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Live At The Apollo

by James Brown

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All Time

of 455,625

171
1960's

of 5,308

21
1968

of 221

3
Genres
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,900
    
    167
- R&B & Soul
  - R&B & Soul
    
    of 34,067
    
    28
  - Live Albums
    
    of 503
    
    1
  - Classic R&B
    
    of 1,144
    
    6
  - Funk
    
    of 5,094
    
    12
  - Soul
    
    of 24,193
    
    23
  - Classic R&B
    
    of 101
    
    1
  - Soul
    
    of 348
    
    1
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,778
    
    100

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.6064 Live At The Apollo is ranked overall as 3.6064 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.8667 Live At The Apollo has an avg. critic score of 3.8667 out of 4 stars

Live At The Apollo Album Reviews

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In 1963, James Brown had earned a handful of hits on the R&B charts and had won a reputation as one of the most dynamic performers in the nation, but he hadn't yet made a record that reflected the full range of his musical personality or his magnetic ...more

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As a whole, this double album is pretty erratic -- there are a bunch of torchy R&B ballads that were somewhat anachronistic in light of the explosive funk innovations Brown was unleashing in the studio during this time, and some of those funk hits are ...more

Yahoo! Music

In 1967, Brown tried to recreate the magic of his 1962 Apollo set and he didn't fall far short. ...more

Yahoo! Music

The 2004 Deluxe Edition of James Brown's Live at the Apollo (recorded in October of 1962 and issued in 1963) really is a deluxe issue. For starters, it was taken from the same undubbed stereo master as the 1990s version, keeping it separate from previously issued versions with overdubbed applause and "fixed" sequences. ...more

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Pitch Fork Media

Syd Nathan never wanted this record made. The King Records founder had a long history of working with black performers, ever since the late 40s when he decided to get into "the race business" after initially only concentrating on...read the complete review at Pitch Fork Media

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