Several artists on this new compilation are very well known: Ray Charles, Little Willie John and Ike & Tine Turner for ex-ample, but many others less so. It speaks volumes about the wealth of talent in the Big Apple around the turn of the 60s that gifted singers such as Ruby Roberson, Bobby Long and Betty O’Brien never quite made the grade. There is considerable variation in styles here too, from rough, untutored voices like King Coleman and Vernon Harrell to consummate stylists such as Chuck Jackson, Gladys Knight and of course Aretha Franklin. But alley blues and sophisticated uptown ballads alike played their part in the development of Soul music. And therefore all the tracks on these CDs well deserve their inclusion in our History Of Soul series. Enjoy! 24-page booklet with notes by John Ridley.[info sheet from distr.]

Disc One
1. What Kind Of Man Are You Dolores Johnson
2. I Still Care Big Maybelle
3. Thirty Days Clyde McPhatter
4. I Want To Know Lloyd Sims
5. Can't Let You Go Sugar Pie De Santo
6. I Feel Good Kip Anderson
7. Let Love Go By Baby Washington
8. You Better Mind Doris Payne
9. Trouble Little Frankie Edwards
10. To Be Loved By You Marie Knight
11. Who You Gonna Love Ray Charles
12. Here I Am Billy Guy
13. Love Is A Question Ruby Roberson
14. Don't Wait Too Long Erma Franklin
15. You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength Gloria Lynne
16. Love Is A Nightmare Johnny Darrow
17. Don't Stop The Wedding Ann Cole
18. Operation Heartbreak Aretha Franklin
19. Daddy Rollin' Stone Jimmy Ricks
20. Smooth Operator Sarah Vaughan
21. No Regrets Jimmy Barnes
22. Leave My Kitten Alone Little Willie John
23. See About Me Don Covay
24. Tell A Whale Of A Tale Wynonie Harris
25. Just One More Time The Isley Brothers
26. You Don't Know What It Means Jackie Wilson
27. Gonna Find Me a Substitute Ike & Tina Turner
28. Why Me Betty O' Brien
Disc Two
1. I Need You Eloise Carter
2. Ain't That Funny Gerri Granger
3. My Nerves Little Willie John
4. You're No Good Dee Dee Warwick
5. I Wonder Ray Charles
6. Send For Me Barbara George
7. Something For You Baby Mary B
8. You're The Boss LaVern Baker/Jimmy Ricks
9. Voodoo Woman Curtis Knight
10. He's A King Barbara McNair
11. You'd Be Crying Too The Matadors
12. Right Now Pearl Woods
13. Sticks And Stones Titus Tee Turner
14. Did You Ever Dream Lucky Bobby Long
15. Your Old Lady The Isley Brothers
16. Operator Gladys Knight & The Pips
17. My Biggest Mistake Joe Tex
18. Rheumatism Ruby Roberson
19. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend Jackie Wilson
20. She's A Winner Ted Taylor
21. Till Your Love Is Mine Kip Anderson
22. I Wake Up Crying Chuck Jackson
23. Tremblin'Birdie Green
24. Give Mary Ann Fisher
25. Down in the Basement King Coleman
26. Slick Chick Vernon Harrel
27. Poor FoolIke & Tina Turner
28. What's the Matter Baby Timi Yuro
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