James Brown Plays the Real Thing

James Brown Plays the Real Thing
Studio album by
James Brown
ReleasedJune 1967 (1967-06)
RecordedApril 4–6, 1967 (1967-04-04 – 1967-04-06)
Studio
GenreSoul
Length42:04
Label
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
James Brown Sings Raw Soul
(1967) 		James Brown Plays the Real Thing
(1967) 		Cold Sweat
(1967)
Singles from James Brown Plays the Real Thing
  1. "Jimmy Mack"
    Released: June 1967
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

James Brown Plays the Real Thing is the sixteenth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1967, by Smash Records. The entire album was arranged by Pee Wee Ellis, who'd joined the band a year prior.

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated July 15, 1967, peaking at No. 164 during a five-week run on the chart.

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