I'm Real is the 54th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in 1988 on Scotti Bros. Records.[1] All of the tracks were produced, written and arranged by Full Force, with the exception of "I'm Real" (co-written by Full Force and Brown) and "It's Your Money $" (written and produced solely by Brown).[4]

I'm Real
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1988
GenreFunk, new jack swing
Length45:02
LabelScotti Bros. Records
ProducerFull Force
James Brown chronology
Gravity
(1986)
I'm Real
(1988)
Love Over-Due
(1991)
Alternative cover
This cover was released in the UK and other countries.
Singles from I'm Real
  1. "I'm Real"
    Released: April 1988
  2. "Static"
    Released: July 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by James Brown and Full Force; except where indicated

No.TitleLength
1."Tribute (Full Force)"0:22
2."I'm Real"5:33
3."Static (Part 1 & 2)"4:51
4."Time To Get Busy"5:15
5."You And Me"4:36
6."Interview"0:46
7."She Looks All Types A' Good"5:22
8."Keep Keepin'"5:28
9."Can't Git Enuf"4:43
10."It's Your Money $"5:35
11."Godfather Runnin' the Joint (Full Force)"2:31

Personnel

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  • James Brown - lead vocals
  • Full Force (B-Fine (drums), Shy Shy (bass), Paul Anthony (vocals), Bowlegged Lou (vocals), 'Curt-T-T' Bedeau (guitar), Baby Gerry (keyboards)).- music, arrangements, backing vocals
  • Baby Gerry (Gerard Charles) - scratches
  • Maceo Parker - saxophone on "You and Me", "She Looks All Types A' Good" and "Keep Keepin'"

References

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  1. ^ a b Steve Huey. "I'm Real - James Brown | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ James Brown I'm Real liner notes
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