Get It Together (James Brown song)
| "Get It Together (Part 1)" | ||||
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| Single by James Brown | ||||
| from the album I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me | ||||
| B-side | "Get It Together (Part 2)" | |||
| Released | October 1967 | |||
| Recorded | September 5, 1967, Master Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
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| Label | King 6122 | |||
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| Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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| "Get It Together (Pt. 1)" on YouTube | ||||
"Get It Together" is a song performed by James Brown. Released in October 1967 as a two-part single, it charted #11 R&B and #40 Pop.[1] Both parts also appeared on the album I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me. Donald A. Guarisco of Allmusic described the song as "a taut, minimalist tune that combines soulful but frantically paced verse melodies with a bubbling, two-note staccato chorus."[2]
Brown performs "Get It Together" in the concert films James Brown: Man to Man and Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968.
Personnel[edit]
- James Brown - lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
- Waymond Reed - trumpet
- Joe Dupars - trumpet
- Levi Rasbury - trombone
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis - alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker - tenor saxophone
- Eldee Williams - tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney - baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen - guitar
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum - guitar
- Bernard Odum - bass
- John "Jabo" Starks - drums[3]
References[edit]
- ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "'Get It Together' review". Accessed March 29, 2013.
- ^ Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
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