It's Just Begun is the second album by the Jimmy Castor Bunch, released in 1972 on RCA Records. Title track "It's Just Begun" and "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" have each become staples in hip-hop sampling, with the former becoming a B-Boy staple. Songs from the album have been sampled more than 100 times. The song is considered by some to be one of the first disco songs.
The album hit #11 on the R&B charts and #27 on the Billboard 200. "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" hit #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 R&B.
"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.
Reception Music database AllMusic gave the record a 3-star rating, stating that "It's Just Begun is an important and influential release from a sadly underrated group and well worth a listen for anyone interested in the roots of 1970s funk."
Track listing "Creation (Prologue)" (Gerry Thomas) - 1:34 "It's Just Begun" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 3:43 "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 3:36 "You Better Be Good (Or the Devil Gon' Getcha)" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 2:56 "Psyche" (Jimmy Castor Bunch) - 4:25 "L.T.D. (Life, Truth and Death)" (Gerry Thomas, Curtis Knight) - 7:20 "My Brightest Day" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt) - 4:03 "Bad" (Gerry Thomas, Jimmy Castor, John Pruitt, Doug Gibson) - 3:04 "I Promise to Remember" (Jimmy Castor, Jimmy Smith) - 2:47 "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 US USR&B Canada 1972 It's Just Begun 27 11 21
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B USDance Canada1972 "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" 6 4 — 1
References
External links Jimmy Castor Bunch-It's Just Begun at Discogs