It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In
| It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In | ||||
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| Released | June 1970 | |||
| Recorded | October 29, 1968 – January 4, 1970[1][2] | |||
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| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | King 1095 | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In is the 29th studio album by American musician James Brown. The album was released in June 1970, by King Records.[5][3]
Chart performance
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated July 4, 1970, peaking at No. 121 during a six-week run on the chart.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by James Brown; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's a New Day, Pts. 1 & 2" | 5:54 | |
| 2. | "Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn, Pts. 1 & 2" | 7:10 | |
| 3. | "World, Pts. 1 & 2" | 6:08 | |
| 4. | "Georgia On My Mind" | Hoagy Carmichael, Stuart Gorrell | 4:18 |
| 5. | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | 2:55 | |
| 6. | "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" | Charles Bobbit | 2:48 |
| 7. | "If I Ruled the World" | Cyril Ornadel, Leslie Bricusse | 4:04 |
| 8. | "The Man in the Glass, Pt. 1" | Bud Hobgood | 2:51 |
| 9. | "I'm Not Demanding, Pt. 1" | James Brown, Bud Hobgood | 2:58 |
Personnel
- James Brown – lead vocals
- Bobby Byrd – backing vocals
- Richard "Kush" Griffith, Joe Davis – trumpet
- Fred Wesley – trombone
- Pee Wee Ellis – alto saxophone
- Maceo Parker, Eldee Williams – tenor saxophone
- St. Clair Pinckney – baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Nolen, Alfonzo Kellum – guitar
- Sweet Charles Sherrell – bass
- Melvin Parker, Nate Jones – drums
Charts
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top LPs[6] | 121 |
References
- ^ a b Leeds, Alan (October 2007). The Singles, Volume 5: 1967–1969. Polydor (published February 29, 2008).
- ^ a b c d e Leeds, Alan (October 2008). The Singles, Volume 6: 1969–1970. Polydor (published December 5, 2008).
- ^ a b "It's a New Day - So Let a Man Come In - James Brown, James Brown & His Famous Flames". AllMusic. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "James Brown". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 109. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - It's a New Day - So Let a Man Come In by James Brown". iTunes. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1955–1972. Record Research. p. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2025.