Ain't It Funky

Ain't It Funky is the 27th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was recorded between 1966 and 1969 and originally released in January 1970.^[1] Tracks 3 to 7 are instrumentals recorded between 1966 and 1969.

Ain't It Funky
Studio album by James Brown
Released	January 1970
Recorded	1966–1969
Genre	Rhythm and blues, funk, soul
Length	37:06
Label	King
Producer	James Brown
James Brown chronology
It's a Mother (1969) Ain't It Funky (1970) Soul on Top (1970)
Singles from Ain't It Funky
"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" Released: January 1969 "Ain't It Funky Now" Released: November 1969

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated February 14, 1970, peaking at No. 43 during a twelve-week run on the chart.^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1-2"	Brown	9:26
2.	"Fat Wood, Pts. 1-2"	Brown, Jimmy Nolen	9:15
Total length:			17:46

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
3.	"Cold Sweat"	Brown, Pee Wee Ellis	5:17
4.	"Give It Up or Turnit a Loose"	Charles Bobbit	3:45
5.	"Nose Job"	Brown, Bud Hobgood	2:30
6.	"Use Your Mother"	Brown	3:25
7.	"After You Done It"	Brown	3:28
Total length:			18:07

Personnel

• James Brown – lead vocals
• Charles Sherrell – bass
• Nate Jones – drums
• Waymon Reed – trumpet
• Richard "Kush" Griffith – trumpet
• Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
• Fred Wesley – trombone
• Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis – alto saxophone
• St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Nolen – guitar
• Alphonso "Country" Kellum – guitar

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs[2]	43