It's Just Begun by The Jimmy Castor Bunch

It's Just Begun

The Jimmy Castor Bunch

1972

It's Just Begun is a Soul & Funk album by The Jimmy Castor Bunch, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • dense
  • funky
  • driving

About

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 .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Creation (Prologue)1:26
  2. 2It's Just Begun3:42
  3. 3Troglodyte (Cave Man)3:37
  4. 4You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)2:56
  5. 5Psyche4:27
  6. 6L.T.D. (Life, Truth, & Death)7:21
  7. 7My Brightest Day4:03
  8. 8Bad3:37
  9. 9I Promise to Remember2:58
  10. 10Creation (Epilogue)1:01

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4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 27 pressings tracked on Gatefold