From the bouncy, catchy acts from Motown (like The Temptations, The Marvelettes, and Stevie Wonder), to the horn-driven, gritty soul of Stax and 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 is 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 smash hits 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.
Track Listing:
SIDE A:
01. OTIS REDDING - These Arms of Mine
02. JAMES BROWN - Think
03. MARY WELLS - The One Who Really Loves You
04. MARVIN GAYE - Stubborn Kind of Fellow
05. RAY CHARLES - Hit the Road Jack
06. THE MARVELETTES - Please Mr. Postman
07. JIMMY RUFFIN - Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
08. IKE & TINA TURNER - A Fool in Love
09. WILSON PICKETT - If You Need Me
10. ARETHA FRANKLIN - It’s So Heartbreakin’
11. THE IMPRESSIONS feat. Curtis Mayfield - Little Young Lover
12. SAM COOKE - Twistin’ the Night Away
SIDE B:
13. STEVIE WONDER - Contract on Love
14. THE CRYSTALS - He’s a Rebel
15. THE DRIFTERS - I Count the Tears
16. CHUCK JACKSON - The Breaking Point
17. THE ISLEY BROTHERS - Shout
18. THE TEMPTATIONS - Check Yourself
19. MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS - Stay
20. BOOKER T. & THE MG’S - Green Onions
21. MAXINE BROWN - Wanting You
22. BARRETT STRONG - Money (That’s What I Want)
23. SOLOMON BURKE - Cry to Me
24. THE COASTERS - Yakety Yak
25. BEN E. KING - Stand by Me
26. C.T.A.
