Please, Please, Please by James Brown

First released: 04 Mar 1956, Length: 2:45
single version

Creators (14)

Performer

1. James Brown & The Famous Flames (04 Feb 1956)

Instruments

1. Clarence Mack (04 Feb 1956) bass
2. Edison Gore (04 Feb 1956) drums (drum set)
3. Luke "Fats" Gonder (04 Feb 1956) piano
4. Nafloyd Scott (04 Feb 1956) guitar
5. Ray Felder (04 Feb 1956) tenor saxophone
6. Wilbert Smith (04 Feb 1956) tenor saxophone

Vocals

1. Bobby Byrd (04 Feb 1956) background vocals
2. James Brown (04 Feb 1956) lead vocals
3. Johnny Terry (04 Feb 1956) background vocals
4. Nashpendle Knox (04 Feb 1956) background vocals
5. Sylvester Keels (04 Feb 1956) background vocals

Producer

1. Ralph Bass

Locations

Recorded At

1. King Studios (04 Feb 1956)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Please, Please, Please (04 Feb 1956)
   

   Composer

   1. James Brown
   2. Johnny Terry

   Lyricist

   1. James Brown
   2. Johnny Terry

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

1. Please, Please, Please 1959 James Brown & The Famous Flames mono
2. Please, Please, Please 1964 James Brown & The Famous Flames mono
3. Please, Please, Please 1964 James Brown & The Famous Flames stereo
4. Please Please Please 30 Jun 1996 James Brown

Album - Compilation

1. Presents His Show of Tomorrow 1968 James Brown
2. Historia de la música rock - 29 1982 James Brown
3. The CD of JB: Sex Machine & Other Soul Classics 1985 James Brown
4. Yesterdays Gold: 120 Golden Oldies, Volume 1 1987 Various Artists
5. Yesterdays Gold, Volume 3 1988 Various Artists
6. The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1956 Still Rockin' 1989 Various Artists
7. Dance Machine 1990 James Brown
8. Dance Machine 1990 James Brown
9. Star Time 07 May 1991 James Brown
10. 20 All Time Greatest Hits! 22 Oct 1991 James Brown
11. 20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! 22 Oct 1991 James Brown club edition
12. Sex Machine: The Very Best of James Brown Nov 1991 James Brown
13. The Commitments - Classic Recordings of the Original Artists 1991 Various Artists
14. James Brown 1956-1976 1991 James Brown
15. Soul Classics 1991 Various Artists
16. The CD of JB 1991 James Brown
17. Star Time 1991 James Brown CA release
18. Sex Machine: The Very Best of James Brown 1991 James Brown
19. Star Time 1991 James Brown Special pre-release copy
20. 20 All‐Time Greatest Hits! 1991 James Brown club edition
21. Godfather of Soul 1993 James Brown
22. The Soul Power Sex Machine 1993 James Brown
23. Cold Sweat - Best 1994 James Brown Remastered
24. The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues 1994 Various Artists
25. The Soul Machine 1995 James Brown
26. JB40: 40th Anniversary Collection 08 Oct 1996 James Brown
27. Top of the Spot 1996 1996 Various Artists
28. JB40 James Brown 40th Anniversary Collection 1996 James Brown
29. The Very Best of James Brown 1997 James Brown
30. The Very Best of James Brown 04 Aug 1998 James Brown
31. The Very Best Of James Brown 1998 James Brown
32. Godfather of Soul 1998 James Brown
33. Sex Machine 1999 James Brown
34. Glory Days of Rock 'n' Roll: R&B Legends 2000 Various Artists
35. The Classic Rhythm + Blues Collection: 1955-1959 2000 Various Artists
36. I Feel Good! The Best of James Brown 2000 James Brown
37. Gold: Greatest Hits 2000 James Brown
38. Greatest Hits 2001 James Brown
39. The Godfather: The Very Best of James Brown 29 Apr 2002 James Brown
40. Out of Sight! The Very Best of James Brown 2002 James Brown
41. Godfather of Soul 03 Mar 2003 James Brown

Album - Soundtrack

1. Liberty Heights 20 Jan 2000 Various Artists

Single

1. Please, Please, Please 04 Mar 1956 James Brown & The Famous Flames

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. The CD of JB: Sex Machine & Other Soul Classics 1985 James Brown
2. Soul Classics 1991 Various Artists

EP

1. Grandes mitos 2000 James Brown