Get on the Good Foot

Infobox Single
Name = Get on the Good Foot


Caption =
Artist = James Brown
from Album = Get on the Good Foot
A-side = "Get on the Good Foot - Pt. 1"
B-side = "Get on the Good Foot - Pt. 2"
Released = July 1972
Format = 7" (mono)
Recorded = May 9, 1972, at Soundcraft Studios, North Augusta, SC
Genre = Funk
Length = 4:07
Label = Polydor
PD14139
Writer = James Brown
Fred Wesley
Joseph Mims
Producer = James Brown
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Misc ="Get on the Good Foot" (sometimes known simply as "Good Foot") is a funk song performed by James Brown. It was released in 1972 as a two-part single and became a #1 R&B hit. The song was also included on the double album of the same name released that year.

The song's co-writer Fred Wesley analyzes the individual elements of the song on a bonus track of the DVD release of the PBS "American Masters" documentary "James Brown: Soul Survivor".

Personnel

* James Brown - lead vocal, organ

"with The J.B.'s:"
* Russell Crimes - trumpet
* Ike Oakley - trumpet
* Fred Wesley - trombone
* Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone
* St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
* Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitar
* Bobby Roach - guitar
* John "Jabo" Starks - drums

References

* Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In "Star Time" (pp. 46-53) [CD liner notes] . London: Polydor Records.
* White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In "Star Time" (pp. 54-59) [CD liner notes] . London: Polydor Records.

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:wxfixxlaldae Song Review] from Allmusic
* [http://www.the-breaks.com/search.php?term=Get+on+the+Good+Foot&type=4 Songs which sample "Get on the Good Foot"]