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Tighten Up Jam

Composer: Archie Bell / Billy Buttier / arr Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead

No Grateful Dead recordings.

Others

Tighten Up
no info Single, Archie Bell and The Drells, 1964
no info Tighten Up, Archie Bell and The Drells, 1968
no info The No. 1 Hits of the 60's, Various Artists (Archie Bell and The Drells), 1975
no info Soul Pride - The Instrumentals (1960-69), James Brown, 1993
no info Tightening It Up - The Best Of Archie Bell and The Drells, Archie Bell and The Drells, 1994
info Only Dance: 1965-1969, Various Artists (Archie Bell and The Drells), 1997
info Beg, Scream and Shout: The Big Ol' Box of 60's Soul, Various Artists (Archie Bell), 1997

Notes

Chords and rhythmic structure of this jam are based on Tighten Up by Archie Bell and The Drells.

Original written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttier. First released in 1964 without success. Rereleased and successful in 1968.