Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records Story / Various Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records Story / Various CD

2013 six CD set. Arctic was an incredibly consistent Philly soul label, from it's inaugural issue by the Tiffanys to the stirring Royal Five 45 that closed out Arctic's release schedule. Artists included Kenny Hamber, Kenny Rossi, Winfield Parker, Herb Johnson, Cindy Gibson, Dee Dee Barnes; Billy Floyd, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. Surely the soul boxed set of the year, Cooler Than Ice contains both sides of every Arctic single, including many that haven't seen light of day in any format since their original issue nearly 50 years ago. The 120 songs on 6 CDs also include 3 coveted singles by the Rotations and Three Strangers on Arctic's short-lived Frantic subsidiary. Vinyl aficionados will delight in the half dozen actual 45s created from freshly unearthed tapes in the Jamie/Guyden vaults. Comprehensive track-by-track liner notes include newly conducted interviews with Arctic's stars, along with full release information and unique historic photos.

1. Happiest Girl in the World 2. Love Me 3. Girls Have Feelings Too 4. Come to Me 5. Baby 6. Make Your Move 7. Step By Step 8. Whisper You Love Me, Boy 9. Yes, I'm Ready 10. Keep Him 11. Storm Warning 12. Down By the Seashore 13. Down By the Seashore [Instrumental] [Instrumental] 14. Sad, Sad Girl 15. Gloomy Day 16. Carfare Back 17. Everything on Earth 18. Cleaning Up Here 19. Help Wanted 20. If You Don't (Love Me, Tell Me So) 21. You Got What It Takes 22. How Can I Win Your Love [Vocal] 23. How Can I Win Your Love [Instrumental] [Instrumental] 24. Ain't It Baby [Vocal] 25. Ain't It Baby [Instrumental] [Instrumental] 26. (It's Against) the Laws of Love [Vocal] 27. (It's Against) the Lwaws of Love [Instrumental] [Instrumental] 28. Is It Me? 29. Don't Ever Want to Lose Your Love 30. Ya Ya 31. Sax on the Track (I'd Rather Be Lonely) 32. I'm Confessin' 33. One Time Is Forever 34. How I Got Over, Pt. 1 35. How I Got Over, Pt. 2 36. I Need Love 37. Bobby, Is My Baby 38. Take Me for What I Am 39. There You Go Again 40. Turn on Your Love Light 41. Don't Lose This Love 42. Don't Stop Loving Me 43. The Jokes on You 44. If I Had a Hammer 45. In the Dark 46. A Lady's Man 47. Poor Girl in Trouble 48. Hello Baby 49. Chains of Love 50. (I'll Just) Keep on Smilin' 51. You're Number 1 52. The Blood, Pt. 1 53. The Blood, Pt. 2 54. Girl I Love You 55. Good-Bye 56. Anything You Want 57. Ain't Gonna Cry (Over One Girl) 58. Move This Thing, Pt. 1 59. Move This Thing, Pt. 2 60. I Feel the Spirit Moving 61. He's There 62. You Can Depend on Me 63. Game of Love 64. Go Away 65. What Can a Man Do 66. Say Those Words of Love 67. Something Good 68. Oh, How It Hurts 69. Ain't Got Nobody 70. Do What You Wanna' Do 71. I'm Yours and You're Mine 72. Looking for a Love 73. These Arms of Mine 74. I Don't Want to Lose You 75. Dedicated to the One I Love 76. (You Better) Go Now 77. Why Do You Hurt the One Who Loves You 78. (I Can Feel Your Love) Slipping Away 79. Half a Love 80. Soul Groove, Pt. 1 81. Soul Groove, Pt. 2 82. Don't Make the Good Girls Go Bad 83. Your Love Is All I Need 84. My Oh My 85. Time, Made You Change (Your Mind) 86. I'm No Good for You 87. Don't Ever Go Away 88. I Really Love You 89. I Can't Believe You Love Me 90. Take It Easy (With My Heart) 91. You Never Loved Me (At All) 92. Love Addict 93. I'll Be There 94. Ain't Got the Love of One Girl (On My Mind) 95. Music (Makes You Wanna Dance) 96. Shake That Thing 97. Brand New Start 98. Together Forever 99. Dynamite Exploded 100. I Dig You Baby 101. Storm Warning 102. You Better Stop It 103. Happy Girl 104. (Girls Have Feelings) Just Like the Boys Do 105. Over the Tracks 106. Can't Take My Eyes of You 107. A.W.O.L. (Away Without Love) 108. (If You Could See Through) the Eyes of a Blackman 109. Mr. Charlie 110. Sunday King of Love 111. Baby, Do That Thing 112. Will You Love Me Tomorrow 113. Let's Wait Until Dark 114. Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing) 115. Peace of Mind (It's Just a Matter of Time) 116. (Put a Dime on) D-9 117. (Put a Nickel on) D-9 118. Find My Baby, Pt. 1 119. Find My Baby, Pt. 2 120. A Changed Man 121. Heartaches 122. He's Got to Love Me 123. Catch Him, Love 124. No Doubt About It 125. Lover Boy 126. I'm at My Best When I'm Down 127. The Rock 128. It Takes Two 129. Fat Daddy 130. Doctor Love 131. I Only Have Eyes for You 132. I Love You Just the Same 133. Fallin' Star