Get on the Good Foot

"Get on the Good Foot" (sometimes known simply as "Good Foot") is a funk song performed by James Brown. It was released in 1972 as a two-part single and became a number one R&B hit and also peaked at number eighteen on the Hot 100.^[1].The song was also included on the double album of the same name released that year.

The song's co-writer Fred Wesley analyzes the individual elements of the song on a bonus track of the DVD release of the PBS American Masters documentary James Brown: Soul Survivor.

Personnel

• James Brown - lead vocal, organ

with The J.B.'s:

• Russell Crimes - trumpet
• Ike Oakley - trumpet
• Fred Wesley - trombone
• Jimmy Parker - alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxophone
• Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitar
• Bobby Roach - guitar
• John "Jabo" Starks - drums

References

• Leeds, Alan M., and Harry Weinger (1991). Star Time: Song by Song. In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.
• White, Cliff (1991). Discography. In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD liner notes]. London: Polydor Records.

External links

• Song Review from Allmusic
• Songs which sample "Get on the Good Foot"