Love, Peace and Happiness explained

Love, Peace and Happiness
Type:Live album
Artist:The Chambers Brothers
Cover:The Chamber Brothers - Love, Peace & Happiness.jpg
Released:December 1969
Venue:Fillmore East, New York City
Genre:Soul
Length:76:56
Label:Columbia
Producer:Tim O'Brien, David Rubinson
Prev Title:A New Time - A New Day
Prev Year:1968
Next Title:Feelin' The Blues
Next Year:1970

Love, Peace and Happiness is an album by soul artists The Chambers Brothers, released in 1969.[1] [2]

The album was released as a double-LP, half studio recordings and half live recordings. The live material was recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore East.[3]

In "Love, Peace and Happiness", the phrase "That's one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind" is paraphrased as, "It's a small step for man, but it's a giant leap for all mankind". The song peaked at No. 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] It was covered by Carlos Santana and The Isley Brothers on 2017's Power of Peace.[5]

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the live sides are better, with stronger material, including 'I Can't Turn You Loose' and 'People Get Ready'." Robert Christgau, who had briefly attended the concert at which the live side was recorded, wrote that "now that the evidence is in I know I did the right thing," and called the album "shameful excess."

Reviewing a 2016 reissue, the Lincolnshire Echo called the album "life-enhancing," and praised the "punchy live set."[6]

Track listing

Studio

  1. "Have a Little Faith" (Sammy Turner) – 5:11
  2. "Let's Do It (Do It Together)" (Sammy Turner) – 4:33
  3. "To Love Somebody" (Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 4:36
  4. "If You Want Me To" (Sammy Turner) – 3:58
  5. "Wake Up" (Marvin Hamlisch, Joel Hirschhorn) – 2:17
  6. "Love, Peace and Happiness" (The Chambers Brothers) – 16:15

Live

  1. "Wade in the Water" (Traditional; arranged by Joseph Chambers) – 10:22
  2. "Everybody Needs Somebody" (Joseph Chambers) – 6:28
  3. "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) – 2:56
  4. "People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:13
  5. "Bang Bang" (Joe Cuba, Jimmy Sabater) – 7:25
  6. "You're So Fine" (Willie Schofield, Lance Finney, Bob West) – 4:38
  7. "Medley: Undecided/Love! Love! Love!" (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin/Sid Wyche, Teddy McRae, Sunny David) – 4:04

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Chambers Brothers | Biography & History. AllMusic.
  2. Bourne . Kay . Chambers Brothers . Bay State Banner . 4 Sep 1969 . 5.
  3. Book: Larkin . Colin . The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . 2006 . MUZE . 2 . 280.
  4. Web site: Chambers Brothers. Billboard.
  5. Web site: How The Isley Brothers & Santana Teamed Up to Combat 'Brutality and War'. Billboard.
  6. Bryan . Kevin . Album lowdown . Lincolnshire Echo . 22 Sep 2016 . 54.

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