In 1964 King Records recorded James Brown live at the Royal Theater in Baltimore. The only song on the album recorded in the studio was “Oh Baby Don’t You Weep.” However, crowd noise was added to make it sound live. Because “Mr. Dynamite” was James Brown’s nickname at the time, the album was called “Pure Dynamite.” It made it to the top 10 on Billboard’s Album Chart. One of the few times that the Famous Flames were also pictured on the cover, the album is worth up to $200.00 today.

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