Live at the Apollo 1962 is an excellent disc. It's live; you can hear the crowd goofing around; it's a whole lot of fun.What I missed when I ordered this disc is that the quintessential James Brown tracks (aka the funk) come after this time period.This disc is definitely toe-tapping R&B; (think Ray Charles from the same time period) and a good time for all. While it wasn't what I had expected, I'm glad I own this disc.