Various Artists - Soul Hits of the 70's / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Four CDs. 'NOW That's What I Call 70s Soul' brings together 88 era-defining tracks from one of the most powerful decades in soul music, featuring classics from Motown legends, Philly Soul pioneers, smooth balladeers and funk innovators. Includes tracks by Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Barry White, The Three Degrees, Rose Royce, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, The Stylistics, Bill Withers, Minnie Riperton, The Isley Brothers, the O'Jays, The Supremes, The Spinners, The Delfonics, The Temptations, The Commodores, Heatwave, Earth Wind & Fire, and many others. Album Tracks 1. Al Green - Let's Stay Together 2. Marvin Gaye - What's Going on 3. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 4. Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) 5. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 6. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - the Tears of a Clown 7. Barry White - Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe 8. The Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again 9. Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore 10. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Feat. Teddy Pendergrass) 11. The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 12. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine 13. Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You 14. The Isley Brothers - Summer Breeze, Pt. 1 15. The O'Jays - Love Train 16. Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary 17. The Staple Singers - Respect Yourself 18. The Supremes - Nathan Jones 19. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia 20. The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love 21. The Delfonics - Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love) 22. The Temptations - Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) 1. Commodores - Easy 2. Billy Paul - Me and Mrs. Jones 3. The Floaters - Float on 4. Heatwave - Always and Forever 5. The Manhattans - Kiss and Say

This double CD set (Digitally Re-mastered, Slip Case) gathers together smash hits and hot grooves from some of the most influential R&B artist of the late 20th century. These performances remind US of the importance of the location in the American music scene. Many major cities developed their own distinctive scenes, and you can hear various disparate influences brought to bear on the artists here, who hail from such hip locales as Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia. There are great bands like the Bar Kays and Showstoppers and Inspirational artist Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Lee Dorsey and Smokey Robinson. Pop singing as an art. Certainly when it's done by Steve Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding. Album Tracks 1. Soul Finger - Bar Kays 2. Land of 1000 Dancers - Wilson Pickett 3. I Take What I Want - James and Bobby Purify 4. It's the Same Old Song - Four Tops 5. Soul Man - Sam and Dave 6. Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas 7. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley 8. Soul Shake - Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson 9. Time Is Tight - Brroker T and the M GS 10. Reflections - the Supremes 11. Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd 12. Ball of Confusion - Temptations 13. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston 14. Here Comes the Judge - Shorty Long 15. Working in a Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey 16. B a B y - Carla Thomas 17. (Sittin on) the Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 18. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 19. The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 20. War - Edwin Starr 21. Last Night - Mar Kays 22. I Thank You - Sam and Dave 23. Ain't Nothing But a Houseparty - Showstoppers 24. Niki Hoeky - John Speaker 25. Expressway to Your Heart - Soul Survivors 26. Shotgun - JR Walker All Stars 27. Dance to the Music - Sly and the Family Stone 28. Gotta See Jane - R Dean Taylor 29. Chain of Fools - A

24 tracks from the soul vaults of Atlantic Records, feat. Prince Phillip Mitchell, Bettye Swann, Dynells, Sam Dees, Vivian Reed, Moses Smith, Ron Matlock, Patterson Singers, Enticers & others Album Tracks 1. Kiss My Love Goodbye - Bettye Swann 2. Save Your Love for Me - Vivian Reed 3. Fragile, Handle with Care - Sam Dees 4. I'm So Happy - Prince Phillip Mitchell 5. Come on, Let Me Love You - Moses Smith 6. Call on Me - the Dynells 7. Thanks for Nothing - Na Allen 8. You'll Wake Up Wiser - Bettye Lavette 9. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - the Persuaders 10. Just My Way of Loving You - Garland Green 11. What Good Am I - Tsu Tornadoes 12. You Got the Best of Me - Ronn Matlock 13. Got to Get You Back - Sons of Robin Stone 14. Calling for Your Love - the Enticers 15. Love Bandit - Patti & the Lovelites 16. Come on Back to Me Lover - Margie Joseph 17. (Daddy Hot Stuff) You're Too Hot to Hold - Barbara Lynn 18. Supernatural Thing, Pt. 1 - Ben E. King 19. Loving You Is Mellow - Major Harris 20. Let Me Show You - Larry Wu 21. Baby Don't Hold Your Love Back - the Bridge 22. Rising Cost of Love - Darrow Fletcher 23. That's Understanding - the Patterson Singers, Patterson Twins 24. Suspicious Minds - Dee Dee Warwick