It's Just Begun

It's Just Begun is the second album by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, released in 1972 on RCA Records.[2] "It's Just Begun" and "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" have each become staples in hip-hop sampling. Songs from the album have been sampled more than twenty-five times.[3] The song is considered by some to be one of the first disco songs.[4]

It's Just Begun
Studio album by
Jimmy Castor Bunch
Released1972
Recorded1970-71
GenreFunk • Disco
Length34:30
LabelRCA
ProducerCastor-Pruitt Productions[1]
Jimmy Castor Bunch chronology
It's Just Begun
(1972)		 Phase Two
(1972)

The album hit #11 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200.[2] "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 R&B.[2]

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" has made its impact felt as well, making its way onto more than 20 compilation albums,[5] ranging from 16 Slabs of Funk to Greatest Soul Groups.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [6]

Track listing
  1. "Creation (Prologue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:34
  2. "It's Just Begun" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 3:43
  3. "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 3:36
  4. "You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 2:56
  5. "Psyche" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 4:25
  6. "L.T.D. (Life, Truth and Death)" (Gerry Thomas, Curtis Knight) - 7:20
  7. "My Brightest Day" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 4:03
  8. "Bad" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt, Doug Gibson) - 3:04
  9. "I Promise to Remember" (Jimmy Castor, Jimmy Smith) - 2:47
  10. "Creation (Epilogue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:02

Personnel
The Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • Jimmy Castor - Saxophone, Timbales, Vocals
  • Doug Gibson - Bass, Backing Vocals
  • Harry Jensen - Guitar
  • Lenny Fridie, Jr. - Congas
  • Gerry Thomas - Trumpet, Piano
  • Orchestra of 30 musicians in "Creation" (Prologue and Epilogue)

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[7]
US US
R&B
1972 It's Just Begun 27 11

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[8]
US US
R&B		 US
Dance
1972 "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" 6 4 —
gollark: I mean, mostly raised in England and also partly by long term internet exposure, so also not particularly Scottish, but whatever.
gollark: Scottish, ish, but it counts.
gollark: I just confuse everyone through ambiguously ironic statements.
gollark: I'll stick it there too I guess?
gollark: It's an obvious distraction.

References
  1. It's Just Begun at Discogs
  2. It's Just Begun at Allmusic
  3. Sampling Information
  5. Troglodyte (Cave Man) Release History
  6. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r32464/review
  7. "Jimmy Castor Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  8. "Jimmy Castor Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
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