Roots of a Revolution


Roots of a Revolution is the first of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 double LP compilation of the same name it covers 1956 to 1963, but omits some of Brown's big hits from that time period, which can be found on Star Time. Most of the songs were recorded by Brown with his original vocal group, The Famous Flames, who received label credit on the LP version.

Track listing

All tracks composed by James Brown; except where indicated
;Disc 1
  1. "I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On"
  2. "No, No, No, No"
  3. "Hold My Baby's Hand"
  4. "Chonnie-On-Chon"
  5. "Just Won't Do Right"
  6. "Let's Make It"
  7. "Fine Old Foxy Self"
  8. "Why Does Everything Happen to Me"
  9. "Begging, Begging"
  10. "That Dood It"
  11. "There Must Be a Reason"
  12. "I Want You So Bad"
  13. "Don't Let It Happen to Me"
  14. "Bewildered"
  15. "Doodle Bug"
  16. "This Old Heart"
  17. Studio Dialogue
  18. "I'll Never Let You Go"
  19. Studio Dialogue
  20. "You've Got The Power"
  21. "Baby, You're Right"
  22. "I Don't Mind"
;Disc 2
  1. "Come Over Here"
  2. "And I Do Just What I Want"
  3. "Just You and Me, Darling"
  4. "So Long"
  5. "Tell Me What You're Gonna Do"
  6. "Hold It"
  7. "Dancin' Little Thing"
  8. "You Don't Have to Go"
  9. "Lost Someone"
  10. "Shout and Shimmy"
  11. "I Found You"
  12. *Vocals by Yvonne Fair
  13. "I Don't Care"
  14. "I've Got Money"
  15. "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A."
  16. "Signed, Sealed and Delivered"
  17. Studio Dialogue
  18. "Prisoner of Love"
  19. "I Cried"
  20. *Vocals by Tammy Montgomery
  21. "Oh Baby Don't You Weep Pts 1 & 2"
  22. " Mashed Potatoes"
  23. "Maybe The Last Time"