| Take a Look at Those Cakes | ||||
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| Studio album by James Brown | ||||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 41:30 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Brown | |||
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| Singles from Take a Look at Those Cakes | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Robert Christgau | B− |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | |
Take a Look at Those Cakes is a studio album by the American musician James Brown. It was released in December 1978 by Polydor Records. It was arranged by Brown and St. Clair Pinckney. The cover artwork was credited to Christoph Blumrich.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown | 11:04 |
| 2. | "A Man Understands" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown | 8:30 |
| 3. | "Someone To Talk To" | James Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 7:02 |
| 4. | "Spring" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 6:37 |
| 5. | "As Long As I Love You" | James Brown, Deirdre Brown, St. Clair Pinckney | 8:17 |
References
- William Ruhlmann. "Take a Look at Those Cakes - James Brown". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- Christgau, Robert (June 9, 1980). "A Consumer Guide to James Brown". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- 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.
- Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 42.
- Mullinax, Gary (Jan 21, 1979). "Four stalwarts of soul stick to well-trodden paths". The Morning News. p. C4.
- Gibbons, Chris (Feb 9, 1979). "Not much food for thought on 'Cakes'". Bucks Examiner. p. 13.