Live at the garden
James Brown
170 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 14599853 |
| Excel File Row | 194 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:02:06 |
| Pressing Year | 1967 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 1ST |
| Country of Pressing | US |
| Record Label | KING |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | 1018 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | K-12-1018-DJ-A-1 ("DJ" "Stamper promo""KING-BETHLEHEM RECORDS RADIO STATION SERVICE - NOT FOR RESALE 1018") |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | K-12-1018-DJ-B-1 |
| Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Media Condition | EX |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | VG |
| Genre | Funk / Soul |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
This "Live at the Garden" by James Brown, whose first pressing from 1967 on the KING label you hold here in your hand, carries with it one of the most emblematic curiosities in the discography of the Godfather of Soul.
Contrary to what the title suggests, the album was not recorded at Madison Square Garden at all, nor in a generic "garden" in New York. The breathtaking performance that captures James Brown at the peak of his energy and stage power instead took place on May 12, 1967, at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
This discrepancy was a shrewd move by King Records, perhaps to confer an aura of greater prestige or a more elegant touch to the record, playing on the collective imagination of a big concert in an iconic venue. The choice was not random, aiming to capitalise on the success of the previous "Live at the Apollo", but projecting Brown towards an even grander image, while maintaining the raw authenticity of his live music.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Out Of Sight
- A2 - Bring It Up
- A3 - Try Me
- A4 - Let Yourself Go
- A5 - Hip Bag '67
- B1 - Prisoner Of Love
- B2 - It May Be The Last Time
- B3 - I Got You (I Feel Good)
- B4 - Ain't That A Groove
- B5 - Please, Please, Please
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