description There It Is Overview
There It Is is a 1972 studio album by American singer and bandleader James Brown, released by Polydor Records. It documents his early-1970s funk style through tightly interlocking drums, bass, clipped guitar, horn figures, repeated vocal phrases, and extended rhythmic vamps. The album includes the title track and "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing," while other selections move between forceful dance music and slower soul performances.
insights Ranking position
There It Is ranks #75 of 204 in the Funk Album ranking, behind Word Up!, ahead of Hell.
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Which major James Brown songs appear on There It Is?
The 1972 album includes "There It Is," "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing," and "I'm a Greedy Man." It also contains "King Heroin," one of Brown's starkest socially focused recordings.
Was Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing recorded specifically for this album?
The original J.B.'s recorded it in 1970, before it appeared on There It Is in 1972. James Brown and Bobby Byrd share the songwriting credit.
What label released There It Is?
Polydor Records released the album in 1972. It belongs to Brown's early Polydor period following his long association with King Records.
How does There It Is differ from James Brown's 1960s albums?
It emphasizes long, interlocking grooves, repeated vocal cues, and politically charged spoken or sung passages. The J.B.'s rhythm section gives the record a leaner funk sound than Brown's earlier orchestral soul material.
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