# Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969

Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969 is the second of several James Brown era overviews released by Polydor Records in the mid-1990s. Expanding on the 1984 LP compilation Ain’t That a Groove - The James Brown Story 1966–1969 it covers 1964 to 1969.
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## Track listing
### Disc 1

* "Out of Sight" - 2:22
* "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:16
* "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - 2:45
* "Money Won't Change You, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:15
* "Introduction/Out of Sight/Bring It Up" (Live) - 5:54
** previously unreleased live version. Later released on 2009's Live at the Garden (Expanded Edition).
* "Let Yourself Go" - 3:57
* "There Was a Time" - 4:25
* "Cold Sweat, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:23
* "Get It Together, Pts. 1 & 2" - 8:57
* "Goodbye My Love, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:36
* "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me), Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:19
* "I Got The Feelin'" - 3:05
** previously unreleased extended version
* "The Popcorn" - 4:30
** previously unreleased complete version
* "Cold Sweat" (false start and studio dialogue) - 0:23
** previously unreleased false start
* "Cold Sweat" (Alternate Take) - 6:50
** previously unreleased alternate take

### Disc 2

* "Licking Stick—Licking Stick" (Live) - 4:15
** previously unreleased live version. Later released on 1998's Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68.
* "Say It Loud—I'm Black And I'm Proud, Pts. 1 & 2" - 4:50
* "Give It Up Or Turnit a Loose" - 4:30
* "You Got To Have a Mother for Me" - 5:39
** previously unreleased original mix
* "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself)" - 9:43
** previously unreleased complete version
* "Let a Man Come In and Do The Popcorn, Pts. 1 & 2" - 7:47
* "It's a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2" - 6:25
* "Ain't It Funky Now" - 9:28
* "Brother Rapp" - 7:00
** previously unreleased original mix
* "Funky Drummer, Pts. 1 & 2" - 5:34
* "She's The One" - 2:59
* "Mother Popcorn" (Live) - 9:02
** previously unreleased undubbed complete version

## Personnel
### Musicians

| Artist | Primary Artist | Guest Artist | Drums | Congas | Organ | Guitar | Bass | Sax (Alto) | Sax (Baritone) | Sax (Tenor) | Trumpet | Trombone | Trombone (valve) | MC | Vocals | Vocals (Background) |
| James Brown | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beau Dollar Bowman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Buie | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bobby Byrd | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Charles Carr | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Al "Brisco" Clark | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joseph Davis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tim Drummond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Dupars | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pee Wee Ellis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alvin "Fats" Gonder | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Richard "Kush" Griffith | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dicky Harris | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Timothy Hedding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Haywood Henry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| McKinley Johnson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nat Jones | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alphonso "Country" Kellum | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Art Lopez | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy Nolen | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bernard Odum | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maceo Parker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Melvin Parker | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Clair Pinckney | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Levi Rasbury | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Waymon Reed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wallace Richardson | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Setser | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sweet Charles Sherrell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Starks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clyde Stubblefield | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Fan Thomas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ron Tooley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Tyrell | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Teddy Washington | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fred Wesley | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eldee Williams | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Artist | Primary Artist | Guest Artist | Drums | Congas | Organ | Guitar | Bass | Sax (Alto) | Sax (Baritone) | Sax (Tenor) | Trumpet | Trombone | Trombone (valve) | MC | Vocals | Vocals (Background) |

### Production

* Person
* James Brown
* Bobby Byrd
* Nat Jones
* Pee Wee Ellis
* Alfred Ellis (aka Pee Wee Ellis)
* Bud Hobgood
* Hank Ballard
* Charles Bobbit
* Ted Wright (James Brown pseudonym)
* David Harrison
* Ron Lenhoff
* Gary N. Mayo
* Bill Levenson
* Terri Tierney
* Catherine Ladis
* Alan Leeds
* Harry Weinger
* Sheryl Lutz-Brown
* Charles Stewart