Ain't It Funky
| Ain't It Funky | ||||
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| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1969 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, funk, soul | |||
| Length | 37:06 | |||
| Label | King | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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Ain't It Funky is the 27th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was recorded between 1966 and 1969 and originally released in January 1970.[1] Tracks 3 to 7 are instrumentals recorded between 1966 and 1969.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1-2" | Brown | 9:26 |
| 2. | "Fat Wood, Pts. 1-2" | Brown, Jimmy Nolen | 9:15 |
| Total length: | 17:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Cold Sweat" | Brown, Pee Wee Ellis | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" | Charles Bobbit | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Nose Job" | Brown, Bud Hobgood | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Use Your Mother" | Brown | 3:25 |
| 7. | "After You Done It" | Brown | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 18:07 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- James Brown - lead vocals
- Charles Sherrell – bass
- Nate Jones – drums
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Richard "Kush" Griffith – trumpet
- Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen – guitar
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum – guitar
References[edit]
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Ain't It Funky by James Brown & The James Brown Band". Itunes.apple.com. 1933-05-03. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ "James Brown: Ain't It Funky" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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