The Godfather: The Very Best of James Brown


The Godfather: The Very Best of James Brown is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter James Brown, released in 2002 by Universal Records.

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek opined that "for a single disc" compilation, The Godfather was "quite solid if bare in places" and that the album "contains all major hits", though "there is plenty missing". Concluding the review, Jurek stated that "here is no single compilation of James Brown's music that can really be considered complete, but this one stands with the best of them despite lacking some cuts.

Track listing

All tracks written by James Brown, except where noted.

Personnel