NOW DECADES OF SOUL (4 CD Set)

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I started listening to Soul Music as a kid in the 1960s. Motown was my favorite record company. I loved Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, and Dusty Springfield. I listened to the Supremes, the Ronettes, and The Temptations. I wanted to be one of the Four Tops!

This 4 CD set delivers plenty of hits from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. The songs in the 1990s seem more repetitive and more focused on loud voices than lyrics. Are you a fan of Soul Music? Any favorites here? GRADES: 1960s-A, 1970s-B+, 1980s-B, 1990s-B-

TRACK LIST:

THE 60s
1-01Dionne Warwick–Walk On By2:55
1-02Aretha Franklin–Respect2:25
1-03Ike & Tina Turner–River Deep, Mountain High3:38
1-04The Ronettes–Be My Baby2:40
1-05The Crystals–Then He Kissed Me2:40
1-06Stevie Wonder–For Once In My Life2:50
1-07Marvin Gaye–I Heard It Through The Grapevine3:14
1-08The Temptations–My Girl2:44
1-09Ben E. King–Stand By Me2:55
1-10Percy Sledge–When A Man Loves A Woman2:51
1-11Otis Redding–(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay2:43
1-12Mary Wells–My Guy2:54
1-13The Supremes–Stop! In The Name Of Love2:53
1-14Martha Reeves & The Vandellas–Dancing In The Street2:39
1-15Jackson 5*–I Want You Back2:59
1-16Four Tops–Reach Out I’ll Be There2:59
1-17The Drifters–Save The Last Dance For Me2:34
1-18Jackie Wilson–(I Get The) Sweetest Feeling2:55
1-19Sam & Dave–Soul Man2:39
1.20Dusty Springfield–Son Of A Preacher Man2:25
1-21Erma Franklin–Piece Of My Heart2:36
1-22Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*–The Tracks Of My Tears2:56
1-23Jimmy Ruffin–What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted3:00
1-24James Brown–It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World2:49
1-25Nina Simone–Feeling Good2:53
THE 70s
2-01Diana Ross–Ain’t No Mountain High Enough3:31
2-02Freda Payne–Band Of Gold2:56
2-03Bill Withers–Lovely Day4:10
2-04The Isley Brothers–Summer Breeze, Pt. 13:09
2-05Commodores–Easy4:20
2-06The Three Degrees–When Will I See You Again2:59
2-07Gladys Knight & The Pips*–Midnight Train To Georgia4:38
2-08Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes* Feat. Teddy Pendergrass–If You Don’t Know Me By Now3:25
2-09Billy Paul–Me And Mrs. Jones3:37
2-10Minnie Riperton–Lovin’ You3:19
2-11Deniece Williams–Free2:51
2-12The Stylistics–Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)3:13
2-13Barry White–You’re The First, The Last, My Everything4:35
2-14The Crusaders–Street Life3:57
2-15Earth, Wind & Fire–Fantasy3:49
2-16Elton John–Are You Ready For Love (’79 Version Radio Edit)3:32
2-17The Floaters–Float On4:10
2-18Peaches & Herb–Reunited3:55
2-19Billy Preston & Syreeta–With You I’m Born Again3:41
2-20Rose Royce–Wishing On A Star4:52
2-21Michael Jackson–One Day In Your Life4:16
THE 80s
3-01Rufus And Chaka Khan–Ain’t Nobody4:44
3-02Womack & Womack–Teardrops3:50
3-03Ashford & Simpson–Solid3:45
3-04Anita Baker–Sweet Love4:22
3-05Marvin Gaye–Sexual Healing4:00
3-06Kool & the Gang–Cherish3:54
3-07Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler–Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)3:49
3-08Alexander O’Neal–Criticize4:09
3-09Luther Vandross–Never Too Much3:53
3-10Lionel Richie–All Night Long (All Night)4:19
3-11Donna Summer–On The Radio4:05
3-12Shalamar–A Night To Remember3:34
3-13Fat Larry’s Band–Zoom4:17
3-14Billy Ocean–Suddenly3:51
3-15Loose Ends–Hangin’ On A String (Contemplating)3:36
3-16Jocelyn Brown–Somebody Else’s Guy3:50
3-17Gwen Guthrie–Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On But The Rent3:34
3-18Jennifer Holliday–And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going4:06
3-19Phyllis Nelson–Move Closer4:35
3-20Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson–Tonight I Celebrate My Love3:29
THE 90s
4-01Whitney Houston–I Have Nothing4:50
4-02All-4-One–I Swear3:43
4-03Boyz II Men–I’ll Make Love To You3:59
4-04Charles & Eddie–Would I Lie To You3:38
4-05Seal–Crazy4:28
4-06Sade–No Ordinary Love4:01
4-07Oleta Adams–Get Here4:35
4-08Toni Braxton–Un-break My Heart4:29
4-09The Source Feat. Candi Staton–You Got The Love (New Voyager Mix)3:13
4-10Gabrielle–Give Me A Little More Time4:55
4-11En Vogue–Don’t Let Go (Love)4:04
4-12Brandy (2) & Monica–The Boy Is Mine4:01
4-13SWV–Right Here (Human Nature Radio Mix)3:47
4-14Shanice–I Love Your Smile3:49
4-15Crystal Waters–Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)3:42
4-16M People–Don’t Look Any Further3:51
4-17The Tony Rich Project–Nobody Knows4:20
4-18Dina Carroll–Don’t Be A Stranger4:44
4-19Vanessa Williams–Save The Best For Last3:40

8 thoughts on “NOW DECADES OF SOUL (4 CD Set)”

  1. wolf

    Oh my …
    Just looking at the titles on the fist CD makes me want to switch on any of my players again.
    Those fabulous 60s!
    Of course Tina’s River Deep is my all time favourite but the others too – those were the days!
    And I was lucky to receive AFN (the army radio in Germany) and to have friends whose records I could copy to my cassette recorder.

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  2. Deb

    I love almost everything on the first two CDs—for once, the people who compiled the records chose the best/most famous/most representative song from each artist. The second two CDs aren’t quite as solid, but Sade, Seal, Rufus, and even Elton John (the not as well-known but quite good “Are You Ready for Love”) round out the collection. A great choice—I could listen to a good portion of these collections all day!

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  3. Fred Blosser

    Pretty good selection of tracks I remember from junior high and high school (’60s), college and after (’70s) and drive-time radio (’80s and ’90s).

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    1. george Post author

      Fred, when I was driving to work in the 1980s and 1990s I listened to Canadian music stations for variety. They rarely play much Soul Music.

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