It's a Mother

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It's a Mother is the 26th full-length studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in August 1969, by King Records.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated September 6, 1969, peaking at No. 26 during a twenty two-week run on the chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mother Popcorn, Pt. 1"	James Brown, Alfred Ellis	3:16
2.	"Mother Popcorn, Pt. 2"	James Brown, Alfred Ellis	3:01
3.	"Mashed Potato Popcorn, Pt. 1"	James Brown	2:59
4.	"Mashed Potato Popcorn, Pt. 2"	James Brown	3:18
5.	"I'm Shook"	James Brown	2:50
6.	"Popcorn With a Feeling" (instrumental)	James Brown, Alfonzo Kellum, Clyde Stubblefield, Jimmy Nolen, St. Clair Pinckney	2:56
7.	"The Little Groove Maker Me, Pt. 1"	James Brown, Bud Hobgood	2:59
8.	"The Little Groove Maker Me, Pt. 2"	James Brown, Bud Hobgood	2:18
9.	"Any Day Now"	Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard	3:29
10.	"If I Ruled the World"	Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse	4:01
11.	"You're Still Out of Sight"	James Brown	3:07
12.	"Top of the Stack" (instrumental)	James Brown, Alfred Brown	2:48

Personnel

James Brown – lead vocal, organ

The James Brown Orchestra

Richard "Kush" Griffith, Joe Davis – trumpet
Fred Wesley – trombone
Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
Maceo Parker – tenor saxophone
St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone, flute
Jimmy Nolen, Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
Sweet Charles Sherrell, Alfonzo Kellum – bass
Clyde Stubblefield, Jabo Starks – drums

The Dapps ("I'm Shook")

Les Asch, Ronald Lewis – tenor saxophone
David Parkinson – baritone saxophone
Tim Hedding – organ
“Fat Eddie” Setser – guitar
Bob Thorn – bass
Beau Dollar – drums

Charts

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs	26