James Brown Version
| "Prisoner of Love" | |
|---|---|
| Single by James Brown | |
| from the album Prisoner of Love | |
| B-side | "Choo-Choo (Locomotion)" |
| Released | April 1963 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | December 17, 1962, at Bell Sound Studios, New York, NY |
| Genre | R&B, Traditional pop music |
| Length | 2:24 |
| Label |
King Records K5739 |
| Writer(s) | Russ Columbo-Clarence Gaskill-Leo Robin |
| Producer | James Brown and Hal Neely |
James Brown revived "Prisoner of Love" in 1963. It was his first recording to enter the pop Top 20, reaching #18. The studio recording was arranged by Sammy Lowe. He performed the song live with his vocal group, The Famous Flames on the concert film The T.A.M.I. Show, and on a mid-1960s telecast of The Ed Sullivan Show. The Flames, however, were not used on the studio recording, having been replaced, in this instance, by a female chorus.
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