Get on the Good Foot

by James Brown

Overview

In an era when Brown went on to make three studio doubles, Get on the Good Foot was the first. This 1972 album finds Brown having great chemistry with both his newer J.B.'s and the New York session players. The title track is particularly stunning. "Get on the Good Foot" was so off-the-cuff and nonpareil, he couldn't have replicated the formula even if he wanted to. "I Got a Bag of My Own," on the other hand, sounds forced and synthetic. Although Brown was known for his new product, this album has him recycling some of his King singles. Doing so-so remakes of "Cold Sweat" and "Ain't It a Groove" could be taken as an attempt to ease some of his old catalog into his new label. Not surprisingly, Get on the Good Foot does have its share of throwaway cuts. "Recitation by Hank Ballard" is a spoken-word effort with Ballard extolling his buddy's virtues, as well as giving unsolicited advice about the perils of show biz. "Dirty Harri," a lukewarm instrumental, goes nowhere fast for all of its six-plus minutes. Although Get on the Good Foot only managed to yield two hits, the album is one of his more varied and fun efforts. ~ Jason Elias

Product Details

Release Date:	06/21/2019
Label:	Polydor
UPC:	0602577443794
Rank:	39072

Tracks

1. Funky Side of Town
2. Get on the Good Foot
3. Please, Please
4. The Whole World Needs Liberation
5. Your Love Was Good for Me
6. Cold Sweat
7. Ain't It a Groove
8. Recitation by Hank Ballard
9. I Got a Bag of My Own
10. My Part/Make It Funky, Pt. 3 & 4
11. Dirty Harri
12. Nothing Beats a Try But a Fail
13. I Know It's True
14. Lost Someone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Brown   Primary Artist,Organ,Vocals,Lead Vocals
James Brown & His Famous Flames   Primary Artist
Hank Ballard   Guest Artist,Vocals
Bobby Byrd   Guest Artist,Organ,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Maceo Parker   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Bootsy Collins   Guest Artist,Bass
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie   Drums
Jimmy Madison   Drums
Jimmy Nolen   Guitar
Conte Candoli   Trumpet
Johnny Griggs   Congas
Joe Farrell   Sax (Tenor)
Joe Beck   Guitar
James Vaughn   Piano
Fred Wesley   Trombone
Phelps "Catfish" Collins   Guitar
Jon Faddis   Trumpet
David Matthews   Conductor
David Spinozza   Guitar
John Starks   Drums
Hugh McCracken   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Paul Hubinon   Trumpet
Randy Brecker   Trumpet
Dick Leith   Trombone
Michael Brecker   Sax (Tenor)
Michael Moore   Bass
Hidle Brown Barnum   Conductor
Ben Barrett   Drums
Arthur Adams   Guitar
Gordon Edwards   Bass
St. Clair Pinckney   Sax (Tenor)
Don Randi   Organ
Sam Brown   Guitar
Danny Ray   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
James Madison   Drums
William Hinshaw   French Horn
Allen DiRenzo   Trumpet
Harry Sigismonte   French Horn
Paul Hubinion   Trumpet
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin   Guitar
Sam T. Brown   Guitar (Acoustic)
D.A. Brisbois   Trumpet
Bobby Roach   Guitar
Hal Neely   Vocals (Background)
Jerone "Jasaan Sanford" Melson   Trumpet
Jim Parker   Sax (Alto)
Fred Thomas   Bass
Martha Harvin   Vocals (Background)
Robert Coleman   Guitar
Jimmy Parker   Sax (Alto)
Isiah "Ike" Oakley   Trumpet
Dave Matthews   Conductor
Bob West   Bass
Alan Direnzo   Trumpet
Russell Crimes   Trumpet
Bernard Purdie   Drums
H.B. Barnum   Conductor
James Vaughan   Piano
Lois Wong   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Alfred Ellis   Composer
Alfred James Ellis   Composer
Sidney Barnes   Composer
Bobby Byrd   Composer
James Brown   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Fred Wesley   Arranger,Composer
Charles Bobbit   Composer
James Spencer   Photography
David Lindup   Composer
Lloyd Stallworth   Composer
Johnny Terry   Composer
Mims, Joe   Composer
Sammy Lowe   Arranger
Pee Wee Ellis   Composer
Hidle Brown Barnum   Arranger
Hank Ballard   Composer,Narrator
Harry Weinger   Liner Notes
Gary N. Mayo   Remastering
Bob Both   Mixing,Mixing Supervision,Production Supervisor
J.J. Barnes   Composer
John Terry   Composer
Walter Whisenhunt   Composer
Nat Jones   Composer
Alan Leeds   Discography
Sam Lowe   Arranger
Dave Matthews   Arranger
Joseph Mims   Composer
Joseph Louis Mims   Composer