THE CLASSIC RHYTHM + BLUES COLLECTION: 1967-1969 [2-CD Set]

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The Classic Rhythm + Blues Collection: 1967-1969 in the TiME-LIFE series collects 30 hit songs from that era. This volume includes a few surprises. I haven’t heard the “Grazing in the Grass” instrumental by Hugh Maselela in many years. The same for The Originals’ “Baby, I’m For Real.”

Some of my favorites songs are included: Clarence Carter’s “Slip Away,” “I Second That Emotion” by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, and “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing ” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.

Many of these songs made up the soundtrack of my teenage Life back in the late Sixties. Do you remember these songs? Any favorites here? GRADE: A

TRACK LIST:

1-1Marvin Gaye–I Heard It Through The Grapevine Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
1-2Otis Redding–(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay Written-By – Otis Redding, Stephen Cropper*
1-3Jackie Wilson–(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher Written-By – Carl William Smith*, Gary Jackson (2), Raynard Miner
1-4Jerry Butler–Only The Strong Survive Written-By – Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
1-5Aretha Franklin–Chain Of Fools Written-By – Don Covay
1-6The Temptations–I Wish It Would Rain Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
1-7Johnnie Taylor–Who’s Making Love Written-By – Bettye Crutcher, Donald Davis*, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
1-8Aaron Neville–Tell It Like It Is Written-By – George Davis (2), Lee Diamond
1-9Wilson Pickett–Funky Broadway Written-By – Arlester Christian
1-10Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell–You’re All I Need To Get By Written-By – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
1-11Aretha Franklin–Respect Written-By – Otis Redding
1-12Smokey Robinson And The Miracles*–I Second That Emotion Written-By – Al Cleveland, William “Smokey” Robinson*
1-13The Isley Brothers–It’s Your Thing Written-By – O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley
1-14Diana Ross And The Supremes*–Someday We’ll Be Together Written-By – Harvey Fuqua, John Bristol*, Robert Beavers
1-15The Originals–Baby, I’m For Real Written-By – Anna Gaye*, Marvin Gaye
2-1Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell–Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing Written-By – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
2-2The Temptations–I Can’t Get Next To You Written-By – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
2-3Aretha Franklin–I Never Loved A Man (the Way I Love You) Written-By – Ronny Shannon*
2-4Sam & Dave–Soul Man Written-By – David Porter, Isaac Hayes
2-5Junior Walker And The All Stars*–What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Written-By – Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock
2-6Marvin Gaye–Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Written-By – Barrett Strong, Janie Bradford, Norman Whitfield
2-7Clarence Carter–Slip Away Written-By – Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell, William Armstrong
2-8Hugh Masekela–Grazing In The Grass Written-By – Philemon Hou
2-9Tyrone Davis–Can I Change My Mind Written-By – Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk
2-10Archie Bell And The Drells*–Tighten Up Written-By – Archie Bell, Billy Butler
2-11The Dells–Stay In My Corner Written-By – Barrett Strong, Bobby Miller, Wade Flemons
2-12Joe Simon–The Chokin’ Kind Written-By – Harlan Howard
2-13Four Tops–Bernadette Written-By – Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr., Lamont Dozier
2-14Jerry Butler–Hey, Western Union Man Written-By – Jerry Butler, Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
2-15The Dells–Oh, What A Nite Written-By – Johnny Funches, Marvin Junior

13 thoughts on “THE CLASSIC RHYTHM + BLUES COLLECTION: 1967-1969 [2-CD Set]”

  1. Deb

    I know and like everything here. Faves includes the Aretha songs (especially “Chain of Fools”), “Tell It Like It Is”, “What Does It Take”, and “Some Day We’ll Be Together”, but all the songs here evoke memories and joy. I wouldn’t turn off the radio for any of them.

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    1. george Post author

      Deb, THE CLASSIC RHYTHM + BLUES COLLECTION volumes have all featured great music from the Sixties. TIME-LIFE really hit the jackpot with these wonderful CDs!

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  2. Fred Blosser

    Favorites? Dells, Supremes (although, at this point, I think Diana had split from Mary and Flo, and other singers performed backup–I could be wrong), Neville, Butler, Archie Bel, 4 Topsl–all winners. This one spans my late high school, early college years.

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    1. george Post author

      Fred, same here. I graduated from High School in 1967 and graduated from College in 1971. I listened to a lot of music over those years!

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  3. Jeff Meyerson

    Yes, I know them, except “The Chokin’ Kind.”

    Favorites? Chain of Fools, I Second That Emotion, What Does It Take, the Marvin and Tammi songs, etc.

    Baby, I’m for Real is on the Motown collection.

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  6. Todd Mason

    It’s a better than decent anthology…but I come across different audio than you, George, as “Grazing in the Grass” even more than the others, has been hard to miss…though it helps that THE LATE SHOW/COLBERT band likes to play it during commercial breaks.

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