Get on the Good Foot (album)
1972 studio album by James Brown
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Get On the Good Foot is the 34th studio album by American funk and soul musician James Brown. It was released as a double LP on October 27, 1972 by Polydor Records.[1]
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ReleasedOctober 27, 1972[1]
Studios
- Paramount Studios (Los Angeles, California)
- Bobby Smith Studios (Macon, Georgia)
- Rodel Studios (Washington, D.C.)
- A&R Studios (New York City, New York)
- Cavern Studios (Independence, Missouri)
- International Studios (Augusta, Georgia)
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| Released | October 27, 1972[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 16, 1969 – October 1972[1][2][3][4] | |||
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| Length | 1:06:09 | |||
| Labels | Polydor PD2-3004 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Chart performance
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Creem | B+[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [8] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[9] |
| The Village Voice | B−[10] |
In a contemporary review for Rolling Stone, Russell Gersten said most of the album comprises a few "horrible" new songs and many "inferior" renditions of older songs from Brown, whom Gersten accused of repetitiveness and "egomania".[11] Robert Christgau from The Village Voice said "if this were the world's only James Brown album it would be priceless. But there's a lot of waste here, and Brown's voice can't carry ballads the way it used to".[10]
Track listing
1972 LP
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get on the Good Foot (Parts 1 & 2)" | Brown, Fred Wesley, Joe Mims | 5:46 |
| 2. | "The Whole World Needs Liberation" | Brown, Bobby Byrd | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Your Love Was Good for Me" | J. J. Barnes, Whiz Whisenhut | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Cold Sweat" | Brown, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 15:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Recitation by Hank Ballard" | Brown, Hank Ballard | 5:55 |
| 6. | "I Got a Bag of My Own" | Brown | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Nothing Beats a Try But a Fail" | Brown | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Lost Someone" | Brown, Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 16:51 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 9. | "Funky Side of Town" | Brown | 7:51 |
| 10. | "Please, Please" | Brown, Johnny Terry | 12:15 |
| Total length: | 20:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Ain't It a Groove" | Brown, Nat Jones | 2:13 |
| 12. | "My Part/Make It Funky (Parts 3 & 4)" | Brown, Charles Bobbit | 5:24 |
| 13. | "Dirty Harri" | Brown | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 13:49 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[5] | 68 |
1992 CD
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get on the Good Foot (Parts 1 & 2)" | Brown, Wesley, Mims | 5:44 |
| 2. | "The Whole World Needs Liberation" | Brown, Byrd | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Your Love Was Good for Me" | Barnes, Whisenhut | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Cold Sweat" | Brown, Ellis | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Recitation by Hank Ballard" | Brown, Ballard | 5:54 |
| 6. | "I Got a Bag of My Own" | Brown | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Nothing Beats a Failure (But a Try)" | Brown | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Lost Someone" | Brown, Byrd, Stallworth | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Funky Side of Town" | Brown | 7:50 |
| 10. | "Please, Please" | Brown, Terry | 12:19 |
| 11. | "Ain't It a Groove" | Brown, Jones | 2:10 |
| 12. | "My Part/Make It Funky (Parts 3 & 4)" | Brown, Bobbit | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Dirty Harri" | Brown | 6:15 |
| 14. | "I Know It's True" (bonus track) | Brown | 4:07 |
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocals, organ
- Hank Ballard – vocals (Tracks 5 & 9)
The J.B.'s arranged by James Brown (Tracks 1, 10, 12 & 13)[1][3][4]
- Bobby Byrd, Vicki Anderson, Martha High, Danny Ray – background vocals
- Russell Crimes, Isiah "Ike" Oakley, Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jimmy Parker – alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – tenor saxophone
- Bobby Byrd – organ
- Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Bobby Roach, Robert Coleman, Jimmy Nolen – electric guitar
- Fred Thomas – bass
- John "Jabo" Starks – drums
Studio band arranged by David Matthews (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9 & 11)[1][4]
- Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Jerry Dodgion – alto saxophone
- Joe Farrell, Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
- Joe Temperley – baritone saxophone
- David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken, Sam Brown, probably Joe Beck – electric guitar
- David Spinozza or Sam Brown – acoustic guitar
- Michael Moore, Gordon Edwards – bass
- probably Johnny Griggs – congas
- Jimmy Madison – drums
Studio band arranged by Sammy Lowe (Tracks 3, 8, 14)[1][4]
- unidentified – backing vocals
- Lou Soloff – trumpet
- Joe Farrell – tenor saxophone
- Richard Tee – piano
- unidentified – strings
- Hugh McCracken – electric guitar
- Gordon Edwards – bass
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie – drums
The Original J.B.'s arranged by James Brown (Track 2, originally recorded as "The Wedge")[1][12]
- Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells – trumpet
- Robert "Chopper" McCollough – tenor saxophone
- Phelps "Catfish" Collins – electric guitar
- William "Bootsy" Collins – bass
- Don Juan "Tiger" Martin – drums
Studio orchestra arranged by H. B. Barnum (Track 5, originally recorded as "World")[1][2]
- A. D. Brisbois, Conte Candoli, Paul Hubinion, Allen DiRenzo – trumpet
- Harry Sigismonte, William Hinshaw – french horn
- Dick Leith – trombone
- unidentified – baritone saxophone
- Don Randi – organ
- James Vaughn – piano
- unidentified – strings
- Arthur Adamas, probably Kenny Poole – electric guitar
- Paul West – bass
- Earl Palmer or Ben Barrett – drums
- Bobby Byrd, Hal Neely, Lois Wong – overdubbed backing vocals (Track 2)