various artists - Soul Music: The History From 1927 To 1963 The First Five Decades / 3CD set

A comprehensive overview from 1927 to 1963, History of Soul Records’ 3CD anthology covers the genesis of soul music, tracing connections between R&B, jazz and blues and gospel, the secular and the sacred. As popular black musical genres were adopted by white teenage audiences in the 1950s, black music reverted to more authentic, gritty styles. By 1960, black popular music had turned away from the driving, largely uptempo rhythm and blues that had been appropriated by the mainstream, towards a more emotionally poignant style. The term ‘soul’ popped up here and there, but only became common parlance after Ray Charles’ I Believe To My Soul hit the charts in January that year. This collection of breathtaking, soulful blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned, compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. The accompanying illustrated booklet sets out the historical background and explains some of the technical features that make these beautiful songs the precursors of soul music. The 24 page booklet includes extensive notes, recording dates, composer and original catalogue numbers.

Disc One
1.  Judgement Sister Mary Nelson
2.  Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Cryin’ Blind Willie Johnson
3.  Moan, You Moaners Bessie Smith
4.  Oh, My Lord Mahalia Jackson
5.  This Heart Of Mine Rev R V Gates
6.  Gospel Train The Wright Brothers
7.  If I Could Just Make It In Ernestine B Washington
8.  I’m Waiting For Jesus Georgia Peach 
9.  Beams Of Heaven Rosetta Tharpe & Marie Knight
10. How Sweet It Is Professor J Earle Hines
11. Stand By Me Sister Mathews
12. There’s A Place Cora Martin
13. Heaven Bound Train Jackson Gospel Singers
14. Do Something For Me The Dominoes
15. Please Send Me Someone To Love Percy Mayfield
16. I’m Sealed Dorothy Love Coates
17. Too Late Baby The Five Keys
18. I’ll Be There Little Esther
19. Try A Little Tenderness Little Miss Cornshucks
20. Misery In My Heart Ray Charles
21. When He Spoke Ruth Davis
22. Crying All Night Long Bobby Bland
23. I’m Tired The Davis Sisters
24. Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lloyd Price
25. Just Another Day The Soul Stirrers
26. Baby Don’t Do It The “5” Royales
27. Too Close To Heaven Alex Bradford
28. I’m Going To Move To The Outskirts  The Dominoes
29. I’ve Got A New Home The Pilgrim Travelers

    Disc Two
1.     I’ve Got A Woman Ray Charles
2.     The Angels Keep Watching The Caravans
3.     Help Me The Aladdins
4.     Jesus Brought Me/The Swan Silvertones
5.     Directly From My Heart Little Richard
6.     Ten Long Years B.B. King
7.     The Way You Dog Me Around The Diablos
8.     I Can’t Linda Hopkins
9.     Farther Up The Road Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
10.   Don’t You Know The Ramblers
11.   Be With Me Jesus The Soul Stirrers
12.   Let’s Call It A Day Billy Gayles
13.   Fever Little Willie John
14.   Uncloudy Day The Staple Singers
15.   Hold My Baby’s Hand James Brown
16.   That’s Enough Judy Clay/Drinkard Singers
17.   Tell The Truth The “5” Royales
18.   Something’s Got A Hold Of Me The Soul Seekers
19.   What’d I Say Ray Charles
20.   I’ll Weep No More Betty Everett
21.   Working On The Building The Highway QC’s
22.   Going Back Where I Belong Sugar Pie De Santo
23.   Money Barrett Strong
24.   My Soul Looks Back The Meditation Singers
25.   I Idolize You Ike & Tina Turner
26.   Doggin’ Around Jackie Wilson
27.   Baby, One More Time The Drapers
28.   Who Wouldn’t Love A Man Like That Mable John
29.   Cigarettes And Coffee Al ‘TNT’ Braggs

    Disc Three
1.    Soothe Me The Sims Twins
2.    Don’t Cry Baby Etta James
3.    Someday We’ll Be Together Johnny & Jackey
4.    Waiting At The Station Ernie K-Doe
5.    Gin House Blues Nina Simone
6.    Sweet Lovin’ Mama Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson
7.    I Got To Get Away From It All Mitty Collier
8.    She Put The Hurt On Me Prince La La
9.    A Losing Battle Johnny Adams
10.   Trick Bag Earl King
11.   Every Little Bit Hurts Brenda Holloway
12.   Land Of 1,000 Dances Chris Kenner
13.   Make It Easy On Yourself  Jerry Butler
14.   Ninety Nine & A Half Won’t Do Della Reese
15.   She Put Me Down Paul Walters
16.   No Headstone On My Grave Esther Phillips
17.   Seat In The Kingdom Hightower Brothers
18.   It Must Be Love The Contours
19.   I’ll Go Crazy James Brown
20.   Sooner Or Later The Four Rivers
21.   I’m The One Who Loves You The Impressions
22.   Losing Hand Little Milton
23.   I Found A Love The Falcons
24.   Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Marvin Gaye
25.   Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke
26.   You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles
27.   If You Need Me Solomon Burke
28.   Mojo Hanna Tami Lynn
29.   It’s Too Late Darling Bobby Parker