Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) [Live]

James Brown | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Polydor / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001E0Q
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,600 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Subtitled "Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III," Revolution of the Mind presents a 1971 James Brown concert performance, which means the set list is given over largely to the singles Brown had released over the previous couple of years, including "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose," "Super Bad," and "Make It Funky," all of them groove tunes with chanted slogans for lyrics, plus a medley of slightly less recent hits and the occasional real oldie, such as "Try Me." Brown concentrates on communicating with his audience, generating female screams, for example, when he comes out against dieting "'cause the more you got, the more I want." On the one hand, this can be considered indulgent -- Brown spends the nearly 13 minutes of "Make It Funky" introducing the band by asking each member where he's from -- on the other hand, the aural evidence suggests it went over better in the theater than it does in your living room. That wasn't true of the first Live at the Apollo, though. [Initially released as a double LP, Revolution of the Mind was reissued on CD in 1993.] -All Music Guide

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great live album, August 28, 2000

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Eric V. Moye (New York, by way of Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) (Audio CD)

This may be my favorite live album from back when vinyl albums ruled the day. There are certainly a handful of live albums which capture the spirit of THE place to be (like Aretha at the Filmore, among others). Back in the day, just about every night at the Apollo was the place to be. This was never more true than when James was in the House, without a doubt.

This album just whets the appetite for more of the Godfather of Soul. His J.B. Fast Medley (almost a redundancy considering his work) is a phenom. This has a lot of his late 60's, early 70's classics, like Super Bad, Hot Pants, Sex Machine, Get Involved, and a handful of others that make you just want to move.

The crowd screaming, clapping and singing along (actually, more like yelling, considering who has the lead) helps generate some of the excitement that seeing J.B. live holds. Be forewarned though, there is NOTHING like seeing J.B. live. No live album can do him the true justice. Better appreciated, I think, by those who have some familiarity with the studio cuts. Still no doubt great stuff.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old school funk, January 5, 2002

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This review is from: Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) (Audio CD)

buy this cd if you want to experience that back in the day funk. this cd is worth it just for tracks 4/5; i don't know if it gets any funkier!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic James Brown, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Revolution Of The Mind( Live At The Apollo, Vol. III) (Audio CD)

Any fan of the funk must have this recording! It is a classic live album by one of the funkiest bands ever. This was done at the mecca of soul music at the epitome of his career. Twenty years later, it is still amazing. I have been looking for this recording on cd for years and it is now available. This is my all-time favorite James Brown album.