Birth Of Southern Soul: These Arms Of Mine / Var Birth Of Southern Soul: These Arms Of Mine / Var CD

Less up-tempo, frantic and danceable - and considerably more melodic - than regular 60s Soul, the roots of SOUTHERN SOUL can be dated back to the mid-50s. This 60-track, 2-CD set comprehensively explores the birth of Southern Soul, from the point where Gospel, R&B and even rural Country began to merge. Many of the genre's biggest names are featured herein, notably Ray Charles, Bobby Bland, Sam Cooke, Ted Taylor, Ivory Joe Hunter, Brook Benton, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, Irma Thomas, Johnny Adams, Little Willie John, Betty Lavette, Little Esther Phillips, etc. Also included are deep Soul cuts from James Brown, Otis Redding, Roy Brown, Ruth Brown, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, William Bell, The Tams, Barbara Lynn, Sugar Pie DeSanto, Joe Tex, etc. , names perhaps more readily associated with regular R&B and/or 60s Soul. This is a unique and irresistible collection of hits and collectors' obscurities, many of the latter unavailable elsewhere on CD.

1. Ray Charles ò a?Fool for You 2. Carol Fran ò Emmitt Lee 3. Brook Benton ò Everything Will Be All Right 4. James Brown ; the Famous Flames ò Try Me (I?Need You) 5. Miss La-Vell ò If (I Could Be with You) 6. Ted Taylor ò Be Ever Wonderful 7. Tarheel Slim ; Little Ann ò It's Too Late 8. Bobby Bland ò I'll Take Care of You 9. Al "TNT" Braggs ò I Don't Think I Can Make It 10. Oscar Perry ò I Found True Love 11. Roy Brown ò Sugar Baby 12. Ruth Brown ò Anyone But You 13. Rufus ; Friends ò I Didn't Believe 14. Larry Birdsong ò Sooner or Later 15. Sam ; Dave ò No More Pain 16. Charles Perrywell ò Your Lonesome Now 17. The Womack Brothers ò Yield Not to Temptation 18. Prince Conley ò All the Way 19. Solomon Burke ò Just Out of Reach 20. Joe Perkins ò I'm Not Gonna Leave 21. Sammy Fitzhugh ò Lover's Plea 22. Arthur Alexander ò You Better Move on 23. William Bell ò You Don't Miss Your Water 24. Carla Thomas ò I Kinda Think He Does 25. George Hughley ò It Hurt Me Too 26. Irma Thomas ò I?Done Got Over It 27. Bud Harper ò Down the Aisle 28. Johnnie Taylor ò I'll Always Be in Love with You 29. Arthur K. Adams ò I'll Be Your Friend 30. Delores Johnson ò Give Me Your Love 31. Johnny Adams ò a?Losing Battle 32. Fred Lowery ò Wait and See 33. The Tonettes ò Please Don't Go 34. Buddy Ace ò Screaming Please 35. Charles James ò Please Wait 36. Barrett Strong ò What Went Wrong 37. The Canes ò I'll Never Give Her Up 38. Sam Cooke (With?Lou Rawls) ò Bring It on Home to Me 39. Roscoe Shelton ò Yesterday's Mistake 40. Jeb Stuart ò Must I?Keep on Waiting 41. The Valentinos ò Lookin' for a Love 42. Ivory Joe Hunter ò You Only Want Me When You Need Me 43. Jimmy Dotson ò Search No More 44. Little Willie John ò Big Blue Diamonds 45. The Tams ò Untie Me 46. Joe Medwick ò You Ain't Treating Her Right 47. Betty Lavette ò My Man, He's a Lovin' Man 48. Willie Harper ò I'll Never Leave You 49. Rodge Martin ò I'm Standing By 50. Little Esther Phillips ò Release Me 51. Shirley Raymond ò You're Gonna Miss Me 52. Otis Redding ò These Arms of Mine 53. Junior Lewis ò Tumbling Down 54. Barbara Lynn ò You're Gonna Need Me 55. The Lyrics ò Crying Over You 56. Sugar Pie Desanto ò Ask Me 57. Varetta ; the Thomases ò Fly By Night 58. Joe Tex ò I Let Her Get Away 59. The Simms Twins ò That's Where It's at 60. Johnnie Morisette ò Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong