It's a Mother
| It's a Mother | ||||
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| Released | August 1969 | |||
| Recorded | June 24, 1967 – June 12, 1969[1] | |||
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| Length | 37:08 | |||
| Label | King 1063 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from It's a Mother | ||||
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| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
It's a Mother is the 26th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1969, by King Records.[2][4]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated September 6, 1969, peaking at No. 26 during a twenty two-week run on the chart.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mother Popcorn, Pt. 1" | James Brown, Alfred Ellis | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Mother Popcorn, Pt. 2" | James Brown, Alfred Ellis | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Mashed Potato Popcorn, Pt. 1" | James Brown | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Mashed Potato Popcorn, Pt. 2" | James Brown | 3:18 |
| 5. | "I'm Shook" | James Brown | 2:50 |
| 6. | "Popcorn With a Feeling" (instrumental) | James Brown, Alfonzo Kellum, Clyde Stubblefield, Jimmy Nolen, St. Clair Pinckney | 2:56 |
| 7. | "The Little Groove Maker Me, Pt. 1" | James Brown, Bud Hobgood | 2:59 |
| 8. | "The Little Groove Maker Me, Pt. 2" | James Brown, Bud Hobgood | 2:18 |
| 9. | "Any Day Now" | Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard | 3:29 |
| 10. | "If I Ruled the World" | Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse | 4:01 |
| 11. | "You're Still Out of Sight" | James Brown | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Top of the Stack" (instrumental) | James Brown, Alfred Brown | 2:48 |
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocal, organ
The James Brown Orchestra
- Richard "Kush" Griffith, Joe Davis – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone, flute
- Jimmy Nolen, Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Sweet Charles Sherrell, Alfonzo Kellum – bass
- Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks – drums
The Dapps ("I'm Shook")
- Les Asch, Ronald Lewis – tenor saxophone
- David Parkinson – baritone saxophone
- Tim Hedding – organ
- “Fat Eddie” Setser – guitar
- Bob Thorn – bass
- Beau Dollar – drums
Charts
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[5] | 26 |
References
- ^ a b c d Leeds, Alan (October 2008). The Singles, Volume 6: 1967–1969. Polydor (published December 5, 2008).
- ^ a b Jason Ankeny. "It's a Mother - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - It's a Mother by James Brown". iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2025.