"Ain't That a Groove" is a song written by James Brown and Nat Jones. Brown recorded it in 1965 with the female vocal group The Jewels and a studio band arranged and conducted by Sammy Lowe. Released in edited form as a two-part single in 1966, it charted #6 R&B and #42 Pop.[1][2] The unedited studio recording of the song was included in the 1991 box set Star Time.
| "Ain't That a Groove Part 1" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album It's a Man's Man's Man's World | ||||
| B-side | "Ain't That a Groove Part 2" | |||
| Released | February 1966 | |||
| Recorded | December 13 (track) and 22 (rhythm guitar overdub), 1965 | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City) | |||
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| Label | King (6025) | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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Cash Box described the single as a "rhythmic, throbbing chorus-backed romancer about a lucky twosome who seem aptly suited to each other."[3]
Brown performs a live version of "Ain't That a Groove" on his 1967 album Live at the Garden He also performed the song live with his vocal group The Famous Flames on a 1966 telecast of the Ed Sullivan Show with The Jewels singing background offstage.[4]
The single was also featured in Dead Presidents.
References
edit- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ^ Youtube
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