Music

July, 1981

A few years ago, punk aficionados started picking up on James Brown's pre-Papa's Got a Brand New Bag sounds. Now the early Brown brand of deceptive simplicity and unbridled raw power can be found in most New Wave record shops (dangerously close to the David Bowie section). Just in time for the new rage comes James Brown--Live and Lowdown at the Apollo, Volume I (Solid Smoke). Originally released in 1962 on the King label, this disc is considered by many to be the most exciting live performance e...