Search - James Brown :: Live at the Apollo 1995

Buy the previous three "LIVE AT THE APOLLO" albums first

TheBandit | SEA-TAC | 11/01/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"With all the other JB product out there, I don't know why anyone would buy this if they didn't already own all of the man's classic albums first. That said, this 'greatest hits' live package proves that even in the '90s, James Brown is very much capable of bringing down the house. His voice these days is a rather pale reminder of the nearly supernatural capabilities he once possessed. But, as anyone who has seen him live recently can testify, his touring band is a force of nature and that is why this album is ultimately worth listening to."

24 year wait for "Volume 4".

plsilverman | USA | 03/11/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I've memorized every note from the first three editions from 125th Street, and can only say that a few parts of the 1995 edition exceed parts of the earlier entries in the series, i.e. an outstanding '95 "Make It Funky" with the Reverend Al Sharpton; a strong biographical ballad "Georgia-Lina"; and two unfortunately abbreviated takes of "Hot Pants" and "The Payback". The remainder are mostly disco-fied versions of "greatest hits". It seems that a great chance was lost to show 'em where the samples really come from."