Reality

by James Brown

Reality cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 December 1974
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:15
  • Community rating: 3.66/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Arriving during a prolific mid-70s run, this album features the Godfather of Soul continuing to refine his tight, rhythmically complex funk sound alongside The J.B.'s. The record balances upbeat dancefloor workouts with deeper, socially conscious tracks reflecting the era's urban landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: funky, groove-laden, rhythmic, percussive, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Reality (4:41)
  2. Funky President (People It's Bad) (4:28)
  3. Further On Up The Road (4:14)
  4. Check Your Body (4:31)
  5. Don't Fence Me In (3:57)
  6. All For One (6:38)
  7. I'm Broken Hearted (4:28)
  8. The Twist (4:09)
  9. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (4:05)

Credits

  • Dave Matthews - arranged by
  • Fred Wesley - arranged by, supervised by [production supervision], written-by
  • Don Brautigam - illustration
  • Stuart J. Romaine - lacquer cut by
  • Gertrude Wesley - written-by
  • Bill Mack - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Hank Ballard - written-by

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