James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul

Why this album mattered

James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul (1968) is a James Brown album in the RetroVerse archive. It reached #150 and charted for 5 weeks.

One bar, one chart week

The chart journey

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Chart Journey

Aug 24, 1968#158
Aug 31#150
Sep 7#170
Sep 14#170
Sep 21#169

The chart run unfolded gradually — a patient climb rather than a flash moment. Entered at #158, exploded upward for 2 weeks to reach #150 and fell quickly over 3 more weeks across 5 weeks on the chart.

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Album facts

ArtistJames Brown
Year1968

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