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A comprehensive overview from 1927 to 1963, History of Soul Records’ 3CD anthology covers the genesis of soul music, tracing connections between R&B, jazz and blues and gospel, the secular and the sacred. As popular black musical genres were adopted by white teenage audiences in the 1950s, black music reverted to more authentic, gritty styles. By 1960, black popular music had turned away from the driving, largely uptempo rhythm and blues that had been appropriated by the mainstream, towards a more emotionally poignant style. The term ‘soul’ popped up here and there, but only became common parlance after Ray Charles’ I Believe To My Soul hit the charts in January that year.
This collection of breathtaking, soulful blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned, compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. The accompanying illustrated booklet sets out the historical background and explains some of the technical features that make these beautiful songs the precursors of soul music. The 24 page booklet includes extensive notes, recording dates, composer and original catalogue numbers.
Tracklist
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.