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James Brown – Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68 – Double Vinyl Record
Say It Live and Loud captures James Brown and his orchestra at Dallas Memorial Auditorium on August 26, 1968, only weeks after “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” had been recorded and as the song was reaching the public. The concert documents more than a headline singer. It presents the full Brown stage system: introductions, instrumental features, tightly rehearsed transitions, ballads, funk workouts, and the audience call-and-response that turns the room into part of the arrangement.
The opening sequence moves from the formal show introduction through “If I Ruled the World,” Brown’s thanks, and the introduction to “Say It Loud.” When the song arrives, the crowd answers its refrain with immediate force. “I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry,” “That’s Life,” and “Kansas City” show how Brown could shift from a new political anthem to standards and emotional soul without breaking the concert’s momentum.
Instrumental pieces including “The Popcorn,” “Soul Pride,” “Tighten Up,” and “Suds” give the band room to display the precision behind the revue. “Introduction to Star Time!” then launches the central run: “Licking Stick,” “Cold Sweat,” and “There Was a Time.” The rhythm section treats short riffs as flexible structures, tightening and releasing pressure through cues that Brown delivers in real time.
A medley of “Try Me,” “Lost Someone,” and “Bewildered” brings the dramatic soul-singer role forward before the band drives through “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” “I Got the Feelin’,” “I Got You,” and “Please, Please, Please.” The expanded finale continues through “I Can’t Stand Myself” and reprises the show’s central themes.
This Republic/UMe expanded edition presents the concert on two vinyl records with approximately 20 minutes not included on the original 1998 CD release. UPC 602567710509 identifies this 2LP configuration. Its 24 indexed selections preserve the full revue structure, including spoken introductions, instrumental features, medleys, and the extended closing sequence.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Record Details
Artist: James Brown
Title: Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68
Format: Expanded Double Vinyl Record
Label: Republic Records
Release year: 1968
UPC: 602567710509
Track Listing
A1. Show Introduction
A2. If I Ruled the World
A3. James Brown Thanks
A4. Introduction to Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud
A5. Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud
A6. I Guess I’ll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry
A7. That’s Life
A8. Kansas City
B1. The Popcorn
B2. Soul Pride
B3. Tighten Up
B4. Suds
C1. Introduction to Star Time!
C2. Licking Stick – Licking Stick
C3. Cold Sweat
C4. There Was a Time
D1. Medley: Try Me / Lost Someone / Bewildered
D2. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
D3. I Got the Feelin’
D4. Maybe the Last Time
D5. I Got You (I Feel Good)
D6. Please, Please, Please
D7. I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
D8. Finale: Cold Sweat / I Got the Feelin’ / Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud
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