Love Power Peace

I've been waiting for the release for a while and I finally have it. l bought the cd version when it was release in the early 90's and I was very pleased with it. The only live album with the original JB's. Had to have it. Bootsy, Catfish and the rest of the boys were on fire on "Ain't It Funky Now". Even though it is quite similar to the Revolution Of The Mind album, it is as funky. Fast forward some 20 years later. This albums re-release on vinyl and triple vinyl at that, had to have it. Highlights for me were the extended intro from Bobby Byrd and "There Was A Time". The extra tracks by Vicki Anderson and Bobby Byrd makes it even better. The vinyl only release makes it a collectors item. Me being a die hard vinyl collector. "GREAT ALBUM"

This is a fantastic live show with amazing music. But... for some reason they put this together on vinyl in a very out of date manner, where the second side of disc one is actually side 6, and all of the sides don't flow correctly so that it could work in an old record changer machine... which 99% of modern buyers probably don't have. As this was newly created album from a shelved project, I disagree with the way they put this together. I rarely listen to it despite the great music simply because it's a major chore jumping from disc to disc and then back to another disc. If you own all his other great live stuff from this period than it's worth it, otherwise go with one of the Apollo albums.

So glad to get something (slightly) new from James' catalog. Releases have stopped since his death and he is the most under-represented (on disc) I've ever seen in his caliber. Classic albums are instead becoming burn on demand as his estate remains under contention. So sad.. If we changed his name to Miles Davis, then maybe we could hear every note he ever recorded. Odd that this is vinyl only, but I believe it has to do with BS litigation and so we remain deprived of many treasures. Get it together Brown Estate... Give the people what they want.....

James Brown is the greatest entertainer the world has every seen. This album with Bootsy and Phelps Collins is one of his best live albums

Loved it

Recorded on the cusp of James Brown's switch from longtime label King Records to multi-national Polydor, and shortly before the original version of The J.B.'s heard here imploded, LOVE POWER PEACE, recorded March 8, 1971 at the famed L'Olympia in Paris, France was a legendary and oft bootlegged concert until given  a legitimate release by Polydor in 1992 , remixed from the original tapes. It was also considered to be the only live document of the Collins Brother's version of The J.B.'s until the dawn of YouTube (search Bologna, Italy, April 1971)......Until March 1970, Brown's backing group had been known as The James Brown Band. In early 1970, most of the band, including Jimmy Nolen, Melvin & Maceo Parker, "Sweet" Charles Sherrell, Joseph Davis and Richard "Kush" Griffith, walked out on Brown over a pay dispute, one of many during James' career. With recording and performance contracts to fulfill, Brown and his management quickly regrouped. Joining holdovers St. Clair Pickney & Fred Wesley were former members John "Jabo" Starks & ex-Famous Flame Bobby Byrd, trumpeters Darryl Jamison & Clayton Gunnells and most importantly brothers Phelps "Catfish" & William "Bootsy" Collins on guitar and bass respectively, from local Cincinnati group The Pacemakers. As a side note, The Pacemaker's lead singer had been Philippe Wynne, later of  THE SPINNERS  and various George Clinton productions. Although "The Original" J,B.'s would only last eleven months, they recorded a surfeit of James Brown funk classics such as ""Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine", "Super Bad", "Soul Power" and "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing" to name a few! They also appeared on some singles under The J.B.'s moniker such as "The Grunt." Needless to say, LOVE POWER PEACE is a stone funk classic and a must for anyone who wants to hear the power of the Collins Brothers lineup in action. Soon afterward the band mutinied over money again, and the Collins jumped over to  George Clinton 's mothership  PARLIAMENT  which "Bootsy" used as a springboard to  a successful solo career of his own . James Brown had originally planned to release LOVE POWER PEACE as a triple-album set, but gave up the idea after the Original J.B's left for greener pastures. In 2015 Sundazed Records in conjunction with Universal/Polydor  finally released the album on vinyl (Sundazed LP-5470) as James intended, utilizing the original mix . I wouldn't wait too long to pick up this Limited Edition 3LP set which also contains tracks not on the CD issue, including solo performances by Bobby Byrd and Vicki Anderson......The CD TRACK LISTING:1. Intro 1:122. Brother Rapp 3:033. Ain't It Funky Now 5:364. Georgia On My Mind 6:125. It's A New Day 2:536. Bewildered 4:197. Sex Machine 8:458. Try Me 2:249. Medley: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag/I Got You (I Feel Good)/I Got The Feelin' 1:3010. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose 5:1411. It's A Man's Man's Man's World 5:4312. Please Please Please 2:0913. Sex Machine (Reprise) 0:3914. Super Bad 5:0815. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved 2:0716. Soul Power 4:2517. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Finale) 3:34The 3LP TRACK LISTING:SIDE A:1. Intro 4:362. Brother Rapp 3:023. Ain't It Funky Now 5:354. Georgia On My Mind (Part 1) 2:45SIDE B:1. Georgia On My Mind (Part 2) 3:142. Sunny 3:50*3. Intro: Bobby Byrd 0:49*4. Signed, Sealed & Delivered 2:10*5. I Need Help (I Can't Do It Alone) 6:04*SIDE C:1. Introduction 0:46*2. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 2:59*3. Yesterday 3:26*4. Break & Intro Announcement 2:19*5. Dance & It's A New Day 2:536. Bewildered (Part 1) 3:04SIDE D:1. Bewildered (Part 2) 2:472. There Was A Time 2:16*3. Sex Machine 8:394. Try Me (Part 1) 2:02SIDE E:1. Try Me (Part 1) 0:422. Medley: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag/I Got You (I Feel Good)/I Got The Feelin' 1:293. Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose 5:214. It's A Man's Man's Man's World 5:535. Who Am I 4:08*/**SIDE F:1. Please Please Please 2:062. Sex Machine (Reprise) 0:383. Super Bad 5:054. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved 2:075. Soul Power 4:226. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved 2:267. Finale 0:52*Tracks on LP only, same recording date as the CD except, **Recorded January 12 & April 12, 1971, King Studios, Cincinnati, OHThe J.B.'s:James Brown - vocals & organ (3, A3)Bobby Byrd - emcee, organ & vocals, lead vocal (B3, B4 & B5, LP only)Vicki Anderson - lead vocals (C2 & C3, LP only)Hearlon "Cheese" Martin - guitarPhelps "Catfish" Collins - guitarWilliam "Bootsy" Collins - bassJohn "Jabo" Starks - drumsDon Juan "Tiger" Martin - drumsSt. Clair Pinckney - tenor saxClayton "Chicken" Gunnells - trumpetDarryl "Hassan" Jamison - trumpetFred Wesley - tromboneProduced by James BrownAdditional horns & strings directed by Dave Matthews (E5)

これは２０年以上前からある、同名タイトルの Love Power Peace Live At The Olympia Paris 1971（ジャケットは2種類あります） の当初予定されていた完全版？の３LP（アナログ）です。内容に関してはほぼCDでいいところは抽出されていますが、ボビー・バードや、女性シンガーの歌も入り、ショーの全体像がわかるという意味では素晴らしい再発です。プレスの質も良好でした。 Love Power Peace Live At The Olympia Paris 1971（ジャケットは2種類あります）

Ho dato 4 stelle,ma se ne meritava 5,al grande concerto di Mr. Dynamite al Olympia nel '71,confezione curata con belle foto, peccato per l'errore di stampa "scandaloso" da parte della Sundazed dove nel primo LP c'è side one e side six e nel secondo LP side two e side five. Non può un'etichetta specializzata in ristampe come la Sundazed fare errori cosi madornali!!!

Un grand James Brown en live. De la grande periode. Debut des annees 70. Enregistré a l'Olympia a Paris. Comme l'immense double live aussi de Ike and Tina Turner. Dans les mêmes mois..les artistes noirs américains qui luttaient aussi pour leurs droits civiques chez eux, etaient bien reçus chez nous et s'eclataient sur scene. Ca se sent. Get up and Sex Machine.

James Brown at his best.

Sûrement le meilleur album live du godfather livré ici dans son intégralité; contrairement au CD...par contre carton rouge a Amazon: le vinyle est largement corné sur son coté gauche alors que l'emballage est intact...le disque était donc préalablement détérioré avant envoie...un manque de proffessionalisme et de respect total...mais quel live!!! Un vrai régal!!!