We all know Bobby Byrd was James Brown right hand man, (or was it the it other way around). Were would music be today if Bobby had not heard JB singing from behind the chain link fence 56 years ago.


Does anyone own this collection-
Bobby Byrd Got Soul: The Best of Bobby Byrd


1. I Know You Got Soul
2. Keep On Doin' What You're Doin'
3. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone), Parts 1 & 2
4. If You Got a Love You Better (Hold on to It)
5. I'm Not To Blame
6. Hot Pants-I'm Coming, Coming, I'm Coming
7. Sayin' It And Doin' It Are Two Different Theings
8. You've Got To Change Your Mind duet with James Brown
9. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
10. I'm Lonely
11. We're In Love
12. Funky Soul, Parts 1 & 2
13. No One Like My Baby
14. Baby Baby Baby
15. I Love You So
16. Hang Ups We Don't Need (The Hungry We Got To Feed)
17. Signed, Sealed & Delivered (Live)
18. If You Don't Work You Can't Eat
19. 'Fight Against Drug Abuse'
20. I'm Just A Nobody, Parts 1 & 2
21. Never Get Enough
22. I Need Help (I Cant Do It Alone)(Live In Paris)


It has some real funky tunes and some nice soul ballads from Soul Brother # 1 & 1/2

Yes, I have this and it is great. Bobby was imo the other beat of JB's heart in the late '60s - early '70s. A great double act, kind of the Sam and Dave of funk.

If not for Bobby's 'Get On Up's to JB's 'Get Up!', where would we be? And they were awesome together on live versions of 'Soul Power'.

'I Know You Got Soul' and 'I Need Help' are bona fide soul and funk classics.

Proud owner

Miles said:

He was really the man who got James started back in the mid-1950s. Without him, JB's career would have taken another turn, although I'm not quite sure, which one.

MrSoulpower said:

James probably would've been a preacher like he said he wanted to do..

Got this one too - Japanese, with some classic Vicki Anderson (aka Mrs Bobby Byrd) tracks on it as well....