In December 1968, “King Records” released “Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things”, the 21st James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by James Brown. The album was tribute to Little Willie John, R&B singer from the mid-1950s to the 1960s, who died earlier same year.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- The Dapps
- New York Studio Orchestra
- Ron Lenhoff – engineer
- W. Hughes – design
- E. Speedy Brown – photography
- Bud Hobgood – production manager
Track listing:
- Talk to Me, Talk to Me – Joe Seneca
- Suffering With the Blues – Lloyd Pemberton, Teddy Conyers
- Cottage for Sale – Larry Conley, Willard Robison
- Billy Bailey – traditional
- Home at Least – Rudy Toombs
- Heart Break (It’s Hurtin’ Me) – Jon Thomas, Carlee Hoyle
- What Kind of Man – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Eddie Setser, Troy Seals
- A Note or Two Pt. I – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
- I’ll lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
- Fat Eddie – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Ron Lenhoff
- You gave My Heart a Song to Sing – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
- A Note Or Two Pt. II – James Brown, Bud Hobgood