The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

Today Marks The 52nd Anniversary of The Jimmy Castor Bunch’s Sophomore Album “It's Just Begun” Originally Released on April 19, 1972.

It's Just Begun” is the second album by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, released in 1972 on RCA Records.

The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200 chart .

Two singles were released from the album “It's Just Begun” and “Troglodyte (Cave Man)".

“It's Just Begun” although it didn’t make the Billboard charts which is unbelievable, The album’s title track became a b-boy favorite with its salsa-inflected funk excursion whose breakbeats continued to be spun by DJs well into this future and present time.

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" has made its impact felt as well, making its way onto more than 20 compilation albums, ranging from 16 Slabs of Funk to Greatest Soul Groups.

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" and “It's Just Begun" have each become staples in hip-hop sampling. Songs from the album have been sampled more than twenty-five times. The song is considered by some to be one of the first disco songs.

Track-listing

1. Creation (Prologue)

2. It's Just Begun

3. Troglodyte (Cave Man)

4. You Better Be Good (Or The Devil Gon' Getcha)

5. Psyche

6. L. T. D. (Life, Truth & Death)

7. My Brightest Day

8. Bad

9. I Promise To Remember

10. Creation (Epilogue)

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.