Nina Simone, Ray Charles, James Brown, Sam Cooke, Ike & Tina Turner, Isley Bros, Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith. In a comprehensive overview from 1927 to 1960, History of Soul Records’ 10CD 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, basic styles. By 1960, the sound of black popular music had turned away from a driving, largely uptempo rhythm
and blues towards a more emotionally poignant style. The term ‘soul’ popped up here and there, but only became common parlance after the release of Ray Charles’s I Believe To My Soul at the end of 1959. This collection of breathtaking blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned, compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. The accompanying illustrated 48-page booklets set out the historical background and explain some of the technical features that make these beautiful songs the precursors of soul music. 281 tracks lovingly remastered.
| DISC ONE
1. Arizona Dranes – I’ll Go Where You Want Me To Go 2. Bessie Smith – Moan You Moaners 3. Sister Mary Nelson – Judgement 4. Blind Mamie Forehand – Honey In The Rock 5. Luther Magby – Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit 6. Washington Phillips – Denomination Blues Pt. 1 7. Garfield Akers – Dough Roller Blues 8. Mitchells Christian Singers – Them Bones 9. Blind Willie Johnson – Church, I’m Fully Saved Today 10. Johnnie Temple – Louise Louise Blues 11. Mahalia Jackson – Oh My Lord 12. Rev Gary Davis – Cross And Evil Woman Blues 13. Golden Gate Quartet – Every Time I Feel The Spirit 14. Rev J.M. Gates – This Heart Of Mine Pt 1 15. The Wright Brothers – Gospel Train 16. Memphis Minnie – In My Girlish Days 17. The Charioteers – Wade In the Water 18. Ernestine B Washington – If I Could Just Make It In 19. The Southern Sons – When They Ring Golden Bells 20. The Dixie Hummingbirds – Book Of The Seven Seas 21. Sister Rosetta Tharpe – How Far from God 22. Georgia Peach – Here Am I Do Send Me 23. Mahalia Jackson – Move On Up A Little Higher 24. The Pilgrim Travelers – Good News 25. Georgia Peach – I’m Waiting For Jesus 26. Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Beams Of Heaven 27. Sister Mathews – Stand By Me 28. Ethel Davenport & Brownie McGhee – I’m Tired |
DISC TWO
1. Billy Wright – Stacked Deck 2. Bobby Bland – Crying All Night Long 3. Brother Joe May – Search Me Lord 4. Clara Ward – Just One Moment 5. Clara Ward – Salvation Is Free 6. Cora Martin – There’s A Place 7. Dinah Washington – Good Daddy Blues 8. The Dominoes – Do Something For Me 9. Ernestine B Washington We Shall Walk The Valley 10. The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi – He’s My Rock 11. The Five Blind Boys – Jesus Traveled This Road 12. Goldia Haynes – This Old World 13. Jackson Gospel Singers – Heaven Bound Train 14. Jesse Mae Renfro – In That Home By And By 15. Little Esther – I’ll Be There 16. Mahalia Jackson – Just Over The Hill 17. Marie Knight – I Thank You Jesus 18. Percy Mayfield – Please Send Me Someone To Love 19. The Pilgrim Travelers – Standing On The Highway 20. Prof J Earle Hines – How Sweet It Is 21. Reverend Samuel Kelsey – Little Boy 22. Roberta Martin Singers – Satisfied 23. Roy Brown – Dreaming Blues 24. Roy Brown – Love Don’t Love Nobody 25. The Royales – Give Me One More Chance 26. Ruth Davis – When He Spoke 27. T-Bone Walker – Call It Stormy Monday 28. The Trumpeteers – Milky White Way 29. Wynona Carr – Lord Jesus |
DISC THREE
1. The Davis Sisters – Too Close To Heaven 2. The Larks – Honey In The Rock 3. Lula Reed – I’ll Drown In My Tears 4. The Soul Stirrers – Peace In The Valley 5. Percy Mayfield – The River’s Invitation 6. The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet – Here Am I Lord 7. Clara Ward – Come In The Room 8. Big Maybelle – Way Back Home 9. Professor J.Earle Hines – This Old Soul Of Mine 10. The “5” Royales – Baby, Don’t Do It 11. Edna Gallmon Cooke – Somebody Touched Me 12. The Soul Stirrers – Just Another Day 13. Kitty Stevenson – I Shouldn’t Cry But I Do 14. The Caravans – Tell The Angels 15. Marie Knight – Jesus Walk With Me 16. The Clovers – Fool, Fool, Fool 17. The Davis Sisters – Bye And Bye Pt 1 & 2 18. Lloyd Price – Lawdy Miss Clawdy 19. Dorothy Love Coates – I’m Sealed 20. Ray Charles – Misery In My Heart 21. Davis Sisters – Stand By Me 22. The Five Keys – Too Late Baby 23. The Dixie Hummingbirds – Trouble In My Way 24. Sister Jessie Mae Renfro – I Must Tell Jesus 25. Guitar Slim – Feelin’ Sad 26. Swan’s Silvertone Singers – He Won’t Deny Me 27. Dorothy Love Coates – You Can’t Hurry God 28. The Dominoes – Have Mercy Baby 29. Alex Bradford – Too Close To Heaven |
| DISC FOUR
1. The Davis Sisters – I’m Tired 2. Dominoes – Move To Outskirts Of Town 3. The Caravans – Since I Met Jesus 4. The Colemanaires – Be Ready When He Comes 5. The Christian Travelers – Only A Pilgrim 6. The Drifters – Money Honey 7. The Soul Stirrers – Any Day Now 8. Mahalia Jackson – Walking To Jerusalem 9. Rev. Utah Smith – Two Wings 10. The Sunset Travellers – Yes, Yes, I’ve Done My Duty 11. Ray Charles – Don’t You Know 12. Edna Gallmon Cooke – Build Me A Cabin 13. Rev. Anderson Johnson – God Don’t Like It 14. LaVern Baker – Soul On Fire 15. Ruth Brown & The Drifters – Somebody Touched Me 16. Johnny Ace – Saving My Love For You 17. The Meditation Singers – I’m Determined 18. Dorothy Love Coates – No Hiding Place 19. The Pilgrim Travelers – I’ve Got A New Home 20. Little Richard – Ain’t That Good News 21. Clara Ward – Faith That Moves Mountains 22. Little Milton – Lookin’ For My Baby 23. The Caravans – Blessed And Brought Up By The Lord 24. Ray Charles – Sinner’s Prayer 25. Guitar Slim – The Things That I Used To Do 26. The Midnighters – Don’t Say Your Last Goodbye 27. The Staple Singers – Since He Lightened Heavy Load 28. The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi – All Aboard |
DISC FIVE
1. Ray Charles – I’ve Got A Woman 2. The Caravans – The Angels Keep Watching 3. Jimmy Scott – Don’t Cry Baby 4. Bobby “Blue” Bland – It’s My Life, Baby 5. The Davis Sisters – Twelve Gates To The City 6. Big Maybelle – Ocean Of Tears 7. The Aladdins – Help Me 8. Little Richard – Directly From My Heart 9. B.B. King – Ten Long Years 10. Robert Anderson – Sweeter As The Days Go By 11. Nappy Brown – It’s Really You 12. The Soul Stirrers – The Last Mile Of The Way 13. Ray Charles – Drown In My Own Tears 14. Little Willie John – Need Your Love So Bad 15. The Drifters – Honey Bee 16. The 5 Royales – Come On And Save Me 17. Jesse Belvin – Dear Heart 18. The Sheiks – So Fine 19. Aretha Franklin – Never Grow Old 20. Earl King – Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 21. Roberta Martin Singers – Saved 22. Ray Charles – Hallelujah I Love Her So 23. The Davis Sisters – He’s My King 24. The Diablos – The Way You Dog Me Around 25. Earl Gaines – It’s Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) 26. The Swan Silvertones – Jesus Brought Me/I Found Joy 27. Solomon Burke – I’m All Alone 28. Dorothy Love Coates – 99 And A Half |
DISC SIX
1. James Brown – Please, Please, Please 2. Aretha Franklin – While the Blood Runs Warm 3. Ann Cole – Easy Easy Baby 4. Little Willie John – Fever 5. 5 Blind Boys Mississippi – Save A Seat For Me 6. Ray Charles – Lonely Avenue 7. Dorothy Love Coates – That’s Enough 8. Linda Hopkins – I Can’t 9. The 5 Royales – Mine Forevermore 10. The Drifters – I Should Have Done Right 11. The Silver Quintette – Sinner’s Crossroads 12. Big Maybelle – Pitiful 13. Billy Gayles – Let’s Call It A Day 14. The Soul Stirrers – Wonderful 15. Nappy Brown – I Cried Like A Baby 16. Marie Knight – I Put My Trust In Thee 17. The Gardenias – Flaming Love 18. Wynona Carr – Should I Ever Love Again? 19. Ray Charles – Ain’t That Love 20. The Soul Stirrers – Touch Hem Of His Garment 21. Bobby “Blue” Bland – Farther Up The Road 22. The Gum Drops – Natural Born Lover 23. The Staple Singers – Uncloudy Day 24. Gene Allison – You’re My Baby 25. Billy Stewart – Billy’s Blues, Part 2 26. The Sensational Nightingales – To The End 27. Little Joe Cook & The Thrillers – This I Know 28. The Highway QC’s – Something On My Mind |
| DISC SEVEN
1. Little Willie John – Love, Life And Money 2. Evelyn Freeman – Didn’t It Rain 3. The Ramblers – Don’t You Know 4. Bobby “Blue” Bland – Teach Me 5. Ray Charles – Talkin’ ’bout You 6. The Soul Stirrers – Were You There? 7. James Brown – Hold My Baby’s Hand 8. Howlin’ Wolf – Sitting On Top Of The World 9. Nappy Brown – The Right Time 10. Hank Ballard – I’ll Be Home Some Day 11. The Coasters – Young Blood 12. The Soul Stirrers – Be With Me Jesus 13. Ray Charles – What Kind Of Man Are You 14. Earl Connelly King – Every Whicha Kinda Way 15. Little Willie John – Uh Uh Baby 16. Mighty Gospel Giants – Jesus Will Meet Me 17. Bobby “Blue” Bland – I Smell Trouble 18. The Famous Ward Singers – I’m So Glad 19. Ray Charles – That’s Enough 20. Judy Clay & The Drinkard Singers – That’s Enough 21. Jackie Wilson – Come Back To Me 22. Harold Burrage – Satisfied 23. O.V. Wright – Sit Down And Rest Awhile 24. Gene Allison – You Can Make It If You Try 25. The Gospel Clefs – Steal Away To Jesus 26. Donnie Elbert – What Can I Do 27. Clyde McPhatter – Without Love 28. The 5 Royales – Think |
DISC EIGHT
1. The Caravans – The Lord Will Provide 2. Bobby “Blue” Bland – You Got Me 3. Sam Cooke – I’ll Come Running Back To You 4. Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops 5. Swan Silvertone Singers – Oh Mary Dont You Weep 6. Jerry Butler – For Your Precious Love 7. Ruth Brown – Why Me 8. Professor Alex Bradford – What Folks Say About Me 9. Little Willie John – Talk To Me 10. James Brown – Try Me 11. Marion Williams – Packin’ Up 12. Ray Charles – Yes Indeed 13. Little Milton – That Will Never Do 14. The Drifters – Drip Drop 15. The High Tower Brothers – Come By Here 16. Gene Allison – Everything Will Be Alright 17. The Dells – What You Say Baby 18. Little Junior Parker – I’m Holding On 19. The Dixie Nightingales – I’ve Been Lifted 20. The 5 Royales – Tell The Truth 21. Evangelist ‘Baby’ Ballinger – So Glad 22. Briant Holland – Shock 23. Willie Mitchell – Tell It to Me Baby 24. Betty Everett – I’ll Weep No More 25. Cleophus Robinson – I Can See So Much 26. Ray Charles – (Night Time Is) The Right Time 27. Bill Doggett – Hold It 28. The Gospel Chordettes – I Can’t Believe It |
DISC NINE
1. The Isley Brothers – Shout (Pts 1 & 2) 2. The Soul Seekers – Something’s Got A Hold Of Me 3. Barrett Strong – Money 4. The Sensational Wonders – Walk Around Me 5. The Meditation Singers – My Soul Looks Backs 6. The Falcons – You’re So Fine 7. Sugar Pie DeSanto – I Want To Know 8. The Sunset Travelers – Lazerus 9. Big Jay McNeely – Something On Your Mind 10. The Highway QC’s – Working On The Building 11. The Miracles – (You Can) Depend On Me 12. Ray Charles – What’d I Say (Pts 1 & 2) 13. Little Willie John – I’m Shakin’ 14. The Antioch Temple Choir – Search My Heart 15. Eugene Church – Miami 16. Bobby “Blue” Bland – Someday 17. Donoman & The Lakettes – Here Comes The Fool 18. Hank Ballard – I Could Love You 19. Earl Gaines – Three Times Seven 20. James Brown – Good Good Lovin’ 21. The Famous Ward Singers – My Traveling Shoes 22. Harold Burrage – Crying For My Baby 23. The Soul Stirrers – Stand By Me Father 24. Jackie Wilson – I’ll Be Satisfied 25. The Staple Singers – Good News 26. The 5 Royales – Don’t Let It Be In Vain 27. Major Lance – I’ve Got A Girl 28. 5 Blind Boys Mississippi – Where There’s A Will |
| DISC TEN
1. Ike & Tina Turner – A Fool In Love 2. The Miracles – Shop Around [regional version] 3. The Kelly Brothers – He’s The Same Today 4. Mable John – Who Wouldn’t Love A Man Like 5. Rufus & Carla – Cause I Love You 6. The Staple Singers – Will The Circle Be Unbroken 7. Earl King – Come On (Pts 1 & 2) 8. Sam Cooke – Tenderness 9. Singin’ Sammy Ward – Who’s The Fool |
DISC TEN
10. Mary Wells – Bye Bye Baby 11. Little Esther – Wild Child 12. Gary U.S. Bonds – New Orleans 13. The Top Notes – Say Yes 14. J.J. Barnes – My Love Came Tumbling Down 15. Al ‘TNT’ Braggs – I Don’t Think I Can Make It 16. Bobby “Blue” Bland – I Pity The Fool 17. Jessie Hill – Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Pt 1) 18. The Drapers – Baby, One More Time
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DISC TEN
19. Bobby Marchan – There’s Something On Your Mind 20. Donnie Elbert – I Beg Of You 21. James Brown – I’ll Go Crazy 22. Jackie Wilson – You Better Know It 23. Ray Charles – I Believe To My Soul 24. The 5 Royales – I’m With You (extended) 25. Willie Wright & His Sparklers – Got a Feelin’ 26. Nina Simone – Work Song 27. Swan Silvertone Singers – Singin’ In My Soul
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