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This collection of breathtaking, soulful blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned, compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. In a comprehensive overview from 1927 to 1973, History of Soul Records’ 7CD anthology chronicles the genesis of soul music. The first three CDs trace the early connections between R&B, jazz and blues, and gospel, between the secular and the sacred. The remaining CDs continue the story from the 60s into the 70s, covering a large portion of soul music’s Golden Age with 100 tracks by soul’s greatest superstars, live on TV and radio. Two 24-page booklets written by John Ridley and Nick Duckett set out the historical background and explain some of the technical features that make these beautiful songs the precursors of soul music
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Disc One. 1. Sister Mary Nelson - Judgement 2. Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' 3. Bessie Smith - Moan, You Moaners 4. Mahalia Jackson -Oh, My Lord 5. Rev R V Gates -This Heart Of Mine 6. The Wright Brothers - Gospel Train 7.- Ernestine B Washington - If I Could Just Make It In 8. Georgia Peach - I’m Waiting For Jesus 9. Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight - Beams Of Heaven 10. Professor J Earle Hines - How Sweet It Is 11. Sister Mathews - Stand By Me 12.- Cora Martin - There's A Place 13. Jackson Gospel Singers - Heaven Bound Train 14. The Dominoes - Do Something For Me 15. Percy Mayfield - Please Send Me Someone To Love 16. Dorothy Love Coates - I'm Sealed 17. The Five Keys - Too Late Baby 18. Little Esther - I'll Be There 19. Little Miss Cornshucks - Try A Little Tenderness 20. Ray Charles - Misery In My Heart 21. Ruth Davis - When He Spoke 22. Bobby Bland - Crying All Night Long 23. The Davis Sisters - I'm Tired 24. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 25. The Soul Stirrers - Just Another Day 26. The "5" Royales - Baby Don't Do It 27. Alex Bradford - Too Close To Heaven 28. The Dominoes - I'm Going To Move To The Outskirts 29. The Pilgrim Travelers - I've Got A New Home. Disc Two. 1.Ray Charles -I've Got A Woman 2. The Caravans - The Angels Keep Watching 3. The Aladdins - Help Me 4. The Swan Silvertones - Jesus Brought Me 5. Little Richard - Directly From My Heart 6. B.B. King - Ten Long Years 7. The Diablos - The Way You Dog Me Around 8. Linda Hopkins - I Can't 9. Bobby 'Blue' Bland - Farther Up The Road 10. The Ramblers - Don't You Know 11. The Soul Stirrers - Be With Me Jesus 12. Billy Gayles - Let's Call It A Day 13. Little Willie John - Fever 14. The Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day 15. James Brown - Hold My Baby's Hand 16. Judy Clay/Drinkard Singers - That's Enough 17. Gene Phillips - Steelin' The Blues 18. The "5" Royales - Tell The Truth 19. Ray Charles - What'd I Say 20. Betty Everett - I'll Weep No More 21. The Highway QC's - Working On The Building 22. Sugar Pie De Santo - Going Back Where I Belong 23. Barrett Strong - Money 24. The Meditation Singers - My Soul Looks Back 25. Ike & Tina Turner - I Idolize You 26. Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around 27. The Drapers - Baby, One More Time 28. Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That 29. Al 'TNT' Braggs - Cigarettes And Coffee. Disc Three. 1. The Sims Twins - Soothe Me 2. Etta James - Don't Cry Baby 3. Johnny & Jackey - Someday We'll Be Together 4. Ernie K-Doe - Waiting At The Station 5. Nina Simone - Gin House Blues 6. Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Sweet Lovin' Mama 7. Mitty Collier - I Got To Get Away From It All 8. Prince La La - She Put The Hurt On Me 9. Johnny Adams - A Losing Battle 10. Earl King - Trick Bag 11. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts 12. Chris Kenner - Land Of 1,000 Dances 13. Jerry Butler - Make It Easy On Yourself 14. Della Reese - Ninety Nine & A Half Won't Do 15. Paul Walters - She Put Me Down 16. Esther Phillips - No Headstone On My Grave 17. Hightower Brothers - Seat In The Kingdom 18. Contours - It Must Be Love 19. James Brown - I'll Go Crazy 20. The Four Rivers - Sooner Or Later 21. Impressions - I'm The One Who Loves You 22. Little Milton - Losing Hand 23. The Falcons - I Found A Love 24. Marvin Gaye -Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 25. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me 26. Miracles - You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me 27. Solomon Burke - If You Need Me 28. Tami Lynn - Mojo Hanna 29. Bobby Parker - It's Too Late Darling. Disc Four. 1. Isley Brothers - Shout 2. Jackie Wilson - That's Why (I Love You So) 3. Tina Turner - A Fool In Love 4. Ben E. King - Stand By Me 5. Aretha Franklin - Runnin' Out Of Fools 6. Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog7. Mary Wells - My Guy 8. Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness 9. Booker T & The MG's - Bootleg/Green Onions 10. Ketty Lester - Love Letters 11. Sam Cooke - Blowing In The Wind 12. Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind 13. Brenda Holloway - When I'm Gone 14. James Brown - Out Of Sight 15. Tommy Tucker - Hi Heel Sneakers/Long Tall Shorty 16. Ronettes - Be My Baby 17. Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me 18. Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours 19. Chuck Jackson - Since I Don't Have You20. Dionne Warwick - You Can Have Him 21. Betty Harris - Cry To Me 22. Johnnie Taylor - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day 23. Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow 24. Vibrations - My Girl Sloopy 25. Contours - Do You Love Me Disc Five. 1. Four Tops -Ask The Lonely 2. Supremes - Come See About Me 3. Evie Sands -Take Me For A Little While 4. Jackie Wilson -Baby Workout 5. Fontella Bass - Every Day I Have To Cry 6. Dobie Gray -The "In" Crowd 7. Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms 8. Temptations - My Girl 9. Billy Stewart -Summertime 10. Shirley Ellis -The Clapping Song 11. Jr. Walker & The All Stars -Shotgun 12. Little Anthony & The Imperials -Hurt So Bad 13. Joe Tex -Hold What You've Got 14. Stevie Wonder -Uptight 15. Major Lance - The Monkey Time 16. Gene Chandler - (Gonna Be) Good Times 17. Dusty Springfield & The Vandellas - I Can't Hear You 18. Drifters - Under The Boardwalk 19. Freddie King -Have You Ever Loved A Woman 20. Bettye Swann - The Man That Said No 21. Dells -Oh, What A Night 22. Ikettes- Camel Walk 23. Robert Parker - Barefootin' 24. Willie Mitchell - Bootleg 25. Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know Disc Six. 1. Lou Rawls - Dead End Street 2. Ray Charles - I Don't Need No Doctor 3. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 4. Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby 5. Garnett Mimms - I'll Take Good Care Of You 6. Maurice & The Radiants - You've Been Cheating 7. Cleo Randle -The Best Man I Ever Had 8. Earl Gaines - Best Of Luck To You 9. Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart 10. Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose 11. Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing 12. Delfonics - He Don't Really Love You 13. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 14. Carnations - I'm So Glad To Be In Love 15. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music 16. Patti LaBelle - Over The Rainbow 17. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 18. Mitty Collier - My Party 19. Kelly Brothers -I'm Falling In Love Again 20. Rodge Martin -Lovin' Machine 21. Gerri Taylor - Empty Arms And Bitter Tears 22. Intruders - (You'd Better) Check Yourself 23. Bobby Powell - It's Getting Late In The Evening 24. James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Disc Seven. 1. Nina Simone - Ain't Got No 2. Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life, Woman 3. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There 4. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness 5. Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood 6. Billy Preston/Ray Charles - Agent Double O-Soul 7. Chambers Brothers - People Get Ready 8. Gladys Knight - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 9. Meters - Cissy Strut 10. James Brown - Cold Sweat 11. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances 12. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary 13. Joe Tex - Show Me 14. Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music 15. Sly & The Family Stone - I Want To Take You Higher 16. Curtis Mayfield - Choice Of Colors 17. Smokey Robinson - The Tears Of A Clown 18. P.P. Arnold - The First Cut Is The Deepest 19. Mar-Keys - Philly Dog 20. Joe Simon - Crying In The Chapel 21. Little Milton - We're Gonna Make It 22. Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life 23. Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer 24. Jackie Wilson - Higher & Higher 25. Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing