VA - Super Stars of Seventies Soul [2004] (4 x CDs)

70s SOUL

VA - Super Stars of Seventies Soul [2004] (4 x CDs)

Of all people, ex-Rhino Records founder Richard Foos ought to know how many collections of '70s soul already glut the marketplace as of this box set's arrival in 2004. He himself put out the definitive 20-volume library of Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind! not to mention the six-disc distillation The 70's Soul Experience and cloned them multiple times for his old label. 

That's not to discount the merits of this four-disc box for his follow-up imprint, but it does question how necessary it is to recycle the same songs yet another time. There are a few '80s-era tunes sprinkled throughout, but there is little else to quibble about concerning this audio time capsule. Stuffed with 20 cross-licensed tracks, each disc pushes the 80-minute limit, and the songs, although generally obvious, are well chosen. It's a terrific overview of the decade's R&B, with upbeat pop, ballads, funk, and even disco sharing space. The selections emphasize radio hits, so none of George Clinton's many projects get the nod. The omission of Sly & the Family Stone, though, is a significant misstep/oversight. But there is so much wonderful music here that grousing about particular selections (the Ohio Players' "Funky Worm" over "Love Rollercoaster"?) isn't worth getting upset about. Just push "play" and let the tunes bring back memories of the days before hip-hop, sampling, and the reliance on drum machines homogenized and nearly destroyed pure soul music. (AMG review by Hal Horowitz)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Stevie Wonder - Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours 2:38

02 Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up (Part 1) (Live) 4:08

03 Rose Royce - Car Wash 3:30

04 Brothers Johnson - I'll Be Good To You 4:46

05 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly 3:52

06 Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) 4:04

07 Spinners - Mighty Love Pt. 1 4:57

08 Donna Summer - Bad Girls 3:57

09 Ltd - (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again 4:43

10 Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing 2:37

11 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) 4:21

12 Rufus - Tell Me Something Good 3:31

13 Miracles - Love Machine (Part 1) 2:56

14 Sos Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 4:57

15 Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You 2:54

16 Dazz Band - Let It Whip 4:44

17 James Brown - Get Up I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine (Part 1) 2:48

18 Rick James - Give It To Me Baby 4:03

19 A Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie 3:37

20 Jackson Five - The Love You Save 3:03

CD02

01 Emotions - Best Of My Love 3:40

02 Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star 2:51

03 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead 5:25

04 Smokey Robinson - Cruisin' 4:27

05 Pointer Sisters - Fire 3:28

06 Labelle - Lady Marmalade 3:19

07 Isley Brothers - That Lady (Part 1) 3:11

08 Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 3:31

09 Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes 4:28

10 Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft 3:15

11 Larry Graham - One In A Million You 4:09

12 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine 2:03

13 Manhattans - Kiss And Say Goodbye 3:32

14 O'Jays - For The Love Of Money 3:46

15 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost (Part 1) 3:38

16 Teddy Pendergrass - Close The Door 5:24

17 Deniece Williams - T's Gonna Take A Miracle 4:10

18 Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady 3:10

19 Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing 3:26

20 Chic - Good Times 8:14

CD03

01 Al Green - I'm Still In Love With You 3:11

02 Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her 5:01

03 O'Jays - Love Train 2:58

04 Dramatics - Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get 3:32

05 Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady 4:27

06 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia 3:54

07 Natalie Cole - This Will Be 2:50

08 Staple Singers - I'll Take You There 3:15

09 Spinners - Games People Play 3:28

10 Commodores - Brick House 3:28

11 Sister Sledge - We Are Family 3:34

12 Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging 4:29

13 Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman 3:49

14 Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland 4:48

15 Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets 5:40

16 Labelle - What Can I Do For You 4:03

17 Ohio Players - Funky Worm 2:39

18 Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) 3:28

19 Moments - Love On A Two-Way Street 3:33

20 Eric Burdon & War - Spill The Wine 4:51

CD04

01 Three Degrees - Tsop (The Sound Of Philidelphia) 3:52

02 O'Jays - Use Ta Be My Girl 3:20

03 Tavares - More Than A Woman 3:15

04 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way 3:51

05 Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New 4:45

06 Teddy Pendergrass - I Don't Love You Anymore 3:57

07 Sons Of Robin Stone - Got To Get You Back 4:30

08 Archie Bell & The Drells - The Soul City Walk 4:18

09 Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama 3:02

10 Three Degrees - Love Is The Message 4:06

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