The Complete James Brown Christmas

Original Release Date:  October 12, 2010

Track Listing

• 1. Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year
• 2. Sweet Little Baby Boy, Pts. 1-2
• 3. Merry Christmas, I Love You
• 4. Signs of Christmas
• 5. The Christmas Song [Version 2] [Version]
• 6. Merry Christmas Baby
• 7. The Christmas Song [Version 1] [Version]
• 8. Please Come Home for Christmas
• 9. This Is My Lonely Christmas, Pt. 1
• 10. This Is My Lonely Christmas, Pt. 2
• 11. Christmas in Heaven
• 12. Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
• 13. Santa Claus, Santa Claus
• 14. Believers Shall Enjoy (Non Believers Shall Suffer)
• 15. Soulful Christmas
• 16. Tit for Tat (Ain't No Taking Back)
• 17. Christmas Is Coming
• 18. Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud, Pts. 1-2
• 19. In the Middle
• 20. Let's Unite the Whole World at Christmas
• 21. You Know It
• 22. Santa Claus Gave Me a Brand New Start
• 23. Hey America
• 24. A Lonely Little Boy Around One Little Christmas Toy
• 25. Go Power at Christmas Time
• 26. Christmas Is Love
• 27. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay
• 28. My Rapp
• 29. I'm Your Christmas Friend, Don't Be Hungry
• 30. Merry Christmas My Baby and a Very, Very, Happy New Year
• 31. It's Christmas Time, Pt. 1 [*]
• 32. It's Christmas Time, Pt. 2 [*]
• 33. You Know It [Single Version] [*][Version]
• 34. Believers Shall Enjoy (Non Believers Shall Suffer) [Single Version] [*]
• 35. Hey America [Sing Along Version] [Stereo Version] [#][*][Version]
• 36. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay [Single Version] [*][Version]
• 37. Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay [Sing Along Version] [Stereo Ver

Credits

• Charles Brown: Composer
• Hank Ballard: Composer
• James Brown: Organ, Piano, Composer, Vocals, Producer
• St. Clair Pinckney: Sax (Baritone)
• Mel Tormé: Composer
• Michael Moore: Bass
• Gordon Brisker: Sax (Tenor)
• Maceo Parker: Piano, Sax (Tenor)
• David Matthews: Piano, Arranger
• Bobby Byrd: Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric)
• Richard "Kush" Griffith: Trumpet
• Nat Jones: Organ, Arranger, Composer, Sax (Alto)
• Richard Jones: Violin
• Gene Redd: Vibraphone
• Waymon Reed: Trumpet
• Joe Sherman: Violin
• Clyde Stubblefield: Drums
• Billy Ward: Composer
• Harry Weinger: Compilation Producer
• Robert Wells: Composer
• Fred Wesley: Trombone
• Johnny Moore: Composer
• Alan Leeds: Liner Notes, Compilation Producer
• The Charmaines: Vocals (Background)
• Alphonso "Country" Kellum: Bass, Guitar
• Jimmy Nolen: Guitar
• Frank Brown: Trumpet
• Levi Rasbury: Trombone (Valve)
• Sweet Charles Sherrell: Bass
• Mathieu Bitton: Design
• Bud Hobgood: Composer
• Kenny Poole: Guitar
• Lou Baxter: Composer
• Alfred Ellis: Composer
• Charles Bobbit: Composer
• William Bowman: Drums
• Seth Foster: Mastering
• Ryan Null: Photo Coordination
• Michele Horie: Art Direction
• Nate Jones: Drums
• Irene Vinegar: Vocals (Background)
• Dick Coghill: Trumpet
• Ray Castillo: Violin
• Dee Watkins: Vocals (Background)
• Herman Wasserman: Violin
• Denny Bayliss: Trumpet
• James McGary: Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)
• Ron Konieczka: Violin
• Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis: Piano, Arranger, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
• Gigi Griffin: Vocals (Background)
• Marilyn Jones: Violin
• Gene C. Redd: Composer
• Teresa Tsuzaki: Licensing
• Sylvia Medford: Violin
• Addie Williams Jones: Composer