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[1] | |||
| Studio | Mastersound Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)[1] | |||
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| Label | King 6122 | |||
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| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| "Get It Together (Pt. 1 & 2)" 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.[2] 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."[3]
Brown performs "Get It Together" in the concert films James Brown: Man to Man and Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968.
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocal
with the James Brown Orchestra:
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Joe Dupars – trumpet
- Levi Rasbury – valve trombone
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Alfonzo Kellum – electric guitar
- Bernard Odum – bass guitar
- John "Jabo" Starks – drums
Gittin' A Little Hipper
| "Gittin' A Little Hipper" | ||||
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| Single by The Dapps featuring Alfred Ellis | ||||
| from the album James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul | ||||
| A-side | "Bringing Up The Guitar" | |||
| Released | January 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1967[4] | |||
| Studio | King Studios (Cincinnati, Ohio)[4] | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | King 6147 | |||
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| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| "Gittin' A Little Hipper" on YouTube | ||||
An instrumental version of the "Get It Together" entitled "Gittin' A Little Hipper" arranged by Pee Wee Ellis and performed by the James Brown Orchestra was released as the B-side of the single "Bringing Up The Guitar" in January of 1968 miscredited as The Dapps.[4] The song featured on the album James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul.
Personnel
- Waymon Reed – trumpet
- Joe Dupars – trumpet
- Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen – electric guitar
- Alfonzo Kellum – electric guitar
- Bernard Odum – bass guitar
- John "Jabo" Starks – drums
References
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (August 2007). The Singles, Volume 4: 1966–1967. Hip-O Select (published October 19, 2007). B0009472.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (October 2007). The Singles, Volume 5: 1967–1969. Hip-O Select (published February 29, 2008). B0010411.
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