| 1. New Decade |
| 2. This Is Music |
| 3. On Your Own |
| 4. So It Goes |
| 5. Northern Soul |
| 6. Brainstorm Interlude |
| 7. Drive You Home |
| 8. History |
| 9. No Knock on My Door |
| 10. Life's an Ocean |
| 11. Stormy Clouds |
| 12. Reprise |
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Though The Verve has finally taken its rightful place in the Brit Rock cannon, it languished for years behind such English luminaries as Oasis and Radiohead. During that time, The Verve release several albums that got less attention than they deserved. Mark A Northern Soul as one of them. The 1995 release was perhaps the first album on which the band reeled in its trademark guitar epics and fashioned bona fide pop songs. "On Your Own" is one of the lushest and loveliest tracks never to find a minute of commercial airplay in the U.S. or abroad. No self-respecting fan of modern rock should be without this one. --Nick Heil
Each CD jewel case is fronted with a repro of a Gordy Co. label, including one of the very first MOTOWNs, which was pale pink in color. The accompanying 68-page long box book is quite comprehensive. Recording dates for all songs and chart positions are given. There's lots of great photos; artists and groups are given a few pages of bio each. This HITSVILLE USA four-CD box set is fairly extensive, and about all you'd ever need in a compilation of MOTOWN 45s.
TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 76:10
DISC TWO -- 75:21
DISC THREE -- 77:09
DISC FOUR -- 74:10
Motown Box-Nowhere To Run-2:46-TWELVE SECONDS!There's A Big Difference there.
Also, With Dancing In The Street, my favorite part is on this, when Martha says "Yeah", at the end, on Motown Box, 4 seconds are 'remastered'. (frown)Therefore, it is'nt there. BUT, people, There are a few notable songs missing. Quicksand, By Martha & the Vandellas, Bye Bye Baby, By Mary Wells, Playboy, by the Marvelettes, When The Lovelight starts shining through His eyes, by the Supremes, Hitch Hike, By Marvin Gaye, and others, you know what I mean? So, overall, this is the better box to get.
of all R&B-based record companies during the golden age of American popular music. Detroit, Michigan, known as the Motor City, gained yet another nickname: Hitsville USA. Everyone referred to it as Motown. In this collection, all of the well-known groups (The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, The Jackson 5) are represented as well as the known solo artists (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway). Included also are some wonderful one or two-shot wonders (Shorty Long, Brenda Holloway, Eddie Holland [of Motown's hit-making songwriting trio H-D-H], The Velvelettes, The Elgins, The Monitors, The Contours) and more. What's interesting about this set is that there are many of the well-known songs along with some songs that you probably just don't hear anymore or weren't that well-known. So you get your fair share of both like the Supremes' well-known "Baby Love" and Shorty Long's rare but wonderful "Function at the Junction." The downside of this set is nothing too alarming. Not all the artists' hit songs, big and small, are included and I think that's done so that other little-known-but-definitely-worth-discovering are given a chance at spin time, too; even some from the top artists, too. Think about it: if every single Motown record that made the charts was included, this collection would just balloon up, and there'd be no telling how far. So this is a very nice general overview of those first 12 and golden years of Motown. That's what this is all about: the general overview. Granted, if you want to investiagte further about a certain artist's music, there are numerous collections out there devoted just to them like the single "Ultimate Collection" CDs, or box collections of the artist. But, back to this one. Included within is a very nice 68-page booklet containing essays and phots of ALL the artists, plus musician credits, the track-by-track listing of the whole set, including original release date, label, and chart position.
In the middle of the book the different 45s are pictured all together on a two-page spread which was neat, and on the cover are the picture sleeves. It was an unusual move to put no artists and only songs on the back of the individual discs. The same goes for the back of the box. The paper inserts of the CD cases are record labels that have just the label name: Gordy, Soul, Motown, Tamla. Still, out of all the Motown best of various artists collections, this is the big one! It's great party music and dance music. People young and old will love this. The sound on here is terrific and powerful, but, yes, it is in mono. If you look in the back of the booklet, there is noted that the original single masters were used (the 45 RPM versions), so what does that tell you? Nevertheless, the sound is strong for 1992 remastering. Together, this set is living proof that Motown wasn't just a hit-making machine of a record-company, it was a feeling!
If you're not already a fan of Stax or 60s soul, this probably isn't the best place to start. Check out the 4-disc Stax Story, which includes 3 discs of primo Memphis soul and a disc of killer live tracks. If you're left wanting more, this singles collection is the next step.
Next, you should know that you're not getting nine discs of solid gold. There is some filler, but amazingly little. If you enjoy discovering obscure or hidden nuggets, there's a whole gold mine waiting for you here. During the years covered here, the quality control at Stax seems to have been set at an incredibly high level.
Finally, note the dates in the title. This set ends in 1968, when Stax records dissolved its partnership with Atlantic. This box is released by Atlantic, so it also ends in 1968, although Stax continued releasing music into the mid-70s. This is something that will drive completists crazy, although it's not a deal-breaker, at least in my opinion. Following Otis Redding's death in 1968, the music coming out of Stax gradually became smoother and more orchestrated, so the music collected here is mostly the grittier, hard-grooving Stax. That said, though, this set won't get you the gems that did come out of late period Stax, so if you're looking for classics like the Staples Singers' "Respect Yourself" or "I'll Take You There," Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff," Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft," or Linda Lydell's "What a Man"--all classic, well known songs--you won't find them here.
"Last Night", "Hold On I'm Comin'", "Walkin' The Dog" and
"Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." What do all these songs have in common? Sure, they're great soul and rhythm & blues tunes, but something more. What do Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding and Albert King have in common? Rhythm & blues and soul superstars, yes, but that same something is also true. These songs and these artists all recorded for the "little label that could": STAX. In the '60s, Stax became a local R&B music giant in Memphis. The company was founded and ran by Jim Stewart, a country fiddle player and former banker, who was first exposed to R&B when he recorded a local doo-wop group called the Veltones with their song, "Fool In Love." As Rufus Thomas a local disc jockey heard the song, he and daughter Carla cut "Cause I Love You", a great R&B gem for Jim. When the record got out, Atlantic Records heard this fresh new sound and got in on the distribution deal with Stax that would exist as a handshake deal to a documented deal up until May 1968. What also happened during that time? Musical history.
At nine CDs, this set offers the complete history of what made Stax absolutely phenomenal. As you listen all the way
through, hopefully not all in one sitting since it's quite exhaustive unless you end up loving it that much, you'll notice as you start from disc one the experimental stages at trying to find and develop a distinct sound and progressing towards it. Some of the songs on disc four display it and from there on all the way to disc nine, it's there and ever-driving as can be. This is the ultimate example at what a box set is all about: covering as much material as possible. That doesn't even begin to describe what's presented here; it's too good because it is what it is: complete. There are 244 tracks in all and each CD has 25+ tracks clocking in with 70+ minutes of music on each.
It's complete all right for it features every A-side released by Stax and the subsidiary Volt along with a few well-known B-sides. That means every Stax or Volt record released by the stars like Rufus Thomas, ("Walkin' The Dog", "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog", "Jump Back", "Sophisticated Sissy", etc.), Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz", "B-A-B-Y", "Stop! Look What You're Doin'", "Pick Up The Pieces", etc.), Otis Redding ("These Arms of Mine", "Mr. Pitiful", "Respect", "Try a Little Tenderness", etc.), Booker T. & the MGs ("Green Onions", "Jelly Bread", "My Sweet Potato", "Hip-Hug Her", etc.), Sam & Dave ("You Don't Know Like I Know", "Hold On! I'm Comin', "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby", "Soul Man", etc.), Eddie Floyd ("Things Get Better", "Knock On Wood", "Raise Your Hand", "Big Bird", etc.), William Bell ("You Don't Miss Your Water", "Never Like This Before", "Share What You Got", "Eloise Hang On In There", etc.), Albert King ("Laundromat Blues", "Crosscut Saw", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Cold Feet", etc.) plus so many, many more. So if you know that those artists who were very consistent at Stax, there's pratically a full CD's worth of their songs here spread throughout the nine discs. Whether they were hits or not, everything is here including some unusual numbers that seem to break the normal Stax scheme like Macy Skipper's "Goofin' Off" which is humorous dee-jay kind of track, Cheryl and Pam Johnson's "That's My Guy", which sounds like a show-bizzy, TV commercial kind of tune, Nick Charles' "Sunday Jealous" and "The Three Dogwoods" which sound like soft, dry pop songs of that era,
and the Del-Rays' "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby" which tries to emulate the Beatles or the Dave Clark Five. This has got everything, so calling all collectors! It comes with a little 80-page book that could be worth about $15 separately so getting this with music is a bargain. The book has liner notes about the artits, the music, some real nice photos of the stars plus a track by track listing including the original catalog number and chart position (for those applicable) for each song.
Is it worth it? Absoultely. Pricey, but worth it. Finding this kind of music is getting rarer and rarer. Especially considering that about less than of these tracks didn't chart at all. Sure, the well-known hits can be found on smaller collections. This is the only collection that I know that has all the other stuff with it. Don't worry about parting with that kind of money. Being a musician and music fan, I can't think of a better investment, and if it's something you really enjoy, that makes it even more worthwhile. Here they are preserved on CD forever.
It's more than music to listen to. It's music you can dance to and groove to. Just listen to the sizzlin' guitars, the deep, pumping bass, the tight drums, the soulfulness of the vocalists and just the whole formula of each song. The sound quality is not good...it's perfect! Though everything is in big fat mono, since these were from the master tapes used on the original 45s (hence "singles" in the name), the sound is crisp and crystal clear. It sounds amazing on a system with adjustable bass output. Just crank that bass up, baby; it's practically what makes R&B. Every song is worth listening to for they help tell the story of Stax. They are all little gems. If a record didn't chart at all or it charted very low, so what? These people made music at leisurely paces and were great improvisers and just wanted to get out there, jam and do their own thing. If it sold and it was a hit, fantastic. If not, well, it was worth a shot. There is a good balance of the fast songs as well as the slow ballads. These are practically the unsung heroes of soul music; absoultely raw, gritty, rock-solid, vital and energetic they were. It was the opposite of Motown, their seemingly unbeatable giant of a competitor that was more slick and stylized in soul music. What's important lies in the musicality of the musicians and singers. Truly, this is what soul music is all about; it tells a story and expresses every human being's innermost and outermost feelings. Musicians can learn so much from this, for everyone involved here shows true musicianship. The thing was to make people appreciate and, yes, make them move to it. You can laugh with it, cry with it, and feel absolutely "soulified." It could make everyone, young and old, black and white, get up and dance and throw their cares away. It didn't matter what they were singing like Rufus Thomas on songs that have silly-sounding titles or lyrics like "Somebody Stole My Dog", or "I Think I Made A Boo Boo", you can just get up and let the driving music move you. You can laugh, but you'll find that you're laughing because it makes you feel good. So, they weren't Dylan or Lennon & McCartney. One listen to this entire set is all it takes, and you're hooked. Give this to a six year old and he or she will be a fan for life. Really, you'll never get tired of this music. The '60s were a time of social change and civil rights awareness. If only this music could have been more well-known and all these songs could have been hits, this would have brought everyone together to dance the day and night away. There's nothing like soul music. What more is there to say except that if you would like to have just one box set for your music collection, you just found a gold mine. That being said, if American music was the equivalent of a jewelry collection, all these songs would be the rare, precious and priceless gems.
So, to quote from a Mar-Keys' song, "grab this thing" because you'll want to keep it forever. It is thee essential and complete relevance of why Stax was the "little label that could"...and did!
I have many, many complaints about this set; but what it basically boils down to is that this whole set is an absolute mess. It misses many key B-sides such as Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle" and Booker T & The MG's "Tic Tac Toe"; and doesn't even include every a-side the label released, despite the title of the compilation (where are the sides that Hoyt Johnson released for the label?). The linear notes by Steve Greenberg (the man who gave us that phony "Soul Queen" Joss Stone; and the headache-inducing Baha Men) are horrible, mostly focusing on his personal opions of the artists and/or songs rather than the stories behind them. And within the sections for each disc in the booklet; they entries aren't actually arranged in any particular order (least of all the order of the tracks on the CDs, that would make too much sense). And there should've been more photos, too.
Add to this the set's main problem: the music. The fact is that most of the songs on here are really lame. Seriously. "Why did you buy it, then?" I hear you say. Well; the Stax songs I was familiar with (such as "Green Onions"; "B-A-B-Y"; "You Don't Miss Your Water"; "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"; "Soul Man"; "Born Under A Bad Sign" etc) are all great songs. "Well, why don't you like this set then" you're thinking. Answer: because the 30-or-so great songs on here are sandwiched between over 200 filler songs over 9 discs.
If you think I'm being harsh on these songs, I'm not; I can appreciate songs like Wendy Rene's "Bar-B-Q" and the Memphis Nomad's "Don't Pass Your Judgement"; but aside from a few good numbers and a few pleasent-but-dull numbers, most of the non-hits on here are pretty bad.
Basically, if you really like a Stax artist then go and buy a best-of for that artist; if your looking for a sampler of Stax's best songs, then go and buy the 4-CD Stax Story; don't bother with this one.
Barbara Ann was an instant hit with the twins and nothing is cuter than seeing them dancing around the house singing ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba with or without the music playing.
"Twist" by Chubby Checker
"Disco Duck" by Rick Dee and His Cast of Idiots
"I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5
"Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Children and adults will both delight these songs. I can attest that I've used the album for small dance parties I've had with my friends, as major music for a 50s theme meal at a summer camp, and played it many times on the children's radio show I once djed and produced and on the webradio show I currently host. So, "Come on baby, let's do the twist."
HIGHLIGHTS:
"For Your Precious Love" is a soul classic. "Moon River" leaves Andy Williams' better known rendition in the dust and proves Butler to be a creamy voiced vocalist with more in common with Nat "King" Cole than, say, Wilson Pickett. "Make it Easy on Yourself" practically bleeds emotion. The duet with Betty Everett on Everly Brothers classic "Let it Be Me" equals the original. "Only the Strong Survive" was a powerful anthem of tenacity. "Devil in Mrs. Jones" is a funky novelty from 1976 no doubt inspired by the porn flick of the same name ("The Devil in Mrs. Jones/makes me want to make love all night long/The Devil in Mrs. Jones/makes me want to raise some h*ll of my own")
LOWS:
"Chalk it Up" isn't outright bad, but Butler doing disco is probably most interesting as an oddity.
BOTTOM LINE:
This is OK and you might be happy with it, but the out-of-print Rhino collection does a little better job of gathering together at least the 50s and 60s material (ASIN B00000348Y). Still, you'll need to get the Millennium collection too to fill in some of the gaps from his last gasp of stardom in the early 70s. (ASIN B00004ZDVY)
Can u imagine life as a teenager before 1953? having to listen to your parents music? THe andrews sisters? Yuck. These artists contributed not only to MUSIC but the state of world culture in an unimaginable way. They are certianly unsung heros that put way more on the line than white boys from England ever did.
the booklet alone is worth the price. i paid 60 dollars originally for this. One of 3 in a series. I have all 3, the only 3 box sets I own. I do a college rock radio show in LA and these gems are fun to squeeze into the show.
gratify listening to the sound of the CD.
Then in 1993 Rhino reissued the discs in the subset spanning 1960-1969 thus creating two different versions of each in the process. Because these discs are available via Amazon Marketplace, who knows which ones you'll get if you buy them used! If this is important to you, be sure to ask the seller(s) before placing your order(s).
The most obvious visual differences between the two editions are the song titles on both the front covers and the actual CDs. The 1988/9 editions feature mixed-case titles. The 1993 editions feature uppercase titles.
The 1993 editions also have the songs listed on the covers in the same order in which they appear on the discs. The 1988/9 editions list the songs in an almost random order which can be very frustrating while the disc is being played.
The song selections are also different; some moreso than others. For 1962 only track 1 was changed.
1988 (1) The 4 Seasons, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
1993 (1) Booker T. & The MG's, "Green Onions"
In this case, I definitely prefer the 1993 edition because "Green Onions" is just so friggin' awesome! It's interesting that Rhino decided to swap out a song about crying with a song about onions. If it had been called "White Onions" there'd be no way those girls could hold back their tears no matter how big they are.
[Note: To my knowledge, the CDs spanning 1955-1959 and 1970-1974 have not been revised. One may also surmise that Rhino believes rock-n-roll died with the advent of disco since the title used for the discs spanning 1975-on-up is simply "Top Hits" - not to be confused, of course, with Rhino's other, similar series, "Top Pop Hits".]
Duke Of Earl (before rap)
Soldier Boy the saxophone sendup harmony
Sheila tommy roe's buddy holly sound
Peppermint Twist-did you see joey d on the pbs doo-wop&pop special?
Locomotion written by carol king but i like the grand funk version better
The Wanderer hey its Dion's bad boy song
Breaking Up Is Hard to do, the 1st version by neil sedaka doo-wop style,great harmonies neil multi tracked
Johnny Angel a pleasing pop sound but does it try to hard for a dream?
Palisades Park a summer hit for the amusement park of that time
good listening in the car while driving
this style of music disappear.
This is serious bare bones,back to basics stuff.
The funk drives hard and the soul is sweet and danceable.
I love this stuff.
I love all the songs on it. My most favorites are My Man Is A Mean Man and Your Thing Is A Drag. I'm so happy i discovered great Ms.Jones and her equally great band! Do yourself a favor and check this out. I'm sure you'll end up buying it!!!
Though The Verve has finally taken its rightful place in the Brit Rock cannon, it languished for years behind such English luminaries as Oasis and Radiohead. During that time, The Verve release several albums that got less attention than they deserved. Mark A Northern Soul as one of them. The 1995 release was perhaps the first album on which the band reeled in its trademark guitar epics and fashioned bona fide pop songs. "On Your Own" is one of the lushest and loveliest tracks never to find a minute of commercial airplay in the U.S. or abroad. No self-respecting fan of modern rock should be without this one. --Nick Heil
A Northern Soul,The Verve,Virgin Records,Alternative Pop/Rock,Britpop,Dream Pop,England,Indie Rock,Popular Music,Post-Grunge,Rock,Shoegaze,Space Rock
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ASIN: B000006NUW Release Date: 1992-11-03 |
Tracks:
- Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
- Shop Around - The Miracles
- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
- Jamie - Eddie Holland
- The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
- Do You Love Me - The Contours
- Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
- You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
- Two Lovers - Mary Wells
- You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
- Come and Get These Memories - Martha & the Vandellas
- Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
- Fingertips- Part 2 - Little Stevie Wonder
- (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
- Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
- Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
- The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
- My Guy - Mary Wells
- Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
- Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
- Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
- Dancing in the Street - Martha & the Vandellas
- My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Crawford, Carolyn
- Needle in a Haystack - Velvelettes
- Baby Love - Supremes
- Come See About Me - Supremes
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Gaye, Marvin
Tracks:
- My Girl - The Temptations
- He Was Really Sayin Somethin' - The Velvelettes
- Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
- Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- Nowhere to Run - Martha & the Vandellas
- When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
- OOO Baby Baby - The Miracles
- I Can't Helf Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
- First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
- The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
- It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
- Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha & the Vandellas
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
- Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
- Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
- Darling Baby - The Elgins
- This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Isley Brothers
- Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
- Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
- (I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
- What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
- How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- Love Gone Bad - Chris Clark
- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
- Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
- Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins
Tracks:
- Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
- I'm Losing You - The Temptations
- Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
- It Take Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes
- Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
- Bernadette - Four Tops
- Ain't No Mountian High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
- More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
- I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
- Does Your Mama Know About Me - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
- Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel
- Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
- For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
- Cloud Nine - The Temptations
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
- Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
- My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
- What Does It take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
- Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
- Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
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- I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
- The Bells - The Originals
- Gat Ready - Rare Earth
- ABC - The Jackson 5
- Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
- The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
- War - Edwin Starr
- It's A Shame - The Spinners
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
- Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
- I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
- The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- Stoned Love - The Supremes
- If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
- What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
- Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
- Nathan Jones - The Supremes
- I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mavin Gaye
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Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose "Money (That's What I Want)" and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what the same two cuts' differences in sound get across. The company was able to blend the smooth and the harsh in ways that few other pop entities have ever mastered, thereby getting over not only to the feet and the wallet, but to the heart. --Rickey WrightCustomer Reviews:
MONO-TOWN.......2007-02-25
Each CD jewel case is fronted with a repro of a Gordy Co. label, including one of the very first MOTOWNs, which was pale pink in color. The accompanying 68-page long box book is quite comprehensive. Recording dates for all songs and chart positions are given. There's lots of great photos; artists and groups are given a few pages of bio each. This HITSVILLE USA four-CD box set is fairly extensive, and about all you'd ever need in a compilation of MOTOWN 45s.
TOTAL RUNNING TIMES --
DISC ONE -- 76:10
DISC TWO -- 75:21
DISC THREE -- 77:09
DISC FOUR -- 74:10
the sound of a young america.......2006-12-28
Longer Songs.......2006-12-09
Motown Box-Nowhere To Run-2:46-TWELVE SECONDS!There's A Big Difference there.
Also, With Dancing In The Street, my favorite part is on this, when Martha says "Yeah", at the end, on Motown Box, 4 seconds are 'remastered'. (frown)Therefore, it is'nt there. BUT, people, There are a few notable songs missing. Quicksand, By Martha & the Vandellas, Bye Bye Baby, By Mary Wells, Playboy, by the Marvelettes, When The Lovelight starts shining through His eyes, by the Supremes, Hitch Hike, By Marvin Gaye, and others, you know what I mean? So, overall, this is the better box to get.
Pretty Much All You Need.......2006-10-17
This is the Motown sound!.......2006-08-11
of all R&B-based record companies during the golden age of American popular music. Detroit, Michigan, known as the Motor City, gained yet another nickname: Hitsville USA. Everyone referred to it as Motown. In this collection, all of the well-known groups (The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Miracles, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, The Jackson 5) are represented as well as the known solo artists (Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway). Included also are some wonderful one or two-shot wonders (Shorty Long, Brenda Holloway, Eddie Holland [of Motown's hit-making songwriting trio H-D-H], The Velvelettes, The Elgins, The Monitors, The Contours) and more. What's interesting about this set is that there are many of the well-known songs along with some songs that you probably just don't hear anymore or weren't that well-known. So you get your fair share of both like the Supremes' well-known "Baby Love" and Shorty Long's rare but wonderful "Function at the Junction." The downside of this set is nothing too alarming. Not all the artists' hit songs, big and small, are included and I think that's done so that other little-known-but-definitely-worth-discovering are given a chance at spin time, too; even some from the top artists, too. Think about it: if every single Motown record that made the charts was included, this collection would just balloon up, and there'd be no telling how far. So this is a very nice general overview of those first 12 and golden years of Motown. That's what this is all about: the general overview. Granted, if you want to investiagte further about a certain artist's music, there are numerous collections out there devoted just to them like the single "Ultimate Collection" CDs, or box collections of the artist. But, back to this one. Included within is a very nice 68-page booklet containing essays and phots of ALL the artists, plus musician credits, the track-by-track listing of the whole set, including original release date, label, and chart position.
In the middle of the book the different 45s are pictured all together on a two-page spread which was neat, and on the cover are the picture sleeves. It was an unusual move to put no artists and only songs on the back of the individual discs. The same goes for the back of the box. The paper inserts of the CD cases are record labels that have just the label name: Gordy, Soul, Motown, Tamla. Still, out of all the Motown best of various artists collections, this is the big one! It's great party music and dance music. People young and old will love this. The sound on here is terrific and powerful, but, yes, it is in mono. If you look in the back of the booklet, there is noted that the original single masters were used (the 45 RPM versions), so what does that tell you? Nevertheless, the sound is strong for 1992 remastering. Together, this set is living proof that Motown wasn't just a hit-making machine of a record-company, it was a feeling!
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ASIN: B000002IQU Release Date: 1991-04-30 |
Tracks:
- Fool In Love - Veltones
- 'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
- Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas
- You Make Me Feel So Good - The Chips
- A Love Of My Own - Carla Thomas
- Last Night - Mar-Keys
- I Didn't Believe - Rufus & Friend
- I'm Going Home - Prince Conley
- (Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck - Carla Thomas
- Morning After - Mar-Keys
- The Life I Live - Barbara Stephens
- About Noon - Mar-Keys
- Burnt Biscuits - Triumphs
- I Kinda Think He Does - Carla Thomas
- Foxy - Mar-Keys
- You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bel
- Formula Of Love - William Bell
- Goofin' Off - Macy Skipper
- Wait A Minute - Barbara Stephens
- Sunday Jealous - Nick Charles
- That's The Way It Is With Me - Barbara Stephens
- No Tears - The Tonettes
- Pop-Eye Stroll - Mar-Keys
- The Three Dogwoods - Nick Charles
- Why Should I Suffer With The Blues - The Canes
- Whot's Happenin'! - Mar-Keys
- Just Across The Street - The Del-Rios
- There's A Love - The Del-Rios
- Can't Ever Let You Go - Rufus Thomas
Tracks:
- Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
- Behave Yourself - Booker T. & The MGs
- Any Other Way - William Bell
- I'll Bring It Home To You - Carla Thomas
- Sack-O-Woe - Mar-Keys
- These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding
- Teardrop Sea - The Tonettes
- The Dog - Rufus Thomas
- Jelly Bread - Booker T. & The MGs
- I Told You So - William Bell
- Bo-Time - Mar-Keys
- Home Grown - Booker T. & The MGs
- My Imaginary Guy - Deanie Parker & The Valadors
- Just As I Thought - William Bell
- What A Fool I've Been - Carla Thomas
- The Hawg, Part One - Eddie Kirk
- Don't Be Afraid Of Love - Oscar Mack
- That's My Guy - Cheryl & Pam Johnson
- Chinese Checkers - Booker T. & The MGs
- Somebody Mentioned Your Name - William Bell
- What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan
- That's What My Heart Needs - Otis Redding
- What Can It Be - The Astors
- Bango - Billy & The King Bees
- Them Bones - Eddie Kirk
- Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
- I'll Show You - William Bell
Tracks:
- Pain In My Heart - Otis Redding
- Gee Whiz It's Christmas - Carla Thomas
- Mo' Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
- Frog Stomp - Floyd Newman
- Can Your Monkey Do The Dog - Rufus Thomas
- You Won't Do Right - Bobby Marchan
- Wondering (When My Love Is Coming Home) - The Drapels
- Each Step I Take - Deanie Parker
- The Honey Dripper - The Van-Dells
- Who Will It Be Tomorrow - William Bell
- Come To Me - Otis Redding
- Don't Leave Me This Way - Otis Redding
- I Don't Want You Anymore - Eddie Jefferson
- Restless - The Cobras
- Somebody Stole My Dog - Rufus Thomas
- Big Party - Barbara & The Browns
- That's Really Some Good - Rufus & Carla
- Night Time Is The Right Time - Rufus & Carla
- Security - Otis Redding
- Dream Girl - Oscar Mack
- Closer To My Baby - Dorothy Williams
- I've Got No Time To Lose - Carla Thomas
- Young Man - The Drapels
- Soul Dressing - Booker T. & The MGs
- After Laughter (Comes Tears) - Wendy Rene
- Can't Explain How It Happened - Ivory Joe Hunter
- Bush Bash - Mar-Keys
- Please Return To Me - The Fleets
Tracks:
- Jump Back - Rufus Thomas
- Chained And Bound - Otis Redding
- In My Heart - Barbara & The Browns
- Spunky - Johnny Jenkins
- Bar B-Q - Wendy Rene
- The Sidewalk Surf - Mad Lads
- Can't Be Still - Booker T. & The MGs
- A Woman's Love - Carla Thomas
- Yank Me (Doodle) - Baracudas
- That's How Strong My Love Is - Otis Redding
- Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
- Don't Let Her Be Your Baby - Del-Rays
- Can't See You When I Want To - David Porter
- My Lover - Barbara & The Browns
- Got You On My Mind - The Admirals
- How Do You Quit (Someone You Love) - Carla Thomas
- Biggest Fool In Town - Gorgeous George
- Banana Juice - Mar-Keys
- Little Sally Walker - Rufus Thomas
- A Place Nobody Can Find - Sam & Dave
- Goodnight Baby - Sam & Dave
- Boot-Leg - Booker T. & The MGs
- Outrage - Booker T. & The MGs
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
- I'm Depending On You - Otis Redding
- Candy - Astors
- Give You What I Got - Wendy Rene
Tracks:
- Stop! Look What You're Doin' - Carla Thomas
- Willy Nilly - Rufus Thomas
- Don't Have To Shop Around - Mad Lads
- Crying All By Myself - William Bell
- I Take What I Want - Sam & Dave
- When You Move You Lose - Rufus & Carla
- Respect - Otis Redding
- Make It Me - The Premiers
- The World Is Round - Rufus Thomas
- In The Twilight Zone - The Astors
- Blue Groove - Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads
- You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave
- Grab This Thing (Part 1) - The Mar-Keys
- Be My Lady - Booker T. & The MGs
- Comfort Me - Carla Thomas
- I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding
- Just One More Day - Otis Redding
- I Want Someone - The Mad Lads
- Birds & Bees - Rufus & Carla
- Philly Dog - The Mar-Keys
- I Had A Dream - Johnnie Taylor
- Satisfaction - Otis Redding
- Things Get Better - Eddie Floyd
- I'll Run Your Hurt Away - Ruby Johnson
- Hot Dog - Four Shells
- Let Me Good To You - Carla Thomas
- Hold On I'm Comin' - Sam and Dave
Tracks:
- Laundromat Blues - Albert King
- Sugar Sugar - Mad Lads
- Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) - William Bell
- Marching Off To War - William Bell
- My Lover's Prayer - Otis Redding
- Your Good Thing (Is About To End) - Mable John
- I Got to Love Somebody's Baby - Johnnie Taylor
- I Want A Girl - Mad Lads
- Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
- B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
- My Sweet Potato - Booker T. & The MGs
- Booker Loo - Booker T. & The MGs
- Oh, Pretty Woman - Albert King
- Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody - Sam & Dave
- Never Like This Before - William Bell
- Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) - Otis Redding
- Patch My Heart - Mad Lads
- Sisters' Got A Boyfriend - Rufus Thomas
- Come To Me Darling - Ruby Johnson
- When My Love Comes Down - Ruby Johnson
- Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
- Crosscut Saw - Albert King
- Little Bluebird - Johnnie Taylor
- Toe Hold - Johnnie Taylor
- Jingle Bells - Booker T. & The MGs
Tracks:
- You Got Me Hummin' - Sam & Dave
- You're Taking Up Another Man's Place - Mable John
- All I Want For Christmas Is You - Carla Thomas
- Please Uncle Sam (Send Back My Man) - Charmels
- Something Good (Is Going To Happen To You) - Carla Thomas
- Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd
- Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) - Johnnie Taylor
- I Don't Want To Lose Your Love - Mad Lads
- When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave
- Let Me Down Slow - Bobby Wilson
- Hip Hug - Her - Booker T. & The MGs
- Everybody Loves A Winner - William Bell
- Mini-Skirt Minnie - Sir Mack Rice
- When Tomorrow Comes - Carla Thomas
- The Spoiler - Eddie Purrell
- I Love You More Than Words Can Say - Otis Redding
- If I Ever Needed Love (I Sure Do Need It Now) - Ruby Johnson
- Same Time Same Place - Mable John
- Tramp - Otis & Carla
- Soul Finger - Bar-Kays
- Knuckelhead - Bar-Kays
- Shake - Otis Redding
- Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
- Soothe Me - Sam & Dave
- I Can't Stand Up - Sam & Dave
- Don't Rock The Boat - Eddie Floyd
Tracks:
- My Inspiration - Mad Lads
- Love Sickness - Sir Mack Rice
- Sophisticated Sissy - Rufus Thomas
- I'll Always Have Faith In You - Carla Thomas
- How Can You Mistreat The One You Love - Jeanne & The Darlings
- Love Is Doggone Good Thing - Eddie Floyd
- Groovin' - Booker T. & The MGs
- Slim Jenkins Place - Booker T. & The MGs
- Glory Of Love - Otis Redding
- I'm A Big Girl Now - Mable John
- Wait You Dog - Mable John
- You Can't Get Away From It - Johnnie Taylor
- Eloise (Hang On In There) - William Bell
- Knock On Wood - Otis & Carla
- I'm Glad To Do It - C.L. Blast
- C.L. Blast/Double Up - C.L. Blast
- You Can't Run Away From Your Heart - Judy Clay
- I'll Gladly Take You Back - Charmels
- Soul Man - Sam & Dave
- Daddy Didn't Tell Me - Astors
- Give Everybody Some - Bar-Kays
- On A Saturday Night - Eddie Floyd
- Don't Hit Me No More - Mable John
- Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed - Johnnie Taylor
- Winter Snow - Booker T. & The MGs
- Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday - William Bell
- What'll I Do For Satisfaction - Johnny Daye
- Pick Up The Pieces - Carla Thomas
Tracks:
- Down Ta My House - Rufus Thomas
- As Long As I've Got You - Charmels
- Soul Girl - Jeanne & The Darlings
- Cold Feet - Albert King
- Wrap It Up - Sam & Dave
- Wrap It Up - Sam & Dave
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
- Don't Pass Your Judgement - Memphis Nomads
- Lovey Dovey - Otis & Carla
- I Got A Sure Thing - Ollie & The Nightingales
- Big Bird - Eddie Floyd
- A Hard Day's Night - Bar-Kays
- Next Time - Johnnie Taylor
- A Tribute To A King - William Bell
- Every Man Ought To Have A Woman - William Bell
- Able Mable - Mable John
- The Memphis Train - Rufus Thomas
- I Think I Made A Boo Boo - Rufus Thomas
- What Will Later On Be Like - Jeanne & The Darlings
- Hang Me Now - Jeanne & The Darlings
- Soul Power - Derek Martin
- Bring Your Love Back To Me - Linda Lyndell
- A Dime A Dozen - Carla Thomas
- Whatever Hurts You - Mad Lads
- The Happy Song (Dum Dum) - Otis Redding
- (I Love) Lucy - Albert King
- I Ain't Particualar - Johnnie Taylor
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Do you really want this?.......2007-04-17
If you're not already a fan of Stax or 60s soul, this probably isn't the best place to start. Check out the 4-disc Stax Story, which includes 3 discs of primo Memphis soul and a disc of killer live tracks. If you're left wanting more, this singles collection is the next step.
Next, you should know that you're not getting nine discs of solid gold. There is some filler, but amazingly little. If you enjoy discovering obscure or hidden nuggets, there's a whole gold mine waiting for you here. During the years covered here, the quality control at Stax seems to have been set at an incredibly high level.
Finally, note the dates in the title. This set ends in 1968, when Stax records dissolved its partnership with Atlantic. This box is released by Atlantic, so it also ends in 1968, although Stax continued releasing music into the mid-70s. This is something that will drive completists crazy, although it's not a deal-breaker, at least in my opinion. Following Otis Redding's death in 1968, the music coming out of Stax gradually became smoother and more orchestrated, so the music collected here is mostly the grittier, hard-grooving Stax. That said, though, this set won't get you the gems that did come out of late period Stax, so if you're looking for classics like the Staples Singers' "Respect Yourself" or "I'll Take You There," Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff," Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft," or Linda Lydell's "What a Man"--all classic, well known songs--you won't find them here.
Stax/Volt is monumental!.......2006-06-05
"Last Night", "Hold On I'm Comin'", "Walkin' The Dog" and
"Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay." What do all these songs have in common? Sure, they're great soul and rhythm & blues tunes, but something more. What do Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding and Albert King have in common? Rhythm & blues and soul superstars, yes, but that same something is also true. These songs and these artists all recorded for the "little label that could": STAX. In the '60s, Stax became a local R&B music giant in Memphis. The company was founded and ran by Jim Stewart, a country fiddle player and former banker, who was first exposed to R&B when he recorded a local doo-wop group called the Veltones with their song, "Fool In Love." As Rufus Thomas a local disc jockey heard the song, he and daughter Carla cut "Cause I Love You", a great R&B gem for Jim. When the record got out, Atlantic Records heard this fresh new sound and got in on the distribution deal with Stax that would exist as a handshake deal to a documented deal up until May 1968. What also happened during that time? Musical history.
At nine CDs, this set offers the complete history of what made Stax absolutely phenomenal. As you listen all the way
through, hopefully not all in one sitting since it's quite exhaustive unless you end up loving it that much, you'll notice as you start from disc one the experimental stages at trying to find and develop a distinct sound and progressing towards it. Some of the songs on disc four display it and from there on all the way to disc nine, it's there and ever-driving as can be. This is the ultimate example at what a box set is all about: covering as much material as possible. That doesn't even begin to describe what's presented here; it's too good because it is what it is: complete. There are 244 tracks in all and each CD has 25+ tracks clocking in with 70+ minutes of music on each.
It's complete all right for it features every A-side released by Stax and the subsidiary Volt along with a few well-known B-sides. That means every Stax or Volt record released by the stars like Rufus Thomas, ("Walkin' The Dog", "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog", "Jump Back", "Sophisticated Sissy", etc.), Carla Thomas ("Gee Whiz", "B-A-B-Y", "Stop! Look What You're Doin'", "Pick Up The Pieces", etc.), Otis Redding ("These Arms of Mine", "Mr. Pitiful", "Respect", "Try a Little Tenderness", etc.), Booker T. & the MGs ("Green Onions", "Jelly Bread", "My Sweet Potato", "Hip-Hug Her", etc.), Sam & Dave ("You Don't Know Like I Know", "Hold On! I'm Comin', "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby", "Soul Man", etc.), Eddie Floyd ("Things Get Better", "Knock On Wood", "Raise Your Hand", "Big Bird", etc.), William Bell ("You Don't Miss Your Water", "Never Like This Before", "Share What You Got", "Eloise Hang On In There", etc.), Albert King ("Laundromat Blues", "Crosscut Saw", "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Cold Feet", etc.) plus so many, many more. So if you know that those artists who were very consistent at Stax, there's pratically a full CD's worth of their songs here spread throughout the nine discs. Whether they were hits or not, everything is here including some unusual numbers that seem to break the normal Stax scheme like Macy Skipper's "Goofin' Off" which is humorous dee-jay kind of track, Cheryl and Pam Johnson's "That's My Guy", which sounds like a show-bizzy, TV commercial kind of tune, Nick Charles' "Sunday Jealous" and "The Three Dogwoods" which sound like soft, dry pop songs of that era,
and the Del-Rays' "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby" which tries to emulate the Beatles or the Dave Clark Five. This has got everything, so calling all collectors! It comes with a little 80-page book that could be worth about $15 separately so getting this with music is a bargain. The book has liner notes about the artits, the music, some real nice photos of the stars plus a track by track listing including the original catalog number and chart position (for those applicable) for each song.
Is it worth it? Absoultely. Pricey, but worth it. Finding this kind of music is getting rarer and rarer. Especially considering that about less than of these tracks didn't chart at all. Sure, the well-known hits can be found on smaller collections. This is the only collection that I know that has all the other stuff with it. Don't worry about parting with that kind of money. Being a musician and music fan, I can't think of a better investment, and if it's something you really enjoy, that makes it even more worthwhile. Here they are preserved on CD forever.
It's more than music to listen to. It's music you can dance to and groove to. Just listen to the sizzlin' guitars, the deep, pumping bass, the tight drums, the soulfulness of the vocalists and just the whole formula of each song. The sound quality is not good...it's perfect! Though everything is in big fat mono, since these were from the master tapes used on the original 45s (hence "singles" in the name), the sound is crisp and crystal clear. It sounds amazing on a system with adjustable bass output. Just crank that bass up, baby; it's practically what makes R&B. Every song is worth listening to for they help tell the story of Stax. They are all little gems. If a record didn't chart at all or it charted very low, so what? These people made music at leisurely paces and were great improvisers and just wanted to get out there, jam and do their own thing. If it sold and it was a hit, fantastic. If not, well, it was worth a shot. There is a good balance of the fast songs as well as the slow ballads. These are practically the unsung heroes of soul music; absoultely raw, gritty, rock-solid, vital and energetic they were. It was the opposite of Motown, their seemingly unbeatable giant of a competitor that was more slick and stylized in soul music. What's important lies in the musicality of the musicians and singers. Truly, this is what soul music is all about; it tells a story and expresses every human being's innermost and outermost feelings. Musicians can learn so much from this, for everyone involved here shows true musicianship. The thing was to make people appreciate and, yes, make them move to it. You can laugh with it, cry with it, and feel absolutely "soulified." It could make everyone, young and old, black and white, get up and dance and throw their cares away. It didn't matter what they were singing like Rufus Thomas on songs that have silly-sounding titles or lyrics like "Somebody Stole My Dog", or "I Think I Made A Boo Boo", you can just get up and let the driving music move you. You can laugh, but you'll find that you're laughing because it makes you feel good. So, they weren't Dylan or Lennon & McCartney. One listen to this entire set is all it takes, and you're hooked. Give this to a six year old and he or she will be a fan for life. Really, you'll never get tired of this music. The '60s were a time of social change and civil rights awareness. If only this music could have been more well-known and all these songs could have been hits, this would have brought everyone together to dance the day and night away. There's nothing like soul music. What more is there to say except that if you would like to have just one box set for your music collection, you just found a gold mine. That being said, if American music was the equivalent of a jewelry collection, all these songs would be the rare, precious and priceless gems.
So, to quote from a Mar-Keys' song, "grab this thing" because you'll want to keep it forever. It is thee essential and complete relevance of why Stax was the "little label that could"...and did!
What a waste of money this was.............2005-11-07
I have many, many complaints about this set; but what it basically boils down to is that this whole set is an absolute mess. It misses many key B-sides such as Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle" and Booker T & The MG's "Tic Tac Toe"; and doesn't even include every a-side the label released, despite the title of the compilation (where are the sides that Hoyt Johnson released for the label?). The linear notes by Steve Greenberg (the man who gave us that phony "Soul Queen" Joss Stone; and the headache-inducing Baha Men) are horrible, mostly focusing on his personal opions of the artists and/or songs rather than the stories behind them. And within the sections for each disc in the booklet; they entries aren't actually arranged in any particular order (least of all the order of the tracks on the CDs, that would make too much sense). And there should've been more photos, too.
Add to this the set's main problem: the music. The fact is that most of the songs on here are really lame. Seriously. "Why did you buy it, then?" I hear you say. Well; the Stax songs I was familiar with (such as "Green Onions"; "B-A-B-Y"; "You Don't Miss Your Water"; "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay"; "Soul Man"; "Born Under A Bad Sign" etc) are all great songs. "Well, why don't you like this set then" you're thinking. Answer: because the 30-or-so great songs on here are sandwiched between over 200 filler songs over 9 discs.
If you think I'm being harsh on these songs, I'm not; I can appreciate songs like Wendy Rene's "Bar-B-Q" and the Memphis Nomad's "Don't Pass Your Judgement"; but aside from a few good numbers and a few pleasent-but-dull numbers, most of the non-hits on here are pretty bad.
Basically, if you really like a Stax artist then go and buy a best-of for that artist; if your looking for a sampler of Stax's best songs, then go and buy the 4-CD Stax Story; don't bother with this one.
AN EDUCATION IN SOUL MUSIC 101.......2003-07-09
Whew!.......2003-03-23
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ASIN: B000002AAJ Release Date: 1995-10-31 |
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- Kiss And Say Goodbye
- Don't Take Your Love
- There's No Me Without You
- Wish That You Were Mine
- The Day The Robin Sang To Me
- That's How Much I Love You
- Hurt
- La La La Wish Upon A Star
- I Kinda Miss You
- It Feels So Good To Be Loved So Bad
- Am I Losing You
- Everybody Has A Dream
- Shining Star
- I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)
- Just One Moment Away
- I Was Made For You
- Just The Lonely Talking Again
- You Send Me
- Goodbye Is The Saddest Word
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The best of Manhattans.......2006-03-13
A Lot to Like Here.......2004-12-22
The BEST!.......2003-07-28
Kiss and Say Goodbye.......2002-09-27
The best album.......2001-12-10
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A Child's Celebration of Dance Music
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ASIN: B00000AFXQ Release Date: 1998-09-15 |
Tracks:
- Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys
- The Twist - Chubby Checker
- I Want You Back - The Jackson Five
- Disco Duck - Rick Dees And His Cast Of Idiots
- Party Lights - Claudine Clark
- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
- Palisades Park - Freddy 'BoomBoom' Cannon
- Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys
- Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
- Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
- I Ain't Got No Home - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
- Monkey Time - Major Lance
- No Particular Place To Go - Chuck Berry
- Wolly Bully - Sam The Sham & Pharaohs
- Shake A Tailfeather - Taj Mahal & The Cultural Heritage Choir
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FUN, FUN, FUN -- The Beach Boys THE TWIST -- Chubby Checker I WANT YOU BACK -- The Jackson Five DISCO DUCK -- Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots PARTY LIGHTS -- Claudine Clark DUKE OF EARL -- Gene Chandler PALISADES PARK -- Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon BARBARA ANN -- The Beach Boys BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS -- Johnny Horton LIMBO ROCK -- Chubby Checker AIN'T GOT NO HOME -- Clarence "Frogman" Henry THE MONKEY TIME -- Major Lance NO PARTICULAR PLACE TO GO -- Chuck Berry WOOLY BULLY -- Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs SHAKE A TAILFEATHER -- Taj Mahal and the Cultural Heritage ChoirCustomer Reviews:
Barbara Ann a Favorite..........2006-01-30
Barbara Ann was an instant hit with the twins and nothing is cuter than seeing them dancing around the house singing ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba with or without the music playing.
Wonderful Collection of Music........2004-11-04
"Twist" by Chubby Checker
"Disco Duck" by Rick Dee and His Cast of Idiots
"I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5
"Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon
"Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Children and adults will both delight these songs. I can attest that I've used the album for small dance parties I've had with my friends, as major music for a 50s theme meal at a summer camp, and played it many times on the children's radio show I once djed and produced and on the webradio show I currently host. So, "Come on baby, let's do the twist."
Good Wholesome Music.......2003-01-16
5 1/2 YEAR OLD WAS NOT AS THRILLED AS I.......2002-02-16
Dance Music by various artists.......1999-12-06
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Jerry Butler - Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000000CYW Release Date: 1991-02-01 |
Tracks:
- For Your Precious Love
- He Will Break Your Heart
- Moon River
- Make It Easy On Yourself
- Let It Be Me
- Hey, Western Union Man
- Only The Strong Survive
- What's The Use Of Breaking Up
- I Wanna Do It To You
- Chalk It Up
- The Devil In Mrs. Jones
Customer Reviews:
Not the optimum Butler collection, though it's decent.......2005-05-05
HIGHLIGHTS:
"For Your Precious Love" is a soul classic. "Moon River" leaves Andy Williams' better known rendition in the dust and proves Butler to be a creamy voiced vocalist with more in common with Nat "King" Cole than, say, Wilson Pickett. "Make it Easy on Yourself" practically bleeds emotion. The duet with Betty Everett on Everly Brothers classic "Let it Be Me" equals the original. "Only the Strong Survive" was a powerful anthem of tenacity. "Devil in Mrs. Jones" is a funky novelty from 1976 no doubt inspired by the porn flick of the same name ("The Devil in Mrs. Jones/makes me want to make love all night long/The Devil in Mrs. Jones/makes me want to raise some h*ll of my own")
LOWS:
"Chalk it Up" isn't outright bad, but Butler doing disco is probably most interesting as an oddity.
BOTTOM LINE:
This is OK and you might be happy with it, but the out-of-print Rhino collection does a little better job of gathering together at least the 50s and 60s material (ASIN B00000348Y). Still, you'll need to get the Millennium collection too to fill in some of the gaps from his last gasp of stardom in the early 70s. (ASIN B00004ZDVY)
The Iceman Stirs the Soul.......2004-10-27
wider than a mile.......2003-04-08
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The Doo Wop Box
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ASIN: B00000333M Release Date: 1994-05-17 |
Tracks:
- It's Too Soon To Know - Orioles
- Count Every Star - Ravens
- The Glory Of Love - Five Keys
- Gee - Crows
- Crying In The Chapel - Orioles
- Money Honey - Cyde McPhatter & Drifters
- Golden Teardrops - Flamingos
- A Sunday Kind Of Love - Harp-Tones
- I - Velvets
- Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite - Spaniels
- Sh-Boom - Chords
- Gloria - CADILLACS
- Hearts Of Stone - Jewels
- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - Penguin
- Sincerely - Moonglows
- Mary Lee - Rainbows
- Close Your Eyes - Five Keys
- (Will You) Come Back My Love - Wrens
- Story Untold - Nutmegs
- Only You (And You Alone) - PLATTERS
- Why Don't You Write Me? - Jacks
- When You Dance - Turbans
- At My Front Door - El Dorados
- The Great Pretender - PLATTERS
- Lily Maebelle - Valentines
Tracks:
- Speedoo - CADILLACS
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
- I'll Be Home - Flamingos
- Devil Or Angel - Clovers
- Church Bells May Ring - Willows
- Little Girl Of Mine - Cleftones/Jimmy Wright & His Orchestra
- I Want You To Be My Girl - Frankie Lymon & Teenagers
- In the Still Of The Night - Five Satins
- The Closer You Are - Channels
- Oh What a Night - Dells
- A Thousand Miles Away - HEARTBEATS
- Please Say You Want Me - Schoolboys/Leroy Kirkland Orchestra
- Come Go With Me - Dell Vikings
- I'm So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La-La) - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords
- Walking Along - Solitaires
- Little Darlin' - Gladiolas
- Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely - Dubs
- Florence - Paragons
- Deserie - Charts
- Whispering Bells - Dell-Vikings
- Tonite, Tonite - Mello-Kings
- Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrew & Hearts
- Baby Oh Baby - Shells
- Tell Me Why - Norman Fox & Rob-Roys
- Buzz-Buzz-Buzz - Hollywood Flames
- Tear Drops - Lee Andrew & Hearts
Tracks:
- Been So Long - Pastels
- Get A Job - Silhouettes
- Book Of Love - Monotones
- Maybe - Chantels
- I Wonder Why - Dion & Belmonts
- One Summer Night - Danleers
- For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & Impressions
- You Cheated - Shields
- I'm So Young - Students
- Everyday Of The Week - Students
- Little Star - Elegants
- Tear On My Pillow - Imperials
- Trickle, Trickle - Videos
- Ten Commandments Of Love - Harvey & Moonglows
- Candles - Crests
- So Fine - Fiestas
- Lovers Never Say Goodbye - Flamingos
- Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners/Lenny Martin & Orchestra
- Pizza Pie - Norman Fox & Rob Roys/Sid Bass & His Orchestra
- Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - Impals/Leroy Holmes Orchestra
- A Teenager In Love - Belmonts
- Who's That Knocking - Genies
- I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos
- Hushabye - Mystics
- Rockin' In The Jungle - Externals
Tracks:
- Mope-Itty Mope - Boss-Tones
- Oh Rose Marie - Fascinators/Jesse Stone Orchestra
- Just To Be With You - Passions
- Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Little Anthony & Imperials
- The Wind - Jesters
- Stay - Maurice Williams & Zodiacs
- There's A Moon Out Tonight - Capris
- Blue Moon - Marcels
- Tonight I Fell In Love - Tokens/Fields-Madera Orchestra
- Daddy's Home - Shep & Limelights
- Barbara-Ann - Regents
- Rama Lama Ding Dong - Edsels
- Tonight (Could Be The Night) - Velvets
- My True Story - Jive Five/Joe Rene & Orchestra
- Nag - Halos
- Lookin' For My Baby - Earls
- Imagination - Quotations
- Coney Island Baby - Excellents
- Remember Then - Earls
- Never Let You Go - Five Discs
- Denise - Randy & Rainbows
- Unchained Melody - Vito & Salutations
- I Do - Marvelows
- Morse Code Of Love - Capris
- My Juanita (Live) - Johnny Meastro & Brooklyn Bridge
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The unwritten rules for doo-wop groups were deceptively simple: name your group after a bird (the Wrens, the Flamingos) or a car (the Cadillacs, the El Dorados), practice your two-, three-, or four-part harmonies on a neighborhood street corner or in the back of a candy store, and sing songs about how much you love your baby. It might have seemed like an obvious formula, but getting it just right was never easy. When it worked, that formula created some of the most joyful and unforgettable music of the 20th century. From the Orioles ("It's Too Soon to Know") to Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers ("I Want You to Be My Girl"), this four-CD collection is without a doubt the definitive introduction to the rock & roll vocal music of the 1950s and early '60s. --Percy KeeganCustomer Reviews:
Doo Wop Box is a necessity for collectors and fans.......2007-03-26
the original era of rock music.......2007-01-19
Can u imagine life as a teenager before 1953? having to listen to your parents music? THe andrews sisters? Yuck. These artists contributed not only to MUSIC but the state of world culture in an unimaginable way. They are certianly unsung heros that put way more on the line than white boys from England ever did.
the booklet alone is worth the price. i paid 60 dollars originally for this. One of 3 in a series. I have all 3, the only 3 box sets I own. I do a college rock radio show in LA and these gems are fun to squeeze into the show.
DooWop Box.......2007-01-18
gratify listening to the sound of the CD.
THE DOO WOP BOX.......2007-01-12
Doo Wop.......2007-01-12
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Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1962
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ASIN: B0000032IY Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
Tracks:
- Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's
- Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
- Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
- Sheila - Tommy Roe
- Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
- The Loco-motion - Little Eva
- The Wanderer - Dion
- Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
- Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
- Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon
Customer Reviews:
1962 one of the great years in rock .......2005-07-28
A good CD despite having only 10 songs - but BUYER BEWARE!.......2005-01-25
Then in 1993 Rhino reissued the discs in the subset spanning 1960-1969 thus creating two different versions of each in the process. Because these discs are available via Amazon Marketplace, who knows which ones you'll get if you buy them used! If this is important to you, be sure to ask the seller(s) before placing your order(s).
The most obvious visual differences between the two editions are the song titles on both the front covers and the actual CDs. The 1988/9 editions feature mixed-case titles. The 1993 editions feature uppercase titles.
The 1993 editions also have the songs listed on the covers in the same order in which they appear on the discs. The 1988/9 editions list the songs in an almost random order which can be very frustrating while the disc is being played.
The song selections are also different; some moreso than others. For 1962 only track 1 was changed.
1988 (1) The 4 Seasons, "Big Girls Don't Cry"
1993 (1) Booker T. & The MG's, "Green Onions"
In this case, I definitely prefer the 1993 edition because "Green Onions" is just so friggin' awesome! It's interesting that Rhino decided to swap out a song about crying with a song about onions. If it had been called "White Onions" there'd be no way those girls could hold back their tears no matter how big they are.
[Note: To my knowledge, the CDs spanning 1955-1959 and 1970-1974 have not been revised. One may also surmise that Rhino believes rock-n-roll died with the advent of disco since the title used for the discs spanning 1975-on-up is simply "Top Hits" - not to be confused, of course, with Rhino's other, similar series, "Top Pop Hits".]
Stingy, stringy, stingy.......2004-11-03
doo-wop doo-wop.......2002-06-30
Duke Of Earl (before rap)
Soldier Boy the saxophone sendup harmony
Sheila tommy roe's buddy holly sound
Peppermint Twist-did you see joey d on the pbs doo-wop&pop special?
Locomotion written by carol king but i like the grand funk version better
The Wanderer hey its Dion's bad boy song
Breaking Up Is Hard to do, the 1st version by neil sedaka doo-wop style,great harmonies neil multi tracked
Johnny Angel a pleasing pop sound but does it try to hard for a dream?
Palisades Park a summer hit for the amusement park of that time
good listening in the car while driving
A Variety of Classics.......1998-06-30
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Naturally
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Manufacturer: Daptone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
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ASIN: B00070Q8L8 Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
Tracks:
- How Do I Let A Good Man Down?
- Natural Born Lover
- Stranded In Your Love
- My Man Is A Mean Man
- You're Gonna Get It
- How Long Do I Have To Wait For You
- This Land Is Your Land
- Your Thing Is A Drag
- Fish In My Dish
- All Over Again
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Sometimes it takes a Sharon Jones to remind us that being a great performer is not necessarily the same as being a great Gap model, and vice versa. To believe the hype, exterior aesthetics kept this soul/funk singer from getting the recognition she deserved early in her career. Now she's pushing 50, but Naturally (Jones' second full-length album with the Dap-Kings) proves that she can still sing circles around just about anything in hot pants.When it comes to running down the great songs on this CD, it's hard to know where to begin. "How Long Do I have to Wait for You" is as smooth and winning as the irresistible lovers Jones sings about on many of these tracks. Most of the material deals with matters of the heart, although Jones' rendition of Woody Guthrie's "This Land is Your Land" reveals her political side. (In live performances Jones goes even further, singing a plan to stop paying taxes.) "Stranded in Your Love" is like a warm-weather version of "Baby It's Cold Outside." And the big romantic finish on this album, "All Over Again" must immediately be taken up as the new, must-play, wedding dance song. Naturally is a gift to R&B and should help the genre win new fans--with an album this infectious, you'd have to be made of stone to resist the funk. --Leah Weathersby
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You need to hear her version of "This Land is Your Land".......2007-01-10
A return to 60's&70's soul.......2006-11-05
this style of music disappear.
This is serious bare bones,back to basics stuff.
The funk drives hard and the soul is sweet and danceable.
I love this stuff.
I LOVE IT !!!!.......2006-05-12
I love all the songs on it. My most favorites are My Man Is A Mean Man and Your Thing Is A Drag. I'm so happy i discovered great Ms.Jones and her equally great band! Do yourself a favor and check this out. I'm sure you'll end up buying it!!!
Gimme an "S"! For SOUL........2006-01-29
Sharon Jones acts natural..........2006-01-10
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ASIN: B000002IRS Release Date: 1991-10-15 |
Tracks:
- Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris
- That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes
- Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes
- Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes
- The Applejack - Joe Morris
- Cole Slaw - Frank Culley
- Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee
- So Long - Ruth Brown
- I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown
- Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair
- Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair
- Tee Nah Nah - Harry Van Walls
- Danny Boy - Al Hibbler
- Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris
- Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
- One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee
- Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers
- Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals
- The Chill Is On - Joe Turner
- Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
- Fool, Fool, Fool - Clovers
- One Mint Julep - Clovers
- Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals
- Sweet Sixteen - Joe Turner
- 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
- Gator's Groove - Willis Jackson
Tracks:
- Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers
- Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown
- The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles
- A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds
- Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
- Good Lovin' - The Clovers
- Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown
- Mess Around - Ray Charles
- Honey Hush - Joe Turner
- Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker
- Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
- Lovey Dovey - The Clovers
- Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
- Tipitina - Professor Longhair
- White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
- Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
- Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
- Shake, Rattle & Roll - Joe Turner
- Sh-Boom - The Chords
- Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown
- Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley
- After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler
- Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker
- Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker
- I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
- Greenbacks - Ray Charles
Tracks:
- The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals
- Flip Flop And Fly - Joe Turner
- A Fool For You - Ray Charles
- This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
- Play It Fair - LaVern Baker
- Adorable - The Drifters
- Smokey Joe's Cafe - Robins
- Ruby Baby - Drifters
- In Paradise - Cookies
- The Chicken And The Hawk - Joe Turner
- Devil Or Angel - Clovers
- Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
- Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
- Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker
- Down In Mexico - COASTERS
- Corrine Corrina - Joe Turner
- Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter
- Love, Love, Love - Cloves
- It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
- Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles
- Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
- Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown
- Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Clyde McPhatter
- Fools Fall In Love - Drifters
- Midnight Special Train - Joe Turner
- Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
- C.C.Rider - Chuck Willis
- Searchin' - COASTERS
Tracks:
- Young Blood - COASTERS
- Mr. Lee - Bobbettes
- Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter
- Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis
- What Am I livin' For? - Chuck Willis
- Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
- Yakety Yak - COASTERS
- A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
- I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker
- The Right Time - Ray Charles
- Charlie Brown - COASTERS
- What'd I Say (Parts 1&2) - Ray Charles
- There Goes My Baby - Drifters
- Along Came Jones - COASTERS
- Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
- Poison Ivy - COASTERS
- Dance With Me - Drifters
- Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles
- This Magic Moment - Drifters
- Save The Last Dance For Me - Drifters
- Shopping For Clothes - COASTERS
- Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
- Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
- Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas
- Saved - LaVern Baker
- Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke
Tracks:
- Little Egypt - COASTERS
- Amor - Ben E. King
- Last Night - Mar-Keys
- I'm Blue - Ikettes
- You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
- I Found A Love - Falcons
- Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
- Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G's
- Up On The Roof - Drifters
- See See Rider - LaVern Baker
- I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King
- If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
- These Arms Of Mine - Otis Reding
- Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
- On Broadway - Drifters
- Just One Look - Doris Troy
- Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans
- Land of a 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner
- Walkin' The Dog - Rufus Thomas
- Release Me - Esther Phillips
- Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay
- Under The Boardwalk - Drifters
- And I love Him - Esther Phillips
- Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex
- Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding
- Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis
Tracks:
- Teasin' You - Willie Tee
- Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke
- I Want To Do Everything For You - Joe Tex
- I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Reding
- A Sweet Woman Like You - Joe Tex
- In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
- See-Saw - Don Convay
- Respect - Otis Redding
- You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave
- When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
- 634-5789 - Wilson Pickett
- Hold On, I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
- Cool Jerk - Capitols
- Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes
- Land Of A 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett
- Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
- Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
- Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
- When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave
- Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
- Do Right Woman-Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
- Show Me - Joe Tex
- Tramp - Otis & Carla
- Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett
- Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The M.G's
- Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Tracks:
- Respect - Aretha Franklin
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
- Soul Finger - Bar-Keys
- Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin
- Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex
- Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
- I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett
- Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis
- Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
- Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
- Slip Away - Clarence Carter
- Think - Aretha Franklin
- Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter
- Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
- Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves
- Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton
- The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway
- Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
- Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris
- Call Me - Aretha Franklin
Tracks:
- Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin
- Precious Precious - Jackie Moore
- Groove Me - King Floyd
- Patches - Clerance Carter
- Don't Knock My Love (part 1) - Wilson Pickett
- Funky Nassau - Beginning Of The End
- Thin Line Between Love and Hate - Persuaders
- Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
- Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin
- You've Got A Friend - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
- Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright
- Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
- Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
- Where Is The Love - Robert Flack & Donny Hathaway
- I'll Be Around - Spinners
- Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
- One Of A Kind - Spinners
- Sideshow - Blue Magic
- Mighty Love - Spinners
- Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris
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Atlantic Records has ridden musical trends since the late '40s; these seven CDs chronicle