I'm Real is the 54th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in 1988 on Scotti Bros. Records.[1] All of the tracks were produced, written and arranged by Full Force, with the exception of "I'm Real" (co-written by Full Force and Brown) and "It's Your Money $" (written and produced solely by Brown).[4]
| I'm Real | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Funk, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 45:02 | |||
| Label | Scotti Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Full Force | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 This cover was released in the UK and other countries. | ||||
| Singles from I'm Real | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by James Brown and Full Force; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tribute (Full Force)" | 0:22 |
| 2. | "I'm Real" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Static (Part 1 & 2)" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Time To Get Busy" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "You And Me" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Interview" | 0:46 |
| 7. | "She Looks All Types A' Good" | 5:22 |
| 8. | "Keep Keepin'" | 5:28 |
| 9. | "Can't Git Enuf" | 4:43 |
| 10. | "It's Your Money $" | 5:35 |
| 11. | "Godfather Runnin' the Joint (Full Force)" | 2:31 |
Personnel
edit- James Brown - lead vocals
- Full Force (B-Fine (drums), Shy Shy (bass), Paul Anthony (vocals), Bowlegged Lou (vocals), 'Curt-T-T' Bedeau (guitar), Baby Gerry (keyboards)).- music, arrangements, backing vocals
- Baby Gerry (Gerard Charles) - scratches
- Maceo Parker - saxophone on "You and Me", "She Looks All Types A' Good" and "Keep Keepin'"
References
edit- 1 2 Steve Huey. "I'm Real - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ James Brown I'm Real liner notes
External links
edit- Review from People magazine
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