In the Jungle Groove

is a landmark compilation album by James Brown , originally released in August 1986 by Polydor Records . It was specifically curated to capitalize on the rising popularity of Brown's drum breaks within the hip-hop community , which had been heavily sampling his work throughout the 1980s.

  1. “It’s a New Day” (Part 1 & 2) – 4:58
  2. “Funky Drummer” (Part 1 & 2) – 9:04
  3. “Give It Up or Turnit a Loose” (remix) – 6:10
  4. “I Got to Move” – 7:13
  5. “Funky Drummer” (bonus beat reprise) – 2:52
  6. “Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing” (remix) – 7:22
  7. “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” (Part 1 & 2) – 6:00
  8. “Soul Power” (rehearsal jam) – 10:09
  9. “Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved)” – 5:03
  10. “Blind Man Can See It” (extended version) – 6:25

Production and Style

Unlike standard compilations, In The Jungle Groove focuses obsessively on the rhythm section. The tracklist is a masterclass in proto-funk and disco:

"Funky Drummer (Parts 1 & 2)."

Let’s take the cornerstone track:

  • The Music: A Funky, Soulful Sound

    The album is renowned for its unedited, extended jams that showcase the tight, percussive interplay of the J.B.’s . It famously includes the full nine-minute version of " Funky Drummer ," featuring Clyde Stubblefield’s