96DOODs - Think (James Brown)

James Brown and The Famous Flames "Think" is a rhythm and blues song written by Lowman Pauling and originally recorded by his group The "5" Royales. Released as a single on King Records in 1957, it was a national hit and reached number nine on the U.S. R&B chart by James Brown & The Famous Flames.
The heavy "Think" version here covered by 95DOODs (Lyon-France) were recorded Live in a studio demo session, late 1995.
96DOODs : Robert Lapassade on vocal, Norbert Pastor and Fabrice Reno on guitars, Hervé Korcos on bass, Noël Kay on drums.

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[PaulDA2000]

I am James Brown's biggest fan but he didn't write 'Think'. His version was a cover of the 5 Royales song.

Here is the info from Wikipedia:

Think (The "5" Royales song) Single by The "5" Royales

Released 1957

Writer(s) Lowman Pauling "Think" Single by James Brown and The Famous Flames

Released May 1960

Recorded February 20, 1960, at United Studios, Hollywood, CA

[robertlapassade]

@PaulDA2000

Thanx a lot for all those precious points.

I put more (of your) details in the informations part of the vid.

Thank U again. I'm James big fan too.

[evesorbit]

Lowman Pauling and the 5 Royals were inducted into the NC Hall of Fame recently.

Others have recorded this as well. James Brown may have been the God Father of Soul but The 5 Royals were the ForeFathers of Soul! James Brown would pattern himself after The 5 Royals. Great Tune. Different than the DooWop sounds I am use to from Lowman.

[PaulDA2000]

Sung rapid-fire with the kind of sharp prompting from the Famous Flames that was the aural equivalent of their precision steps, 'Think' embodied an approach different from any in the past, with not only the song but the structure of the song turned inside out and a classic shuffle blues rhythmically and melodically transformed."[1] Douglas Wolk called it "[Brown's] first great dance record."

[PaulDA2000]

In 1960 James Brown and The Famous Flames recorded a cover version of "Think". The song's instrumental backing featured a pronounced rhythmic attack that anticipated Brown's later funk music. Critic Peter Guralnick described Brown's version of the song as a "radical reworking...

[PaulDA2000]

James Brown and The Famous Flames

"Think" is a rhythm and blues song written by Lowman Pauling and originally recorded by his group The "5" Royales. Released as a single on King Records in 1957, it was a national hit and reached number nine on the U.S. R&B chart.

1 James Brown & The Famous Flames version