MEMPHIS SOUL
VA - Royal Memphis Soul [1996] (4 x CD's)
Royal Memphis Soul is a superb, 95-track box set that collects all the highlights, both well-known and obscure, from the Hi Records vaults. Hi was one of the handful of great soul labels of the early '70s, featuring such artists as Al Green, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and Otis Clay. Green's popularity and reputation has tended to overshadow the other artists, who were all capable of delivering material of equal power, as this set demonstrates. In addition to all the hits, there's a number of neglected gems that hardcore soul fans will treasure. Certainly, the mammoth size of this box set means that it appeals primarily to special interests, but those collectors will find this to be an invaluable addition to their collection. ( AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine)
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Pt.1 Pt.2
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Track lists
CD1
01 Bad & Good Boys We Got Soul 2:05
02 Don Bryant I Like it Like That 2:27
03 Willie Mitchell With Don Bryant Everything is Gonna Be Alright 2:23
04 Janet & the Jays Without a Reason 3:02
05 Don Bryant The Lonely Soldier 2:35
06 1 + 1 Will Be True 2:11
07 Norm West Hey Little Girl 2:24
08 Don Bryant The Call of Distress 2:23
09 George Jackson I'm Gonna Wait 2:56
10 Don Bryant Is That Asking Too Much 2:38
11 Don Bryant There is Something on Your Mind (Part 1) 2:24
12 James Fry Tumblin' Down 2:45
13 Don Bryant I'll Go Crazy 2:06
14 Ann Peebles Walk Away 3:14
15 Don Bryant You Cause Me to Wonder 2:04
16 Lyndon The Very First Time 2:21
17 Lyndon Love Map 2:17
18 Al Green You Say It 2:50
19 Ann Peebles Part Time Love 2:55
20 Ann Peebles I Still Love You 3:23
21 Al Green I Can't Get Next to You 3:49
22 David Duke Is it Over? 3:46
23 Ann Peebles I Pity the Fool 2:58
24 Eddi McGee What Made You Change? 2:58
25 Eric Tigg Treat Her Right 2:19
26 Al Green Tired of Being Alone 2:59
27 Ebony Web This Morning 3:01
CD2
01 Ann Peebles 99 Lbs 2:16
02 Syl Johnson The Love You Left Behind 2:46
03 Al Green Let's Stay Together 3:17
04 Veniece Stepchild 2:36
05 Al Green How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? 6:23
06 Ann Peebles I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home 2:29
07 Al Green Look What You Done to Me 3:06
08 George Jackson Aretha, Sing One for Me 2:57
09 T-99 Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More 2:56
10 Al Green I'm Still in Love With You 3:14
11 Philip Mitchell Little Things 3:09
12 Quiet Elegance I'm Afraid of Losing You 2:43
13 Bobo Mr. Soul She's My Woman 3:35
14 Otis Clay Trying to Live My Life Without You 2:49
15 Al Green You Ought to Be With Me 3:15
16 Joint Venture When the Battle is Over 2:54
17 Ann Peebles I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 2:41
18 Al Green Call Me (Come Back Home) 3:04
19 Otis Clay I Can't Make it Alone 2:52
20 Philip Mitchell The Same Folks That Put You There 3:34
21 Darryl Carter Looking Straight Ahead 2:49
22 Quiet Elegance You've Got My Mind Messed Up 2:50
23 Otis Clay I Love You, I Need You 5:45
24 Ann Peebles I Can't Stand the Rain 2:27
CD3
01 Syl Johnson Back for a Taste of Your Love 2:37
02 Otis Clay If I Could Reach Out 2:54
03 Erma Coffee You Made Me What I Am 2:54
04 Otis Clay I Die a Little Each Day 2:42
05 Emma Coffee Anyway the Wind Blows 3:04
06 Al Green Livin' for You 3:12
07 Philip Mitchell Turning Over the Ground 3:34
08 Al Green Livin' for You 5:35
09 Quiet Elegance Will You Be My Man in the Morning? 2:56
10 Masqueraders Wake Up Fool 2:49
11 Syl Johnson Please Don't Give Up on Me 2:38
12 Otis Clay It Was Jealousy 3:04
13 Al Green Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) 3:00
14 Veniece Every Now and Then 2:55
15 Known Facts He's Got It 2:46
16 Al Green L-O-V-E (Love) 3:05
17 Known Facts How Can I Believe You 2:58
18 Ann Peebles Beware 3:07
19 Syl Johnson Take Me to the River 3:08
20 Willie Clayton I Must Be Losing You 2:30
21 Gene Anderson You Love Must Be Voodoo (Part 1) 2:50
22 Willie Clayton It's Time You Made Up Your Mind 2:36
23 Jimmy Mack Be Good to the One (That's Good to You) 3:24
24 Ann Peebles Come to Mama 2:57
25 Willie Walker I Love Her 2:58
CD4
1 Jean Plum Back to You 3:25
2 Al Green Full of Fire 5:14
3 Jean Plum Today I sing The Blues 4:35
4 Syl Johnson It Ain't Easy 5:05
5 Ann Peebles I Needed Somebody 4:59
6 Quiet Elegance After You 3:08
7 Jen Plum I Love Him 3:48
8 O.V. Wright Without You 4:36
9 Jean Plum Loneliness 3:53
10 Quiet Elegance Roots of Love 4:09
11 Otis Clay I Can't Take It 4:05
12 Quiet Elegance How's Your Love Life Baby? 3:03
13 Bobby McLure I Ain't Gonna Turn You Loose 2:49
14 Al Green Belle 4:52
15 Willie Walker Reaching for the Real Thing 3:17
16 O.V. Wright Your Good Thing is About to End 4:58
17 O.V. Wright I Don't Know Why 3:17
18 O.V. Wright Sacrifice 4:29
19 O.V. Wright Eight Men, Four Women (Live) 4:24
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Never say no to some good black music, many thanks for the share Butterboy
ReplyDeleteHi Little Bill,
DeleteA nice set of artists on this one.
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Thanks Butterboy... this collection will push further my soul music exploration beyond to the popular soul i am familiar with... I will download this
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DeleteYou are welcome, enjoy the music.
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Hello Butterboy,
ReplyDeleteGreat post, indeed.
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Hi Racati,
DeleteThanks for the positive comments, Appreciated.
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Thanks Butterboy!
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Hoe you will enjoy all these wonderful artists, Il Commendatore.
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Yes, many thanks BB. Sorry in a rush trying to catch up and ............. you know, rebuild the house, milk the cows, get the kids to school (joking) :)
ReplyDeleteHi puw,
DeleteI get it. Milking the cows can really throw your timing out.
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Review & Artwork = https://www.discogs.com/release/2967459-Various-Royal-Memphis-Soul
DeleteFor those interested, here's a great interveiw reference the recording studio (https://tapeop.com/interviews/120/lawrence-boo-mitchell/)
DeleteWell worth looking at 'this' site for a lot of interviews with engineers, producers, label sounds (like Motown) & specific albums from over the years :)
Hi puw,
DeleteFrom out of the blue.... How are you, well I hope.
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Hi BB, fair to middling m8, hope yo're ok :) Just came across these and thought some might find useful :)
DeleteHi puw
DeleteThanks for thinking of that.
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Hope things pick up soon.
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This is great set from the Willie Mitchell stable
ReplyDeleteHi Pedro B
DeleteEnjoy this great music.
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Looks good, BB. Any chance for a re-up?
ReplyDeleteHi elkniwllub.
DeleteNew links established, tested and working.
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DeleteThanks for the re-up!
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