Doing It to Death (album)

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Doing It to Death
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Studio album by
the J.B.'s
Released1973
RecordedJanuary 29, 1973 (tracks 1 & 2); June 2, 1973
Studio
  • International (Augusta, Georgia; tracks 1 & 2)
  • A&R (New York City)
Genre Funk
Length38:57
Label People
Producer James Brown
The J.B.'s chronology
Food for Thought
(1972)		Doing It to Death
(1973)		Breakin' Bread
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Christgau's Record Guide B [2]

Doing It to Death is an album by The J.B.'s, released in 1973 by People Records. The album includes a ten-minute version of the #1 R&B hit "Doing It to Death", which is led by Danny Ray's introduction to simulate his MC in concerts.

Contents

The introduction, like many Brown's produced live albums, such as Live at the Apollo, Live at the Apollo, Volume II and Revolution of the Mind were sampled on hip hop and electronic music.

Track listing

All songs were written and arranged by James Brown.

  1. "Introduction to the J.B.'s" – 0:24
  2. "Doing It to Death Parts 1 & 2" – 10:01
  3. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  4. "More Peas" – 8:27
  5. "La Di Da La Di Day" (from the Motion Picture Slaughter's Big Rip-Off ) – 5:39
  6. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  7. "Sucker" – 8:10
  8. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 6:28

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 27, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.


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