''Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III'' is a

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released in 1971. As its subtitle suggests, it is Brown's third album recorded at the

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, following the original '' Live at the Apollo'' (1963) and ''

Live at the Apollo, Volume II ''Live at the Apollo, Volume II'' is a 1968 live double album by James Brown and The Famous Flames, recorded in 1967 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. It is a follow-up to Brown's 1963 recording, '' Live at the Apollo''. It is best known for th ...

'' (1968). After a triple album project recorded in France was cancelled because Brown had signed with a new label, Polydor, in 1971, Brown elected to do many of the same songs on a New York project. Unlike the cancelled live album, this was assembled from the best live takes from a week of shows, at the Apollo. Unlike previous releases live albums, this was criticized for poor sound balance and excessive eroticism. Note that “Escapism“/ “Make it Funky“, tracks four and five actually opened the show it was taken from. Despite flaws, it sold well and became one of the all-time most sampled sets . The album is notable as the first of his live albums to include a spoken introduction by his longtime master of ceremonies, Danny Ray. ''Revolution of the Mind'' peaked at No. 39 on the pop album chart and at No. 7 on the

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.White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In ''Star Time'' (pp. 54–59) D booklet New York: PolyGram Records.

Track listing

Side A # " It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" (James Brown) - 3:47 # "

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" (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55 # "

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" is a song recorded by James Brown with Bobby Byrd on backing vocals. Released as a two-part single in 1970, it was a no. 2 R&B hit and reached no. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2004, "Sex Machin ...

" (James Brown,

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, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05 Side B # "

Escape-ism "Escape-ism" is a funk song by American musician James Brown. It was Brown's first release on his own label, People Records. It charted #6 R&B and #35 Pop as a two-part single in 1971. Both parts also appeared on the album ''Hot Pants'' in 1971 ...

" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04 # "

Make It Funky "Make It Funky" is a jam session recorded by James Brown with The J.B.'s. It was released as a two-part single in 1971, which reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 22 on the U.S. Pop chart. Publication This was his first song to be su ...

" (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 "Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me)" is a song recorded by James Brown and released as a two-part single in 1969. A #1 R&B and #11 Pop hit, it was the highest-charting of a series of recordings inspired by the popular dance the Pop ...

" #*"

I Got the Feelin' "I Got the Feelin'" is a funk song by James Brown. Released as a single in 1968, it reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and #6 on the pop chart. It also appeared on a 1968 album of the same name. The Jackson 5 auditioned for Motown founder Berry Gordy ...

" (James Brown) # "

Give It Up or Turnit a Loose "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. Released as a single in 1969, the song was a #1 R&B hit and also made the top 20 pop singles chart. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" appeared as an instrumental on the ''Ain't ...

" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22 # " Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22 # "

Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" is a funk song recorded by James Brown. It was released as a two-part single in 1970 and charted #4 R&B and #34 Pop. It features backing vocals by Bobby Byrd, who shared writing credit for the song with Brown ...

" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:23 Side D # "

" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) (Part 2)- 4:55 # "

Soul Power "Soul Power" is a song by James Brown. Brown recorded it with the original J.B.'s (plus Fred Wesley) and it was released as a three-part single in 1971. Like "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" and other hits from this period it features ...

" (James Brown) - 1:47 # " Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" (James Brown,

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) - 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 # "

" ( Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55 # "

" (James Brown,

, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05 # "

" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04 # "

" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52 # " Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43 # Fast Medley - 1:17 #*" I Can't Stand It" #*"

" #*"

" (James Brown) # "

" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22 # " Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22 # "

" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:21 # "

" (James Brown) - 6:36 # " Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) (James Brown,

) - 8:35

References

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