It's a Man's Man's Man's World (album)

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It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Compilation album by
James Brown
ReleasedAugust 1966 (1966-08)
RecordedJanuary 30, 1959 – February 16, 1966 (1959-01-30 – 1966-02-16)[1][2][3]
Studio
GenreRhythm and blues, soul
Length31:17
Label
ProducerBilly Ward, Burt Jones, Henry Glover, James Alston, James Brown, Leonard Witchcup, Nat Jones, Sally Nix, Teddy Powell
James Brown chronology
James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)
(1966) 		It's a Man's Man's Man's World
(1966) 		Handful of Soul
(1966)
Singles from It's a Man' Man's Man's World
  1. "Ain't That a Groove"
    Released: February 1966 (1966-02)
  2. "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
    Released: April 1966 (1966-04)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[4]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarHalf star[5]

It's a Man's Man's Man's World is a compilation album by American musician James Brown. It consists of tracks from his period with the King label, as well as the tracks "It's a Man's Man's Man's World", "Is It Yes or Is It No?", and Ain't That a Groove (Parts 1 and 2), all released on singles in 1966. In addition, this album also includes three previously released songs by Brown with his vocal group, the Famous Flames (Bobby Bennett, Bobby Byrd, and Lloyd Stallworth). The hit songs, "Bewildered" and "I Don't Mind", and the song, "Come Over Here", which was the B-side to the Brown /Famous Flames hit, "Shout and Shimmy."

The album was released in August of 1966 by King.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by James Brown; except where specified.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Scratch"James Alston1:42
2."It's A Man's Man's Man's World"James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome2:47
3."Bewildered"Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup2:21
4."Is It Yes Or Is It No?"Burt Jones, James Brown2:57
5."Ain't That A Groove Part 1"James Brown, Nat Jones3:33
6."The Bells"Billy Ward3:00
7."Ain't That A Groove Part 2"James Brown, Nat Jones1:46
8."Come Over Here" 2:42
9."In The Wee Wee Hours (Of The Nite)" 2:48
10."I Don't Mind" 2:19
11."Just You And Me" 2:42
12."I Love You, Yes I Do"Henry Glover, Sally Nix2:44

References

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  1. ^ a b Leeds, Alan (April 2006). The Singles, Volume 1: 1956–1960 (published September 1, 2006). p. 14.
  2. ^ a b Leeds, Alan (December 2006). The Singles, Volume 2: 1960–1963 (published March 27, 2007). pp. 19–21.
  3. ^ a b c Leeds, Alan (August 2007). The Singles, Volume 4: 1966–1967 (published October 19, 2007). pp. 19–20.
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "James Brown: It's a Man's Man's Man's World" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "iTunes - Music - It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown & His Famous Flames". iTunes. Retrieved July 10, 2015.


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