Disponible dès le 14 avril, le coffret 5-CDs The Best of Soul Music aligne 100 classiques du genre enregistrés entre la fin des années 1950 et la première moitié des sixties. L’occasion idéale de découvrir à prix modique les premiers pas de Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Otis Redding, Little Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Smokey Robinson, mais aussi de reparcourir les standards de Booker T. (« Green Onions »), Ben E. King (« Stand By Me »), Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (« I Put a Spell on You »), Ray Charles (« I Got a Woman »), Sam Cooke (« You Send Me » et des dizaines d’autres ! Tracklisting ci-dessous.
The Best of Soul Music (Wagram). Disponible en coffret 5-CDs et version digitale. Prix conseillé : 19,99 €.
Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. Booker T. & The MG’s – Green Onions 2:54
2. James Brown – Night Train 3:31
3. Sam Cooke – Chain Gang 2:36
4. Aretha Franklin – Are You Sure 2:41
5. Marvin Gaye – Love For Sale 2:56
6. Quincy Jones – Soul Bossa Nova 2:46
7. The Supremes With Diana Ross – Baby Don’t Go 2:12
8. Little Stevie Wonder – I Call It Pretty Music (But The Old People Call It The Blues Part. 1) 2:31
9. Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y 2:55
10. Brook Benton – Kiddio 2:34
11. Etta James – Something’s Got A Hold On Me 2:48
12. Gene Chandler – Duke Of Earl 2:16
13. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – I’ve Got You Under My Skin 2:02
14. The Marvelettes – Beechwood 4-56789 2:12
15. Bob B. Sox And The Blue Jeans – Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 2:42
16. The Clovers – Devil Or Angel 2:24
17. Ike & Tina Turner – It’s Gonna Work Out Fine 3:03
18. Ben E. King – What A Difference A Day Made 2:42
19. The Mar-Keys – Last Night 2:36
20. Dionne Warwick – Don’t Make Me Over 2:46
Disc 2
1. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tommorow 2:39
2. Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem 3:00
3. Ray Charles – Unchain My Heart 2:52
4. Marvin Gaye & The Vandellas – Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 2:56
5. The Supremes With Diana Ross – Buttered Popcorn 2:31
6. Jerry Butler – He Will Break Your Heart 2:47
7. Lavern Baker – I Cried A Tear 2:35
8. The Coasters – Little Egypt 2:48
9. Joe Tex – Blessed Are These Tears 2:21
10. The Hearts – I Feel So Good 2:28
11. Ernie K-Doe – Mother-In-Law 2:33
12. Jimmy Ruffin – Don’t Feel Sorry For Me 2:22
13. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Every Beat Of My Heart 2:03
14. Clyde Mcphatter – Im Moving On 1:51
15. James Brown – Please Please Please 2:45
16. Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) 2:20
17. The Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved 1:37
18. The Cookies – Chains 2:30
19. Benny Spellman – Lipstick Traces 2:23
20. The Contours – Do You Love Me 2:26
Disc 3
1. Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me 3:37
2. Etta James – I Just Want To Make Love To You 3:04
3. Ray Charles – I Got A Woman 2:52
4. Little Willie John – Fever 2:41
5. Aretha Franklin – Try A Little Tenderness 3:15
6. B.B. King – Blind Love 2:56
7. Ike & Tina Turner – I’m Jealous 2:11
8. The Chantels – Look In My Eyes 2:16
9. Jackie Wilson – Indian Love Call 3:19
10. Eartha Kitt – Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) 3:12
11. The Impressions – Gypsy Woman 2:20
12. Brook Benton – Hotel Happiness 2:40
13. The Cardinals – The Door Is Still Open 2:56
14. Smokey Robinson – Bad Girl 2:42
15. Jimmy Ruffin – Heart 2:45
16. The Drifters – Dance With Me 2:24
17. The Shirelles – Dedicated To The One I Love 2:00
18. Ben E. King – Stand By Me 2:53
19. Booker T. & The MG’s – Behave Yourself 3:53
20. Duane Eddy – Peter Gunn 2:24
Disc 4
1. The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman 2:29
2. The Drifters – Save The Last Dance For Me 2:29
3. Marvin Gaye – How High The Moon 2:30
4. James Brown – Think 2:58
5. B.B. King – The Woman I Love 2:52
6. Dinah Washington – September In The Rain 2:07
7. Ottis Redding & The Pine Toppers – Shout Bamalama 2:11
8. Ernie K – Doe-Popeye Joe 2:37
9. The Kardinals – Shouldn’t I Know 3:10
10. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Hear Voices 2:36
11. Esther Phillips – Release Me 3:18
12. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Letter Full Of Tears 2:49
13. Ivory Joe Hunter – Since I Met You Baby 2:43
14. Martha & The Vandellas – My Baby Won’t Come Back 2:26
15. Mary Wells – Bad Boy 2:21
16. Eddie Holland – Jamie 2:22
17. Carmen Mc Rae – Baltimore Oriole 3:52
18. The Coasters – Stewball 2:13
19. The Isley Brothers – Yes Indeed 2:00
20. The Impressions – Never Let Me Go 2:29
Disc 5
1. Ottis Reding – These Arms Of Mine 2:32
2. The Shirelles – Baby It’s You 2:38
3. Ben E. King – Dont Play That Song For Me 2:51
4. Barrett Strong – Money (Thats What I Want) 2:34
5. Bob Mcfadden & Dor – The Beat Generation 2:05
6. Little Stevie Wonder – Fingertips 2:57
7. Clyde Mcphatter – A Lovers Question 2:29
8. Eugene Church – Miami 2:43
9. Jackie Wilson – Reet Petite 2:41
10. Chuck Willis – Its Too Late 2:35
11. Mary Wells – Bye Bye Baby 2:52
12. Lou Rawls – Id Rather Drink Muddy Water 2:55
13. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put A Spell On You 3:30
14. Ray Charles – Hallelujah I Love Her So 2:35
15. Nina Simone – You Can Have Him 5:51
16. Lavern Baker – Play It Fair 2:58
17. James Brown – Can You Feel It Part. 1 2:57
18. The Teddy Bears – To Know Him Is To Love Him 2:23
19. Sammy Turner – I Want To Be Loved 2:04
20. Sam Cooke – You Send Me 2:43