James Brown’s Funky Christmas

~ Release by James Brown (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Go Power at Christmas Time
recording of:
Go Power at Christmas Time
lyricist and composer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
3:13
2Let’s Unite the Whole World at Christmas
recording of:
Let’s Unite the Whole World at Christmas
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
2:45
3Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
recording of:
Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto
writer:
Hank Ballard, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
43:03
4Merry Christmas Baby
cover recording of:
Merry Christmas Baby
writer:
Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore (US blues guitarist, Three Blazers)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
3:56
5Let’s Make Christmas Mean Something This Year, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Let’s Make Christmas Mean Something This Year
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
6:32
6Soulful Christmas
recording of:
Soulful Christmas
composer:
Hank Ballard, James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
3:09
7The Christmas Song (version 1)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
2:44
8Sweet Little Baby Boy, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
Sweet Little Baby Boy
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
5:18
9Christmas Is Love
recording of:
Christmas Is Love
lyricist and composer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
6:02
10Please Come Home for Christmas
cover recording of:
Please Come Home for Christmas
writer:
Charles Brown (blues musician) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Lark Music Inc., C. Mose Music (in 1960), Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1960) and Trio Music Company (in 1960)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:24
11Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
recording of:
Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
4:25
12Tit for Tat (Ain’t No Taking Back)
recording of:
Tit for Tat (Ain’t No Taking Back)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
3:07
13Santa Claus, Santa Claus
recording of:
Santa Claus, Santa Claus
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
4:04
14Merry Christmas, I Love You
recording of:
Merry Christmas, I Love You
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
2:33
15Signs of Christmas
recording of:
Signs of Christmas
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
4:39
16Christmas in Heaven
cover recording of:
Christmas in Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Billy Ward (US r&b/soul vocalist)
2:57
17Hey America
recording of:
Hey America
writer:
Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown) and Addie Williams
3:56