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| It's Just Begun | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1970–71 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 34:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Castor-Pruitt Productions[1] | |||
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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]
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.
- ^ It's Just Begun at Discogs
- ^ a b c "Jimmy Castor, The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Tracks that Sampled The Jimmy Castor Bunch". Whosampled.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Troglodyte (Caveman) by The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Track Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2023.