| The Next Step | ||||
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| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 54:20 | |||
| Label | Fome Records | |||
| Producer | Derrick "New Funk" Monk | |||
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The Next Step is the 59th and final studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released on August 27, 2002, by Fome Records. [2]
"The following year he was the subject of a PBS American Masters documentary, James Brown: Soul Survivor. He continued performing well into the first decade of the 2000s, appearing at the second Bonnaroo festival in 2003, at the Edinburgh Live 8 concert in 2005, and setting out on his "Seven Decades Of Funk World Tour" in 2006." [3]
Brown died of congestive heart failure due to complications from pneumonia on December 25, 2006, four years after The Next Step was released. [3]
Track listings
All tracks composed by James Brown and Derrick Monk; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Automatic" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Send Her Back to Me" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, Derrick Monk | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Motivation" | 3:41 | |
| 4. | "Sunshine" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Nothing But a Jam" | 4:03 | |
| 6. | " Baby You've Got What It Takes" | Clyde Otis, Murray Stein | 4:03 |
| 7. | "It's Time" | James Brown, Tommy Rae | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Why Did This Happen To Me" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, Derrick Monk | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Good and Natural" | 5:10 | |
| 10. | " Killing Is Out, School Is In" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Charles Bobbit, Derrick Monk | 2:46 |
References
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 110. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "The Next Step – James Brown – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ a b "James Brown". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
