Love Power Peace (Live At The Olympia, Paris, 1971)

Love, Power, Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 is the iconic live album by James Brown that first captures his “funk” era image that began in the late ‘60s-‘70s — a transition from his ’50s gospel/R&B style. It was the last live album to be recorded by James Brown along with his second rhythm-section band The J.B.’s, who’s tenure as James Brown’s band was short-lived. The live album was originally set to be released in 1971 through King Records, but was cancelled due to a label change to Polydor Records, as well as the departure of key band members.

The live performance features Brown’s classic R&B hits such as “Please, Please, Please” and “Try Me,” along with covers of such iconic hits as “Georgia On My Mind” and “Yesterday”. However, the performance heavily showcased Brown’s newer and funkier hits such as “Ain’t It Funky Now”, “Sex Machine,” “Super Bad,” and “Soul Power,” with strong contributions from legendary funk guitarist Catfish Collins and bassist Bootsy Collins, who parted ways with James Brown shortly after the performance and went on to form Parliament-Funkadelic.