"RARE SOUL HARMONY OF THE 60's"

The awful cover of this compilation disguises some music that far exceeds the expectations of the Motorway rest stop CD bargain bin.If you enjoy strong doo-wop style harmonies and soul groups like The Impressions, The Dynamics, The Controllers, then this set presents a real treat. In the UK it may be described as a collection of Northern Soul ballads, but I think that description somewhat pigeon-holes this music a bit. To me this music demonstrates the very roots of pure soul music's evolution from the Rock 'n' Soul influences of the likes of Sam Cooke to the music of the artists I have previously mentioned. I cannot confess to hearing of any of the artists on this album which means I must have missed some fine, genuine soul/RnB in the sixties. This collection suitably fills that gap in my knowledge of black musical history. Very enjoyable if you like this type of music. If I was to be ultra-critical I would suggest the ballad tempo remains pretty consistent throughout this set which some may find monotonous over 25 tracks but with MP3 and CD this really doesn't matter. To fans of the genre these will be timeless classics. (Amazon)

trax:
1. I Need Your Love - The Chandlers 2. No No No - The Appreciations 3. On A Little Island - The Enchanters 4. Call On Me - The Four Reputations 5. Today I Kissed My New Love - The Arabians 6. I Want You To Be My - The Sound Master 7. Tell Me Why - The De-Lites 8. Love - The Ascots 9. Did I Make A Mistake - The Revlons 10. Easy To Be True - The People's Choice 11. Baby Baby - The Premonitions 12. So Lonely - The Perfections 13. You Are - The Executive Four 14. You Should Have Told Me - The New Yorkers 15. The Boy Next Door - Frankie Karl & The Chevrons 16. You Don't Love Me Anymore - The Limelights 17. I'll Hold On - The Four Perfections 18. Forever - The Seminoles 19. Good Night - The Celebrities 20. Go On - The United Four 21. Why Do I Do These Foolish Things - The Magicians 22. I Need Your Love - The Reflections 23. How Was Your Weekend - Bobby Mac 24. Steal Away - The Flint Emeralds 25. You've Been Gone So - The Tomangoes
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