Think (About It) is the first studio album by Lyn Collins released on September 27, 1972, by People Records. The album includes two songs originally recorded in 1968 for Marva Whitney with Lyn Collins' voice overdubbed, "Just Won't Do Right" and "Things Got to Get Better".
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Lyn Collins – lead vocals
The James Brown Band (April 29, 1968) "Things Got to Get Better" Waymon Reed – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone Levi Rasbury – valve trombone Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – electric organ Jimmy Nolen, Alfonzo Kellum – electric guitar Tim Drummond – bass guitar Clyde Stubblefield – drums
Studio band arranged by Pee Wee Ellis (December 9, 1968) "Just Won't Do Right" Roberta DuBois, DeDe Kinard, Gigi Kinard – backing vocals Ken Tibbetts, probably Howard McGurty – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone, conducting Les Asch – tenor saxophone David Parkinson – baritone saxophone Tim Hedding – electric organ "Fat Eddie" Setser – electric guitar Dave Harrison – bass guitar probably Julius Reliford – congas William "Beau Dollar" Bowman – drums
The Original J.B.'s (January 26, 1971) "Wheels of Life" Clayton "Chicken" Gunnels, Darryl "Hasaan" Jamison – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone James Brown – piano Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Bobby Roach – electric guitar William "Bootsy" Collins – bass guitar Johnny Griggs – tambourine Don Juan "Tiger" Martin – drums
The J.B.'s (April 18, 1972) "Think (About It)" James Brown, Hank Ballard, Vicki Anderson, various band members – backing vocals Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley – trumpet Fred Wesley – trombone Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone James Brown – electric organ Hearlon "Cheese" Martin or Bobby Roach – electric guitar Fred Thomas – bass guitar probably John "Jabo" Starks – tambourine John Morgan – drums
Production James Brown – arrangement ("Think (About It)", "Things Got to Get Better", "Women's Lib") Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – arrangement ("Just Won't Do Right") David Matthews – arrangement ("Wheels of Life", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Reach Out for Me", "Fly Me to the Moon")
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