''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 the l ...

'' (1968). After a triple album project recorded in France was cancelled because Brown had signed with a new label,

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, Brown instead recorded his shows at the Apollo in July 1971. ''Revolution of the Mind'' documented Brown during his full immersion into

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music with his revamped backing band,

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. The album is notable as the first of Brown's 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)

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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 funk 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 ...

" (James Brown,

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, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05 Side B # " Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04 # " Make It Funky" (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" #*"

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" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22 # " Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22 # " Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ron Lenhoff) - 3:23 Side D # " Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (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 # "

" (

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, Leonard Whitcup) - 7:55 # "

" (James Brown,

, Ron Lenhoff) - 5:05 # " Escape-ism" (James Brown, David Matthews) - 3:04 # " Make It Funky" (Charles Bobbit, James Brown) - 12:52 # " Try Me" (James Brown) - 2:43 # Fast Medley - 1:17 #*" I Can't Stand It" #*" Mother Popcorn" #*"

" (James Brown) # " Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" (Charles Bobbit) - 2:22 # " Super Bad" (James Brown) - 4:22 # " Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" (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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