VA - Classic Soul - The Absolutely Essential Collection (2021)

These 3 CDs Are Packed With Some Of The Greatest Songs From The Late 1950s And Early 1960s As R&B Was Morphing Into Soul Music And Making Stars Of The Likes Of Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson And So Many More, This Music Was To Influence The Beatles, Rolling Stones And Other Chart Toppers Across The Atlantic.

Track List:

Disc: 1
01. Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
02. Etta James - At Last
03. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me
04. Little Eva - The Locomotion
05. James Brown - I'll Go Crazy
06. Lee Dorsey - Ya Ya
07. The Drifters - Sweets for My Sweet
08. Ray Charles - What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2
09. Aretha Franklin - Won't Be Long
10. Arthur Alexander - Anna (Go to Him)
11. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
12. The Valentinos - Lookin' For A Love
13. Wilson Pickett - My Heart Belong to You
14. Otis Redding - Hey Hey Baby
15. Mary Wells - Mary Wells-Bye Bye Baby
16. The Supremes - Your Heart Belongs To Me
17. Ketty Lester - Love Letters
18. The Mar-Keys - Last Night
19. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Every Beat of My Heart
20. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I'll Have To Let Him Go

Disc: 2
01. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
02. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
03. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
04. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me
05. Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home to Me
06. The Miracles - Shop Around
07. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
08. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love
09. The Contours - Do You Love Me
10. The Isley Brothers - Twist and Shout
11. Etta James - Seven Day Fool
12. James Brown - Try me (I need you)
13. Four Tops - Could It Be You
14. Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine
15. Arthur Alexander - Soldier of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)
16. Marvin Gaye - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow
17. Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love
18. William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water
19. Irma Thomas - Cry On
20. Ike Turner - She Made My Blood Run Cold

Disc: 3
01. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
02. Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions
03. The Isley Brothers - Shout, Pts. 1 & 2
04. Bobby Parker - Watch Your Step
05. Sam Cooke - You Send Me
06. The Drifters - This Magic Moment
07. James Brown - Think
08. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, Look at His Eyes
09. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
10. The Shirelles - Mama Said
11. Jerry Butler - For Your Precious Love
12. Aretha Franklin - Operation Heartbreak
13. The Temptations - Oh, Mother Of Mine
14. Mary Wells - You Beat Me To The Punch
15. Solomon Burke - Cry to Me
16. Ray Charles - Unchain My Heart
17. Brook Benton - Its Just a Matter of Time
18. Little Willie John - Fever
19. Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose A Good Thing
20. Diamond Joe - Screamin' and Moanin', pt. 1