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Artwork for If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party Fred Wesley, The J.B.’s

If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party

Fred Wesley, The J.B.’s

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  1. Produced by James Brown, also Think (About It) (Lyn Collins), Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown) and Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (James Brown)

  2. Written by James Brown, also Think (About It) (Lyn Collins), Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (James Brown) and Get Right (Jennifer Lopez)

  3. Released on People, also Gimme Some More (The J.B.’s) and Introduction to the J.B.’s (The J.B.’s)

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Written by
James Brown
Produced by
James Brown
Part of
If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight
Released on
People

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  1. 1MusicBrainz If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was produced by James Brown

    If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was produced by James Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was written by James Brown

    If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was written by James Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party is part of the release If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight

    If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party is part of the release If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party / You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I’ll Be Straight

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz People is the label of the song If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party

    People is the label of the song If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was released on 1973-09

    If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party was released on 1973-09

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026