Excitement "Mr. Dynamite"
James Brown
230 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 4601232 |
| Excel File Row | 195 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:02:23 |
| Pressing Year | 1964 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | KING |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 780 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | KSD-12-780-A ("RCA Records Pressing Plant") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | KSD-12-780-B |
| Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | NM |
| Genre | Funk / Soul |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
1964 marked a golden period for James Brown, whose fame had exploded after the astounding success of "Live at the Apollo" the previous year. "Excitement "Mr. Dynamite"" is the perfect synthesis of that fervour, an album which, while not featuring new original material, shrewdly capitalised on the nickname "Mr. Dynamite", coined by fans and MCs for his legendary stage presence. King Records, Brown's label, strategically assembled this collection of singles and B-sides, many of which were recorded between 1960 and 1964, to consolidate the artist's image as an unstoppable force in rhythm & blues. This first pressing not only reaffirmed his status, but served to keep public enthusiasm alive while Brown approached his full artistic maturation, transitioning towards the funk sound that would define an era. A brilliant commercial operation that crystallised the dynamic essence of the "Godfather of Soul" at the dawn of his reign.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - I Don't Mind (Version 1) (2:41)
- A2 - Shout And Shimmy (3:00)
- A3 - Tell Me What You're Gonna Do (2:09)
- A4 - Good Good Lovin' (Version 1) (2:15)
- A5 - Have Mercy Baby (2:14)
- A6 - Begging Begging (2:50)
- B1 - Love Don't Love Nobody (2:02)
- B2 - Dancin' Little Thing (Version 2) (2:15)
- B3 - Come Over Here (2:41)
- B4 - You Don't Have To Go (2:42)
- B5 - Just Won't Do Right (I Stay In The Chapel Every Night) (2:40)
- B6 - It Was You (2:40)
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