Recorded live at the Apollo Theater, New York, New York on October 24, 1962.
An astonishing record of James and the Flames tearing the roof off the sucker at the mecca of R&B theatres, New York's Apollo. When King Records owner Syd Nathan refused to fund the recording, thinking it commercial folly, Brown single-mindedly proceeded anyway, paying for it out of his own pocket. He had been out on the road night after night for a while, and he knew that the magic that was part and parcel of a James Brown show was something no record had ever caught. Hit follows hit without a pause -- "I'll Go Crazy," "Try Me," "Think," "Please Please Please," "I Don't Mind," "Night Train," and more. The affirmative screams and cries of the audience are something you've never experienced unless you've seen the Brown Revue in a Black theater. If you have, I need not say more; if you haven't, suffice to say that this should be one of the very first records you ever own. ~ Rob Bowman
Additional Tracks; Live Recording
The James Brown Band: James Brown (vocals); Lucas "Fats" Gonder (spoken vocals, organ); Les Buie (guitar); Al "Brisco" Clark (tenor & baritone saxophones); St. Clair Pinckney, Clifford "Ace King" MacMillan (tenor saxophone); Louis Hamblin, Teddy Washington, Mack Johnson (trumpet); Dickie Wells (trombone); Hubert Perry (bass); Clayton Fillyau, Sam Lathan (drums).
The Famous Flames: Bobby Byrd (organ, background vocals); Bobby Bennett, "Baby" Lloyd Stallworth (background vocals).
Personnel: Les Buie (guitar); William "Po Devil" Burgess (alto saxophone); Al "Brisco" Clark (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); St. Clair Pinckney (tenor saxophone); Lewis Hamlin, Roscoe Patrick, Teddy Washington (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Bobby Byrd (organ, background vocals); Lucas Fats Gonder (organ); George Sims, Clayton Fillyau (drums); Lloyd Stallworth, Bobby Bennett (background vocals).
Liner Note Authors: Harry Weinger; Alan Leeds.
Recording information: The Apollo Theater, New York, NY (10/24/1962).
Editors: Chuck Seitz; Gene Redd.
Photographer: Chuck Stewart.Entertainment Weekly (4/2/04, p.66) - "[B]rown's iconic 1962 concert sounds brighter [on the 2004 remaster] than on the 1990 disc." - Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly - "...a scorching live performance..." - Rating: A+ Q (5/00, p.134) - Included in Q Magazine's "Best Soul Albums Of All Time" Q - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...remains Brown's finest recorded document..." Q (p.132) - 5 stars out of 5 - "A serious candidate for greatest live album ever, this was the first and best document of Mr. Dynamite's numerous appearances at the Harlem hotspot." Down Beat (9/90) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "...without James Brown's brilliant insight into how to foreground rhythms, music from funk to reggae to rap to Afro-pop would be totally different, if it existed at all..." Goldmine - Highly Recommended - "...Yowww! The greatest live album ever recorded..." NME (Magazine) (10/2/93, p.29) - Ranked #30 in NME's list of the `Greatest Albums Of All Time.'
Medley: Please, Please, Please/You've Got the Power/I Found Someone: Please Please Please / You've Got The Power / I Found Someone / Why Do You Do Me Like You Do / I Want You So Bad / I Love You, Yes I Do / Strange Things Happen / Bewildered / Please
Excellent service The cd was the same as the album I had a century ago. Love it! Submitted by ragxx1 (Los Angeles, CA USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Jame Brown Live At The Apollo 1962 This CD brought back a lot of memories of 1962 and how great a star James Brown had become. The long lines of people waiting to get into the Apollo to see this show were not disappointed. He delivered. I am so glad he insisted upon recording this show. Now that he is no longer with us. This CD is truly a must have CD. It will help to keep the early memories of him alive forever. Submitted by topaz_1 (Baltimore, Maryland) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 2 found this helpful.
THIS CD ROCKS !!!! Top quality stuff: great music, superb sound, high energy, feeling, emotion ... and the fantastic voice and charisma of Mr. God(father) alias JAMES BROWN. One of the best live albums ever!. Submitted by stonedeluxe (Caracas, Venezuela) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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