Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III

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, 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 .

Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III
Live album by
James Brown
ReleasedDecember 1971 (1971-12)
RecordedJuly 24–26, 1971
VenueApollo Theater, New York, NY
GenreSoul, funk
Length62:08
LabelPolydor
ProducerJames Brown
James Brown live albums chronology
Sex Machine
(1970)		 Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III
(1971)		 Hot on the One
(1980)

The album is notable as the first of his 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 #39 on the pop album chart and at #7 R&B.[2]

Track listing

Side A

  1. "It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" (James Brown) - 3:47
  2. "Bewildered" (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55
  3. "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05

Side B

  1. "Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04
  2. "Make It Funky" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52

Side C

  1. "Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43
  2. Fast Medley - 1:17
  3. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22
  4. "Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22
  5. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:23

Side D

  1. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) (Part 2)- 4:55
  2. "Soul Power" (James Brown) - 1:47
  3. "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.


  1. Intro/"It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" (James Brown) - 3:47
  2. "Bewildered" (Teddy Powell, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55
  3. "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05
  4. "Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04
  5. "Make It Funky" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52
  6. "Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43
  7. Fast Medley - 1:17
  8. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22
  9. "Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22
  10. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:21
  11. "Soul Power" (James Brown) - 6:36
  12. "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) (James Brown, Fred Wesley) - 8:35

References
  1. Weinger, Cliff. Revolution of the Mind [CD liner notes]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  2. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
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