In 1952 Ahmet Ertegun, along with
Jerry Wexler, saw the potential in Ray Charles and, recognizing his
talent, acquired his recording contract from Swing Time Records. The contract was purchased for $2,500, a relatively small amount at the time but a significant investment for Atlantic Records.
Ray Charles' early, influential career was largely defined by his time at Atlantic Records, where Ahmet Ertegen put him in an environment where he could flourish, and Ray did the rest. The importance of this music cannot be understated.
You will easily find many of your favorite artist's beginnings here, and that is the Genius of Ray Charles.
For the freeload, what are your top 10 Soul songs?
Ray Charles' early, influential career was largely defined by his time at Atlantic Records, where Ahmet Ertegen put him in an environment where he could flourish, and Ray did the rest. The importance of this music cannot be understated.
'The Birth Of Soul' is a 3CD set that was released by Atlantic Records in 1991. The powers that
be at Atlantic Records took great, loving care to put this set together. It's in chronological order, and is definitely the way to go. The maturation
process of the music is amazing. The accompanying booklet (included in the freeload) is also
informative and very well done. This is the collection to get if you
are a Ray Charles fan.
You will easily find many of your favorite artist's beginnings here, and that is the Genius of Ray Charles.
For the freeload, what are your top 10 Soul songs?
In no particular order
ReplyDeleteRespect - Aretha Franklin
Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells
Backstabbers - The O'Jays
Green Onions - Booker T & The M.G.'s
Freddie's Dead - Curtis Mayfield
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - The Supremes & the Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
Really hard to stop at 10, there are so many more that I've already left off the list. Thanks Babs , as always.
To be honest, the list would be different tomorrow, thanks Babs
DeleteThe same goes for my list.
DeleteSooo many great Soul songs! Thanks Babs
DeleteJust reread my list & while I really like Papa Was A Rollin' Stone, there is no need for it to be listed twice, soo, here's a replacement - Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone. Aah, now I feel better. Thanks Babs
DeleteNo, wait. I meant, Respect Yourself - The Staples Singers. But really I meant...etcetera, etcetera, etcetera, you get the picture. Thanks Babs
DeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteHave this collection. GREAT R&B! Highly recommended. Certainly some of this music would be in Top 10 but don't have a list @ the moment.
Cheers!
Ciao! For now.
rntcj
I've had this box since the early 1990s...so uh
ReplyDeleteFreddie Knight - Are You Lonely?
Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music
Wilson Picket - Land of 1,000 Dances
Impressions - It's Alright
The Capitols - Cool Jerk
Friends of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass
Spinners - It's A Shame
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
King Curtis - Soul Seranade
Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher
Franklin and Brown are in a separate category, if I included them there wouldn't be anyone else on the list.
I won't list any Otis (he could take all 10)
ReplyDeleteAl Green - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
Irma Thomas - Ruler of my Heart
Prince La La - She Put The Hurt On Me
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Joe Simon - The Chokin' Kind
Joe Tex - Show Me
Holmes Brothers - That's Where It's At
Aretha - Make It With You
Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is
The Fi-Tones - It Wasn't A Lie (I gotta sneak a doo-wop in)
Otis Redding - I've Got Dreams to Remember
ReplyDeleteOtis Redding - These Arms of Mine
O.V. Wright - Nickel and a Nail
Joe Tex - Hold What You've Got
Sam & Dave - When Something is Wrong with My Baby
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand the Rain
Aretha Franklin - You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman
Ray Charles - Drown in My Own Tears
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
The Impressions - People Get Ready
In no particular order:
ReplyDeleteIf I Could Build My Whole World Around You - Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band
Love and Happiness - Al Green
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin
O-o-h Child - Five Stairsteps
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton
Super Bad, Parts 1 & 2 - James Brown
Nos. 10-13 bring up great memories of 71/72 time period:
ReplyDelete1. Hide Away - Freddy King + Orchestra
2. Driving Wheel - Little Junior Parker
3. Night Train - James Brown and the Fabulous Flames
4. I've Got a Woman - Jimmy McGriff
5. Home Grown - Booker T. and the M.G's
6. Fever - Alvin Robinson
7. Bring it on Home to Me - Aretha Franklin
8. Soul Twist - King Curtis and the Noble Knights
9. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
11. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
12. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
13. I Heard it Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Can't cut it down to 10 so it will have to be a top 30. In no particular order
ReplyDeleteI Wish it Would Rain - Temptations
I Feel Good - James Brown
Going To A Go~Go - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
The In Crowd - Dobie Gray
Killing Me Softly - Roberta Flack
These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
Shaft - Isaac Hayes (Album version)
Uptight - Stevie Wonder
Lovers Concerto - Toys
Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations (Album Version)
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Aint Nothing But A House Party - Showstoppers
Time Is Tight - Booker T & The MG's
River Deep Mountain High - Ike & Tina Turner
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers (or Michael Jackson)
Dance To The Music - Sly & The Family Stone
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
The Look Of Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Stand By Me - Ben King
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
Bernadette - Four Tops
Needle In A Haystack - Velvellettes
Stop In the Name of Love - Supremes
In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
Sam & Dave - Hold on I'm Coming
Love Train - The O' Jays
1-2-3 - Len Barry
It's actually quite easy to cut it down to 10. Delete 20, it's that simple…
DeleteToo many but here goes.....
ReplyDeleteAretha Franklin The house that Jack built
Wilson Pickett Mustang Sally
Otis Redding Hard to handle
The Bar-Kays Soul finger
Sly & Family Stone Thank you
Garnet Mimms As long as I have you
The Impressions People get ready
Sam & Dave Hold on I'm comin'
Eddie Floyd Knock on Wood
Carla Thomas B-A-B-Y
Lots of great songs have already been mentioned, so I'll just add:
ReplyDeleteDorothy Moore - Misty Blue
I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) - Candi Staton
Night Shift - Commodores
For Your Precious Love (album version) - Geater Davis
Link
ReplyDeletehttps://workupload.com/file/NZvUjMZkbe4
Trust In Me - Etta James
ReplyDeleteA Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
That's How Strong My Love Is - Candi Staton
Talk To Me, Talk To Me - Little Willie John
Rhymes - Al Green
Love Is Gonna Let Me Down - Toots & The Maytals
Sally Go Round The Roses - Jaynettes
Funny How TIme Slips Away - Al Green & Lyle Lovett
If You Want Me To Stay - Sly & The Family Stone
Dreamsome - Shelby Lynne
There's a funny story about Ray in the liner notes to "Hannibalism" (compilation of The Mighty Hannibal). Ray liked to drive. One person would sit behind him to guide his shoulders for the turns, and another in the passenger seat telling Ray when to slow down or brake.
ReplyDeleteHannibal took a ride with Ray but got scared and jumped out at a stoplight. "Where you goin?" Ray asked. "I'm going to LIVE!" Hannibal replied.
There was a great NO pianist/composer/singer, Henry Butler, who was also blind, but was an amazing photographer. He would have someone describe to him where they were and he would use the warmth of the sun as a guide and start taking shots. Had a book of his photography published years ago.
DeleteLike others, this list would change seasonally, if not daily. But, here's 10 that I will stop what I am doing and listen to intently whenever I hear them:
ReplyDeleteGeorge Perkins - Crying in the Streets
Otis Redding - These Arms of My Mind
Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Piece
Aretha Franklin: I Never Loved a Man
James Carr - Dark End of the Street
Brook Benton - Rainy Night in Georgia
Johnny Taylor - Running Out of Lies
OV Wright - Blind, Crippled and Crazy
Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind
Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
Now, back to work on that piece I owe Babs.
Stay with me, Baby - Lorraine Ellison
ReplyDeleteI've got dreams to remember - Otis
When a man loves a woman - Percy Sledge
Many Rivers To Cross - Jimmy Cliff
Only A Fool - Mighty Sparrow, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
You've got a friend - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
First time i ever saw your face - Jimmy Castor
What's going on - Marvin
Love Theme - Barry White
and when I dig a little deeper, more comes up of which I say Oooh, Yaaah
@Babs but that's the thing which 20 does one delete? Hence my quandry....
ReplyDelete