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| 1 | Please, Please, Please | 1956 |  |
| James Brown With The Famous Flames |
| 2 | I Don't Know | 1956 | |
| James Brown With The Famous Flames |
| 3 | Just Won't Do Right | 1957 | |
| James Brown With The Famous Flames |
| 4 | I Won't Plead No More | 1957 | |
| James Brown With The Famous Flames |
| 5 | Try Me (I Need You) | Feb 1959 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 6 | I Want You So Bad | Apr 1959 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 7 | I'll Go Crazy | Mar 1960 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 8 | Think | Jun 1960 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 9 | You've Got The Power | Jun 1960 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 10 | This Old Heart | Sep 1960 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 11 | The Bells | Dec 1960 | |
| 12 | Hold It | Mar 1961 | |
| James Brown Presents His Band |
| 13 | Bewildered | Mar 1961 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 14 | I Don't Mind | Jun 1961 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 15 | Baby, You're Right | Sep 1961 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 16 | Just You And Me, Darling | Oct 1961 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 17 | Lost Someone | Jan 1962 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 18 | Night Train | May 1962 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 19 | Shout And Shimmy | Jul 1962 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 20 | Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. | Oct 1962 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 21 | Three Hearts In A Tangle | Dec 1962 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 22 | Every Beat Of My Heart | Feb 1963 | |
| James Brown And His Famous Flames |
| 23 | Prisoner Of Love | 18 | Jun 1963 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 24 | These Foolish Things | Aug 1963 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 25 | Signed, Sealed, And Delivered | Nov 1963 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 26 | Please, Please, Please | Feb 1964 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 27 | Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1) | Mar 1964 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 28 | Again | Apr 1964 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 29 | Caledonia | May 1964 | |
| James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 30 | The Things That I Used To Do | Jun 1964 | |
| James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 31 | Out Of Sight | Sep 1964 | |
| James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 32 | Maybe The Last Time | Oct 1964 | |
| James Brown And His Orchestra |
| 33 | Have Mercy Baby | Jan 1965 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 34 | Devil's Hideaway | May 1965 | |
| James Brown At The Organ And His Orchestra |
| 35 | Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Part I | 6 | Sep 1965 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 36 | Try Me | Dec 1965 | |
| James Brown At The Organ |
| 37 | I Got You (I Feel Good) | 3 | Dec 1965 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 38 | I'll Go Crazy | Feb 1966 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 39 | Ain't That A Groove Part 1 | Apr 1966 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 40 | New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo) | Apr 1966 | |
| 41 | It's A Man's Man's Man's World | 6 | Jun 1966 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 42 | Money Won't Change You Part 1 | Aug 1966 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 43 | Don't Be A Drop-Out | Nov 1966 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 44 | Bring It Up | Feb 1967 | |
| James Brown & The Famous Flames |
| 45 | Kansas City | Mar 1967 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 46 | Think | Apr 1967 | |
| Vicki Anderson And James Brown |
| 47 | Let Yourself Go | Jun 1967 | |
| 48 | Cold Sweat | 15 | Sep 1967 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 49 | Get It Together (Part 1) | Nov 1967 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 50 | I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) | 13 | Jan 1968 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 51 | There Was A Time | Feb 1968 | |
| 52 | You've Got The Power | Mar 1968 | |
| Vicki Anderson And James Brown |
| 53 | You've Got To Change Your Mind | Mar 1968 | |
| Bobby Byrd & James Brown |
| 54 | I Got The Feelin' | 17 | Apr 1968 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 55 | Licking Stick-Licking Stick (Part 1) | 19 | Jun 1968 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 56 | America Is My Home-Pt. 1 | Jun 1968 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 57 | I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry | Aug 1968 | |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 58 | Say It Loud-I'm Black And I'm Proud (Part 1) | 11 | Oct 1968 | |
| 59 | Goodbye My Love | Dec 1968 | |
| 60 | Tit For Tat (Ain't No Taking Back) | Dec 1968 | |
| 61 | Give It Up Or Turnit Loose | Mar 1969 | |
| 62 | Soul Pride (Part 1) | Apr 1969 | |
| 63 | I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door, I'll Get It Myself) | May 1969 | |
| 64 | The Popcorn | Jun 1969 | |
| 65 | Mother Popcorn (You Got To Have A Mother For Me) Part 1 | 15 | Jul 1969 | |
| 66 | Lowdown Popcorn | Sep 1969 | |
| 67 | World (Part 1) | Sep 1969 | |
| 68 | Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn Part One | Nov 1969 | |
| 69 | Ain't It Funky Now (Part 1) | Jan 1970 | |
| 70 | Part Two (Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn) | Jan 1970 | |
| 71 | It's A New Day (Part 1) & (Part 2) | Mar 1970 | |
| 72 | Funky Drummer | Apr 1970 | |
| 73 | Brother Rapp | May 1970 | |
| 74 | Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine | 18 | Aug 1970 | |
| 75 | Call Me Super Bad (Part 1 & Part 2) | 7 | Nov 1970 | |
| 76 | Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay | Dec 1970 | |
| 77 | Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved | Jan 1971 | |
| 78 | Spinning Wheel Pt. 1 | Feb 1971 | |
| 79 | Soul Power | Apr 1971 | |
| 80 | I Cried | May 1971 | |
| 81 | Escape-ism (Part 1) | Jul 1971 | |
| 82 | Hot Pants Pt. 1 (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) | 10 | Aug 1971 | |
| 83 | Make It Funky (Part 1) | 9 | Sep 1971 | |
| 84 | My Part/Make It Funky-Part 3 | Nov 1971 | |
| 85 | I'm A Greedy Man-Part I | 19 | Nov 1971 | |
| 86 | Hey America | Dec 1971 | |
| 87 | Talking Loud And Saying Nothing-Part I | Feb 1972 | |
| 88 | King Heroin | Apr 1972 | |
| 89 | There It Is (Part 1) | Jun 1972 | |
| 90 | Honky Tonk, Part 1 | Jul 1972 | |
| The James Brown Soul Train |
| 91 | Get On The Good Foot-Part 1 | 18 | Sep 1972 | |
| 92 | I Got A Bag Of My Own | Dec 1972 | |
| 93 | What My Baby Needs Now Is A Little More Lovin' | Feb 1973 | |
| James Brown-Lyn Collins |
| 94 | I Got Ants In My Pants (And I Want To Dance) | Feb 1973 | |
| 95 | Down And Out In New York City | Apr 1973 | |
| 96 | Think | Jun 1973 | |
| 97 | Think | Aug 1973 | |
| 98 | Sexy, Sexy, Sexy | Sep 1973 | |
| 99 | Stoned To The Bone (Part 1) | Jan 1974 | |
| 100 | The Payback-Part I | May 1974 | |
| 101 | My Thang | Jul 1974 | |
| 102 | Papa Don't Take No Mess Part I | Sep 1974 | |
| 103 | Funky President (People It's Bad) | Nov 1974 | |
| 104 | Coldblooded | Dec 1974 | |
| 105 | Reality | Mar 1975 | |
| 106 | Sex Machine Part I | Jun 1975 | |
| 107 | Hustle!!! (Dead On It) | Aug 1975 | |
| 108 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | Apr 1976 | |
| 109 | Get Up Offa That Thing | Sep 1976 | |
| 110 | Bodyheat | Mar 1977 | |
| 111 | Give Me Some Skin | Aug 1977 | |
| James Brown & The J.B.'s |
| 112 | The Spank | Aug 1978 | |
| 113 | It's Too Funky In Here | Jul 1979 | |
| 114 | Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses) | Jan 1981 | |
| 115 | Stay With Me | Apr 1981 | |
| 116 | Unity | Sep 1984 | |
| Afrika Bambaataa And The Godfather Of Soul James Brown |
| 117 | Froggy Mix | May 1985 | |
| 118 | Living In America | 4 | Feb 1986 | |
| 119 | Gravity | Oct 1986 | |
| 120 | How Do You Stop | Mar 1987 | |
| 121 | She's The One | Jan 1988 | |
| 122 | The Payback Mix | May 1988 | |
| 123 | I'm Real | Jun 1988 | |
| 124 | Static | Aug 1988 | |
| 125 | Gimme Your Love | Nov 1989 | |
| Aretha Franklin & James Brown |
| 126 | Can't Get Any Harder | Apr 1993 | |
| 127 | Let's Make This Christmas Mean Something This Year | Dec 1995 | |
| 128 | Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto | Dec 1995 | |
| 129 | Funk On Ah Roll | Apr 1999 | |