I'm Back (album)

I'm Back
Studio album by James Brown
Released	November 17, 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Funk soul gospel
Length	60:10
Label	Mercury
Producer	James Brown
James Brown chronology
Universal James (1993) I'm Back (1998) The Merry Christmas Album (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[3]

I'm Back is the 57th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on November 17, 1998, by Mercury Records. ^{[1] [4]}

Critical reception

Rolling Stone 's Robert Christgau complimented "James on the Loose", "Kare", and the three mixes of "Funk on Ah Roll", calling the album more memorable than many of his releases in the seventies. ^[5] Jason Elias wrote for AllMusic that "I'm Back does have its share of duds, but it mostly shows Brown in command and still a viable presence". ^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Can't Stand It"	4:56
2.	"Funk on Ah Roll" (S-Class mix)	4:14
3.	"Kare"	4:02
4.	"What It Takes"	3:31
5.	"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"	5:02
6.	"Break Away"	3:29
7.	"Funk on Ah Roll" (Original J.B. mix)	5:08
8.	"Lucky Old Sun"	5:50
9.	"I Don't Hear No Music"	7:25
10.	"Every Part of My Heart" (Instrumental)	4:51
11.	"Eden"	6:10
12.	"Peace in the World"	6:42
13.	"Funk on Ah Roll" (S-Class Club mix)	4:08
14.	"James on the Loose"	4:38

References

1. Jason Elias (November 17, 1998). "I'm Back - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
2. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  110. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
3. Christgau, Robert (2000). "James Brown, I'm Back". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN   0-312-24560-2 . Retrieved October 30, 2024.
4. Christgau, Robert (January 4, 1999). "James Brown I'm Back Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
5. Christgau, Robert (January 4, 1999). "I'm Back". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 19, 2024.