Various Artists - Down In The Basement - Soul From New York:2 [2CD]

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: SOUL019
Barcode: 5060331750307
Release Date: 13 Mar 2026
Genre: Soul

Several artists on this new compilation are very well known: Ray Charles, Little Willie John and Ike & Tine Turner for example, but many others less so. It speaks volumes about the wealth of talent in the Big Apple around the turn of the 60s that gifted singers such as Ruby Roberson, Bobby Long and Betty O’Brien never quite made the grade. There is considerable variation in styles here too, from rough, untutored voices like King Coleman and Vernon Harrell to consummate stylists such as Chuck Jackson, Gladys Knight and of course Aretha Franklin. But alley blues and sophisticated uptown ballads alike played their part in the development of Soul music. And therefore all the tracks on these CDs well deserve their inclusion in our History Of Soul series. Enjoy! 24-page booklet with notes by John Ridley.

Disc One 
1. What Kind Of Man Are You Dolores Johnson 
2. I Still Care Big Maybelle 
3. Thirty Days Clyde McPhatter 
4. I Want To Know Lloyd Sims 
5. Can't Let You Go Sugar Pie De Santo 
6. I Feel Good Kip Anderson 
7. Let Love Go By Baby Washington 
8. You Better Mind Doris Payne 
9. Trouble Little Frankie Edwards 
10. To Be Loved By You Marie Knight 
11. Who You Gonna Love Ray Charles 
12. Here I Am Billy Guy 
13. Love Is A Question Ruby Roberson 
14. Don't Wait Too Long Erma Franklin 
15. You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength Gloria Lynne 
16. Love Is A Nightmare Johnny Darrow 
17. Don't Stop The Wedding Ann Cole 
18. Operation Heartbreak Aretha Franklin 
19. Daddy Rollin' Stone Jimmy Ricks 
20. Smooth Operator Sarah Vaughan 
21. No Regrets Jimmy Barnes 
22. Leave My Kitten Alone Little Willie John 
23. See About Me Don Covay 
24. Tell A Whale Of A Tale Wynonie Harris 
25. Just One More Time The Isley Brothers 
26. You Don't Know What It Means Jackie Wilson 
27. Gonna Find Me a Substitute Ike & Tina Turner 
28. Why Me Betty O' Brien 

Disc Two 
1. I Need You Eloise Carter 
2. Ain't That Funny Gerri Granger 
3. My Nerves Little Willie John 
4. You're No Good Dee Dee Warwick 
5. I Wonder Ray Charles 
6. Send For Me Barbara George 
7. Something For You Baby Mary B 
8. You're The Boss LaVern Baker/Jimmy Ricks 
9. Voodoo Woman Curtis Knight 
10. He's A King Barbara McNair 
11. You'd Be Crying Too The Matadors 
12. Right Now Pearl Woods 
13. Sticks And Stones Titus Tee Turner 
14. Did You Ever Dream Lucky Bobby Long 
15. Your Old Lady The Isley Brothers 
16. Operator Gladys Knight & The Pips 
17. My Biggest Mistake Joe Tex 
18. Rheumatism Ruby Roberson 
19. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend Jackie Wilson 
20. She's A Winner Ted Taylor 
21. Till Your Love Is Mine Kip Anderson 
22. I Wake Up Crying Chuck Jackson 
23. Tremblin'Birdie Green 
24. Give Mary Ann Fisher 
25. Down in the Basement King Coleman 
26. Slick Chick Vernon Harrel 
27. Poor FoolIke & Tina Turner 
28. What's the Matter Baby Timi Yuro