Product Details

• Actors: James Brown
• Format: Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Eagle Rock Ent
• DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000GW8RVQ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,979 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

"Soul Brother No.1", "The Godfather Of Soul" and "Mr. Dynamite" are all titles that have been applied to James Brown over the years. A hugely-influential figure in black American music, he was a driving force in the development of soul music in the early sixties and funk in the early seventies. He has had more R&B hits in the US than any other artist, and has charted singles in countries around the world.

One of the defining elements of James Brown’s career has always been his electrifying live show, and his performances at Montreux give ample evidence of this. This CD/DVD focuses on his choice as the best of them all from 1981. It’s a string of hits from start to finish delivered with all the flamboyant style and showmanship for which he is rightly famous.

Tracklisting:

DVD 1. Payback 2. It’s Too Funky In Here 3. Gonna Have A Funky Good Time 4. Try Me 5. Get On The Good Foot 6. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 7. Prisoner Of Love 8. I Got The Feelin’ 9. Hustle (Dead On It) 10. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag 11. I Got You (I Feel Good) 12. Please, Please, Please 13. Jam 14. Sex Machine

CD 1. Payback 2. It’s Too Funky In Here 3. Try Me 4. Get On The Good Foot 5. It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World 6. I Got The Feelin’ 7. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag 8. I Got You (I Feel Good) 9. Please, Please, Please 10. Sex Machine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I bought it so you don't have to, very disappointing!, January 7, 2007

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Steven "soulbrother2" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: James Brown: Live at Montreux 1981 (DVD)

Awesome incredible performance by the Godfather whom I had the honor and pleasure witnessing live twice in 2006. There never will be another! Why did I rate this particular set so low? The dvd is awesome the companion cd of the show was butchered! There are only 10 songs on the cd and some of them were ridiculously shortened! The entire concert could have been on the cd also. The dvd is about 71 minutes long and the cd was about 37.

No excuse for this. Whoever was in charge of producing the cd messed up royally! Save your money and by the single dvd concert it will save you the aggravation and waste of money of the 2 disc set.

3.0 out of 5 stars "Hustle (Dead On It)" not on the DVD, January 16, 2009

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Phil S. (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: James Brown: Live at Montreux 1981 (DVD)

Amazing how the biggest selling points for longtime fans and collectors either doesn't make it past the line-up card exchange or they wind up as unsatisfying h'ors d'ouvres: case in point...the Review title.

Overall a very strong DVD, with JB in high spirits and high energy. Best part: JB jumps into the audience on "Please, Please, Please".

Definitely one of the better James Brown concert DVDs, though it has the same issues of A & R sameness and not much artist-audience interaction. Compare this DVD (and many others) with most of his live CDs and you'll too remark that JB without that element is not the real deal.