Soul Hits of the '70s [Sony Box Set]

by Soul Hits Of The 70'S (Box) / V

Overview

Soul Hits of the '70s, a three-disc box set released by Sony, digs a little deeper than the major hits without sacrificing its appeal. While there are several common hits here -- such as Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones," Heatwave's "Boogie Nights," and Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" -- that have been included on a lot of other compilations, the percentage of impossible-to-wear-out and underappreciated classics is too high to disregard. Any set that features Deniece Williams' "Free," the Three Degrees' "When Will I See You Again," Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia," and MFSB's "T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)" has to have a good amount of worth to just about anyone but the most seasoned soul fan. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	10/01/2002
Label:	Immediate
UPC:	0074646102626
Rank:	27781

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Lean on Me  - Bill Withers
2. Kiss and Say Goodbye  - Winfred "Blue" Lovett  -  Manhattans
3. Love Train  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  O'Jays
4. Am I Black Enough for You?  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  - Billy Paul
5. That Lady, Pts. 1 and 2  -  Isley Brothers  - Ernie Isley  - Marvin Isley  - OKelly Isley  - Ronald Isley  - Rudolph Isley  - Chris Jasper
6. Your Love  - H.B. Barnum  - Billy Jr. Davis  - Walter Jr. Johnson  - Marilyn McCoo
7. Best of My Love  -  Emotions  - Al McKay  - Maurice White
8. You Ought to Be Havin' Fun  - Emilio Castillo  - Stephen "Doc" Kupka  -  Tower of Power  - Hubert Tubbs
9. Got to Be Real  - David Foster  - Cheryl Lynn  - David Paich
10. Disco Lady  - Don Davis  - Harvey Scales  - Johnnie Taylor  - Albert Vance
11. I'll Always Love My Mama  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  Intruders  - Gene McFadden  - John Whitehead
12. What Can I Do for You  - Edward Batts  - James Budd Ellison  -  Labelle
13. T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  MFSB  -  Three Degrees

Disc 2

14. Sing a Song  -  Earth  - Al McKay  - Maurice White
15. If You Don't Know Me by Now  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  Melvin
16. Don't Take Your Love  - Allan Felder  - Ron Kersey  -  Manhattans  - Bunny Sigler
17. Do It Any Way You Wanna  - Leon Huff  -  People's Choice
18. When Will I See You Again  - Kenny Gamble  - Leon Huff  -  Three Degrees
19. Me and Mrs. Jones  - Kenny Gamble  - Cary Gilbert  - Leon Huff  - Billy Paul
20. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late  - Nat Kipner  - Johnny Mathis  - John Vallins  - Deniece Williams
21. You Don't Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show)  - Billy Jr. Davis  - James Dean  - John Glover  - Marilyn McCoo
22. Dazz  -  Brick  - Regi Hargis Hickman  - Eddie Irons  - Ray Ransom
23. Play That Funky Music  - Rob Parissi  -  Wild Cherry
24. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)  - Buddy Killen  - Bennie Lee McGinty  - Joe Tex
25. Shout It Out  -  B.T. Express  - Billy Nichols  - Maxwell Romer  - Allen Williams
26. Yu-Ma/Go Away Little Boy  - Gerry Goffin  - Carole King  - Marlena Shaw

Disc 3

27. Boogie Nights  -  Heatwave  - Rod Temperton
28. Lady Marmalade  - Bob Crewe  - Patti LaBelle  -  Labelle  - Kenny Nolan
29. In the Mood  - Tyrone Davis  - Darryl Ellis  - Ruben Jr. Locke  - Paul Richmond
30. What a Diff'rence a Day Makes  - Stanley Adams  - Maria Mendez Grever  - Esther Phillips
31. Love Brought Me Back  - D.J. Rogers
32. Love Is So Good When You're Stealing It  - Z.Z. Hill  - Jimmy Lewis
33. Free  - Susaye Greene  - Hank Redd  - Nathan Watts  - Deniece Williams
34. Midnight Train to Georgia  -  Knight  - Jim Weatherly
35. You Are My Friend  - Armstead Edwards  - James Budd Ellison  - Patti LaBelle
36. Say You Love Me  - Patti Austin
37. Reach for It  - George Duke
38. Where Do We Go from Here?  - Ron Baker  -  Trammps
39. Pictures and Memories  - Marlena Shaw
40. Farther on Down the Road  - Jesse Ed Davis  - Taj Mahal  - Joe Simon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The O'Jays   Primary Artist
Johnnie Taylor   Primary Artist
Joe Tex   Primary Artist
MFSB   Primary Artist
Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist
People's Choice   Primary Artist
Wild Cherry   Primary Artist
Marilyn McCoo   Primary Artist
Esther Phillips   Primary Artist
George Duke   Primary Artist
The Trammps   Primary Artist
The Three Degrees   Primary Artist
Heatwave   Primary Artist
Z.Z. Hill   Primary Artist
Billy Davis, Jr.   Primary Artist
The Isley Brothers   Primary Artist
Joe Simon   Primary Artist
Tyrone Davis   Primary Artist
Deniece Williams   Primary Artist
Marlena Shaw   Primary Artist
The Manhattans   Primary Artist
B.T. Express   Primary Artist
Bill Withers   Primary Artist
The Intruders   Primary Artist
Billy Paul   Primary Artist
Cheryl Lynn   Primary Artist
Labelle   Primary Artist
Earth, Wind & Fire   Primary Artist
The Emotions   Primary Artist
Brick   Primary Artist
D.J. Rogers   Primary Artist
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes   Primary Artist
Gladys Knight & the Pips   Primary Artist
Tower of Power   Primary Artist
Patti LaBelle   Primary Artist
Patti Austin   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Buddy Killen   Composer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
D.J. Rogers   Composer
Allan Felder   Composer
Patti LaBelle   Composer
Patti Austin   Composer
Nat Kipner   Composer
David Foster   Composer
Regi Hargis Hickman   Composer
Bunny Sigler   Composer
Nathan Watts   Composer
Eddie Irons   Composer
Edward Batts   Composer
Walter Johnson Jr.   Composer
Maxwell Romer   Composer
Darryl Ellis   Composer
John Glover   Composer
Bennie Lee McGinty   Composer
James Budd Ellison   Composer
Hank Redd   Composer
Ruben Locke, Jr.   Composer
Allen Williams   Composer
Ray Ransom   Composer
James Dean   Composer
Don Davis   Composer
Gene McFadden   Composer
Carole King   Composer
Cary Gilbert   Composer
David Paich   Composer
Emilio Castillo   Composer
John Vallins   Composer
John Whitehead   Composer
Ernie Isley   Composer
Hubert Tubbs   Composer
Rob Parissi   Composer
Ron Kersey   Composer
Rod Temperton   Composer
Ronald Baker   Composer
Ronald Isley   Composer
Maurice White   Composer
Jesse Ed Davis   Composer
Jim Weatherly   Composer
Richard Nelson   Design
Rudolph Isley   Composer
Marvin Isley   Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Paul Richmond   Composer
Armstead Edwards   Composer
George Duke   Composer
Hidle Brown Barnum   Composer
Harvey Scales   Composer
Al McKay   Composer
Albert Vance   Composer
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Composer
Stanley Adams   Composer
Stephen "Doc" Kupka   Composer
Chris Jasper   Composer
Taj Mahal   Composer
Deniece Williams   Composer
Leon Huff   Composer
Maria Mendez Grever   Composer
Marlena Shaw   Composer
Susaye Greene   Composer
Bob Crewe   Composer
Jimmy Lewis   Composer
Kenny Nolan   Composer
Billy Nichols   Composer
Bill Withers   Composer
Kenny Gamble   Composer
Cheryl Lynn   Composer