What is wrong with the mixing of this song?

[O0ddity]

Is it just me or does the left-right balance of this song feel all wonky?
I'm wearing headphones and I can't barly listen to this song:

I Don't Mind, by James Brown
https://open.spotify.com/track/6SgoxJeIZgWqKwSNQJq83Z

[Soundofus]

Hello @O0ddity and welcome to the community,

You are right, the version you posted is a very bad "recreated" stereo version. Spotify add the song as it's received from the label.

At the base this song is a mono recording, here is the original :

Here is another version with a good "recreated" stereo mix :

What I suggest when it's an old recording is to always try to find the original one which, most of time, is a mono recording.

Good luck 🙂