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James Brown's Live at the Apollo

By Douglas Wolk
Series: 33 1/3
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In James Brown's Live at the Apollo, Douglas Wolk vividly reconstructs an October 1962 evening at Harlem's Apollo Theatre during a pivotal moment in Cold War America. The book provides an in-depth, minute-by-minute exploration of the legendary live recording, capturing the energy and significance of James Brown's performance that helped define popular music.
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This book is ideal for music enthusiasts, fans of James Brown, and readers interested in the cultural history of R&B and live performances. It appeals to those looking to deepen their understanding of one of popular music's defining moments.

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Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with the standard biographical background that fans know already, and cut to the heart of the music on each album.

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In this remarkable book, Douglas Wolk brings to life an October evening in 1962, at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem – an evening at the height of Cold War tensions. In great detail, Wolk pieces together what took place (and what was recorded) that night, and illustrates beautifully the enduring power of one of James Brown’s – and popular music’s – defining moments: Live at the Apollo.

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Critics praise Wolk's detailed and elegant analysis of the iconic album. Soul Bag highlights his precise, clear language and insightful observations, especially during the track "Lost Someone." The Observer calls the volume slim and elegant, while the Washington Post notes the minute-by-minute breakdown that reveals what made the event transformative. MOJO commends the exemplary analysis of Brown's legendary LP.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780826415721

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2004

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 82g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Douglas Wolk Non-Fiction Series: 33 1/3

About the Author

Douglas Wolk writes about music. His work appears regularly in The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Salon, Slate, Rolling Stone, The Nation, and many other publications. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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