Whiteout75
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It is one of those great "Best of"-albums that's more than the sum of its parts, in the vein of Buzzcocks "Singles going steady" and (yes) Abbas"Gold".
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TrainFan73
Frothy
I gave the Cramps a 3. It's fun and deranged. I should spend some more time with it at some point. Like a lot of "punk" don't necessarily get why this is punk. DIY doesn't really seem to be a factor here either as what's his face from Big Star was pretty integral to their development.
TrainFan73
Frothy
4/19/23
James Brown - Live at the Apollo
Allmusic review:
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James Brown - Live at the Apollo
Allmusic review:
Live at the Apollo - James Brown & His Famous Flames, James
Live at the Apollo by James Brown & His Famous Flames, James Brown released in 1963. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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avecigrec
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4/19/23
James Brown - Live at the Apollo
Allmusic review:
Live at the Apollo - James Brown & His Famous Flames, James
Live at the Apollo by James Brown & His Famous Flames, James Brown released in 1963. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Seems like an odd choice.
TrainFan73
Frothy
Really? It's one of the all time great live albums. Or are you giving one of my, never heard of it type jests....
TrainFan73
Frothy
You gave it a fire emoji, so I'm gonna guess that later and just remind everybody that I am not a smart man.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Why’s that? It’s a killer live set plays like a greatest hits album.
avecigrec
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I was definitely being fatuous.
5/5
5/5
TrainFan73
Frothy
For anyone who might actually be wondering why it was picked, the Wiki article is insightful:
en.wikipedia.org
Brown footed the bill to make the recording, because the label didn't believe in live recordings. It went on to be extremely sucessful.
Live at the Apollo (1963 album) - Wikipedia
Brown footed the bill to make the recording, because the label didn't believe in live recordings. It went on to be extremely sucessful.
TrainFan73
Frothy
WHO ARE YOU CALLING FAT?!!??!!!
avecigrec
Well-Known Member
Myself. All the time.
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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An outtake from Live At The Apollo...
TenderLovingKiller®
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TenderLovingKiller®
Well-Known Member
We prefer “husky” around here.
TrainFan73
Frothy
TLK 100% deserves that face.
Whiteout75
Active Member
"Live at the Apollo" is almost a staple phrase today when defining a classic, and this album is definitely a cornerstone of our popular culture. I don't think I have listened to it in full before, at least not as focused as I did today, and I actually enjoyed it a bit less than I thought I would. I find myself wanting more structure and actual, y'know, songs after a while and not just Browns classic stage antics. Still, can't really get less than 5 stars under any circumstance, can it?
jt4527
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4/19/23
James Brown - Live at the Apollo
Allmusic review:
Live at the Apollo - James Brown & His Famous Flames, James
Live at the Apollo by James Brown & His Famous Flames, James Brown released in 1963. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Turn it up and let it rip!
James Brown is awesome!
Crowd noise was a bit annoying (screaming girls, eww)
4 / 5 stars.
Hemotep
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Hemotep
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4/17/23
The Jam - Sound Affects
Allmusic Review:
Sound Affects - The Jam | Album | AllMusic
Sound Affects by The Jam released in 1980. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
RIYL:
I think I feel the same about all Weller stuff I've heard. There always something very good about it, but I'm never pushed over the edge to thinking it's great. This is a little closer to 4 than to 3 for me, but most of his stuff falls somewhere in that range.