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The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun
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Review by Donald A. Guarisco
This 1972 outing set the tone for the Jimmy Castor Bunch's 1970s success
through an effective and distinctive mix of funk, pop hooks, social
commentary, and gonzo comedy. It's Just Begun also helped the group score
a million-selling crossover hit single with "Troglodyte." This memorably
whacked-out funk jam is built on an infectious fuzz-guitar hook and features
Castor detailing the romantic adventures of a caveman who meets up with
Bertha Butt, a comic character that would continue to appear on his albums
for many years to come. The album also included a b-boy favorite in its title
track, a salsa-inflected funk excursion whose breakbeats continued to be
spun by DJs well into the 1980s. Beyond these favorites, the group knocks
out a relentless stream of thick, funky grooves as Jimmy Castor tackles
everything from morality ("You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)") to
philosophy ("L.T.D.," which stands for life, truth, and death). To add variety,
Castor also throws in "My Brightest Day," a sweet, horn-accented ballad, and
"I Promise to Remember," an updated slice of doo wop that Castor originally
penned for Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. The album's all-things-to-all-
people sense of ambition occasionally overwhelms the final product: for
instance, "Creation," the dissonant orchestral instrumental that bookends the
album, doesn't really have any reason to be there. Despite these quibbles,
It's Just Begun is an important and influential release from a sadly underrated
group and well worth a listen for anyone interested in the roots of 1970s
funk.
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Artist...............: The Jimmy Castor Bunch
Album................: It's Just Begun
Genre................: Latin, Funk / Soul
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1972
Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
Codec................: LAME 3.82
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
Quality..............: Insane, (avg. bitrate: 320kbps)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Information..........: http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/its-just-begun-mr0001716120
Ripped by............: Grad58 on 11/3/2016
Posted by............: Grad58 on 11/3/2016
Included.............: NFO
Covers...............: Front Back
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Tracklisting
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1. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Bad [03:35]
2. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Creation (Epilogue) [00:58]
3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Creation (Prologue) [01:22]
4. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - I Promise To Remember [02:54]
5. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun [03:40]
6. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - L. T. D. (Life, Truth & Death) [07:20]
7. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - My Brightest Day [04:01]
8. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Psyche [04:24]
9. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Troglodyte (Cave Man) [03:36]
10. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - You Better Be Good (Or The Devil Gon' Getcha)[02:55]
Playing Time.........: 34:49
Total Size...........: 82.71 MB
NFO generated on.....: 11/3/2016 6:30:23 AM
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