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:

1. Talk to Me, Talk to Me – Joe Seneca
2. Suffering With the Blues – Lloyd Pemberton, Teddy Conyers
3. Cottage for Sale – Larry Conley, Willard Robison
4. Billy Bailey – traditional
5. Home at Least – Rudy Toombs
6. Heart Break (It’s Hurtin’ Me) – Jon Thomas, Carlee Hoyle
7. What Kind of Man – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Eddie Setser, Troy Seals
8. A Note or Two Pt. I – James Brown, Bud Hobgood
9. I’ll lose My Mind – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
10. Fat Eddie – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Ron Lenhoff
11. You gave My Heart a Song to Sing – James Brown, Bud Hobgood, Bobby Byrd
12. A Note Or Two Pt. II – James Brown, Bud Hobgood