Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969

Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 is the second of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966–1969 it covers 1964 to 1969.

Foundations of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969
Compilation album by James Brown
Released	March 19, 1996
Recorded	1964–1969
Genre	Funk
Length	149:11
Label	Polydor
Producer	Various
James Brown chronology
Roots of a Revolution (1995) Foundations of Funk - A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 (1996) Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang (1996)

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Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Out of Sight" - 2:22
2. "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:16
3. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 2:45
4. "Money Won't Change You, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:15
5. "Introduction/Out of Sight/Bring It Up" (Live) - 5:54
   • previously unreleased live version. Later released on 2009's Live at the Garden (Expanded Edition).
6. "Let Yourself Go" - 3:57
7. "There Was a Time" - 4:25
8. "Cold Sweat, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:23
9. "Get It Together, Pts. 1 & 2" - 8:57
10. "Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:36
11. "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:19
12. "I Got The Feelin'" - 3:05
    • previously unreleased extended version
13. "The Popcorn" - 4:30
    • previously unreleased complete version
14. "Cold Sweat" (false start and studio dialogue) - 0:23
    • previously unreleased false start
15. "Cold Sweat" (Alternate Take) - 6:50
    • previously unreleased alternate take

Disc 2

1. "Licking Stick—Licking Stick" (Live) - 4:15
   • previously unreleased live version. Later released on 1998's Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68.
2. "Say It Loud—I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:50
3. "Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose" - 4:30
4. "You Got To Have a Mother for Me" - 5:39
   • previously unreleased original mix
5. "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself)" - 9:43
   • previously unreleased complete version
6. "Let a Man Come In and Do The Popcorn, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:47
7. "It's a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2" - 6:25
8. "Ain't It Funky Now" - 9:28
9. "Brother Rapp" - 7:00
   • previously unreleased original mix
10. "Funky Drummer, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:34
11. "She's The One" - 2:59
12. "Mother Popcorn" (Live) - 9:02
    • previously unreleased undubbed complete version

Personnel

Musicians

Artist	Primary Artist	Guest Artist	Drums	Congas	Organ	Guitar	Bass	Sax (Alto)	Sax (Baritone)	Sax (Tenor)	Trumpet	Trombone	Trombone (valve)	MC	Vocals	Vocals (Background)
James Brown
Beau Dollar Bowman
Les Buie
Bobby Byrd
Charles Carr
Al "Brisco" Clark
Joseph Davis
Tim Drummond
Joe Dupars
Pee Wee Ellis
Alvin "Fats" Gonder
Richard "Kush" Griffith
Dicky Harris
Timothy Hedding
Haywood Henry
McKinley Johnson
Nat Jones
Alphonso "Country" Kellum
Art Lopez
Jimmy Nolen
Bernard Odum
Maceo Parker
Melvin Parker
St. Clair Pinckney
Levi Rasbury
Waymon Reed
Wallace Richardson
Eddie Setser
Sweet Charles Sherrell
John Starks
Clyde Stubblefield
Sam Fan Thomas
Ron Tooley
James Tyrell
Teddy Washington
Fred Wesley
Eldee Williams
Artist	Primary Artist	Guest Artist	Drums	Congas	Organ	Guitar	Bass	Sax (Alto)	Sax (Baritone)	Sax (Tenor)	Trumpet	Trombone	Trombone (valve)	MC	Vocals	Vocals (Background)

Production

Person	Composer	Engineer	Digital Remastering	Producer	Executive Producer	Project Coordinator	Project Assistant	Compilation Producer	Liner Notes	Design	Photography
James Brown
Bobby Byrd
Nat Jones
Pee Wee Ellis
Alfred Ellis (aka Pee Wee Ellis)
Bud Hobgood
Hank Ballard
Charles Bobbit
Ted Wright (James Brown pseudonym)
David Harrison
Ron Lenhoff
Gary N. Mayo
Bill Levenson
Terri Tierney
Catherine Ladis
Alan Leeds
Harry Weinger
Sheryl Lutz-Brown
Charles Stewart