LP - 180g Black Vinyl. Classic soul anthems by such celebrated figures as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, Ben E. King, and Marvin Gaye, to name a few.
From the bouncy, catchy acts at Motown (like The Temptations, The Marvelettes, and Stevie Wonder), to the horn-driven, gritty soul of Stax/Volt (such as Otis Redding and Booker T. & The MG’s), there was much diversity within classic soul. This essential LP edition contains 25 of the most legendary original songs of the idiom. If you’re looking for a way to start a soul music collection on vinyl, this would be a fantastic set to begin with.
Here you can find the most influential artists, from the genre’s inception in the 1950s until 1962. The track listing covers the period when R&B was giving way to soul music. It includes smashes and classic soul anthems by such celebrated figures as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, Ben E. King, and Marvin Gaye, to name a few. The underlying virtues of the R&B/soul music exposed here are represented by a direct emotional delivery, a pride and artistic integrity, and a feeling within the music which transmits itself to the listener. You can call it soul or R&B, it can be more or less intense, lively or educational, but it has to have those ingredients to truly succeed.
From the explosion and growth of American soul, and its lasting impact upon the U.S. charts since then, this defining era is still regarded as one of history’s greatest musical movements. All of this remastered material represents a formidable slice of American popular culture, allowing listeners to experience some of the finest and most emblematic tunes of the soul genre. Recorded in the U.S.A., 1958-1962.
Tracklist:
Side 1
1. OTIS REDDING - These Arms of Mine
2. JAMES BROWN - Think
3. MARY WELLS - The One Who Really Loves You
4. MARVIN GAYE - Stubborn Kind of Fellow
5. RAY CHARLES - Hit the Road Jack
6. THE MARVELETTES - Please Mr. Postman
7. JIMMY RUFFIN - Dont Feel Sorry for Me
8. IKE & TINA TURNER - A Fool in Love
9. WILSON PICKETT - If You Need Me
10. ARETHA FRANKLIN - Its So Heartbreakin
11. THE IMPRESSIONS feat. Curtis Mayfield - Little Young Lover
12. SAM COOKE - Twistin the Night Away
Side 2
1. STEVIE WONDER - Contract on Love
2. THE CRYSTALS - Hes a Rebel
3. THE DRIFTERS - I Count the Tears
4. CHUCK JACKSON - The Breaking Point
5. THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Shout
6. THE TEMPTATIONS - Check Yourself
7. MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS - Stay
8. BOOKER T. & THE MGS - Green Onions
9. MAXINE BROWN - Wanting You
10. BARRETT STRONG - Money (Thats What I Want)
11. SOLOMON BURKE - Cry to Me
12. THE COASTERS - Yakety Yak
13. BEN E. KING - Stand by Me