Great 2XCD compilation tracking the earliest soul sounds as they developed in blues and religious music between 1927 - 1951. The accompanying illustrated booklet sets out the historical background and explains some of the technical features that make these songs the precursors of soul music.
Just under 60 beautiful songs from Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson, Roy Brown, and many more...
- 1-1 I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go
- 1-10 Louise Louise Blues
- 1-11 Oh My Lord
- 1-12 Cross And Evil Woman Blues
- 1-13 Every Time That I Feel The Spirit
- 1-14 This Heart Of Mine Pt.1
- 1-15 Gospel Train
- 1-16 In My Girlish Days
- 1-17 Wade In The Water
- 1-18 If I Could Just Make It In
- 1-19 When They Ring Them Golden Bells
- 1-2 Moan You Moaners
- 1-20 Book Of The Seven Seas
- 1-21 How Far From God
- 1-22 Here Am I Do Send Me
- 1-23 Move On Up A Little Higher
- 1-24 Good News
- 1-25 I'm Waiting For Jesus
- 1-26 Beams Of Heaven
- 1-27 Stand By Me
- 1-28 I'm Tired
- 1-3 Judgement
- 1-4 Honey In The Rock
- 1-5 Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
- 1-6 Denomination Blues Pt. 1
- 1-7 Dough Roller Blues
- 1-8 Them Bones
- 1-9 Church, I'm Fully Saved Today
- 2-1 Call It Stormy Monday
- 2-10 There's A Place
- 2-11 Please Send Me Someone To Love
- 2-12 Jesus Traveled This Road Before
- 2-13 Lord Jesus
- 2-14 How Sweet It Is
- 2-15 Milky White Way
- 2-16 Love Don't Love Nobody
- 2-17 In That Home By And By
- 2-18 I'll Be There
- 2-19 This Old World
- 2-2 Heaven Bound Train
- 2-20 Satisfied
- 2-21 Give Me One More Chance
- 2-22 Dreaming Blues
- 2-23 Just Over The Hill
- 2-24 Stacked Deck
- 2-25 He's My Rock
- 2-26 Crying All Night Long
- 2-27 When He Spoke
- 2-28 Do Something For Me
- 2-29 Salvation Is Free
- 2-3 We Shall Walk Through The Valley
- 2-4 I'm Standing On The Highway
- 2-5 Just One Moment
- 2-6 Good Daddy Blues
- 2-7 I Thank You Jesus
- 2-8 Search Me Lord
- 2-9 Little Boy
