Love, Peace and Happiness

For the 2003 album by Out of Eden, see Love, Peace & Happiness.

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

Love, Peace and Happiness
Live album by The Chambers Brothers
Released	December 1969
Venue	Fillmore East, New York City
Genre	Soul
Length	76:56
Label	Columbia
Producer	Tim O'Brien, David Rubinson
The Chambers Brothers chronology
Shout! (1968) Love, Peace and Happiness (1969) Feelin' The Blues (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	C−
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide

Background

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. The release is actually two albums in a 2-LP package. The studio half is Love Peace and Happiness. The other record his Live at Bill Graham's Fillmore East.

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. It was covered by Carlos Santana and The Isley Brothers on 2017's Power of Peace.

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated December 27, 1969, peaking at No. 58 during a thirty-three-week run on the chart.

Critical reception

The album was reviewed in the 6 December 1969 issue of Record World with the reviewer writing that it was sizzling music and "both halves add up to more than the sum of their parts".

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."

Track listing

Love, Peace And Happiness (Studio)

A

1. "Have a Little Faith" (S. Turner) – 5:14
2. "Let's Do It (Do It Together)" (S. Turner) – 4:34
3. "To Love Somebody" - (B. Gibb, R. Gibb) – 4:36
4. "If You Want Me To" (S. Turner) – 3:59
5. "Wake Up" (J. Joel Hirschhorn, M. Hamlisch) – 2:18

B

1. "Love, Peace and Happiness" (The Chambers Brothers) – 16:16

Live At Bill Graham's Fillmore East (Live)

C

1. "Wade in the Water" (Traditional; arranged by Julius Chambers) – 10:20
2. "Everybody Needs Somebody" (Julius Chambers) – 6:28
3. "I Can't Turn You Loose" (O. Redding) – 2:54

D

1. "People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield) – 4:13
2. "Bang Bang" (J. Sabater, Joe Cuba) – 7:25
3. "You're So Fine" (L. Finney, B. West, W. Schofield) – 4:38
4. "Medley: Undecided/Love! Love! Love!" (C. Shavers, S. Robin) – 4:04

Charts

Chart (1969)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs	58