THE SOUL STORY, Volume Two [2-CD Set]

There were at latest 7 volumes in this TIME-LIFE series. I like Volume Two because I like most of the songs. Yes, there are some head-scratchers like “Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You” by Wilson Pickett–he sang much better songs than this one like “In The Midnight Hour” which is also included in this set.



Although he’s not considered a “Soul” singer, I remember listening to albums of Lou Rawls music in the 1960s. “Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing” is one of my favorites. Later, Rawls morphed into a mainstream singer and achieved success, but it’s these early songs I remember and love.



Do you remember these songs? Any favorites here? GRADE: B+



TRACK LIST:



1 Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Comin’ 2 Wilson Pickett – Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You 3 Aretha Franklin – Respect 4 Otis Redding – I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) 5 Booker T & The MG’s – Green Onions 6 Clarence Carter – Slip Away 7 The Staple Singers – I’ll Take You There 8 Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music 9 Bill Withers – Aint No Sunshine 10 J.J. Jackson – But It’s Alright 11 Ben E. King – Stand By Me 12 Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman 13 Jerry Butler – For Your Precious Love 14 Archie Bell & The Drells – Tighten Up 15 Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman 2-1 Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour 2-2 Ray Charles – I’ve Got A Woman 2-3 Aretha Franklin – I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 2-4 Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine 2-5 Barbara Lewis – Hello Stranger 2-6 Solomon Burke – If You Need Me 2-7 Jackie Wilson – Lonely Teardrops 2-8 The Delfonics – La La Means I Love You 2-9 Lou Rawls – Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing 2-10 William DeVaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got 2-11 Gladys Knight And The Pips – Every Beat Of My Heart 2-12 The Esquires – Get On Up 2-13 Betty Harris – Cry To Me 2-14 Sam Cooke – I’ll Come Running Back To You 2-15 Sam & Dave – When Something Is Wrong With My Baby