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JAMES BROWN – LIVE IN PARIS Chorus remains a reference point in the French audiovisual landscape as a rock show to be reckoned with. Known for its incredible line-up (thanks to the Bazooka collective), the program (ran by Antoine de Caunes and the facetious Jacky leaves) left its habitual l’Empire venue in February 1981 to stage James Brown at the Hippodrome of Porte de Pantin. An intense performance, the recording reveals a Mister Dynamite driven by lower currents of disco. We feel this perceptible influence via "Rapp Payback," a hedonistic remix of his 1973 funky manifesto, and again with "It's Too Funky In Here," a theme punctuated by haunting female choruses. Dedicated to Godfather classics, the second part of the set is notably punctuated by "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," a sequence during which James Brown unveils his signature moves. Yet the highlight of this concert remains the incantatory version of "It’s a Man's Man's World.