In September 1964, “Smash Records” label released “Out of Sight”, the ninth James Brown studio album. It was recorded in 1964, and was produced by James Brown.
Personnel:
- James Brown – vocals
- Bobby Byrd – organ, backing vocals
- Ernie Hayes – piano, organ
- Les Buie – guitar
- Billy Butler – guitar
- Wallace Richardson – guitar
- Lucas Fats Gonder – organ
- Bernard Odum – bass
- Sam Thomas – bass
- Al Lucas – bass
- David “Panama” Francis – drums
- Melvin Parker – drums
- Nat Kendrick – drums
- Nat Jones – alto saxophone
- George Dorsey – alto saxophone
- Haywood Henry – baritone saxophone
- Maceo Parker – baritone saxophone
- Jerome Richardson – tenor saxophone
- Sam “The Man” Taylor – tenor saxophone
- Seldon Powell – tenor saxophone
- Al Brisco Clark – tenor saxophone
- Eldde Williams – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Joe Dupars – trumpet
- McKinley Johnson – trumpet
- Ron Tooley – trumpet
- Teddy Washington – trumpet
- Richard Harris – trombone
- Wilmer Milton – trombone
- New York Studio Orchestra
- New York Studio Chorus
- Sammy Lowe – conductor, arranger
- Eugen “Baby Lloyd” Stallworth, Bobby Bennett – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Out of Sight – Ted Wright
- Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer
- Good Rockin’ Tonight – Roy Brown
- Till Then – Eddie Seiler, Guy Wood, Sol Marcus
- Nature Boy – Eden Ahbez
- I Wanna be Around – Johnny Mercer, Sadie Vimmerstedt
- I Got You – Ted Wright
- Maybe the Last Time – Ted Wright
- Mona Lisa – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
- I Love You, Porgy – George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
- Only You – Ande Rand, Buck Ram
- Somethin’ Else – Ted Wright