James Brown - Love Power Peace (3 LP)
- LP
- 3 piece(s)
- 1992
- 17 tracks
- 1 uur, 4 min
- soul
Love Power Peace
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After getting the chance to experience the album (both in its 1992 release form and now, as it was MEANT to be enjoyed), it's tough to decide which version is more crucial. The aforementioned set is fantastic—Vicki's voice on "Yesterday" alone makes it one of the greatest renditions I've ever encountered—and yet, the imperfections can be challenging to ignore: due to the constraints of the medium (or perhaps just how it was initially mastered), each side was roughly over 15 minutes. So "Georgia On My Mind," "Bewildered," and "Try Me" are divided into two (most confusing is the last one—already brief as it is, part two that kicks off side five is a mere TWELVE SECONDS LONG, which is just unneccessary). Then there's "Who Am I," revealed to be a studio track with audience sounds from other parts of the album mixed in (as James, let's be honest, has pretty much done on almost ALL his live albums). While a fantastic track, he ends up utilizing most of the audience response that people are familiar with to conclude the album -- not only does it just sound misplaced, but due to the omission, the album doesn't really finish with the impact it deserves and that we're accustomed to - it just fizzles out.
I was absolutely blown away listening to this LP after all these years of the amazing CD. But that auto-coupling is total rubbish. Who in their right mind thought that was a smart move should be canned. Awful.
After getting the chance to listen to the album in its original 1992 release and now in its INTENDED form, it's tough to decide which version is more crucial. The version above is fantastic—Vicki's vocals on "Yesterday" alone make it one of the most incredible covers I've ever heard—and yet, the imperfections are hard to ignore: due to the media's limits (or the original mastering), each side was around 15 minutes. So "Georgia On My Mind," "Bewildered," and "Try Me" are split in two (the latter is the most confusing—short as it is, part two that starts side five is just TWELVE SECONDS LONG, which is just unneccessary). Then there's "Who Am I," revealed to be a studio track with audience overdubs from other parts of the album (as James, let's be honest, has done on almost ALL his live albums). While a fantastic track, he uses most of the audience reaction that people recognize to close out the album—not only does it sound out of place, but because of this, the album doesn't end with the impact it deserves and that we're used to—it just fizzles out.
I was absolutely blown away listening to this LP after all these years since the amazing CD. But that auto-coupling is total rubbish. Who in their right mind thought that was a smart move should be canned. Awful.
It's so great to finally have this complete night of music out there. "Love Peace Power" has always been my top James Brown album. I think it was Brown's own vision for how the tracks were arranged, which might be why some songs are split up. I didn't mind that at all, though. The extra tracks more than make up for it. The other singers' versions are nice to listen to. The only thing I'd change is the vinyl mastering could've been a bit cleaner. But overall, it's a solid job. It's the only live performance by the original JBs. Any fan of theirs will love it.
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