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RCA Studios
Studio in Hollywood, CA
January 13, 1969
Recording
Duration
Notes & Personnel
You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat)
by
Marva Whitney & James Brown
4:12
Recording done
Alfred Ellis
(
Alto Saxophone
)
Alphonso Kellum
(
Guitar
)
Bennie Parks
(
Percussion
)
Charles Sherrell
(
Bass
)
Clyde Stubblefield
(
Drums
)
Fred Wesley
(
Trombone
)
James Brown
(
Arrangements
,
Lead Vocals
,
Producer
)
Jimmy Nolen
(
Guitar
)
Maceo Parker
(
Tenor Saxophone
,
Tenor Saxophone Solo
)
Marva Whitney
(
Lead Vocals
)
Richard Griffith
(
Trumpet
)
St. Clair Pinckney
(
Baritone Saxophone
)
Waymond Reed
(
Trumpet
)
You Got To Have A Mother For Me [Part 1]
by
James Brown
2:53
Recording done
Alfred Ellis
(
Alto Saxophone
)
Alphonso Kellum
(
Guitar
)
Bennie Parks
(
Percussion
)
Charles Sherrell
(
Bass
)
Clyde Stubblefield
(
Drums
)
Fred Wesley
(
Trombone
)
James Brown
(
Arrangements
,
Lead Vocals
,
Producer
)
Jimmy Nolen
(
Guitar
)
Maceo Parker
(
Tenor Saxophone
)
Richard Griffith
(
Trumpet
)
St. Clair Pinckney
(
Baritone Saxophone
)
Waymond Reed
(
Trumpet
)
You Got To Have A Mother For Me
by
James Brown
5:22
Recording done
Alfred Ellis
(
Alto Saxophone
)
Alphonso Kellum
(
Guitar
)
Bennie Parks
(
Percussion
)
Charles Sherrell
(
Bass
)
Clyde Stubblefield
(
Drums
)
Fred Wesley
(
Trombone
)
James Brown
(
Arrangements
,
Lead Vocals
,
Producer
)
Jimmy Nolen
(
Guitar
)
Maceo Parker
(
Tenor Saxophone
,
Tenor Saxophone Solo
)
Richard Griffith
(
Trumpet
)
St. Clair Pinckney
(
Baritone Saxophone
)
Waymond Reed
(
Trumpet
)