Hot On The One is a live album by James Brown.
It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan in December 1979.
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Live Albums By James Brown
Is James Brown the greatest live performing artist ever?
That could be quite a debate but one thing’s for sure. His live albums are often much more memorable than his studio albums.
His first live album, Live At The Apollo, 1962 is often considered to be one of the very best live albums in popular music and not just soul, r&b and funk.
The Big Hits Of James Brown
At this stage I’d normally go through the studio albums because they often form the basis for the set lists and performance styles of the live concerts. However James Brown has been much more of a singles artist. However the impact of those singles is often seen much more in the specialist US R&B charts than in the main charts.
Here are his top 20 hits in the main pop chart:
1963 Prisoner Of Love #18
1965 Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag #8
1965 I Got You (I Feel Good) #3
1966 It’s A Man’s Man’s World #8
1966 Sweet Little Baby Boy #8
1967 Cold Sweat #7
1968 I Giot the Feelin’ #6
1968 Licking Stick #14
1968 Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud #10
1968 Give It Up Or Turn It Loose #15
1969 I Don’t Want Nobody #20
1969 Mother Popcorn #11
1970 Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine #15
1970 Super Bad #13
1970 Santa Clause Is Definitely Here To Stay #7
1971 Hot Pants #15
1972 Get On The Good Foot #18
1985 Living In America #4
While compilation albums are a good way to experience James Brown, it’s even better to hear the man performing live in concert.
Live Albums By James Brown
1962 Live at the Apollo 1962
1963 Pure Dynamite: Live at the Royal
1966 The James Brown Show 196 (Partly live)
1967 Live at the Garden
1967 Live at the Apollo 2
1968 Say It Live & Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68
1969 Sex Machine (combination of studio album dubbed with an audience and a live concert recording)
1971 Love, Power, Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris 1971
1971 Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo 1971
1979 Hot on the One
1980 Live In New York
1985 Live At Chastain Park
1988 James Brown and Friends: Soul Session Live 1988
1995 Live at the Apollo 1995
There is a readers poll to help you to find the best James Brown live albums.
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You can get these James Brown albums from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
The Best Live Albums Of All Time
There are also readers polls to find the best live soul album and the best live funk album and James Brown figures in both.
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James Brown Live At The Apollo 1995
Live At The Apollo 1995 is a live album by James Brown.
Despite its title, it was recorded in Harlem, New York in September 1994.
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James Brown Live At Chastain Park 1985
Live At Chastain Park is a live album and DVD by James Brown.
It was recorded at Chastain Park in Atlanta, Georgia in 1985.
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James Brown Say It Live And Loud 1968
Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68 is a live album by James Brown.
It was recorded at Dallas Memorial Auditorium in Dallas, Florida on August 26, 1968. It was released thirty years later in August 1998.
James Brown Say It Live And Loud
James Brown Revolution Of The Mind Live At The Apollo Volume III 1971
Revolution Of The Mind Live At The Apollo Volume III is a live album by James Brown and was recorded at the Apollo Theater in New York on July 24-26, 1971.
As the name suggests, this is the third live album at the Apollo after the 1962 and 1967 albums. You may see these referred to as 1963 and 1968 but that was the year of release and for live albums, it is the year of recording that matters most.
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James Brown Sex Machine 1969
Sex Machine is a “live album” by James Brown and the JBs.
This is a bit of a cheat according to Wikipedia although it contradicts itself.
The first album of the double vinyl album was recorded in the studio with crowd noises added to it to simulate a live performance. Most of the second album was recorded live in Atlanta Georgia but again more “live effects” were added in the studio.
However on the same Wiki page, those “studio” tracks are attributed to concerts in Cincinnati in 1969 and 1970.
By this stage James Brown had moved from soul and r&b to funk.
James Brown Live At The Garden 1967
Live At The Garden is a live album by James Brown and The Famous Flames. It was recorded on January 14, 1967 at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and released in May 1967.
A much expanded version has been released in 2009.
Crowd noises were added in the studio.
James Brown Pure Dynamite Live At The Royal 1963
Pure Dynamite Live At The Royal is a live album by James Brown and The Famous Flames.
It was recorded at the Royal Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland in November 1963. The album was released in 1964 to build on the success of the legendary Live At The Apollo album.
It includes one studio recorded track – Oh Baby, Don’t You Weep – which has audience sounds added to it.
James Brown Pure Dynamite Live At The Royal
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James Brown Live At The Apollo 2 1967
Live At The Apollo 2 is a live album by James Brown recorded in Harlem, New York in June 1967.
The original Live At The Apollo recorded in 1962 was a huge success. It presented James Brown as the soul singer.
By 1967, he had started experimenting with funk rhythms and this presents more of the James Brown sound that you probably expect.
James Brown Live At The Apollo 2
What Is The Best James Brown Live Album?
James Brown released a lot of live albums but what are the best? Which James Brown live albums would you advise someone to buy?
The obvious answer is Live At The Apollo 1962 but is that really representative of the legacy that James Brown has left? I don’t think so.
You can vote for your three favourites and if you think I’ve missed a great one from my poll, leave me a comment and I’ll add it in. Continue reading What Is The Best James Brown Live Album?