James Brown - Say It Live And Loud (08.26.68 Live In Dallas) Artist_Carlos Niño

James Brown - Say It Live And Loud (08.26.68 Live In Dallas) Artist_Carlos NiñoOne of the greatest archival finds ever. Forget the hype about Live at the Apollo 1962 being the greatest live album of all time, much less the greatest James Brown live album. THIS IS IT. 1968. JB was at his creative peak backed by his tightest band. Unlike Live at the Apollo, which tends to drag in places, this set has great pacing.

and more all come together into one blossoming

sparked by dusty old jazz records and beat generation hip hop

‘Felag Mengu’ lies somewhere between the groovy

The tracks are sometimes funky

In the growing noise of the library and break record field

Lillemor—here minor harmonies give the tune a rural

” and the danceable staple “Shout and Shimmy

Sunshine melodies ride on heavyweight rhythms as acoustic textures sparkle into dub

permeating with a sense of anticipation

Eric Lau (who also mixed this album) on a variety of projects

Bonus tracks include extended studio versions of ‘Every Way But Loose’ and ‘Always Have To Say Goodbye’ and a previously unheard version of ‘Time’

Paul Murphy