Uploaded April 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Track 5. (disc 2) 'Papa Don't Take No Mess' {second part}. From the album 'Make It Funky - the big payback: 1971-1975'

Written by James Brown - Fred Wesley - John Starks - Charles Bobbit

Arranged & Produced by James Brown


James Brown: Vocals, Piano
Isiah "Ike" Oakley: Trumpets
Fred Wesley: Trombone
Maceo Parker: Alto Saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney: Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy "Chank" Nolen & Hearlon "Cheese" Martin: Guitars
Fred Thomas: Bass
John "Jabo" Starks: Drums


N.B. see {first part} for full lyric.


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