Doing It to Death (album)

1973 studio album by the J.B.'s From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Doing It to Death is an album by The J.B.'s, released in 1973 by People Records. The album includes a ten-minute version of the #1 R&B hit "Doing It to Death", which is led by Danny Ray's introduction to simulate his MC in concerts.

Released1973
RecordedJanuary 29, 1973 (tracks 1 & 2); June 2, 1973
Studio
  • International (Augusta, Georgia; tracks 1 & 2)
  • A&R (New York City)
GenreFunk
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Doing It to Death
Studio album by
the J.B.'s
Released1973
RecordedJanuary 29, 1973 (tracks 1 & 2); June 2, 1973
Studio
  • International (Augusta, Georgia; tracks 1 & 2)
  • A&R (New York City)
GenreFunk
Length38:57
LabelPeople
ProducerJames Brown
The J.B.'s chronology
Food For Thought
(1972)		 Doing It to Death
(1973)		 Breakin' Bread
(1974)
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Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
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The introduction, like many Brown's produced live albums, such as Live at the Apollo, Live at the Apollo, Volume II and Revolution of the Mind were sampled on hip hop and electronic music.

Track listing

All songs were written and arranged by James Brown.

  1. "Introduction to the J.B.'s" – 0:24
  2. "Doing It to Death Parts 1 & 2" – 10:01
  3. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  4. "More Peas" – 8:27
  5. "La Di Da La Di Day" (from the Motion Picture Slaughter's Big Rip-Off) – 5:39
  6. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  7. "Sucker" – 8:10
  8. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 6:28

Personnel

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