I Got You (I Feel Good) [1964 Version]

Recorded in 1964 with James Brown producing and performing lead vocals alongside his touring band, including Jimmy Nolen on guitar, Melvin Parker on drums, David Williams on bass, and Maceo Parker and Nat Jones on saxophones. This early arrangement featured a stuttering rhythmic pattern and prominent baritone saxophone, distinguishing it from Brown's subsequently re-recorded 1965 hit. Recorded during Brown's contractual dispute with King Records, the original version appeared on his Smash Records album Out of Sight and was scheduled for single release in 1965 before a court injunction prevented its commercial issue. Brown subsequently performed the recording in the 1965 film Ski Party, introducing the song to a wider audience before recording the commercially successful replacement version. The 1964 recording documents an important transitional stage in Brown's development of the song that became his signature hit. Its contrasting arrangement provides a valuable historical comparison with the 1965 King Records version, which reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Brown's most recognisable recordings.