"SOUL SHOTS" Vol 1 - A Collection Of Sixties Soul Classics

The 11-volume Soul Shots series, originally issued on vinyl in the late '80s, are the best general overview compilations of soul music. They've since been condensed into a four-CD series which reprises some of the highlights from the records and adds some new tracks. As many of the songs from the original 11-volume set didn't make it onto the CDs, the vinyl editions, which are still easy to find, are still recommended, and even necessary, for the soul conneisseur. Volume One, with the focus on raucous uptempo numbers, has a characteristic mix of stars (James Brown, Jackie Wilson) with important minor figures (Jackie Lee, J.J. Jackson, Dyke & The Blazers, Robert Parker). With thorough liner notes, these compilations are great ways to catch up on a lot of the best one- and two-shot artists of the soul era. (Allmusic)

trax:
1. But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson 2. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 3. We Got More Soul - Dyke & The Blazers 4. Summertime - Billy Stewart 5. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass 6. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify 7. Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders 8. Black Pearl - Sonny Charles & The Checkmates Ltd. 9. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls 10. The "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio 11. Night Train - James Brown & The Famous Flames 12. Hard To Handle - Patti Drew 13. Funky Broadway, Pt. 1 - Dyke & The Blazers 14. Two For The Price Of One - Larry Williams & Johnny Watson 15. My Pledge Of Love - The Joe Jeffery Group 16. La-La Means I Love You - The Delfonics 17. Soul Serenade - King Curtis 18. Stay With Me - Lorraine Ellison
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