Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III


Revolution of the Mind: Live at the Apollo, Volume III is a live double album by James Brown released in 1971. As its subtitle suggests, it is Brown's third album recorded at the Apollo Theater, following the original Live [at the Apollo (1963 album)|Live at the Apollo] and Live at [the Apollo, Volume II].
After a triple album project recorded in France was cancelled because Brown had signed with a new label, Polydor, Brown instead recorded his shows at the Apollo in July 1971. Revolution of the Mind documented Brown during his full immersion into funk music with his revamped backing band, the J.B.'s.
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 R&B chart.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" - 3:47
  2. "Bewildered" - 7:55
  3. "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" - 5:05
Side B
  1. "Escape-ism" - 3:04
  2. "Make It Funky" - 12:52
Side C
  1. "Try Me" - 2:43
  2. Fast Medley - 1:17
  3. *"I Can't Stand It"
  4. *"Mother Popcorn"
  5. *"I Got the Feelin'"
  6. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" - 2:22
  7. "Super Bad" - 4:22
  8. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" - 3:23
Side D
  1. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" - 4:55
  2. "Soul Power" - 1:47
  3. "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" - 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.
  1. Intro/"It's a New Day So Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn" - 3:47
  2. "Bewildered" - 7:55
  3. "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" - 5:05
  4. "Escape-ism" - 3:04
  5. "Make It Funky" - 12:52
  6. "Try Me" - 2:43
  7. Fast Medley - 1:17
  8. *"I Can't Stand It"
  9. *"Mother Popcorn"
  10. *"I Got the Feelin'"
  11. "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" - 2:22
  12. "Super Bad" - 4:22
  13. "Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved" - 3:21
  14. "Soul Power" - 6:36
  15. "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) - 8:35