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The Original Disco Man

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The Original Disco Man
Studio album by
James Brown
ReleasedJuly 1979
Recorded1979
GenreFunk, disco
Length43:52
LabelPolydor
ProducerBrad Shapiro, track 7 James Brown
James Brown chronology
Take a Look at Those Cakes
(1978) 		The Original Disco Man
(1979) 		People
(1980)
Singles from The Original Disco Man
  1. "It's Too Funky in Here"
    Released: May 1979
  2. "Star Generation"
    Released: August 1979

The Original Disco Man is a studio album by the American musician James Brown.[1] It was released in July 1979 by Polydor Records.[2] The front cover photograph was taken by Joel Bernstein. Brown supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Smash Hits8/10[5]
The Village VoiceA−[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[7]

The New York Times wrote that "the performances aren't really up to the fevered level of his great days."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Too Funky in Here"Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller, Walter N. Shaw6:32
2."Let the Boogie Do the Rest" 7:22
3."Still"Bill Anderson6:04
4."Star Generation" 8:07
5."Women Are Something Else" 5:59
6."The Original Disco Man"Brad Shapiro6:58
7."Love Me Tender"Elvis Presley, Vera Matson2:47

References

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  1. ^ Lane, George (19 July 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 41. p. 19.
  2. ^ a b Jason Elias. "The Original Disco Man - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  3. ^ Partipilo, Vic (1 Feb 1980). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 432. p. 10.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (September 6–19, 1979): 25.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
  8. ^ Rockwell, John (13 July 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C15.
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