The enormous success story of these great stars of soul music began with these first, sometimes giant steps: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is present here with four albums from the early years of her career. She recorded her first LP in 1956 at the tender age of fourteen. James Brown, also known as The Godfather of Soul, can be heard here with his first six albums, which already included fifteen titles that made it into the American R&B charts. Super-duo Ike & Tina Turner present their fantastic debut album in this box-set. "Reet Petite"-star Jackie Wilson from Detroit is presenting eight excellent albums from his formative years here. Memphis-Sound-Makers Booker T. & The MGs started their career in 1962 with a wonderful album, which featured the number one hit "Green Onions". This unique 10-CD box is a great archive for collectors and certainly a treasure trove for all music lovers interested in Soul.
Tracklist
CD 1
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN
- “SONGS OF FAITH” 1956
1. There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood 4.26
(Traditional)
2. Precious Lord (Part One) (Dorsey) 3.23
3. Precious Lord (Part Two) (Dorsey) 2.51
4. You Grow Closer (Traditional) 2.42
5. Never Grow Old (Traditional) 2.55
6. The Day Is Past and Gone (Traditional) 4.58
7. He Will Wash You White as Snow 4.18
(Traditional)
8. While the Blood Runs Warm (Traditional) 3.04
9. Yield Not to Temptation (Traditional) 2.57
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN & RAY BRYANT COMBO
- “ARETHA” 1961
10. Won´t Be Long (McFarland) #7 (US-R&B) 3.06
11. Over the Rainbow (Harburg / Arlen) 2.36
12. Love Is the Only Thing (McFarland) 2.38
13. Sweet Lover (Wyche / McFarland) 3.20
14. All Night Long (Lewis) 2.55
15. Who Needs You (Burns / Holiday) 2.43
16. Right Now (McFarland) 2.21
17. Are You Sure (Willson) 2.40
18. Maybe I´m a Fool (McFarland) 3.15
19. It Ain´t Necessarily So 2.50
(Gershwin / Gershwin)
20. (Blue) By Myself (McFarland / Bailey) 2.36
21. Today I Sing the Blues 2.45
(Lewis) #10 (US-R&B-1960)
Total Time 66.01
CD 2
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN
- “THE ELECTRIFYING ARETHA FRANKLIN” 1962
1. You Made Me Love You (Monaco / McCarthy) 2.16
2. I Told You So (McFarland) 2.41
3. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a 2.22
Dixie Melody (Young / Lewis / Schwartz)
4. Nobody like You (Clevelaand) 2.20
5. Exactly Like You (Fields / McHugh) 2.33
6. It´s so Heartbreakin´ (McFarland) 2.36
7. Rough Lover (McFarland) 2.44
8. Blue Holiday (Dixon / Dennson) 2.51
9. Just for You (McFarland / Bailey) 2.18
10. That Lucky Old Sun (Gillespie / Smith) 3.18
11. I Surrender Dear (Clifford / Barris) 2.44
12. Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive 2.15
(Mercer / Arlen)
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN
- “THE TENDER, THE MOVING, THE SWINGING
ARETHA FRANKLIN” 1962
13. Don´t Cry Baby (Johnson / Bernie / Unger) 3.17
14. Try a Little Tenderness 3.15
(Woods / Campbell /Conelly)
15. I Apologize (Goodhart / Hoffman / Nelson) 2.51
16. Without the One You Love (Franklin) 2.45
17. Look for the Silver Lining (DeSylva / Kern) 3.03
18. I´m Sitting on Top of the World 2.40
(Young / Henderson / Lewis)
19. Just for a Thrill (Raye / Armstrong) 2.31
20. God Bless the Child (Herzog / Holiday) 3.02
21. I´m Wandering (Gordy Jr. / Carlo) 3.26
22. How Deep Is the Ocean (Berlin) 2.47
23. I Don´t Know You Anymore (Udell / Geld) 2.48
24. Lover Come Back to Me 2.34
(Hammerstein II / Romberg)
Total Time 66.46
CD 3
■ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES
- “PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE” 1958
1. Please, Please, Please (Brown / Terry) 2.43
#5 (US-R&B-1956)
2. Chonnie-on-Chon 2.11
(Scott / Byrd / Brown / Smith)
3. Hold My Baby´s Hand 2.12
(Scott / Byrd / Brown / Smith)
4. I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On 2.31
(Knox / Scott)
5. Just Won´t Do Right (Brown) 2.33
6. Baby Cries over the Ocean (Brown) 2.22
7. I Don´t Know (Brown / Terry) 2.48
8. Tell Me What I Did Wrong (Brown) 2.21
9. That Dood It (Toombs / McCoy) 2.29
10. Begging, Begging (Toombs / Dixon) 2.52
11. I Walked Alone (Knox / Scott) 2.39
12. No, No, No, No (Brown) 2.12
13. That´s When I Lost My Heart (Brown) 2.49
14. Let´s Make It (Brown) 2.25
15. Love or a Game (Brown) 2.17
■ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES
- “TRY ME!” 1959
16. There Must Be a Reason (Brown) 2.24
17. I Want You so Bad (Brown) #20 (US-R&B) 2.45
18. Why Do You Do Me (Byrd / Keels) 3.00
19. I´ve Got to Cry (Brown) 2.33
20. Strange Things Happen (Brown) 2.08
21. Fine Old Foxy Self (Brown) 2.08
22. Messing with the Blues (Brown) 2.09
23. Try Me (Brown) #1 (US-R&B-1958) 2.31
24. It Was You (Brown) 2.42
25. I´ve Got to Change (Brown) 2.25
26. Can´t Be the Same (Brown) 2.17
27. It Hurts to Tell You (Brown / Gibson) 2.51
28. I Won´t Plead No More (Byrd / Keels) 2.25
29. You´re Mine, You´re Mine (Brown / Scott) 2.30
30. Gonna Try (Brown) 2.45
31. Don´t Let It Happen to Me (Brown) 2.50
(Hammerstein II / Romberg)
Total Time 78.49
CD 4
■ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES
- “THINK!” 1960
1. Think (Pauling) #7 (US-R&B) 2.49
2. Good Good Lovin´ (Brown / Shubert) 2.13
3. Wonder When You´re Coming Home 2.31
(Brown)
4. I´ll Go Crazy (Brown) #15 (US-R&B) 2.07
5. This Old Heart (Brown) #20 (US-R&B) 2.09
6. I Know It´s True (Brown) 2.42
7. Bewildered 2.24
(Whitcup / Powell) #8 (US-R&B-1961)
8. I´ll Never, Never Let You Go (Brown) 2.18
9. You´ve Got the Power 2.19
(Brown / Terry) #14 (US-R&B)
10. If You Want Me (Brown) 2.23
11. Baby, You´re Right 3.04
(Brown / Tex) #2 (US-R&B-1961)
12. So Long (Morgan / Harris / Melsher) 2.48
■ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES
- “THE AMAZING JAMES BROWN” 1961
13. Just You and Me Darling 2.45
(Brown) #17 (US-R&B)
14. I Love You, Yes I Do 2.45
(Wood / Seiler / Marcus / Nix)
15. I Don´t Mind (Brown) 2.43
16. Come over Here (Brown) 2.43
17. The Bells (Ward) 2.55
18. Love Don´t Love Nobody (Brown) 2.04
19. Dancin´ Little Thing (Brown) 1.55
20. Lost Someone 3.03
(Brown / Stallworth / Byrd) #2 (US-R&B)
21. And I Do Just What I Want (Brown) 2.22
22. So Long (Morgan / Harris / Melsher) 2.48
23. You Don´t Have to Go (Brown) 2.46
24. Tell Me What You´re Gonna Do (Brown) 2.11
Total Time 61.36
CD 5
■ JAMES BROWN
- “PRESENTS HIS BAND
& FIVE MORE GREAT ARTISTS” 1961
1. Hold It (Scott / Butler) - James Brown 2.08
2. The Scratch (Alston) - James Brown 1.44
3. Night Train 3.29
(Washington / Simpkins / Forrest)
- James Brown #5 (US-R&B-1962)
4. The Wobble 2.03
(Stryker / Hall / Otios) - The Wobblers
5. Night Flying (Brown) - James Brown 2.14
6. Just a Little Bit of Everything 2.40
(Hardesty) - Herb Hardesty
7. Doin´ Everything 2.24
(Moore / Ballard) - Henry Moore
8. Suds (Kendrick) - James Brown 2.19
9. Tonk Game (Marr) - Hank Marr 2.41
10. Switch-a-Roo (Evans / Casha) - Henry Moore 2.42
11. Bushy Tail 2.26
(Redd / Scott / Nathan) - Clifford Scott
12. Cross Firing (Brown) - James Brown 2.22
■ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES
- “TOUR THE USA” 1962
13. Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. 2.51
(Brown) #21 (US-R&B)
14. Choo-Choo Locomotion (Brown) 2.52
15. Three Hearts in a Tangle 2.51
(Pennington / Thompson) #18 (US-R&B)
16. Doin´ the Limbo (Brown) 2.27
17. I Don´t Care (Brown) 2.49
18. Joggin´ Along (Brown) 2.24
19. I´ve Got Money (Brown) 2.29
20. Sticky (Brown / Davis) 2.45
21. Like a Baby (Stone) #24 (US-R&B) 2.51
22. Every Beat of My Heart (Otis) 3.34
23. In the Wee Wee Hours (Of the Night) 2.50
(Brown)
24. Cross Firing (Brown) 2.22
Total Time 63.05
CD 6
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “HE´S SO FINE” 1958
1. Etc. Etc. (Davis / Gordy Jr.) 2.21
2. To Be Loved (Carlo / Gordy Jr.) #7 (US-R&B) 2.27
3. Come Back to Me (Wilson) 2.10
4. If I Can´t Have You (Scott) 1.40
5. As Long as I Live (Tucker / Clay) 2.44
6. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever 2.38
Want to Meet) (Carlo / Gordy Jr.) #62
(US-POP-1957)
7. It´s Too Bad We Had to Say Goodbye 2.01
(Meyer / Allen)
8. Why Can´t You Be Mine 1.58
(Tucker / Weatherspoon)
9. I´m Wandering (Carlo / Gordy Jr.) 2.41
10. Right Now! (Wolf / Starr) 2.18
11. Danny Boy (Weatherly) 4.14
12. It´s so Fine (Green / Carlo / Gordy Jr.) 2.08
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “SO MUCH” 1959
13. So Much 2.13
(Burton / Wilson / Keyes / Dias / Dicks)
14. I Know I´ll Always Be in Love with You 2.36
(Campbell)
15. Happiness (Jacobson / Roberts) 2.36
16. Only You, Only Me (Davis / Murry) 3.10
17. The Magic of Love (Raleigh / Wolf) 2.04
18. Wishing Well (Wilson) 2.27
19. Talk That Talk 2.12
(Sidney / Wyche) #3 (US-R&B)
20. Ask (Serino / Tishman / Rowland) 3.08
21. I´ll Be Satisfied 2.08
(Carlo /Gordy Jr.) #6 (US-R&B)
22. It´s All Part of Love (Davis / Murry) 2.23
23. Never Go Away (Raleigh / Wolf) 1.59
24. Thrill of Love (Carlo / Gordy Jr.) 2.42
Total Time 59.47
CD 7
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “JACKIE SINGS THE BLUES” 1959
1. Please Tell Me Why 1.58
(Lee / Tarnopol / Tarnopol) #11 (US-R&B-1961)
2. Doggin´ Around (Agree) #1 (US-R&B-1960) 2.45
3. New Girl in Town (Wilson) 2.24
4. Nothing but Blue Skies (Agree) 3.02
5. Passin´ Through (Agree / Tarnopol) 2.24
6. Excuse Me for Lovin´ (Wilson) 2.14
7. She Done Me Wrong (Agree) 2.56
8. Sazzle Dazzle (Lee / Tarnopol) 1.56
9. Please Stick Around (Wilson) 1.36
10. Come on and Love Me Baby (Lee) 1.48
11. Comin´ to Your House 2.25
(Agree / South Side Slim)
12. It´s Been a Long Time (Agree) 2.17
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “LONELY TEARDROPS” 1959
13. Lonely Teardrops 2.42
(Carlo / Gordy Jr.) #1 (US-R&B-1958)
14. Each Time (I Love You More) 2.15
(Carlo / Gordy Jr.)
15. That´s Why (I Love You So) 2.03
(Carlo / Gordy Jr.) #2 (US-R&B)
16. In the Blue of the Evening (D´Artega / Adair) 2.51
17. The Joke (Is Not on Me) (Gordy / Bradford) 1.51
18. Someone to Need Me (As I Need You) 2.16
(Carlo / Gordy Jr.)
19. You Better Know It 1.59
(Wilson / Henry) #1 (US-R&B)
20. By the Light of the Silvery Moon 2.18
(Madden / Edwards)
21. Singing a Song 2.17
(E. Wilson / F. Wilson / J. Wilson)
22. Love Is All (Lehmann / Lebowsky) 2.36
23. We Have Love (Carlo / G. Gordy / Gordy Jr.) 2.22
24. Hush-a-Bye (Belasco / Scott) 2.43
Total Time 56.43
CD 8
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND” 1960
1. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend 2.30
(Wyche) #1 (US-R&B)
2. Your One and Only Love (Myles / Wilson) 2.38
3. You Cried (Hack) 1.58
4. The River (Kasha / Dixon) 2.41
5. When You Add Religion to Love 2.18
(Bryan / Stock)
6. One Kiss (Stearn) 2.50
7. Night (Miller / Lehmann) #3 (US-R&B) 2.46
8. (You Were Made For) All My Love 2.01
(Myles / Wilson)
9. I Am the Man (Hamilton / King) #10 (US-R&B) 2.29
10. Behind the Smile Is a Tear (Hack) 2.21
11. We Kissed (Miller / Lehmann) 2.45
12. (So Many) Cute Little Girls (Wilson / Woods) 1.59
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “YOU AIN´T HEARD NOTHIN´ YET” 1961
13. Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye 2.04
(Russo / Erdman / Kahn / Fiorito)
14. Sonny Boy 3.39
(Jolson / DeSylva / Brown / Henderson)
15. California Here I Come (DeSylva / Meyer) 1.43
16. Keep Smiling at Trouble 2.42
(Trouble´s a Bubble) (Jolson / DeSylva / Gensler)
17. You Made Me Love You 3.20
(I Didn´t Want to Do It) (Monaco / McCarthy)
18. My Yiddishe Momme (Yellen / Pollack) 2.35
19. Swanee (Gershwin / Caesar) 1.58
20. April Showers (DeSylva / Silvers) 2.52
21. Anniversary Song (Jolson / Chaplin) 3.05
22. Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody 2.47
(Schwartz / Young / Lewis)
23. For Me and My Gal (Goetz / Leslie / Meyer) 2.33
24. In Our House (Jolson / Russell / Fried) 2.19
Total Time 61.44
CD 9
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “BY SPECIAL REQUEST” 1961
1. Cry (Kohlman) 2.46
2. My Heart Belongs to Only You 2.45
(Daniels / Daniels)
3. Stormy Weather 3.13
(Keeps Raining All the Time) (Arlen / Koehler)
4. Tenderly (Lawrence / Gross) 3.39
5. Lonely Life (Kasha / Thomas) 2.25
6. The Way I Am (Udell / Geld) 2.11
7. Try a Little Tenderness 4.06
(Woods / Campbell / Conelly)
8. Mood Indigo (Bigard / Ellington / Mills) 3.18
9. You Belong to My Heart 3.01
(Solamente Una Vez) (Lara / Gilbert)
10. Indian Love Call 3.25
(Hammerstein II / Harbach/Friml)
11. One More Time (Udell / Geld) 2.38
12. I´m Comin ´ on Back to You 2.15
(Kasha / Ott) #9 (US-R&B)
■ JACKIE WILSON
- “BODY AND SOUL” 1962
13. Body and Soul 3.27
(Green / Sour / Eyton / Heyman)
14. I Don´t Know You Anymore (Udell / Geld) 2.35
15. I Apologize (Hoffman / Goodhart / Nelson) 2.53
16. I Got It Bad (And That Ain´t Good) 4.08
(Ellington / Webster)
17. The Greatest Hurt (Myles) 3.08
18. I´ll Always Be in Love with You 3.15
(Ruby / Green / Stept)
19. Crazy She Calls Me (Sigman / Hussell) 2.47
20. The Tear of the Year 2.34
(Udell / Geld) #10 (US-R&B-1961)
21. Blue Moon (Rodgers / Hart) 2.21
22. I´ll Be Around (Wilder) 2.46
23. There´ll Be No Next Time (Tucker / Adams) 3.00
24. We´ll Be Together Again (Fisher / Laine) 2.54
Total Time 72.17
CD 10
■ IKE & TINA TURNER
- “THE SOUL OF IKE & TINA TURNER” 1960
1. I´m Jealous (Turner / Bussong) 2.10
2. I Idolize You (Turner) 1960 #82 (US-R&B) 2.48
3. If (Turner) 2.07
4. Letter from Tina (Turner) 2.34
5. You Can´t Love Two (Turner) 2.52
6. I Had a Motion (Morris) 2.55
7. A Fool in Love (Turner) 1960 #27 (US-R&B) 2.37
8. Sleepless (Turner) 2.52
9. Chances Are (Turner) 3.45
10. You Can´t Blame Me (Turner) 2.10
11. You´re My Baby (Turner) 2.18
12. The Way You Love Me (Turner) 1.50
■ BOOKER T. & THE MGs
- “GREEN ONIONS” 1962
13. Green Onions 2.52
(Jones / Cropper / Jackson / Steinberg) #1 (US-R&B)
14. Rinky-Dink (Clowney / Winley) 2.38
15. I Got a Woman (Charles) 3.30
16. Mo´ Onions 2.50
(Jones / Cropper / Jackson / Steinberg)
17. Twist and Shout (Medley / Russell) 2.07
18. Behave Yourself 3.48
(Jones / Cropper / Jackson / Steinberg)
19. Stranger on the Shore (Bilk / Mellin) 2.18
20. Lonely Avenue (Pomus) 3.20
21. One Who Really Loves You (Robinson) 2.20
22. I Can´t Sit Down (Clark / Muldrow) 2.45
23. A Woman, a Lover, a Friend (Wyche) 2.31
24. Comin´ Home Baby (Tucker) 3.10
Total Time 65.55
Details
Genre: Soul
Set content: 10
EAN: 4053796005014