| I'm Back | ||||
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| Released | November 17, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
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| Length | 60:10 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| 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]
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]
| 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 |
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