Get on the Good Foot

by James Brown

Get on the Good Foot cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 October 1972
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:17
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Riding an immense wave of creative momentum, the Godfather of Soul released this sprawling double album that definitively solidified the modern funk template. Backed tightly by the J.B.'s, the record alternates between relentless, extended dancefloor workouts and dramatic, impassioned soul ballads. The title track not only topped the R&B charts but became a massive cultural phenomenon, inspiring an entire generation of dancers.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad, rhythmic, ballad, party, funky, vocal, groove-laden, soulful

Tracklist

  1. Get On The Good Foot - Pt.1 & 2 (5:44)
  2. The Whole World Needs Liberation (3:41)
  3. Your Love Was Good For Me (3:20)
  4. Cold Sweat (2:56)
  5. Recitation By Hank Ballard (5:54)
  6. I Got A Bag Of My Own (3:30)
  7. Nothing Beats A Try But A Fail (3:06)
  8. Lost Someone (3:59)
  9. Funky Side Of Town (7:50)
  10. Please, Please (12:22)
  11. Ain't It A Groove (2:10)
  12. My Part / Make It Funky - Pt. 3 & 4 (5:14)
  13. Dirty Harri (6:18)
  14. I Know It's True (4:08)

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