Various Artists WHERE SOUTHERN SOUL BEGAN:2 - 1955-1962
(2CD)

This is the music that led to Southern Soul, coming from all parts of the south of the USA: from New Orleans via Miami and from Mobile, Alabama to Memphis and Nashville. Many of these then unsung heroes such as Ted Taylor, Joe Tex, Otis Redding and William Bell, went on to have highly successful careers, and this set gives a valuable insight into the music they were making before the big hits started coming. Other artists featured are more obscure yet they made just as valid a contribution to the beginnings of the genre. The music here inspired the giants of black American music in the sixties. It combines elements of country, R & B, doo-wop, gospel and blues, and retains the ability to move listeners some 50 years on with its emotional intensity and musical power. 24-page booklet with notes by John Ridley[info sheet from distr.]

Disc One
1. Cigarettes & Coffee Al 'TNT' Braggs
2. I Let Her Get Away Joe Tex
3. Since You're Home Ted Taylor
4. They Say Rodge Martin
5. Yesterday's Mistake Roscoe Shelton
6. I Need Love Sam and Dave
7. My Baby's Got It Tabby Thomas
8. She Did Me Wrong The 5 Royales
9. The Girl That Radiates That Charm Arthur Alexander
10. I'll Be Your Friend Arthur K. Adams
11. Don't Cry No More Bobby "Blue" Bland
12. Screaming Please Buddy Ace
13. Be My Baby The Chellows
14. It Hurt Me Too George Hughley
15. Stop These Teardrops Lavelle White
16. Before I Leave You Steve Dickinson
17. Atlanta, GA Bobby Hebb
18. Another Man Maxine Davis
19. Any Other Way William Bell
20. Untie Me The Tams
21. I'm Going Home Prince Conley
22. Dr. Feel-Good Herbert Hunter
23. You're Gonna Need Me Barbara Lynn
24. I Found You Yvonne Fair
25. I Don't Know School Girl Calvin & Clarence
26. So Long Sam Baker
27. If Things Don't Change Little Jimmy Griffin

Disc Two
1. Honey Bee Fontella Bass
2. Baby Tell It Like It Is Donald Hines
3. Be Ever Wonderful Ted Taylor
4. Show Me The 5 Royales
5. Down The Aisle Bud Harper
6. Emmitt Lee Carol Fran
7. A Fool For You Ray Charles
8. These Arms Of Mine Otis Redding
9. Hey Mama Carl Greenstreet
10. We've Been Wrong Roscoe Shelton
11. I Didn't Believe Rufus Thomas
12. I'll Never Leave You Willie Harper
13. I Wanna Be The Only One Kip Anderson
14. It Won't Be This Way Always Larry Birdsong
15. Just Ask For What You Want Finnimo
16. Loan A Helping Hand Bobby "Blue" Bland
17. No More Pain Sam and Dave
18. Soldier Of Love Arthur Alexander
19. Everywhere I Go Grover Mitchell
20. Until You Were Gone Joe Perkins
21. You Ain't Treating Her Right Joe Medwick
22. Hoodoo Party Tabby Thomas
23. Ninety-Pound Woman Freddie North
24. I Don't Think I Can Make It Al 'TNT' Braggs
25. I'm Standing By Rodge Martin
26. Thief In The Night Charles James
27. The Same Thing Arthur K. Adams
28. Meet Me in Church Joe Tex
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