There It Is
Studio album by
James Brown
ReleasedJune 9, 1972 (1972-06-09)
Recorded1970–1972
GenreFunk, soul
Length43:21
LabelPolydor
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown chronology
Hot Pants
(1971)		 There It Is
(1972)		 Get on the Good Foot
(1972)
Singles from There It Is
  1. "I'm a Greedy Man"
    Released: November 1971
  2. "Talkin' Loud and Sayin' Nothing"
    Released: February 1972
  3. "King Heroin"
    Released: March 1972
  4. "There It Is"
    Released: May 1972

There It Is is the 33rd studio album by American musician James Brown. His second release for Polydor Records, it contained five of his early-1970s hits.[1] The album was released on June 9, 1972. It reached #10 on the Billboard R&B charts and #60 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Tom Hull – on the WebA−[4]
The Village VoiceA−[5]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."There It Is, Part 1"3:05
2."There It Is, Part 2"2:47
3."King Heroin"3:56
4."I'm A Greedy Man, Part 1"2:47
5."I'm A Greedy Man, Part 2"4:29
6."Who Am I"4:30
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Talking Loud and Saying Nothing"5:41
2."Public Enemy #1, Part 1"5:05
3."Public Enemy #1, Part 2""5:05
4."I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone)"2:56
5."Never Can Say Goodbye"3:00
1992 CD release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There It Is, Pts. 1 & 2"James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney5:50
2."King Heroin"J. Brown, Charles Bobbit, Dave Matthews, Manny Rosen3:58
3."I'm a Greedy Man"J. Brown, Bobbit7:06
4."Who Am I"Johnny Terry4:59
5."Talking Loud and Saying Nothing"J. Brown, Bobby Byrd7:49
6."Public Enemy No. 1, Pt. 1"J. Brown, Bobbit, Henry Stallings5:06
7."Public Enemy No. 1, Pt. 2"J. Brown, Bobbit, Stallings5:09
8."I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone)"Teddy Brown3:31
9."Never Can Say Goodbye"J. Brown3:02

Personnel

  • James Brown – record producer, arranger on tracks 1, 3, 5-8
  • Dave Matthews – arranger on tracks 2, 4
  • Fred Wesley – arranger on track 9
  • Joseph M. Palmaccio – digital remastering

References

  1. 1 2 Elias, Jason. "James Brown: There It Is Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "There It Is > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  3. ↑ Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 111. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Hull, Tom (June 22, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". Retrieved 21 September 2011.



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