James Brown With Oliver Nelson Conducting Louie Bellson Orchestra - Soul On Top

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	That's My Desire Written-By – Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa	4:07
2	Your Cheatin Heart Written-By – Hank Williams	2:56
3	What Kind Of Fool Am I? Written-By – Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse	3:02
4	It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World Written-By – Betty Newsome*, James Brown	6:36
5	The Man In The Glass Written-By – Bud Hobgood	5:52
6	It's Magic Written-By – Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn	3:10
7	September Song Written-By – Kurt Weill, Maxwell Anderson	4:59
8	For Once In My Life Written-By – Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller	4:40
9	Every Day I Have The Blues Written-By – Peter Chatman	4:24
10	I Need Your Key (To Turn Me On) Written-By – Louie Bellson*	3:42
11	Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Written-By – James Brown	4:38
12	There Was A Time Written-By – Bud Hobgood, James Brown	3:05

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Verve Music Group
• Copyright (c) – The Verve Music Group
• Recorded At – United Recording Studios
• Mastered At – Sundazed Studios

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Ernie Watts, Joe Romano
• Arranged By – Oliver Nelson
• Art Direction [Reissue Art Director] – Hollis King
• Art Direction [Reissue Art Production Management] – Sherniece Smith
• Baritone Saxophone – Jim Mulidore
• Bass – Ray Brown
• Conductor – Oliver Nelson
• Design [Album Design] – Dan Quest Art Studio
• Design [Reissue Design] – Isabelle Wong
• Drums – Louie Bellson*
• Edited By – Bud Hobgood, Ron Lenhoff
• Executive-Producer [Reissue] – Ken Druker
• Guitar – Bill Pitman, Louis Shelton*
• Liner Notes – Francis Davis
• Liner Notes [Backliner] – Leonard Feather
• Liner Notes [Reissue Notes Edited By] – Stephanie Stein Crease
• Mixed By [Reissue], Mastered By [Reissue] – Bob Irwin
• Orchestra – Louie Bellson Orchestra
• Percussion – Jack Arnold
• Photography [Cover Photos] – Dan Quest
• Photography [Reissue] – Chuck Stewart
• Piano – Frank Vincent
• Producer [Original] – James Brown
• Recorded By [Audio] – Eddie Brackett
• Reissue Producer – Bryan Koniarz
• Reissue Producer [Assistant] – Mark Smith
• Reissue Producer [Production Manager] – Bud Hobgood
• Tenor Saxophone – Buddy Collette, Maceo Parker, Pete Christlieb
• Trombone – Bill Tole, Jimmy Cleveland, Kenny Shroyer, Nick DiMaio
• Trumpet – Al Aarons, Chuck Finley*, John Audino, Tom Porello*

Notes

Re-issue of the album Soul On Top, originally on King Records, KS-1100 (Recorded November 10 and 11, 1969 at United Recorders, Hollywood).

Tracks 4, 7 to 9 and 11 are unedited versions.
Tracks 4, 7, 8 and 11 are previously unissued unedited versions.
Track 12 is previously unissued.
Tracks 1 to 11 are in their original-LP sequence.
Some of the extra artists listed form the Louie Bellson Orchestra circa 1969.

Reissue: Mixed and mastered at Sundazed Studios, Coxsackie, NY.

Reissue Design by Isabelle Wong at Isthetic.

℗2004 The Verve Music Group.
©2004 The Verve Music Group, A Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 6 02498 61718 2
• Barcode (String): 602498617182
• Label Code: LC00383
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
• Matrix / Runout: 0602-4 986 171-8 01 * 51501799
• Other (Inner Ring): MADE IN GERMANY UNIVERSAL M&L
• Other (SID Code): IFPI0545
• Other (Outer ring): Universal logo (4 times)

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KS 1100	James Brown With The Louie Bellson Orchestra, Oliver Nelson	James Brown With The Louie Bellson Orchestra, Oliver Nelson - Soul On Top ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	King Records	KS 1100	US	1970
986 171-8	James Brown With Oliver Nelson Conducting Louie Bellson Orchestra	James Brown With Oliver Nelson Conducting Louie Bellson Orchestra - Soul On Top ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Verve Records	986 171-8	Argentina	2004
B0001978-02	James Brown With Oliver Nelson Conducting Louie Bellson Orchestra	James Brown With Oliver Nelson Conducting Louie Bellson Orchestra - Soul On Top ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Verve Records	B0001978-02	US	2004
KS 1100	James Brown	Soul On Top ‎(LP, Promo)	King Records	KS 1100	US	Unknown
SKAO-93197	James Brown	Soul On Top ‎(LP, Album, Club)	King Records	SKAO-93197	US	Unknown

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