''Get On the Good Foot'' is the 34th

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by American

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and

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musician James Brown. It was released as a

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on November 20, 1972, by

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Critical reception

In a contemporary review for ''

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'', Russell Gersten said most of the album comprises a few "horrible" new songs and many "inferior" renditions of older songs from Brown, whom Gersten accused of repetitiveness and "egomania". Robert Christgau from ''

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'' said "if this were the world's only James Brown album it would be priceless. But there's a lot of waste here, and Brown's voice can't carry ballads the way it used to".

Track listing

1972 LP

1992 CD

Personnel

* John'Jabo'Starks –

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* Fred Thomas – bass * Bobby Roach –

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–

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* St.Clair Pinkney – sax * Jimmy Parker – sax * James Brown – Lead vocal * Tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12 and 13 produced and arranged by James Brown * Tracks 3 and 8 produced by James Brown, arranged by

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* Tracks 4, 6, 7 and 11 produced by James Brown, arranged by Dave Matthews

References

External links

* 1972 albums James Brown albums Albums arranged by David Matthews (keyboardist) Albums produced by James Brown Polydor Records albums {{1970s-R&B-album-stub