Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III
Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III | ||||
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Live album by James Brown | ||||
Released | December 1971 (1971-12) | |||
Recorded | July 24–26, 1971 | |||
Venue | Apollo Theater, New York, NY | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Length | 62:08 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | James Brown | |||
James Brown live albums chronology | ||||
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Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III is a live double album by James Brown released in 1971. As its subtitle suggests, it is Brown's third album recorded at the Apollo Theater, following the original Live at the Apollo (1963) and Live at the Apollo, Volume II (1968).
After a triple album project recorded in France was cancelled because Brown had signed with a new label, Polydor, Brown instead recorded his shows at the Apollo in July 1971. Revolution of the Mind documented Brown during his full immersion into funk music with his revamped backing band, the J.B.'s.
The album is notable as the first of Brown's live albums to include a spoken introduction by his longtime master of ceremonies, Danny Ray.[1]
I'd like to know, are you really ready for some super dynamite soul? Then thank you, 'cause now, it's star time! Introducing, ladies and gentlemen, the young man that's had over 35 soul classics. Among these classics are tunes that will never die - tunes like "Try Me" ... "Out of Sight" ... "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" ... "I Feel Good" ... like a "Sex Machine" ... because you're "Super Bad" ... "Get Up, Get Into It, and Get Involved!" ... because you've got "Soul Power!" Introducing the world's greatest entertainer, Mr. Dynamite, the amazing Mr. Please Please himself, the hardest working man in show business, ladies and gentlemen, the star of our show, James Brown! |
Revolution of the Mind peaked at No. 39 on the pop album chart and at No. 7 on the R&B chart.[2]
Track listing
Side A
- "It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" (James Brown) - 3:47
- "Bewildered" (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55
- "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05
Side B
- "Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04
- "Make It Funky" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52
Side C
- "Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43
- Fast Medley - 1:17
- "I Can't Stand It"
- "Mother Popcorn"
- "I Got the Feelin'" (James Brown)
- "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22
- "Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22
- "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:23
Side D
- "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) (Part 2)- 4:55
- "Soul Power" (James Brown) - 1:47
- "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" (James Brown, Fred Wesley) - 8:35
1993 reissue
The track listing was amended to make note of the Danny Ray intro not mentioned on the original release, and a re-edit/re-tracking of the transition between "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and "Soul Power." / Liner notes mentioned that tracks 4 and 5 were actually opening numbers for the first live show of the July, 1971 weeklong gig.
- Intro/"It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" (James Brown) - 3:47
- "Bewildered" (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55
- "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05
- "Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04
- "Make It Funky" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52
- "Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43
- Fast Medley - 1:17
- "I Can't Stand It"
- "Mother Popcorn"
- "I Got the Feelin'" (James Brown)
- "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22
- "Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22
- "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:21
- "Soul Power" (James Brown) - 6:36
- "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) (James Brown, Fred Wesley) - 8:35
References
- v
- t
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- Please Please Please
- Try Me!
- Think!
- The Amazing James Brown
- James Brown and His Famous Flames Tour the U.S.A.
- Prisoner of Love
- Showtime
- Grits & Soul
- Out of Sight
- Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
- James Brown Plays James Brown Today & Yesterday
- I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Mighty Instrumentals
- James Brown Plays New Breed (The Boo-Ga-Loo)
- It's a Man's Man's Man's World
- James Brown Sings Christmas Songs
- Handful of Soul
- James Brown Sings Raw Soul
- James Brown Plays the Real Thing
- Cold Sweat
- I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me
- I Got the Feelin'
- James Brown Plays Nothing But Soul
- Thinking About Little Willie John and a Few Nice Things
- A Soulful Christmas
- Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud
- Gettin' Down to It
- The Popcorn
- It's a Mother
- Ain't It Funky
- Soul on Top
- It's a New Day – Let a Man Come In
- Hey America
- Sho Is Funky Down Here
- Hot Pants
- There It Is
- Get on the Good Foot
- Black Caesar
- The Payback
- Hell
- Reality
- Sex Machine Today
- Everybody's Doin' the Hustle & Dead on the Double Bump
- Hot
- Get Up Offa that Thing
- Bodyheat
- Mutha's Nature
- Jam 1980's
- Take a Look at Those Cakes
- The Original Disco Man
- People
- Soul Syndrome
- Nonstop!
- Bring It On!
- Gravity
- I'm Real
- Love Over-Due
- Universal James
- I'm Back
- The Merry Christmas Album
- The Next Step
- Live at the Apollo
- Pure Dynamite! Live at the Royal
- The James Brown Show
- Live at the Garden
- Live at the Apollo, Volume II
- Sex Machine
- Super Bad
- Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III
- Hot on the One
- Live in New York
- Live at Chastain Park
- Soul Session Live
- Love, Power, Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971
- Live at the Apollo 1995
- Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68
- Good, Good, Twistin'
- Solid Gold: 30 Golden Hits
- In the Jungle Groove
- Motherlode
- Star Time
- 20 All-Time Greatest Hits!
- Roots of a Revolution
- Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag: 1964–1969
- Funk Power 1970: A Brand New Thang
- Make It Funky – The Big Payback: 1971–1975
- The Singles, Volume I: The Federal Years: 1956–1960
- The Singles, Volume II: 1960–1963
- The Singles, Volume III: 1964–1965
- The Singles, Volume IV: 1966–1967
- Discography
- Record labels owned by James Brown
- Super Bowl XXXI halftime show
- "(Do the) Mashed Potatoes"
- James Brown: Man to Man
- Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968
- Future Shock
- Tomi Rae Hynie
- Get on Up