Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (album)
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| Released | August 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 11, 1959 – February 1965[2][3][4] | |||
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| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 29:19 | |||
| Label | King 938 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Papa's Got a Brand New Bag is a compilation album by American musician James Brown. It consists of songs taken from albums throughout his career with King Records. Also included are "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (previously released as a single) and "Have Mercy Baby" (first released on the compilation Good, Good, Twistin' and later as a single). The album was released in 1965, by King.[1][5]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated September 11, 1965, peaking at No. 26 during a twenty-seven week run on the chart.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Pt. 1)" | 2:08 | |
| 2. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (Pt. 2)" | 2:11 | |
| 3. | "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "Cross Firing" | 2:28 | |
| 5. | "Love Don't Love Nobody" | Roy Brown | 2:08 |
| 6. | "I Stay in the Chapel Every Night" | 2:45 | |
| 7. | "And I Do Just What I Want" | 2:29 | |
| 8. | "This Old Heart" | 2:21 | |
| 9. | "Baby, You're Right" | Joe Tex, James Brown | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Have Mercy Baby" | Billy Ward | 2:16 |
| 11. | "You Don't Have To Go" | 2:49 | |
| 12. | "Doin' the Limbo" | 2:31 |
Charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[6] | 26 |
References
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown & His Famous Flames". iTunes. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (April 2006). The Singles, Volume 1: 1956–1960 (published September 1, 2006). pp. 13–15.
- ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (December 2006). The Singles, Volume 2: 1960–1963 (published March 27, 2007). pp. 20–21.
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (February 2007). The Singles, Volume 3: 1964–1965 (published June 8, 2007). pp. 19–20.
- ^ "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2025.