The Soul Of The Memphis Boys

The long-awaited follow-up volume to the successful “Memphis Boys: The Story of American Studios” showcasing the brilliant accompaniments of this top session group, directed by Chips Moman. This new release focuses primarily on the studio’s sublime southern soul output by headline stars and lesser knowns, primarily from quality labels such as Atlantic-Atco, Bell-Amy-Mala and John R’s Sound Stage 7 in the years 1967-72. The vast majority of tracks are making their Ace CD debut.

Soulful tracks by Jerry Lee Lewis, Dusty Springfield, the Box Tops and Elvis Presley sit easily here, along with a rare cut by Darlene Love and the Blossoms.

1. THIS IS SOUL - King Curtis & The Kingpins
2. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT – James & Bobby Purify
3. AIN’T THAT TRUE LOVE - Oscar Toney Jr.
4. SOMEONE TO TAKE YOUR PLACE - Bobby Marchan
5. THERE’S A HEARTBREAK SOMEWHERE – Roscoe Shelton
6. BROADWAY WALK - Bobby Womack
7. HOLDIN' ON - Jerry Lee Lewis
8. WHAT CAN I CALL MY OWN - James Carr
9. CRY LIKE A BABY - The Box Tops
10. ON THE OTHER SIDE – Lee Jones & the Sounds of Soul
11. I CAN MAKE YOU HAPPY - Sam Hutchins
12. BURNING FIRE - Arthur Conley
13. SINCE I MET YOU BABY - Solomon Burke
14. FUNNY HOW TIMES SLIP AWAY - Joe Tex
15. IT AIN'T FAIR - Ben E. King
16. COMIN' TO BRING YOU SOME SOUL - Sam Baker
17. HOW MANY TIMES MUST I KNOCK – Roscoe Robinson
18. HE CALLED ME BABY - Ella Washington
19. EVERYDAY I HAVE TO CRY SOME – (Sir) Lattimore Brown
20. SO MUCH LOVE (STEREO) - Dusty Springfield
21. 100 YEARS - Roy Hamilton
22. KENTUCKY RAIN - Elvis Presley
23. DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME - Blossoms
24. RAINBOW ROAD - Arthur Alexander