{"product_id":"various-artists-soul-music-the-first-five-decades-7cd","title":"Various Artists - Soul Music: The First Five Decades [7CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: 7 x CD\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: SOUL035\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5060331753711\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 13 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Soul\/R\u0026amp;B\/Jazz\/Gospel\/Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of breathtaking, soulful blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned, compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. In a comprehensive overview from 1927 to 1973, History of Soul Records’ 7CD anthology chronicles the genesis of soul music. The first three CDs trace the early connections between R\u0026amp;B, jazz and blues, and gospel, between the secular and the sacred. The remaining CDs continue the story from the 60s into the 70s, covering a large portion of soul music’s Golden Age with 100 tracks by soul’s greatest superstars, live on TV and radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 24-page booklets written by John Ridley and Nick Duckett set out the historical background and explain some of the technical features that make these beautiful songs the precursors of soul music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc One\u003cbr\u003e1. Sister Mary Nelson - Judgement \u003cbr\u003e2. Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' \u003cbr\u003e3. Bessie Smith - Moan, You Moaners\u003cbr\u003e4. Mahalia Jackson -Oh, My Lord \u003cbr\u003e5. Rev R V Gates -This Heart Of Mine  \u003cbr\u003e6. The Wright Brothers - Gospel Train \u003cbr\u003e7. Ernestine B Washington - If I Could Just Make It In  \u003cbr\u003e8. Georgia Peach   - I’m Waiting For Jesus \u003cbr\u003e9. Rosetta Tharpe \u0026amp; Marie Knight - Beams Of Heaven\u003cbr\u003e10. Professor J Earle Hines - How Sweet It Is \u003cbr\u003e11. Sister Mathews - Stand By Me \u003cbr\u003e12. Cora Martin - There's A Place \u003cbr\u003e13. Jackson Gospel Singers - Heaven Bound Train \u003cbr\u003e14. The Dominoes - Do Something For Me \u003cbr\u003e15. Percy Mayfield - Please Send Me Someone To Love \u003cbr\u003e16. Dorothy Love Coates - I'm Sealed \u003cbr\u003e17. The Five Keys - Too Late Baby\u003cbr\u003e18. Little Esther - I'll Be There \u003cbr\u003e19. Little Miss Cornshucks - Try A Little Tenderness \u003cbr\u003e20. Ray Charles - Misery In My Heart \u003cbr\u003e21. Ruth Davis - When He Spoke \u003cbr\u003e22. Bobby Bland - Crying All Night Long \u003cbr\u003e23. The Davis Sisters - I'm Tired \u003cbr\u003e24. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy \u003cbr\u003e25. The Soul Stirrers - Just Another Day \u003cbr\u003e26. The \"5\" Royales - Baby Don't Do It \u003cbr\u003e27. Alex Bradford - Too Close To Heaven\u003cbr\u003e28. The Dominoes - I'm Going To Move To The Outskirts \u003cbr\u003e29. The Pilgrim Travelers - I've Got A New Home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Two\u003cbr\u003e1. Ray Charles -I've Got A Woman\u003cbr\u003e2.  The Caravans - The Angels Keep Watching\u003cbr\u003e3.  The Aladdins - Help Me \u003cbr\u003e4.  The Swan Silvertones  - Jesus Brought Me \u003cbr\u003e5.  Little Richard - Directly From My Heart \u003cbr\u003e6.  B.B. King -  Ten Long Years \u003cbr\u003e7.  The Diablos -  The Way You Dog Me Around \u003cbr\u003e8.  Linda Hopkins -  I Can't \u003cbr\u003e9.  Bobby 'Blue' Bland -  Farther Up The Road \u003cbr\u003e10. The Ramblers - Don't You Know \u003cbr\u003e11.  The Soul Stirrers - Be With Me Jesus \u003cbr\u003e12.  Billy Gayles  - Let's Call It A Day \u003cbr\u003e13.  Little Willie John - Fever \u003cbr\u003e14.  The Staple Singers - Uncloudy Day \u003cbr\u003e15.  James Brown  - Hold My Baby's Hand \u003cbr\u003e16.  Judy Clay\/Drinkard Singers - That's Enough\u003cbr\u003e17.  Gene Phillips  -  Steelin' The Blues\u003cbr\u003e18.  The \"5\" Royales - Tell The Truth \u003cbr\u003e19.  Ray Charles - What'd I Say\u003cbr\u003e20.  Betty Everett - I'll Weep No More \u003cbr\u003e21.  The Highway QC's - Working On The Building \u003cbr\u003e22.  Sugar Pie De Santo - Going Back Where I Belong \u003cbr\u003e23.  Barrett Strong - Money \u003cbr\u003e24.  The Meditation Singers  - My Soul Looks Back \u003cbr\u003e25.  Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner - I Idolize You \u003cbr\u003e26.  Jackie Wilson - Doggin' Around \u003cbr\u003e27.  The Drapers - Baby, One More Time \u003cbr\u003e28.  Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That\u003cbr\u003e29.  Al 'TNT' Braggs - Cigarettes And Coffee \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Three\u003cbr\u003e1.  The Sims Twins - Soothe Me \u003cbr\u003e2.  Etta James - Don't Cry Baby \u003cbr\u003e3.  Johnny \u0026amp; Jackey - Someday We'll Be Together \u003cbr\u003e4.  Ernie K-Doe   Waiting At The Station \u003cbr\u003e5.  Nina Simone - Gin House Blues \u003cbr\u003e6.  Johnny 'Guitar' Watson - Sweet Lovin' Mama \u003cbr\u003e7.  Mitty Collier - I Got To Get Away From It All \u003cbr\u003e8.  Prince La La - She Put The Hurt On Me  \u003cbr\u003e9.  Johnny Adams - A Losing Battle \u003cbr\u003e10.  Earl King - Trick Bag \u003cbr\u003e11.  Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts \u003cbr\u003e12.  Chris Kenner - Land Of 1,000 Dances \u003cbr\u003e13.  Jerry Butler - Make It Easy On Yourself  \u003cbr\u003e14.  Della Reese - Ninety Nine \u0026amp; A Half Won't Do \u003cbr\u003e15.  Paul Walters - She Put Me Down \u003cbr\u003e16.  Esther Phillips - No Headstone On My Grave \u003cbr\u003e17.  Hightower Brothers - Seat In The Kingdom \u003cbr\u003e18.  Contours - It Must Be Love \u003cbr\u003e19.  James Brown - I'll Go Crazy \u003cbr\u003e20.  The Four Rivers - Sooner Or Later \u003cbr\u003e21.  Impressions - I'm The One Who Loves You \u003cbr\u003e22.  Little Milton - Losing Hand \u003cbr\u003e23.  The Falcons - I Found A Love \u003cbr\u003e24.  Marvin Gaye -Stubborn Kind Of Fellow \u003cbr\u003e25.  Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me \u003cbr\u003e26.  Miracles - You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me \u003cbr\u003e27.  Solomon Burke - If You Need Me \u003cbr\u003e28.  Tami Lynn - Mojo Hanna\u003cbr\u003e29.  Bobby Parker - It's Too Late Darling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Four\u003cbr\u003e1.  Isley Brothers - Shout \u003cbr\u003e2.  Jackie Wilson - That's Why (I Love You So) \u003cbr\u003e3.  Tina Turner - A Fool In Love \u003cbr\u003e4.  Ben E. King - Stand By Me \u003cbr\u003e5.  Aretha Franklin - Runnin' Out Of Fools \u003cbr\u003e6.  Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog\u003cbr\u003e7.  Mary Wells - My Guy \u003cbr\u003e8.  Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness \u003cbr\u003e9.  Booker T \u0026amp; The MG's - Bootleg\/Green Onions \u003cbr\u003e10.  Ketty Lester - Love Letters \u003cbr\u003e11.  Sam Cooke - Blowing In The Wind \u003cbr\u003e12.  Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind \u003cbr\u003e13.  Brenda Holloway - When I'm Gone \u003cbr\u003e14.  James Brown - Out Of Sight \u003cbr\u003e15.  Tommy Tucker -  Hi Heel Sneakers\/Long Tall Shorty \u003cbr\u003e16.  Ronettes -  Be My Baby \u003cbr\u003e17.  Etta James - Something's Got A Hold On Me \u003cbr\u003e18.  Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours \u003cbr\u003e19.  Chuck Jackson - Since I Don't Have You\u003cbr\u003e20.  Dionne Warwick - You Can Have Him \u003cbr\u003e21.  Betty Harris - Cry To Me  \u003cbr\u003e22.  Johnnie Taylor - Rome Wasn't Built in a Day \u003cbr\u003e23.  Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow \u003cbr\u003e24.  Vibrations - My Girl Sloopy \u003cbr\u003e25.  Contours - Do You Love Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Five\u003cbr\u003e1.  Four Tops -Ask The Lonely \u003cbr\u003e2.  Supremes - Come See About Me \u003cbr\u003e3.  Evie Sands -Take Me For A Little While \u003cbr\u003e4.  Jackie Wilson -Baby Workout \u003cbr\u003e5.  Fontella Bass - Every Day I Have To Cry \u003cbr\u003e6.  Dobie Gray -The \"In\" Crowd \u003cbr\u003e7.  Kim Weston - Take Me In Your Arms \u003cbr\u003e8.  Temptations - My Girl \u003cbr\u003e9.  Billy Stewart -Summertime \u003cbr\u003e10.  Shirley Ellis -The Clapping Song \u003cbr\u003e11.  Jr. Walker \u0026amp; The All Stars -Shotgun \u003cbr\u003e12.  Little Anthony \u0026amp; The Imperials -Hurt So Bad \u003cbr\u003e13.  Joe Tex -Hold What You've Got \u003cbr\u003e14.  Stevie Wonder -Uptight \u003cbr\u003e15.  Major Lance - The Monkey Time \u003cbr\u003e16.  Gene Chandler - (Gonna Be) Good Times \u003cbr\u003e17.  Dusty Springfield \u0026amp; The Vandellas - I Can't Hear You\u003cbr\u003e18.  Drifters - Under The Boardwalk \u003cbr\u003e19.  Freddie King -Have You Ever Loved A Woman \u003cbr\u003e20.  Bettye Swann - The Man That Said No \u003cbr\u003e21.  Dells -Oh, What A Night \u003cbr\u003e22.  Ikettes- Camel Walk \u003cbr\u003e23.  Robert Parker - Barefootin' \u003cbr\u003e24.  Willie Mitchell - Bootleg \u003cbr\u003e25.  Sam \u0026amp; Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Six\u003cbr\u003e1.  Lou Rawls - Dead End Street \u003cbr\u003e2.  Ray Charles - I Don't Need No Doctor  \u003cbr\u003e3.  Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman \u003cbr\u003e4.  Maxine Brown - Oh No Not My Baby \u003cbr\u003e5.  Garnett Mimms - I'll Take Good Care Of You \u003cbr\u003e6.  Maurice \u0026amp; The Radiants  - You've Been Cheating\u003cbr\u003e7.  Cleo Randle -The Best Man I Ever Had \u003cbr\u003e8.  Earl Gaines  - Best Of Luck To You  \u003cbr\u003e9.  Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart\u003cbr\u003e10.   Otis Redding - I Can't Turn You Loose\u003cbr\u003e11.  Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing  \u003cbr\u003e12.  Delfonics - He Don't Really Love You \u003cbr\u003e13.  Marvin Gaye \u0026amp; Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough \u003cbr\u003e14.  Carnations - I'm So Glad To Be In Love  \u003cbr\u003e15.  Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music\u003cbr\u003e16.  Patti LaBelle  - Over The Rainbow\u003cbr\u003e17.  Percy Sledge  - When A Man Loves A Woman \u003cbr\u003e18.  Mitty Collier   - My Party\u003cbr\u003e19.  Kelly Brothers -I'm Falling In Love Again  \u003cbr\u003e20.  Rodge Martin -Lovin' Machine \u003cbr\u003e21.  Gerri Taylor   - Empty Arms And Bitter Tears \u003cbr\u003e22.  Intruders - (You'd Better) Check Yourself \u003cbr\u003e23.  Bobby Powell  - It's Getting Late In The Evening \u003cbr\u003e24.  James Brown - Papa's Got a Brand New Bag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisc Seven\u003cbr\u003e1.  Nina Simone - Ain't Got No\u003cbr\u003e2.  Lee Dorsey - Get Out Of My Life, Woman \u003cbr\u003e3.  Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There \u003cbr\u003e4.  Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness \u003cbr\u003e5.  Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood \u003cbr\u003e6.  Billy Preston\/Ray Charles - Agent Double O-Soul \u003cbr\u003e7.  Chambers Brothers - People Get Ready \u003cbr\u003e8.  Gladys Knight  - I Heard It Through The Grapevine \u003cbr\u003e9.  Meters - Cissy Strut\u003cbr\u003e10.   James Brown - Cold Sweat \u003cbr\u003e11.  Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances \u003cbr\u003e12.  Ike \u0026amp; Tina Turner - Proud Mary \u003cbr\u003e13. 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