Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call 60s Soul

4CD

NOW That’s What I Call 60s Soul brings together 88 defining tracks from soul’s first golden decade, including hits from Motown, Atlantic/Stax, and a whole lot more…Out September 5th!

CD 1 opens with Aretha Franklin’s signature ‘Respect’, before The Supremes and Stevie Wonder light up the set with ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ and ‘Uptight (Everything’s Alright)’. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas bring pure energy with ‘Dancing In The Street’, while Bob & Earl deliver irresistible groove on ‘Harlem Shuffle’. Dionne Warwick’s elegant ‘Walk On By’ flows into the poignant beauty of Jimmy Ruffin’s ‘What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted’, and Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ remains one of the era’s landmark hits. Motown favourites ‘My Girl’ by The Temptations and Mary Wells’ ‘My Guy’ sit alongside Dusty Springfield’s defining ‘Son Of A Preacher Man’. Marlena Shaw’s ‘California Soul’ and The Delfonics’ ‘Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)’ are up next ahead of soul gold from the Four Tops and The Isley Brothers, and funky soul from Sly & The Family Stone and James Brown. Classic R&B from Wilson Pickett, Fontella Bass and Carla Thomas leads into two of the era’s stunning ballads: - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles with ‘I Second That Emotion’, and ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’ from Otis Redding which signs off the first disc…

CD 2 begins with two enduring classics:- Ben E. King with ‘Stand By Me’ and Percy Sledge with ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’, which were both huge hits again in the late ‘80s. Next up, favourites from legendary groups – including The Chiffons’ ‘Sweet Talkin’ Guy’, The Crystals’ ‘Da Doo Ron Ron’, and The Marvelettes’ ‘Please Mr. Postman’ (Motown’s first U.S. #1), plus hits from The Drifters and The Ronettes. We celebrate with a stunning run of ‘60s originals that became enduring Northern Soul classics including Gloria Jones’ ‘Tainted Love’, Frank Wilson’s ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’, R. Dean Taylor’s ‘There’s A Ghost In My House’, Tami Lynn’s ‘I’m Gonna Run Away From You’, and Al Wilson’s anthem ‘The Snake’ – plus Tobi Legend, Robert Knight, Barbara Randolph and Gladys Knight & The Pips. Superb vocals from Brenda Holloway and Erma Franklin lead to the disc’s closers from Etta James with ‘I Just Want To Make Love To You’, and Nina Simone’s strident ‘Ain’t Got No / I Got Life’.

CD 3 kicks off with Ike & Tina Turner’s towering ‘River Deep – Mountain High’, followed by Wilson Pickett’s ‘Land Of 1000 Dances’ and Arthur Conley’s homage to ‘Sweet Soul Music’. The Contours’ ‘Do You Love Me’, Solomon Burke’s ‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love’ , and Eddie Floyd’s ‘Knock On Wood’ are sing-along favourites, while Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man’ is another defining signature song. Dance-pop-soul from The Elgins, Little Eva and The Toys are ahead of two stunning highlights: The Delfonics with ‘La-La Means I Love You’ and Brook Benton with the contemporary classic ‘Rainy Night In Georgia’. More essential cuts that became Northern Soul favourites from Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Barrett Strong, and ‘Green Onions’ from Booker T. & The Mg’s ahead of cool 60s cuts from Bobby Hebb with ‘Sunny’, Sly & The Family Stone and The 5th Dimension with ‘Stoned Soul Picnic’. Two more classics complete the disc – ‘Stay’ from Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs, and The Drifters with the evocative Summer feeling of ‘Under The Boardwalk’…

CD 4 closes the collection with a run of unforgettable moments – and massive hits - opening with The Supremes’ first #1 ‘Baby Love’, the Four Tops’ ‘I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)’ and The Temptations ‘Get Ready’, ahead of more peerless pop from all-girl groups The Ronettes’ with ‘Be My Baby’, The Crystals’ with  ‘Then He Kissed Me’, and ‘He’s So Fine’ from The Chiffons.  Dionne Warwick’s ‘I Say A Little Prayer’ and Aretha Franklin’s undeniable ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ remain two of the era’s most admired recordings. Otis Redding delivers the stunning ‘Try A Little Tenderness’, and Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s heartfelt ‘You’re All I Need To Get By’ is an all-time classic duet. A trio of well-covered tracks is next: ‘Spanish Harlem’, ‘Everlasting Love’ and ‘This Old Heart If Mine (Is Weak For You)’, ahead of vocal groups The Velvelettes, Reparata & The Delrons and The Marvelettes. Sophisticated jazz-drenched soul from Etta James (‘At Last’), and Dinah Washington (‘Mad About The Boy’), lead to the final three tracks – all of them incredible – James Brown’s ‘It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World’ and ‘The Tracks Of My Tears’ from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles before this collection closes with the legendary Stevie Wonder and one of his greatest songs ‘My Cherie Amour’

NOW That’s What I Call 60s Soul – 88 era defining tracks – Essential listening for every music lover – Out September 5th!

CD 1  

Aretha Franklin – Respect 
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)  
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street 
Bob & Earl – Harlem Shuffle 
Dionne Warwick – Walk On By 
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted  
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine  
The Temptations - My Girl 
Mary Wells - My Guy  
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man 
Marlena Shaw - California Soul  
The Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love) 
Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There 
The Isley Brothers - Behind A Painted Smile  
Sly & The Family Stone - Dance to the Music 
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) 
Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour   
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me 
Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y 
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion 
Otis Redding – (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 
 

CD 2

Ben E. King – Stand By Me 
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman 
The Drifters – Up On The Roof   
The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy 
The Crystals - Da Doo Ron Ron 
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman  
The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You 
The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack  
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love  
Tami Lynn – I'm Gonna Run Away From You 
R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House 
Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) 
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes  
Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By 
Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling  
Robert Knight - Love on a Mountain Top 
Al Wilson – The Snake  
Jimmy James & The Vagabonds – Ain’t No Big Thing 
Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts 
Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart 
Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You  
Nina Simone - Ain't Got No / I Got Life (From "Hair")  
 

CD 3

Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High 
Wilson Pickett – Land Of 1000 Dances   
Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music 
The Contours - Do You Love Me  
Solomon Burke – Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 
Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood 
Sam & Dave – Soul Man  
The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You 
Little Eva – The Loco-Motion  
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack 
The Toys – A Lover's Concerto   
The Delfonics - La-La Means I Love You 
Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia   
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two 
Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner 
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) 
Booker T. & The Mg's – Green Onions 
Bobby Hebb – Sunny 
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People 
The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic  
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs – Stay 
The Drifters – Under The Boardwalk 
 
CD 4

The Supremes - Baby Love  
Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) 
The Temptations - Get Ready  
The Ronettes - Be My Baby 
The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me 
The Chiffons - He's So Fine 
Dionne Warwick – I Say A Little Prayer 
Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 
Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness 
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By 
Ben E. King – Spanish Harlem 
Robert Knight - Everlasting Love 
The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 
Edwin Starr - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) 
The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'  
Reparata & The Delrons - Captain of Your Ship 
The Marvelettes - When You're Young And In Love  
Etta James - At Last 
Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy 
James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World 
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears  
Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour 

3LP

NOW That’s What I Call 60s Soul brings together 50 defining tracks from soul’s first golden decade, including hits from Motown, Atlantic/Stax, and a whole lot more in a 3LP set pressed on gorgeous red vinyl…Out September 5th!

LP1 opens with Aretha Franklin’s signature ‘Respect’, before The Supremes and Stevie Wonder light up the set with ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ and ‘Uptight (Everything’s Alright)’. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas bring pure energy with ‘Dancing In The Street’, while Bob & Earl deliver irresistible groove on ‘Harlem Shuffle’. The remainder of the first side presents Fontella Bass’ breakthrough ‘Rescue Me’, and two classic Motown love songs: Mary Wells’ ‘My Guy’ and The Temptations’ ‘My Girl’…flip the LP over for standout tracks from some of soul’s most iconic voices. Dionne Warwick opens with the elegant ‘Walk On By’, followed by Marvin Gaye’s ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ — a #1 hit and Motown’s biggest-selling single of the '60s. Dusty Springfield’s ‘Son Of A Preacher Man’ remains one of her defining performances, and is joined by ‘California Soul’ by Marlena Shaw – a track that continues to grow in popularity and stature. Following Carla Thomas’ smash ‘B-A-B-Y’, the remainder of LP1 delivers R&B and funk from Wilson Pickett (‘In The Midnight Hour’), James Brown (‘I Got You (I Feel Good)’), plus Sly & The Family Stone and closing with The Delfonic’s superb ‘Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)’.

LP2 begins with two enduring classics:- Ben E. King with ‘Stand By Me’ and Percy Sledge with ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’, which were both huge hits again in the late ‘80s. Otis Redding’s ‘(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay’ remains one of the era’s most iconic tracks, and The Drifters bring sun-soaked nostalgia with ‘Under The Boardwalk’, Barrett Strong’s ‘Money (That's What I Want)’ was Motown’s first hit, and joins other Northern Soul favourites, ‘There's A Ghost In My House’ from R. Dean Taylor, Jr. Walker & The All Stars’ ‘(I'm A) Road Runner’, and Booker T. & The MG's’ ‘Green Onions’ which rounds-off Side A… whilst over on the other side it’s Ike & Tina Turner’s towering ‘River Deep – Mountain High’ that opens a run of huge, dancefloor-ready R&B from The Contours with ‘Do You Love Me’, Solomon Burke’s ‘Everybody Needs Somebody To Love’, Eddie Floyd’s ‘Knock On Wood’ and Sam & Dave’s  defining ‘Soul Man’ before the smooth doo-wop of ‘Stay’ by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs leads to LP2’s closers:- Brenda Holloway’s superb vocal performance on ‘Every Little Bit Hurts’ and ‘Ain't Got No / I Got Life’, a standout from Nina Simone and one of her biggest UK hits.

LP3 brings together a stunning run of legendary group essentials – all of which, massive hits. Four Tops open with ‘Reach Out I’ll Be There’ — a #1 in both the UK and the US, followed by The Isley Brothers with ‘This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)’, and The Supremes’ ‘Baby Love’ — another UK #1 that showcases the signature sound that made them one of the decade’s most successful acts. There’s perfect pop-soul from The Ronettes with ‘Be My Baby’, The Crystals’ ‘Then He Kissed Me’ and ‘Sweet Talkin’ Guy’ by The Chiffons before Erma Franklin’s timeless ‘Piece of My Heart’ leads to the side’s closing track from Jimmy Ruffin with his plaintive classic ‘What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted’… and over on the final side a trio of the genre’s greatest tracks kick off this final run:- Otis Redding’s beautiful ‘Try A Little Tenderness’, Aretha Franklin with her stunning version of ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’, a defining moment of 60s soul, as is Dionne Warwick’s ‘I Say A Little Prayer’. Soul-pop vocal groups, The Velvelettes, The Marvelettes, Reparata & The Delrons and The Toys are up next with fun-packed smashes ahead of the closing tracks: Two of music’s all-time greatest ballads sign off this stunning collection:- ‘You’re All I Need To Get By’ from the magical pairing of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, and the peerless ‘The Tracks Of My Tears’ from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.

NOW That’s What I Call 60s Soul – 50 era defining tracks – Essential listening for every music lover – Out September 5th!

Tracklisting:

LP1 Side A

Aretha Franklin – Respect
The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
Bob & Earl – Harlem Shuffle
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Mary Wells - My Guy
The Temptations - My Girl

LP1 Side B

Dionne Warwick – Walk On By
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour 
James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good)
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People
The Delfonics - Ready Or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)

LP2 Side A

Ben E. King – Stand By Me
Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman
Otis Redding – (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
The Drifters – Under The Boardwalk
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
R. Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Road Runner
Booker T. & The Mg's – Green Onions

LP2 Side B

Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High
The Contours - Do You Love Me
Solomon Burke – Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
Sam & Dave – Soul Man
Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs – Stay
Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts
Nina Simone - Ain't Got No / I Got Life (From "Hair")

LP3 Side A

Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
The Supremes - Baby Love
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
The Chiffons - Sweet Talkin' Guy
Erma Franklin - Piece of My Heart
Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted

LP3 Side B

Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness
Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Dionne Warwick – I Say A Little Prayer
The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
Reparata & The Delrons - Captain of Your Ship
The Toys – A Lover's Concerto 
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears