"Lonely Avenue" Soul From New York 1961-1962 - CD 2

This collection reassures us that in its day, the Big Apple really was a hot Soul town and any CD that has the guts to open with a Ray Charles track must know what it is doing as Ray, who for many rapidly became an MOR must-to-avoid was arguably the first Soul singer…...Unlike Chicago or Detroit where migrants went principally to work and then evolve into entertainers, the bright lights of New York attracted a whole spectrum of professional, amateur and aspiring musicians in their own right. If Chicago had the Blues and Detroit, Motown then surely NYC had the lot.
This double CD contains 64 amazing tracks 9/10ths of which are totally new to me. The History of Soul guys, Nick Duckett and Stewart Tippett who compiled this collection called upon material from big boys such as Atlantic and King and also some nice obscure labels such as Vest and Fountainhead. The featured artists are similar; the Isley Brothers and Ike & Tina Turner through to the Kansas City Tom Cats and the Gay Poppers. This is a must for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge and enjoyment of the early years of Soul.(R&B Monthly)

trax disc 2:
1. Do You Think That's Right - Judy Clay 2. Sleepless - Ike & Tina Turner 3. Go On Back To Him - Solomon Burke 4. You're Gonna Want Me - Roger Washington 5. My Man Rockhead - Eloise Carter 6. I've Learned My Lesson - Helen Bryant 7. Sooner Or Later - The Four Rivers 8. Lonely Avenue - Pearl Woods 9. I Worship The Ground You Walk On - Walter Rhodes 10. I Am Confused Over You - Gladys Tyler 11. I Know What Love Is All About - Paul Walters 12. Ninety Nine & A Half Won't Do - Della Reese 13. My Man - Thelma Harper 14. It Won't Be This Way Always - Billy Weston 15. Slow Drag - Bobby Dunn 16. Stop Running Around - Gladys Knight & The Pips 17. You Got Me Uptight - The Gay Poppers 18. Since I Fell For You - Mary B 19. If You Ain't Got No Bread - Billy Hamlin 20. I'm Coming Home - Buddy Lamp 21. I Just Can't Help It - Jackie Wilson 22. It's A Man's World - Mary Ann Fisher 23. All In My Mind - Lightnin' Hopkins 24. I've Got A Feeling - Baby Washington 25. Can't Take Another Heartbreak - Johnny Payne 26. I'll Do It For You - Little Willie 27. I Will Cry - Kip Anderson 28. My Tears Are Dry - Hoagy Lands 29. Dig Yourself - Les Cooper & The Soul Rockers 30. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt
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