Grits & Soul
Grits & Soul is the eighth studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August of 1964 by Smash Records. Brown does not sing on the album; he was sidestepping his contract obligations with King Records. Instead, Brown plays keyboards. This is the first known recording of Maceo Parker, seen on the right of the album cover, at this point on baritone saxophone.
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated April 10, 1965, peaking at No. 124 during a ten-week run on the chart.Track listing
All tracks composed by James Brown as "Ted Wright"; except where indicatedPersonnel
- James Brown – organ
- McKinley "Mack" Johnson, Teddy Washington, Ron Tooley, Joe Dupars – trumpet
- Wilmer Milton – trombone
- Nat Jones – alto saxophone, arrangement
- St. Clair Pinckney, Eldee Williams, Al Brisco Clark – tenor saxophone
- Maceo Parker – baritone saxophone
- Bobby Byrd or Lucas “Fats” Gonder – piano, organ
- Les Buie – guitar
- probably Sam Thomas – bass
- Melvin Parker, Obie Williams, Nat Kendrick – drums