Doing It to Death (album)

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Doing It to Death
Studio album by
The J.B.'s
Released1973
RecordedJanuary 29, 1973 (tracks 1 & 2); June 2, 1973
StudioInternational Studios, Augusta, Georgia (tracks 1 & 2); A&R Studios, New York City
GenreFunk
LabelPeople
ProducerJames Brown
The J.B.'s chronology
Food for Thought
(1972) 		Doing It to Death
(1973) 		Breakin' Bread
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

Doing It to Death is an album by The J.B.'s, released in 1973 by People Records. The album includes a ten-minute version of the #1 R&B hit "Doing It to Death", which is led by Danny Ray's introduction to simulate his MC in concerts.

Track listing[]

All songs were written and arranged by James Brown

  1. "Introduction to the J.B.'s" – 0:24
  2. "Doing It to Death Parts 1 & 2" – 10:01
  3. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  4. "More Peas" – 8:27
  5. "La Di Da La Di Day" (from the Motion Picture Slaughter's Big Rip-Off) – 5:39
  6. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 0:14
  7. "Sucker" – 8:10
  8. "You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight" – 6:28

Personnel[]

Technical
  • Bob Both - mixing at Advantage Studios, New York City

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.


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