Ain't It Funky is the 27th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was recorded between 1966 and 1969 and originally released in January 1970.[1] Tracks 3 to 7 are instrumentals recorded between 1966 and 1969.

Ain't It Funky
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1966–1969
GenreRhythm and blues, funk, soul
Length37:06
LabelKing
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
It's a Mother
(1969)
Ain't It Funky
(1970)
Soul on Top
(1970)
Singles from Ain't It Funky
  1. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"
    Released: January 1969
  2. "Ain't It Funky Now"
    Released: November 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1-2"Brown9:26
2."Fat Wood, Pts. 1-2"Brown, Jimmy Nolen9:15
Total length:17:46
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
3."Cold Sweat"Brown, Pee Wee Ellis5:17
4."Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"Charles Bobbit3:45
5."Nose Job"Brown, Bud Hobgood2:30
6."Use Your Mother"Brown3:25
7."After You Done It"Brown3:28
Total length:18:07

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Ain't It Funky by James Brown & The James Brown Band". Itunes.apple.com. 1933-05-03. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
  2. ^ "James Brown: Ain't It Funky" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ^ 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.