After a triple album project recorded in France was cancelled because Brown had signed with a new label, Polydor, Brown instead recorded his shows at the Apollo in July 1971. Revolution of the Mind documented Brown during his full immersion into funk music with his revamped backing band, the J.B.'s.
The album is notable as the first of Brown's live albums to include a spoken introduction by his longtime master of ceremonies, Danny Ray.[1]
I'd like to know, are you really ready for some super dynamite soul? Then thank you, 'cause now, it's star time! Introducing, ladies and gentlemen, the young man that's had over 35 soul classics. Among these classics are tunes that will never die - tunes like "Try Me" ... "Out of Sight" ... "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" ... "I Feel Good" ... like a "Sex Machine" ... because you're "Super Bad" ... "Get Up, Get Into It, and Get Involved!" ... because you've got "Soul Power!" Introducing the world's greatest entertainer, Mr. Dynamite, the amazing Mr. Please Please himself, the hardest working man in show business, ladies and gentlemen, the star of our show, James Brown!
The track listing was amended to make note of the Danny Ray intro not mentioned on the original release, and a re-edit/re-tracking of the transition between "Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved" and "Soul Power." / Liner notes mentioned that tracks 4 and 5 were actually opening numbers for the first live show of the July, 1971 weeklong gig.
