The Original Disco Man

The Original Disco Man
Studio album by James Brown
Released	July 1979
Recorded	1979
Genre	Funk, disco
Length	43:52
Label	Polydor
Producer	Brad Shapiro, track 7 James Brown
James Brown chronology
Take a Look at Those Cakes (1978) The Original Disco Man (1979) People (1980)
Singles from The Original Disco Man
"It's Too Funky in Here" Released: May 1979 "Star Generation" Released: August 1979

The Original Disco Man is a studio album by the American musician James Brown. ^[1] It was released in July 1979 by Polydor Records. ^[2] The front cover photograph was taken by Joel Bernstein. Brown supported the album with a North American tour. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Smash Hits	8/10 [5]
The Village Voice	A− [6]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul	[7]

The New York Times wrote that "the performances aren't really up to the fevered level of his great days." ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Too Funky in Here"	Brad Shapiro, George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller, Walter N. Shaw	6:32
2.	"Let the Boogie Do the Rest"		7:22
3.	"Still"	Bill Anderson	6:04
4.	"Star Generation"		8:07
5.	"Women Are Something Else"		5:59
6.	"The Original Disco Man"	Brad Shapiro	6:58
7.	"Love Me Tender (CD bonus track)"	Elvis Presley, Vera Matson	2:47

References

1. Lane, George (July 19, 1979). "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 41. p. 19.
2. Jason Elias. "The Original Disco Man - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
3. Partipilo, Vic (February 1, 1980). "On Location". Oakland Post. No. 432. p. 10.
4. Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  109. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
5. Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (September 6–19, 1979): 25.
6. Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
7. Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
8. Rockwell, John (July 13, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C15.