It's Just Begun
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| It's Just Begun | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1970-71 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 34:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Castor-Pruitt Productions[1] | |||
| Jimmy Castor Bunch chronology | ||||
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| Singles from It's Just Begun | ||||
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It's Just Begun is the second album by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, released in 1972 on RCA Records.[2] "It's Just Begun" and "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" have each become staples in hip-hop sampling. Songs from the album have been sampled more than twenty-five times.[3] The song is considered by some to be one of the first disco songs.[4]
The album hit #11 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200.[2] "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 R&B.[2]
"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" has made its impact felt as well, making its way onto more than 20 compilation albums,[5] ranging from 16 Slabs of Funk to Greatest Soul Groups.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Track listing[edit]
- "Creation (Prologue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:34
- "It's Just Begun" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 3:43
- "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 3:36
- "You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 2:56
- "Psyche" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 4:25
- "L.T.D. (Life, Truth and Death)" (Gerry Thomas, Curtis Knight) - 7:20
- "My Brightest Day" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 4:03
- "Bad" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt, Doug Gibson) - 3:04
- "I Promise to Remember" (Jimmy Castor, Jimmy Smith) - 2:47
- "Creation (Epilogue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:02
Personnel[edit]
- The Jimmy Castor Bunch
- Jimmy Castor - Saxophone, Timbales, Vocals
- Doug Gibson - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Harry Jensen - Guitar
- Lenny Fridie, Jr. - Congas
- Gerry Thomas - Trumpet, Piano
- Orchestra of 30 musicians in "Creation" (Prologue and Epilogue)
Charts[edit]
| Year | Album | Chart positions[6] | ||
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| US | US R&B | Canada | ||
| 1972 | It's Just Begun | 27 | 11 | 21 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions[7] | |||
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| US | US R&B | US Dance | Canada | ||
| 1972 | "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" | 6 | 4 | — | 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ It's Just Begun at Discogs
- ^ a b c d "Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Tracks that Sampled The Jimmy Castor Bunch". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Troglodyte (Caveman) by The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Jimmy Castor Band US albums chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ^ "Jimmy Castor Band US singles chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
