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25 all-time classic soul tracks, from the bouncy, catchy acts from Motown (like The Temptations, The Marvelettes, and Stevie Wonder), to the horn-driven, gritty soul of Stax and Volt (such as Otis Redding and Booker T. & The MG's), there was much diversity within classic soul. This essential LP edition contains 25 of the most legendary original songs of the idiom. If you're looking for a way to start a soul music collection on vinyl, this is a fantastic set to begin with. Here you can fnd the most infuential artists, from the genre's inception in the 1950s until 1962. The track listing covers the period when R&B was giving way to soul music. It includes smash hits and classic soul anthems by such celebrated fgures as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, Ben E. King, and Marvin Gaye, to name a few.

TRACK LISTING

Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
James Brown - Think
Mary Wells - The One Who Really Loves You
Marvin Gaye - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
Ray Charles - Hit The Road Jack
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Jimmy Rufn - Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love
Wilson Pickett - If You Need Me
Aretha Franklin - It's So Heartbreakin'
The Impressions Feat. Curtis Mayfeld - Little Young Lover
Sam Cooke - Twistin' The Night Away
Stevie Wonder - Contract On Love
The Crystals - He's A Rebel
The Drifters - I Count The Tears
Chuck Jackson - The Breaking Point
The Isley Brothers - Shout
The Temptations - Check Yourself
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay
Booker T. & The MGs - Green Onions
Maxine Brown - Wanting You
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
Solomon Burke - Cry To Me
The Coasters - Yakety Yak
Ben E. King - Stand By Me