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Now That's What I Call 60s Soul *4CD*

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Funk / Soul / Disco
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NOW Thats What I Call 60s Soul brings together 88 defining tracks from souls first golden decade, including hits from Motown, Atlantic/Stax, and a whole lot moreOut September 5th!CD 1 opens with Aretha Franklins signature Respect, before The Supremes and Stevie Wonder light up the set with You Cant Hurry Love and Uptight (Everythings Alright). Martha Reeves & The Vandellas bring pure energy with Dancing In The Street, while Bob & Earl deliver irresistible groove on Harlem Shuffle. Dionne Warwicks elegant Walk On By flows into the poignant beauty of Jimmy Ruffins What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted, and Marvin Gayes I Heard It Through The Grapevine remains one of the eras landmark hits. Motown favourites My Girl by The Temptations and Mary Wells My Guy sit alongside Dusty Springfields defining Son Of A Preacher Man. Marlena Shaws California Soul and The Delfonics Ready Or Not Here I Come (Cant Hide From Love) are up next ahead of soul gold from the Four Tops and The Isley Brothers, and funky soul from Sly & The Family Stone and James Brown. Classic R&B from Wilson Pickett, Fontella Bass and Carla Thomas leads into two of the eras stunning ballads: - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles with I Second That Emotion, and (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay from Otis Redding which signs off the first discCD 2 begins with two enduring classics:- Ben E. King with Stand By Me and Percy Sledge with When A Man Loves A Woman, which were both huge hits again in the late 80s. Next up, favourites from legendary groups including The Chiffons Sweet Talkin Guy, The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron, and The Marvelettes Please Mr. Postman (Motowns first U.S. #1), plus hits from The Drifters and The Ronettes. We celebrate with a stunning run of 60s originals that became enduring Northern Soul classics including Gloria Jones Tainted Love, Frank Wilsons Do I Love You (Indeed I Do), R. Dean Taylors Theres A Ghost In My House, Tami Lynns Im Gonna Run Away From You, and Al Wilsons anthem The Snake plus Tobi Legend, Robert Knight, Barbara Randolph and Gladys Knight & The Pips. Superb vocals from Brenda Holloway and Erma Franklin lead to the discs closers from Etta James with I Just Want To Make Love To You, and Nina Simones strident Aint Got No / I Got Life.CD 3 kicks off with Ike & Tina Turners towering River Deep Mountain High, followed by Wilson Picketts Land Of 1000 Dances and Arthur Conleys homage to Sweet Soul Music. The Contours Do You Love Me, Solomon Burkes Everybody Needs Somebody To Love , and Eddie Floyds Knock On Wood are sing-along favourites, while Sam & Daves Soul Man is another defining signature song. Dance-pop-soul from The Elgins, Little Eva and The Toys are ahead of two stunning highlights: The Delfonics with La-La Means I Love You and Brook Benton with the contemporary classic Rainy Night In Georgia. More essential cuts that became Northern Soul favourites from Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Barrett Strong, and Green Onions from Booker T. & The Mgs ahead of cool 60s cuts from Bobby Hebb with Sunny, Sly & The Family Stone and The 5th Dimension with Stoned Soul Picnic. Two more classics complete the disc Stay from Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, and The Drifters with the evocative Summer feeling of Under The BoardwalkCD 4 closes the collection with a run of unforgettable moments and massive hits - opening with The Supremes first #1 Baby Love, the Four Tops I Cant Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) and The Temptations Get Ready, ahead of more peerless pop from all-girl groups The Ronettes with Be My Baby, The Crystals with Then He Kissed Me, and Hes So Fine from The Chiffons. Dionne Warwicks I Say A Little Prayer and Aretha Franklins undeniable (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman remain two of the eras most admired recordings. Otis Redding delivers the stunning Try A Little Tenderness, and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrells heartfelt Youre All I Need To Get By is an all-time classic duet. A trio of well-covered tracks is next: Spanish Harlem, Everlasting Love and This Old Heart If Mine (Is Weak For You), ahead of vocal groups The Velvelettes, Reparata & The Delrons and The Marvelettes. Sophisticated jazz-drenched soul from Etta James (At Last), and Dinah Washington (Mad About The Boy), lead to the final three tracks all of them incredible James Browns Its A Mans Mans Mans World and The Tracks Of My Tears from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles before this collection closes with the legendary Stevie Wonder and one of his greatest songs My Cherie AmourNOW Thats What I Call 60s Soul 88 era defining tracks Essential listening for every music lover Out September 5th!Tracklisting:CD 1 Aretha Franklin RespectThe Supremes - You Can't Hurry LoveStevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The StreetBob & Earl Harlem ShuffleDionne Warwick Walk On ByJimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The BrokenheartedMarvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The GrapevineThe Temptations - My GirlMary Wells - My GuyDusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher ManMarlena Shaw - California SoulThe Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be ThereThe Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted SmileSly & The Family Stone - Dance to the MusicJames Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)Wilson Pickett In The Midnight HourFontella Bass - Rescue MeCarla Thomas B-A-B-YSmokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That EmotionOtis Redding (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The BayCD 2Ben E. King Stand By MePercy Sledge When A Man Loves A WomanThe Drifters Up On The RoofThe Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' GuyThe Crystals - Da Doo Ron RonThe Marvelettes - Please Mr. PostmanThe Ronettes - Baby, I Love YouThe Velvelettes - Needle In A HaystackGloria Jones - Tainted LoveTami Lynn I'm Gonna Run Away From YouR. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My HouseFrank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My ShoesTobi Legend - Time Will Pass You ByBarbara Randolph - I Got A FeelingRobert Knight - Love on a Mountain TopAl Wilson The SnakeJimmy James & The Vagabonds Aint No Big ThingBrenda Holloway - Every Little Bit HurtsErma Franklin - Piece of My HeartEtta James - I Just Want To Make Love To YouNina Simone - Ain't Got No / I Got Life (From "Hair")CD 3Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain HighWilson Pickett Land Of 1000 DancesArthur Conley Sweet Soul MusicThe Contours - Do You Love MeSolomon Burke Everybody Needs Somebody To LoveEddie Floyd Knock On WoodSam & Dave Soul ManThe Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent YouLittle Eva The Loco-MotionMartha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy MackThe Toys A Lover's ConcertoThe Delfonics - La-La Means I Love YouBrook Benton - Rainy Night in GeorgiaMarvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes TwoJr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road RunnerBarrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)Booker T. & The Mg's Green OnionsBobby Hebb SunnySly & The Family Stone - Everyday PeopleThe 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul PicnicMaurice Williams and The Zodiacs StayThe Drifters Under The BoardwalkCD 4The Supremes - Baby LoveFour Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)The Temptations - Get ReadyThe Ronettes - Be My BabyThe Crystals - Then He Kissed MeThe Chiffons - He's So FineDionne Warwick I Say A Little PrayerAretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanOtis Redding Try A Little TendernessMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get ByBen E. King Spanish HarlemRobert Knight - Everlasting LoveThe Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)Edwin Starr - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'Reparata & The Delrons - Captain of Your ShipThe Marvelettes - When You're Young And In LoveEtta James - At LastDinah Washington - Mad About The BoyJames Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's WorldSmokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My TearsStevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour