The Original Disco Man

1979 studio album by James Brown

Studio album by

James Brown

Released

July 1979

Recorded

1979

Genre

Funk, disco

Length

43:52

Label

Polydor

Producer

Brad Shapiro, track 7 James Brown

James Brown chronology

Take a Look at Those Cakes
(1978)

The Original Disco Man
(1979)

People
(1980)

Singles from The Original Disco Man

"It's Too Funky in Here"
Released: May 1979
"Star Generation"
Released: August 1979

The Original Disco Man is a studio album by the American musician James Brown.^[1] It was released in July 1979 by Polydor Records.^[2] The front cover photograph was taken by Joel Bernstein. Brown supported the album with a North American tour.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]
Smash Hits	8/10^[5]
The Village Voice	A−^[6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	^[7]

The New York Times wrote that "the performances aren't really up to the fevered level of his great days."^[8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Too Funky in Here"	Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller, Walter N. Shaw	6:32
2.	"Let the Boogie Do the Rest"		7:22
3.	"Still"	Bill Anderson	6:04
4.	"Star Generation"		8:07
5.	"Women Are Something Else"		5:59
6.	"The Original Disco Man"	Brad Shapiro	6:58
7.	"Love Me Tender"	Elvis Presley, Vera Matson	2:47

References

^ Lane, George (19 July 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 41. p. 19.
^ ^a ^b Jason Elias. "The Original Disco Man - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
^ Partipilo, Vic (1 Feb 1980). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 432. p. 10.
^ 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.
^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (September 6–19, 1979): 25.
^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
^ Rockwell, John (13 July 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C15.