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James Brown - Try Me! (1959) {Universal Music Japan Mini LP UICY-9280 rel 2003}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 141 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 99 Mb
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© 1959, 2003 Polydor / Universal Music Japan | UICY-9280 | Cardboard Sleeve | 24bit remastering | Mono
Funk / R'n'B / Soul / Funky Jam

Limited to 5000 copies.Paper sleeve. TRY ME, credited to James Brown and his Famous Flames was originally released as KING 12-635 in 1959. It was Brown's second album, and as with most of his non-live pre-1970's albums, it contains previously released singles. Here it's some of his final Federal and later-to-be King sides. Two of TRY ME's album-only cuts were later released as KING singles.

James Brown - Prisoner of Love (1963) {Polydor Japan POCP-1849 rel 1990}
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© 1963, 1990 King Records / Polydor Japan | POCP-1849 | Mono
Funk / R'n'B / Soul / Funky Jam

PRISONER OF LOVE. originally released in 1963 as KING K-851, in mono, was James brown's ninth album release. As usual, a few tracks had been released before on previous albums, and all but one track was previously released as a single. The lengthy instrumental closer, "Thing In G" is the only track that's "album only." Throughout the years the album has been reissued a few times and in a few countries, with all using the same artwork. It was preceded by the legendary LIVE AT THE APOLLO and followed by PURE DYNAMITE: Live at the Royal.