"I Don't Mind" is a rhythm and blues song written by James Brown and performed by Brown and The Famous Flames. Its unusual chord progression - in Brown's words, it "opens with a 13, goes down to a C9, then goes to a G7 and to the A7" - prompted objections during the recording session from producer Gene Redd, who considered it musically "wrong".[1] Released as a single in 1961, it was a significant hit, charting #4 R&B and #47 Pop.[2] Brown and the Flames also perform it on their 1963 album Live at the Apollo.
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Cover versions [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Brown, James, and Bruce Tucker (1986). James Brown: The Godfather of Soul, 121. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press.
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
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