(2013/History Of Soul) 54 tracks 1954-62 with 28 page booklet. Part of the "History of Soul" series, these CDs reveal many of the black musical antecedents that gave southern soul its greatest inspirations. The accompanying booklet is written by John Ridley. The music here will tell you the real story - and it will knock your socks off too!
Medium 1 I've Been Wrong For So Long - Bobby "Blue" Bland Room In Your Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips You Don't Have To Cry - Little Bob & The Lollipops I Wanna Be Free - Joe Tex Your Lonesome Now - Charles Perrywell You Gotta Go - Bobby Hebb Please Think It Over - Roscoe Shelton Teach Me - Gorgeous George I Don't Want No Woman - Bobby "Blue" Bland If (I Could Be With You) - Miss La-Vell I Got To Know - The 5 Royales I Found True Love - Oscar Perry If I Don't See You Again - Ted Taylor I've Just Got To Forget You - Bud Harper Close Up The Back Door - Cookie And The Cupcakes Sally Sue Brown - Arthur Alexander Phoney Lover - Clyde Shelby Somebody Somewhere - Gene Allison Somebody, Somewhere - Larry Birdsong Wait And See - Fred Lowery Slave To Love - Charles Walker & The Daffodils Too Many Tears - Roy Lee Johnson Hurts Me To My Heart - Rudy Ray Moore The World Is Yours - Johnny Wright What Can I Do For You - Elmore Morris The Thrill Of Yesterday - Donel Austin You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell
Medium 2 I Cried - Joe Medwick Frozen Love - Gay Meadows & The Yobyalps Blessed Are These Tears - Joe Tex Tend To Your Business - Arthur K Adams Everything Will Be Alright - Gene Allison I'm Leaving You - Ted Taylor That's A Good Idea - Grover Mitchell Give Me Your Love - Delor...