Various Artists - Witchcraft In The Air - Detroit Soul 1957-1962 [2CD]

Format: 2 x CD
Catalogue No.: SOUL013
Barcode: 5060331750246
Release Date: 13 Mar 2026
Genre: Soul

Not just another early Detroit Soul compilation. This is the cream of that transitional, pre-Hitsville era, when Detroit’s labels, artists and producers were putting out popular, black dance music that they hoped might get noticed and sell enough to make them rich and famous. This is a CD to play over and over from start to finish. Every track a gem – no duds guaranteed! With 24 page booklet annotated by Keith Rylatt

Disc One 
1. Love Me All The Way-Kim Weston 
2. Come On And Answer Me-Harvey 
3. I'll Never Break Your Heart-Joe Tex 
4. I'll Let You Know-The Del-Phis 
5. Power Of Love-The Ambassadors 
6. Baby Don't You Weep-Fred Bridges 
7. Nobody-Ruben Fort 
8. I'll Try Something New-The Miracles 
9. Here You Come-Hattie Littles 
10. Cooter Bug-Dave Hamilton 
11. Lah-Tee-Lah-Tah-The Falcons 
12. Action Speaks Louder Than Words-David Ruffin 
13. Won't You Let Me Know-J.J. Barnes 
14. Memories-Ty Hunter 
15. He Can't Love You-The 4 Hollidays 
16. The Headshrinker-Johnnie Mae Matthews 
17. The Way You Dog Me Around-The Diablos 
18. Can't Take It-The O'Jays 
19. A Letter From My Baby-Timmy Shaw 
20. I'm Tired-The Ohio Untouchables 
21. Hard Hearted Woman-Eddie Burns 
22. All The Love I've Got-Marv Johnson 
23. The Chaperone-LaBrenda Ben 
24. I'll Have to Let Him Go-Martha & The Vandellas 
25. Let's Talk It Over-Lamont Anthony 
26. Misery-Barrett Strong 
27. Brain Washer-Junior Walker All Stars 

Disc Two 
1. Witchcraft In The Air-Bettye LaVett 
2. Whole Lotta Woman-The Contours 
3. I Don't Want To Take A Chance-Mary Wells 
4. Leap Frog-The Magnificent Seven 
5. I Found A Love-The Falcons 
6. Action Speaks Louder Than Words-Eddie Holland 
7. Don't Feel Sorry For Me-Jimmy Ruffin 
8. Someday We'll Be Together-Johnny & Jackey 
9. Honkey Tonk Woman-The Fabulous Playboys 
10. Come On-The Distants 
11. Never Let You Go-Marvin Gaye 
12. I Need You-Letha Jones 
13. I Won't Be Your Fool-Melvin Davis 
14. Just For You-Freddie Gorman 
15. Tie Me Tight-Bob Kayli 
16. I've Been Hurt-The Spinners 
17. Gino Is A Coward-Gino Washington 
18. Shock-Briant Holland 
19. He's So Fine-The Corvells 
20. Village Of Love-Nathaniel Mayer 
21. I Can't Stand It-The Seminoles 
22. Broken Hearted Me-The Martiniques 
23. Whistle My Love-Gladys Knight & The Pips 
24. Everyday-The Challengers 
25. The Hawk-Mike Hanks 
26. Why Oh Why-Allen Story