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It's Just Begun is the second album by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, released in 1972 on RCA Records.[2] "It's Just Begun" and "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" have each become staples in hip-hop sampling. Songs from the album have been sampled more than twenty-five times.[3] The song is considered by some to be one of the first disco songs.[4]

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It's Just Begun
Studio album by Jimmy Castor Bunch
Released	1972
Recorded	1970-71
Genre	Funk
Length	34:30
Label	RCA
Producer	Castor-Pruitt Productions[1]
Jimmy Castor Bunch chronology
It's Just Begun (1972) Phase Two (1972)
Singles from It's Just Begun
"It's Just Begun" Released: 1970 "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" Released: April 12, 1972

The album hit #11 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200.[2] "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 R&B.[2]

"Troglodyte (Cave Man)" has made its impact felt as well, making its way onto more than 20 compilation albums,[5] ranging from 16 Slabs of Funk to Greatest Soul Groups.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

Track listing

1. "Creation (Prologue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:34
2. "It's Just Begun" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 3:43
3. "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 3:36
4. "You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 2:56
5. "Psyche" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 4:25
6. "L.T.D. (Life, Truth and Death)" (Gerry Thomas, Curtis Knight) - 7:20
7. "My Brightest Day" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 4:03
8. "Bad" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt, Doug Gibson) - 3:04
9. "I Promise to Remember" (Jimmy Castor, Jimmy Smith) - 2:47
10. "Creation (Epilogue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:02

Personnel

The Jimmy Castor Bunch

• Jimmy Castor - Saxophone, Timbales, Vocals
• Doug Gibson - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Harry Jensen - Guitar
• Lenny Fridie, Jr. - Congas
• Gerry Thomas - Trumpet, Piano
• Orchestra of 30 musicians in "Creation" (Prologue and Epilogue)

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[7]
		US	US R&B	Canada
1972	It's Just Begun	27	11	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[8]
		US	US R&B	US Dance	Canada
1972	"Troglodyte (Cave Man)"	6	4	—	1

External links

• Jimmy Castor Bunch-It's Just Begun at Discogs

References

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