James Brown Sings Raw Soul

Album by James Brown

James Brown Sings Raw Soul is a studio album by American singer James Brown, released in 1964. The album features gritty soul performances characterised by Brown's raw, emotive vocals, punchy horn arrangements and rhythm-driven grooves, and it represents a step in his transition from R&B and soul toward the stronger emphasis on rhythm that helped lay the groundwork for his later development of funk.