James Brown discography
66 albums from 1961 to 2017; 580 records in all and 5,219 physical editions listed.
Albums 60
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  Prisoner Of LoveVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 26 |
| 1964 |  Grits & SoulVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1964 |  ShowtimeVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 17 |
| 1965 |  Papa's Got A Brand New BagVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 49 |
| 1965 |  I Got You (I Feel Good)Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 48 |
| 1965 |  Sings Out Of SightVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 10 |
| 1966 |  It's A Man's Man's Man's WorldVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 36 |
| 1966 |  Handful Of SoulVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 14 |
| 1967 |  James Brown Plays The Real ThingVinylOwned | 12 |
| 1967 |  Live At The GardenVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1967 |  Cold SweatVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1968 |  Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm ProudVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 67 |
| 1968 |  Live At The Apollo Volume IIVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 63 |
| 1968 |  A Soulful ChristmasVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 10 |
| 1968 |  I Got The Feelin'Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 10 |
| 1968 |  Thinking About Little Willie John And A Few Nice ThingsVinyl, RecordOwned | 7 |
| 1969 |  It's a Mother Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 39 |
| 1969 |  Gettin' Down To ItVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1969 |  The PopcornVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 22 |
| 1970 |  Sex MachineVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 174 |
| 1970 |  Soul On TopVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1970 |  Ain't It FunkyVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 24 |
| 1971 |  Hot PantsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 77 |
| 1971 |  Super BadVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1971 |  Sho Is Funky Down HereVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 17 |
| 1972 |  There It IsVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 59 |
| 1972 |  Get On The Good FootVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 54 |
| 1973 |  The PaybackVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 54 |
| 1973 |  Slaughter's Big Rip-OffVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 42 |
| 1973 |  Black CaesarVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 38 |
| 1974 |  RealityVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 44 |
| 1974 |  HellVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 40 |
| 1975 |  Sex Machine TodayVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 40 |
| 1975 |  Everybody's Doin' The Hustle & Dead On The Double BumpVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 38 |
| 1975 |  HotVinyl, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1976 |  BodyheatVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 49 |
| 1976 |  Get Up Offa That ThingVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 48 |
| 1977 |  Mutha's NatureVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 23 |
| 1978 |  Jam 1980'sVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 16 |
| 1978 |  Take A Look At Those CakesVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 11 |
| 1979 |  The Original Disco ManVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 29 |
| 1980 |  Soul SyndromeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 32 |
| 1980 |  PeopleVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 11 |
| 1981 |  The Sex Machine / LiveVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 45 |
| 1981 |  Nonstop!Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 11 |
| 1983 |  Bring It On!Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 18 |
| 1986 |  GravityVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 79 |
| 1988 |  I'm RealVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 70 |
| 1988 |  On StageVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1991 |  Love Over-DueVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 29 |
| 1992 |  Universal JamesVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 25 |
| 1992 |  Love Power Peace - Live At The Olympia, Paris, 1971Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1994 |  At Studio 54Vinyl, CDOwned | 18 |
| 1994 |  ChristmasVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1995 |  Live At The Apollo 1995CD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1998 |  I'm BackCD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 15 |
| 1999 |  The Merry Christmas AlbumCD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 2002 |  The Next StepCD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 7 |
| 2002 |  Ultimate RemixesCDOwned | 3 |
| 2007 |  Dynamite XVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
Live albums 7
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 |  The James Brown Show: Live At The ApolloVinyl, CDOwned | 13 |
| 1971 |  Revolution of the MindVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1986 |  Live at Chastain ParkCDOwned | 6 |
| 1986 |  Live in ConcertCDOwned | 4 |
| 1987 |  Soul Session LiveCD, RecordOwned | 3 |
| 1989 |  Live!CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1993 |  CollectionCD, RecordOwned | 3 |
Compilations 44
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 |  Night TrainVinyl, CDOwned | 17 |
| 1967 |  Best of James BrownVinyl, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1969 |  The Best Of James BrownVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 57 |
| 1970 |  Mr. DynamiteVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1973 |  Soul Classics Volume IIVinyl, RecordOwned | 17 |
| 1979 |  James BrownVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 51 |
| 1984 |  Roots of a RevolutionVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
| 1985 |  The CD of JB: Sex Machine & Other Soul ClassicsCDOwned | 4 |
| 1986 |  In The Jungle GrooveVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 21 |
| 1986 |  Greatest HitsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1987 |  Greatest Hits LiveVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 9 |
| 1988 |  SpankCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1988 |  MotherlodeCDOwned | 3 |
| 1988 |  Santa’s Got a Brand New BagVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1989 |  DuetsVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1989 |  At His BestVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1990 |  Dance MachineVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1990 |  Messing With The BluesCDOwned | 5 |
| 1991 |  Sex Machine: The Very Best Of James BrownVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 25 |
| 1991 |  20 All-Time Greatest Hits!Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1991 |  Star TimeCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1991 |  I Feel Good!CDOwned | 4 |
| 1992 |  The Greatest Hits Of The Fourth DecadeCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1993 |  Godfather Of SoulCD, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1993 |  GoldCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1993 |  Golden HitsCD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 6 |
| 1994 |  The Godfather ReturnsCD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 1995 |  70's Funk ClassicsCD, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1995 |  The Very Best OfCDOwned | 3 |
| 1996 |  40th Anniversary CollectionCDOwned | 9 |
| 1996 |  Hooked On BrownCD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1996 |  Make It Funky (The Big Payback: 1971-1975)CDOwned | 5 |
| 1996 |  Funk Power - 1970: A Brand New ThangCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1996 |  James Brown LiveCDOwned | 3 |
| 1997 |  The Very Best of James BrownCD, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1998 |  James Brown: The Gold CollectionCDOwned | 3 |
| 1999 |  Classic James BrownCDOwned | 10 |
| 2000 |  BalladsCD, CassetteOwned | 3 |
| 2003 |  The 50th Anniversary CollectionCDOwned | 6 |
| 2005 |  LegendsCDOwned | 4 |
| 2005 |  The Godfather Of SoulCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 2007 |  JazzCDOwned | 8 |
| 2007 |  A Family AffairVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 2007 |  Number 1'sCDOwned | 5 |
EPs 1
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Please Please, PleaseVinyl, CDOwned | 5 |
Singles 23
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 |  Love Or A Game Vinyl, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1964 |  Out Of Sight / Maybe The Last TimeVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1965 |  Try MeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1970 |  Hey AmericaVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 38 |
| 1970 |  Get Up, Get Into It, Get InvolvedVinylOwned | 11 |
| 1970 |  Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex MachineVinyl, CDOwned | 10 |
| 1971 |  Soul PowerVinylOwned | 24 |
| 1971 |  Make It FunkyVinylOwned | 20 |
| 1971 |  Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants)VinylOwned | 5 |
| 1972 |  King HeroinVinylOwned | 24 |
| 1973 |  ThinkVinylOwned | 20 |
| 1973 |  Down And Out In New York CityVinylOwned | 9 |
| 1974 |  Papa Don't Take No MessVinylOwned | 15 |
| 1978 |  For Goodness Sakes, Look At Those CakesVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1980 |  Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?)VinylOwned | 16 |
| 1980 |  Funky Men Vinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 7 |
| 1981 |  God Has Smiled On MeVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1983 |  Bring It On ... Bring It OnVinylOwned | 21 |
| 1985 |  Living In AmericaVinyl, CDOwned | 52 |
| 1992 |  I Got You (I Feel Good) (The Remixes)Vinyl, CDOwned | 23 |
| 1992 |  Can't Get Any HarderVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 17 |
| 1998 |  Funk On Ah RollVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 19 |
| 1999 |  It’s Only Rock ’n’ RollCDOwned | 4 |
Other releases 115
| Year | Title | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Chonnie-On-Chon / I Won't Plead No MoreVinyl, RecordOwned | 4 |
| 1960 | The Bells VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1962 | Good, Good, Twistin' With James BrownVinylOwned | 16 |
| 1963 | Live At The ApolloVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 76 |
| 1964 | Pure Dynamite "Live" At The Famous Royal TheaterVinyl, CD, RecordOwned | 24 |
| 1965 | James Brown Today & YesterdayVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 21 |
| 1966 | James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)Vinyl, RecordOwned | 18 |
| 1966 | It's A Man's Man's Man's World / Is It Yes Or Is It No?VinylOwned | 11 |
| 1966 | James Brown's Greatest HitsVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 9 |
| 1966 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I)VinylOwned | 6 |
| 1966 | James Brown's Boo-Ga-LooVinyl, RecordOwned | 5 |
| 1966 | New BreedVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1966 | I Got You (I Feel Good) / I Can't Help It (I Just Do-Do-Do)VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1966 | Sings Christmas SongsVinyl, CDOwned | 4 |
| 1967 | Raw SoulVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 30 |
| 1968 | Give It Up Or Turnit A LooseVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1968 | Goodbye My LoveVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1968 | El Rey Del Soul (The King Of Soul)VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1968 | James Brown Presents His Show Of TomorrowVinyl, RecordOwned | 8 |
| 1968 | This Is James BrownVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1968 | Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) / Believers Shall Enjoy (Non Believers Shall Suffer)VinylOwned | 5 |
| 1968 | Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1968 | Soul Pride Part 1 & 2VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1969 | Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me)VinylOwned | 17 |
| 1969 | WorldVinylOwned | 17 |
| 1969 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn VinylOwned | 15 |
| 1969 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me NothingVinylOwned | 14 |
| 1969 | Ain't It Funky NowVinylOwned | 9 |
| 1969 | Lowdown PopcornVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1969 | Mother Popcorn Part 1 / The PopcornVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1969 | The Popcorn / The ChickenVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1970 | Super Bad (Parts 1,2&3)VinylOwned | 23 |
| 1970 | It's A New Day So Let A Man Come InVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1970 | Funky Drummer (Parts 1 & 2)VinylOwned | 11 |
| 1970 | It's A New Day VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1970 | Brother Rapp (Part 1 & 2) VinylOwned | 9 |
| 1970 | Pop History (Vol 5)VinylOwned | 7 |
| 1970 | It's A New Day / I Feel All RightVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1970 | Mr. DynamitVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1970 | The James Brown Story N°12VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1971 | Revolution Of The Mind (Recorded Live At The Apollo Vol. III)Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 26 |
| 1971 | I'm A Greedy ManVinylOwned | 23 |
| 1971 | Escape-ism, Part 1, 2 & 3VinylOwned | 14 |
| 1971 | I Cried / World Pt. 2VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1971 | My Part / Make It Funky (Part 3/ Part 4)VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1971 | Portrait Of James BrownVinyl, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1971 | Spinning WheelVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1971 | Escape-Ism / Hot PantsVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1972 | James Brown Soul ClassicsVinyl, Cassette, RecordOwned | 38 |
| 1972 | I Got A Bag Of My OwnVinylOwned | 23 |
| 1972 | Talking Loud And Saying Nothing (Parts 1&2)VinylOwned | 19 |
| 1972 | I Got Ants In My Pants And I Want To Dance - Part 1VinylOwned | 16 |
| 1972 | What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin'VinylOwned | 14 |
| 1972 | Sex Machine / The PopcornVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1972 | Santa Claus Go Straight To The GhettoVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1973 | Sexy, Sexy, SexyVinylOwned | 27 |
| 1973 | Stone To The Bone / Sexy, Sexy, SexyVinylOwned | 12 |
| 1973 | WomanVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1973 | Sex Machine / It's A Man's Man's WorldVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1973 | Soul Classics Vol. 2Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1974 | Funky President (People It's Bad)VinylOwned | 10 |
| 1974 | I Need Your Love So BadVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1974 | Sex Machine / My ThangVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1974 | My Thang / People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1974 | My Thang / Public Enemy N°1 Part 1VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1975 | Maquina Sexual = Sex Machine Part 1 & 2VinylOwned | 16 |
| 1975 | Hustle ( Dead On It )VinylOwned | 13 |
| 1975 | Hot (I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) / Superbad, Superslick Part IVinylOwned | 10 |
| 1975 | Superbad, SuperslickVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1975 | Get Up I Feel Like A Sex Machine (Part 1)VinylOwned | 5 |
| 1975 | I Love You For Sentimental ReasonsVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1975 | Soul Classics Volume IIIVinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1976 | I Refuse To LoseVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1976 | The Greatest Soul Sensation Vol. 08Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1977 | Give Me Some Skin VinylOwned | 8 |
| 1977 | Have A Happy Day / Love Me TenderVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1977 | People Who Criticize / If You Don't Give A Dogone About ItVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1977 | The Best Of James Brown Vol. 2Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1977 | The Best Of James Brown Vol. 1VinylOwned | 4 |
| 1978 | NatureVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1978 | EyesightVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1979 | It's Too Funky In Here / Are We Really DancingVinylOwned | 19 |
| 1979 | Star Generation / Women Are Something ElseVinylOwned | 8 |
| 1979 | RegretsVinylOwned | 7 |
| 1980 | ...Live Hot On The OneVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 19 |
| 1980 | Let The Funk FlowVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1980 | The James Brown SpecialVinyl, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1980 | Stay With MeVinylOwned | 5 |
| 1980 | Sex Machine / WomanVinylOwned | 4 |
| 1985 | Froggy MixVinylOwned | 6 |
| 1985 | Dead On The Heavy Funk (74-76)Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 5 |
| 1986 | How Do You StopVinylOwned | 27 |
| 1986 | Solid Gold (30 Golden Hits - 21 Golden Years)Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 10 |
| 1986 | Sex Machine / Soul PowerVinyl, CDOwned | 7 |
| 1987 | James Brown & Friends - Soul Session LiveVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 28 |
| 1988 | The Original Showman Live!Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 93 |
| 1988 | Payback (The Final Mixdown)Vinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 24 |
| 1988 | No StaticVinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 20 |
| 1988 | Motherlode 1967∙1973Vinyl, CD, Cassette, RecordOwned | 14 |
| 1988 | She's The One VinylOwned | 13 |
| 1988 | Time To Get BusyVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1989 | Live - Sex MachineVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1991 | Move OnVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 13 |
| 1991 | CD Of JB (Sex Machine And Other Soul Classics)CD, CassetteOwned | 8 |
| 1991 | Live & RareCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1991 | James Brown Live: Papa's Got A Brand New BagCD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1992 | Non Stop Hit Machine 1965-1971CDOwned | 4 |
| 1993 | Funky President: The Very Best Of James Brown Vol 2Vinyl, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 1995 | Funky ChristmasCD, CassetteOwned | 7 |
| 1995 | Respect MeVinyl, CD, CassetteOwned | 4 |
| 1996 | James Brown On StageVinyl, CDOwned | 9 |
| 1999 | The Golden Collection: CD2CDOwned | 4 |
| 2001 | 21 Soul ClassicsCDOwned | 6 |
| 2002 | The Godfather - The Very Best Of....CD, CassetteOwned | 6 |
| 2007 | CollectionsCDOwned | 4 |
330 other, less published works are not shown.
10 unofficial releases (bootlegs) are not listed.
26 other works with no known date are not listed.