Nina Simone - Complete 1957-62 Singles [2020] + Let It All Out, Selected Singles 1961-1978 [2025] (4 x CDs)

NINA SIMONE SINGLES

Nina Simone - Complete 1957-62 Singles [2020] + Let It All Out, Selected Singles 1961-1978 [2025] (4 x CDs)

Nina Simone’s story is often told through albums, but her singles reveal something different, a musician shaping her identity one recording at a time, responding to the world with clarity, courage and emotional truth. These two collections, the early Complete 1957–62 Singles and the expansive Let It All Out set, trace her evolution from a young pianist‑singer finding her voice to a fully formed artist whose work carried political weight, cultural pride and deep personal resonance.

The first set captures Simone before fame hardened into expectation. The singles from Bethlehem, Colpix and early Philips sessions show her balancing jazz phrasing, classical discipline and a quiet intensity that made even small songs feel significant. I Loves You, Porgy, He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands, Will I Find My Love Today, each track carries a sense of discovery. Her piano lines are crisp, her vocals poised, and the arrangements leave space for her to shape mood with subtle shifts in tone. These recordings feel close, almost intimate, as if she is still deciding how much of herself to reveal.

The second collection widens the frame. By the early sixties Simone had become a force, and the singles from 1961 to 1978 show her pushing outward, emotionally, politically, musically. Mississippi Goddam, To Be Young, Gifted and Black, Backlash Blues, Four Women, songs that confront injustice with precision and fire. Alongside them sit ballads, folk interpretations, soul‑leaning arrangements and late‑period tracks shaped by exile and reflection. Her voice grows darker, richer, more deliberate. The piano becomes a weapon, the phrasing sharper, the emotional stakes higher. These singles document an artist who refused to soften her truth for commercial comfort. (B)

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Track lists

Nina Simone - Complete 1957-62 Singles [2020]

CD1

01 Nina Simone - Chilly Winds Don't Blow 2:47

02 Nina Simone - Solitaire 3:24

03 Nina Simone - I Loves You Porgy 4:09

04 Nina Simone - Love Me Or Leave Me 3:22

05 Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue 4:18

06 Nina Simone - He Needs Me 2:30

07 Nina Simone - Children Go Where I Send You 2:52

08 Nina Simone - Willow Weep for Me 3:13

09 Nina Simone - Don't Smoke in Bed 3:12

10 Nina Simone - African Mailman 3:10

11 Nina Simone - The Other Woman 2:57

12 Nina Simone - It Might as Well Be Spring 3:56

13 Nina Simone - Mood Indigo 4:03

14 Nina Simone - Central Park Blues 6:50

15 Nina Simone - For All We Know 4:02

16 Nina Simone - Good Bait 5:29

17 Nina Simone - Summertime 5:40

18 Nina Simone - Fine and Mellow 3:30

19 Nina Simone - You'll Never Walk Alone 3:47

20 Nina Simone - Plain Gold Ring 3:52

CD2

01 Nina Simone - Since My Lover Has Gone 2:49

02 Nina Simone - Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More) 3:02

03 Nina Simone - He's Got The Whole World in His Hands 3:10

04 Nina Simone - If Only for Tonight 3:02

05 Nina Simone - Under The Lowest 5:26

06 Nina Simone - Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out 2:42

07 Nina Simone - Black is The Color of My True Love's Hai 3:32

08 Nina Simone - Trouble in Mind 5:44

09 Nina Simone - Cotton-Eyed Joe 2:56

10 Nina Simone - Work Song 2:35

11 Nina Simone - Memphis in June 2:38

12 Nina Simone - Gin House Blues 3:03

13 Nina Simone - Come on Back, Jack 2:17

14 Nina Simone - You've Been Gone Too Long 2:11

15 Nina Simone - In The Evening By The Moonlight 6:15

16 Nina Simone - You Can Have Him 5:53

17 Nina Simone - I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) 4:07

18 Nina Simone - I Want A Little Sugar in My Bowl 2:45

19 Nina Simone - Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me 2:50

20 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me 3:36

CD3

01 Nina Simone - Hey, Buddy Bolden 2:27

02 Nina Simone - Exactly Like You 3:11

03 Nina Simone - Merry Mending 2:35

04 Nina Simone - Something to Live For 2:56

05 Nina Simone - You Better Know It 2:25

06 Nina Simone - I Like The Sunrise (From The Liberian Suite) 3:01

07 Nina Simone - It Don't Mean A Thing (If it Ain't Got That Swing) 2:33

08 Nina Simone - The Gal From Joe's 2:14

09 Nina Simone - I Can't Get Out of This Mood 2:33

10 Nina Simone - Wild is The Wind 3:33

11 Nina Simone - That's Him Over There 2:32

12 Nina Simone - Where Can I Go Without You 2:51

13 Nina Simone - You've Been Gone Too Long (nº2) 2:11

14 Nina Simone - Stompin' at The Savoy 2:09

15 Nina Simone - Little Liza Jane 4:36

16 Nina Simone - Return Home 5:25

17 Nina Simone - Rags and Old Iron 4:09

18 Nina Simone - No Good Man 3:39

19 Nina Simone - I'll Look Around 5:05

20 Nina Simone - I Love to Love 3:22

Nina Simone - Let It All Out, Selected Singles 1961-1978 [2025]

01 Nina Simone - Work Song 2:35

02 Nina Simone - Gin House Blues 3:02

03 Nina Simone - Come on Back, Jack 2:16

04 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me 3:42

05 Nina Simone - I Put A Spell on You 2:35

06 Nina Simone - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 2:45

07 Nina Simone - Either Way I Lose 2:46

08 Nina Simone - Break Down and Let it All Out 2:38

09 Nina Simone - Don't You Pay Them No Mind 3:04

10 Nina Simone - Do I Move You 2:45

11 Nina Simone - It Be's That Way Sometime 2:56

12 Nina Simone - To Love Somebody 2:39

13 Nina Simone - Why? (The King of Love is Dead) (Pts 1 & 2) 5:33

14 Nina Simone - Do What You Gotta Do 3:35

15 Nina Simone - Ain't Got No;I Got Life (US single version) 2:53

16 Nina Simone - Real Real 2:20

17 Nina Simone - Suzanne 4:19

18 Nina Simone - Revolution (Pt 1) 2:50

19 Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted and Black 2:48

20 Nina Simone - Save Me 3:24

21 Nina Simone - Whatever I Am (You Made Me) 3:04

22 Nina Simone - Ooh Child 3:16

23 Nina Simone - Baltimore 4:38

24 Nina Simone - Ain't Go No; I Got Life (UK single version) 2:05

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VA - Buttshakers! Soul Party Vol. 01-13 [2000-2018] (13 x CDs)

FUNK SOUL

VA - Buttshakers! Soul Party Vol. 01-13 [2000-2018] (13 x CDs)

The Buttshakers! series feels like a long night stretched across eighteen years, where each volume drops another crate of raw soul, R&B, boogaloo and dance‑floor grit onto the turntable. Across thirteen releases, the series builds its own universe — sweaty clubs, small labels, forgotten 45s, and the kind of records that were made to move bodies rather than impress critics. Every volume arrives with the same promise: rhythm first, subtlety later.

The early instalments set the tone. Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 lean heavily on rough‑cut soul and early R&B, the kind of tracks that sound like they were recorded in rooms where the walls shook. By Vol. 3 and Vol. 4, the series begins to widen, pulling in sharper horns, faster grooves and more regional flavours. Nothing feels tidy. Everything feels alive.

As the years move on, the series becomes more playful. Vol. 5 arrives with its “Special Titty Shakers!!!” subtitle, a cheeky nod to the bump‑and‑grind roots of early soul. Vol. 11 dives into heartbreak and lovers’ themes, while Vol. 12 throws a “Barbecue Soul Party,” capturing the outdoor warmth of summer grooves. Each volume has its own personality, shaped by the curators’ love of obscure singles and dance‑floor energy.

The final stretch, Vol. 13, pushes into Latin soul, boogaloo and crossover rhythms. It’s a reminder that soul has always been porous, absorbing whatever rhythms pass through the neighbourhood. The percussion tightens, the horns brighten, and the dance‑floor becomes a global space.

What makes the Buttshakers! series special is its commitment to feel over polish. These records weren’t made for charts. They were made for movement — jukeboxes, basement parties, small bars, and late‑night radio shows. The series preserves that spirit with affection, even when the packaging is rough or the sources imperfect. It’s a celebration of the overlooked: musicians who played with grit, labels that pressed tiny runs, and grooves that survived because dancers kept them alive.

Across thirteen volumes, Buttshakers! becomes more than a compilation series. It becomes a living archive of soul’s most physical side, sweaty, joyful, unrefined and full of life. (B)

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Vol.01

01 Billy Clark & The Maskman - Soul Party 2:24

02 Jamo Thomas - Bahamamama 2:40

03 Simtex Simmons & Wylie Dixon - Socking Soul Power 2:33

04 Barry Jones - Let's Do The Funky Boogaloo 2:16

05 Pervis Lavawn & The Commanders - Crossin' Over 3:01

06 Soul Inc. - The Alligator 2:15

07 Butterballs - Butterballs 2:38

08 B.W. Soul - Marvins Groove 2:42

09 Tommy Dark - Wobble Legs 2:24

10 Jerry O. - Funky Four Corners 2:39

11 Fabulous Shalimars - Funky Line 4:43

12 Electric Man Lionel Davis - Electricman 2:13

13 Chick Willis - Mother Fuyer 3:40

14 Buddy Mcknight - Everytime 2:15

15 Other Brothers - Hole in The Wall 3:01

16 Monk Higgins & The Satellites - Mr. Luckee 2:38

Vol.02

01 Marvin L. Sims - Talkin' Bout Soul 2:28

02 Mr. C. Funck Junction - Hot Butter 'n All 2:55

03 Billy Mack - Son of A Lover 3:07

04 A.C. Reed - Boogaloo-Tramp 2:21

05 Chris Jones - I'm The Man 2:55

06 Billy Guy & The Odds 'n Ends - Lookin' Like A Nut Nut 2:28

07 Third Position Trio - Tail Gaitor Party 2:49

08 Golden Toadstools - Silly Savage 2:16

09 Mickey & His Mice - Cracker Jack 3:00

10 Charles Lattimore - Doin' The Thing 2:35

11 Chet 'poison' Ivey - Poo Poo Man 3:13

12 Jamie Lyons - Soul Struttin' 2:16

13 Kim Melvin - Doin' The Popcorn 2:43

14 Fabulous Fantoms - The Mau Mau 1:50

Vol.03

01 Bernie Hayes - The Soul Pearl 2:27

02 Alvin Cash - Poppin' Popcorn 2:14

03 Billy Sha-Rae - Do It 2:22

04 Pervis Lavawn & The Commanders - Soul Dance Number 3 2:35

05 Inclines - The Hippie 2:06

06 Dynamic Eight - Soul People 2:36

07 Frankie Newsome & The Soul Inv - My Lucky Day 3:00

08 7 Sounds - The Sound of Soul 2:40

09 Benny Poole - Pearl, Baby Pearl 1:55

10 Syl Johnson - Ode to Soul Man 2:24

11 Little Royal - Soul Train 2:48

12 Danny Freeman & The Soul Super - Shang Foo Pt 1 & 2 4:59

13 Gungadin - Crabcakes 2:31

14 Madmen - Do The African Twist Pt 1 2:17

15 Madmen - Do The African Twist Pt 2 2:10

16 Dynamic Eight - Street Woman 2:36

17 Madmen - Do The African Twist Pt 1 & 2 4:10

Vol.04

01 Johnny Vick & The Victors - Take A Trip 2:17

02 Marvelle & The Blue Mats - The Dance Called The Motion 2:32

03 Eddie Griffin - Miss Pretty 2:42

04 Leon Haywood - Stake A While 1:51

05 Lynn Minor & His Band - Hesitate One Time for Me 3:19

06 Homer Chambers - Do The Fire Bird 2:07

07 Jackie & The Tut & Big "O" - Ten Two Double Plus 2:43

08 Mel Brown - Chicken Fat 2:41

09 7th Son & The Rock in Airs - Modesty 3:00

10 Blue Match - Soul Fever 2:47

11 Al Erik - Put Your Mini Skirt On 2:21

12 Maurice Mckinnies & The Champions - Sock-A-Poo-Poo '69 3:21

13 Dynamic Walter B & The New Breed Band - Butter Toast 2:50

14 Bobby Brown - A Woman & Some Soul 2:54

15 Stacy Lane - Funky Little Train 1:57

16 Clifton White & The Royal Knights - The Warm Up 2:44

Vol.05

01 Soul Runners - Grits 'n Corn Bread 2:22

02 Singing Sam & His Sparks - Messin' 2:36

03 Jarvis Jackson - The Long John 1:33

04 Bowlegs & His Band - One More Time 1:48

05 Jimmy Beasley & The Rockers - Johnny's House Party (Pt1) 2:56

06 Dynamics - Soul Jerk (Pt2) 2:22

07 Billy Lane Quintet - The New Night Train 3:01

08 Menard Rogers & The Players - Ain't Nothing But Titty 2:53

09 Ernie Freeman - Dumplin's 2:27

10 Roller Coasters - Rimshot (Pt1) 2:36

11 Elliot Shavers - Rock My Soul 2:29

12 Counts - Soulin' 2:28

13 Off Beats - Doodlum 1:35

14 Jon Thomas & Orchestra - Teasin' 2:44

15 Shoelaces - Work Song 2:24

16 Martini's - Hung Over 2:03

17 Pancho Villa & The Bandits - Ain't That Bad 2:04

Vol.06

01 Ripp Tide - Dynamite 1:50

02 Bobby Rush - Camel Walk 2:50

03 Lonnie Brooks - The Popeye 2:28

04 Joe Haywood - Play A Cornbread Song 2:47

05 Bill "Butter Ball" Crane - Steppin' Tall (Pt1) 2:41

06 Soul Brothers, Inc. - Soul Train 2:59

07 J.C. Davis - Shake With Me 2:09

08 Carl Johnson & The Remarkable Sound Brothers - Scoopy-Doo 2:16

09 Len Wade - Boss Beat 2:03

10 Spencer Wiggins - Love Machine 2:58

11 Billy Davis - Stanky Get Funky 3:06

12 Stacy Lane - No Brags Just Fact 2:01

13 Little Willie Jones - You Are Welcome to Try 1:53

14 "Lil" Willie - Crazy Stomp 3:00

Vol.07

01 King Leo & The Champions - Chicken Scratch 2:29

02 Issac Clark - Do The Dog Funk (Miro) 3:06

03 African Beavers - Jungle Fever 2:32

04 Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds - Get Down 2:55

05 Big Sambo & The House Wreckers - At The Party 2:43

06 Jimmy Graham - A Soul Walk In 2:08

07 Bobby Kool - Mini Skirts 2:08

08 Lee Garrett - Do The Funky 4 Corners 3:03

09 Tender Joe Richardson - Hip Huggin' Mini 2:27

10 Jimmie J. - Do The Jet 2:22

11 Wally & The Knight - Hang on Little Mama 2:02

12 Eddie Curtis - Those Foxes & Pussycats 2:44

13 Fugitives - Jump Back 2:13

14 Louis Jones - The Birds Are Coming 2:01

Vol.08

01 Bobby Rush - Gotta Have Money 3:28

02 Guy Maurice - Hip Shaken Gogo 2:30

03 Little Caesar & The Empire - Everybody Dance Now 2:25

04 Fabulous Gardenia - What's The Matter With Me 2:36

05 Billy Gales - I'm Hurting (Shock) 2:00

06 Team Beats - Sorry'bout That 2:10

07 Knight Brothers - Show Stopper 2:33

08 Dan & Dale - Robin's Theme 3:05

09 Herb and His Cronies - The Phantom 2:58

10 Sam Rhodes - Shake Your Soul Honey 2:33

11 Don Williams & The Exchange - Soul Meeting 2:50

12 Sam & The Soul Walkers - Soul Walk 2:13

13 Big Moose - Puppy Howl Blues 2:18

14 Clarence Nelson - Super Soul 2:35

Vol.09

01 Little Hooks and The Kings - Jerk Train 2:21

02 Willie Spencer - Ridin' Shotgun 2:38

03 Milton Howard - I Am From Missouri 2:00

04 Tony Walker and His Eigh Men of Soul - Big Cadillac 1:55

05 Fabulous Playboys - Nervous 2:14

06 Sam & Kitty - Got Something Good 2:23

07 Young Disciplines & Co - Bang Bang Bang 2:58

08 Bobby James - Going Back Back to Philly 1:47

09 Autographs - Do The Duck 1:58

10 R.T & The Pot Lickers - Sticky Pig Feet 2:20

11 Elmer Packer and The Nite Lighters - Back to New Orleans 2:47

12 Gene Waiters - Shake and Shingaling 2:37

13 Biggie Ratt - We Don't Need No Music 2:37

14 Rodney Jones & Larry & The Hippies Band - Right On, Right On 3:02

Vol.10

01 Rudy Tee and The Rend Bop's - Talk About Soul 2:34

02 Diamond Uprisers - New Kind of Jerk 2:30

03 Bobby Jones - I Got an Habit (Of Lovin' You) 2:30

04 Little Oscar - The Message 3:03

05 Mad Dog & Pups - Hep Squeeze 3:25

06 Wild Willie Wise - Soul Brother Number One 2:15

07 Father & Sons - Soul in Bowl 2:10

08 Doug Clark & The Nuts - Baby Let Me Bang Your Box 2:34

09 Louis Jones & Bobby Scott Orchestra - Come On 2:19

10 Curtis & The Kc - Everybody Going Wild 2:06

11 Lloyd.W. Williams - Be Mine Tonight 3:06

12 Jesse G - Get in The Groove 2:42

13 Davis & Jones and The Fenders - Boss With Hot Sauce 2:08

14 Jimmy Toliver - Who Do You Love 3:07

Vol.11

01 Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds - I Can't Cry No More 2:41

02 J.A Tyler - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 2:13

03 Latimore Brown - A Mistaken Prayer 2:21

04 Willis Wooten - Your Love is Undescribably Delicious 2:54

05 John Wesley - You're Gonna Miss Me 2:26

06 Bobby Holley - Baby, I Love You 3:07

07 Larry Williams - Call on Me 2:50

08 Kent & The Candidates - I Gotta Feelin 2:38

09 Little Hooks - Something Money Can't Buy 3:01

10 Len Johnson and The Hi-Lighters - Nobody But You 2:39

11 Louis Jones - That's Cuz I Love You 2:44

12 Willie Dixon & The Big Wheels - Our Kind of Love 3:02

13 Tyrone Davis - All The Waiting is Not in Vain 3:34

14 Sterling Harrison - The Church Bells Ring 3:01

Vol. 12

01 Georgie Woods - Potato Salad Pt. 1 3:42

02 Miles Grayson Trio - Sweet Bread 2:38

03 Virginia Wolves - B.L.T 2:09

04 Hank Mance & The Blues Faculty - Red Beans & Rice 3:05

05 George Semper - Shortin' Bread 2:25

06 Rockin' T Birds - Milkshakes 2:23

07 Lee Austin - Screwdriver 2:21

08 Nite Sounds - Cheese Cake 2:32

09 Calvin and The Kernels - Corn Chips Part 1 2:05

10 Maurice Simon & The Pie Men - Sweet Potato Gravy 3:37

11 Eldridge Holmes - Popcorn Pop, Pop 2:34

12 Dums Dums - Tortilla 1:36

13 Russell Evans & The Nite Hawks - Send Me Some Cornbread 2:44

14 Best of Both Worlds - Moma Bakes Biscuits 3:01

Vol.13

01 Willie Rodriguez - Boogaloo Hay 2:59

02 Pepe Fernandez & His Orchestra - Having Fun 2:18

03 Monchito & His Orchestra - No Tequila 2:22

04 Paul Serrano & The Latin Souls - Latin Soul Boogaloo 2:30

05 Perez Prado & His Orchestra - Temo de 007 1:54

06 Pete Terrace - At The Party 2:34

07 Mario Allison Y Sus Estrellas - Son Cuero Y Boogaloo 2:55

08 Celia Cruz - Matías Pérez Boogaloo 2:28

09 Pete Rodriguez - Oh That's Nice  (Pt.1) 2:46

10 Willie Rodriguez Orquestra - Lo Que Quiere Es Bugaloo 2:24

11 El Combo Nacional - Senor Boogaloo (Pt.1) 3:08

12 Fallito Y Los Flamantes - El Guapo 2:37

13 Gran Combo's Boogaloo - Boogaloo Con El El Gran Combo 2:39

14 New Latin Breed - Head's Head 2:33

15 Enesto Lecuona - Piruso Y Su Boina 3:47

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VA - Where Soul Begins...For Dancers Only [1982] + VA - For 'Dancers' Also [1983] (2 x CDs)

SOUL

VA - Where Soul Begins...For Dancers Only [1982] + VA - For 'Dancers' Also [1983] (2 x CDs)

Kent Records’ first two For Dancers volumes form a matched pair that helped define how UK collectors and club regulars rediscovered American soul in the early eighties. Released in 1982 and 1983, these LPs gathered mid‑sixties singles that had slipped through the cracks of mainstream R&B but carried the spark dancers recognised instantly: urgency, emotion and rhythm shaped for movement. Heard together, the two volumes trace the foundations of what would become a lasting dancefloor culture built on small‑label soul.

For Dancers Only sets the tone. Mary Love’s You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet opens with clarity and uplift, followed by Felice Taylor, Willie Hutch and Danny Monday, each offering polished West Coast soul with tight arrangements and heartfelt vocals. The Ikettes, The Marvellos and Jackie Day bring sharper edges, where punchy production and vocal blend create records built for floor energy. Side B moves into deeper textures, with Z.Z. Hill, Lowell Fulsom and Ike & Tina Turner adding grit and drive. The Saints and The Intentions close the set with tracks that balance speed and sway, capturing the feel of late‑night rooms where dancers pushed the tempo.

For Dancers Also continues the story with equal care. Mary Love returns, this time with Lay This Burden Down, a track that carries emotional weight without slowing the pace. Vernon Garrett, The Sweethearts and Yvonne Baker add urgency shaped by melody and rhythm, while Danny Monday and Mel Williams keep the momentum steady. Side B leans into rawer grooves from Booker T. Averhart & The Mustangs, The Other Brothers and Lowell Fulsom, before Jackie Day and Mary Love anchor the closing stretch with confident, resonant vocals.

Together, these two volumes preserve the moment when soul was direct, sincere and made for motion. Kent’s curation gave overlooked artists a second life and offered dancers a clear path into the heart of sixties soul. (B)

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Track lists

VA - Where Soul Begins...For Dancers Only [1982]

01 Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet 2:19

02 Felice Taylor - I Can Feel Your Love 2:52

03 Danny Monday - Baby, Without You 2:55

04 Willie Hutch - Your Love Had Made Me A Man 2:25

05 Ikettes - I'm So Thankful 2:44

06 Marvellos - In The Sunshine 3:02

07 Jackie Day - Before It's Too Late 2:39

08 Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say 1:58

09 Z.Z. Hill - Gimme Gimme 3:07

10 Lowell Fulson - My Aching Back 2:44

11 Tami Young - Come Back Baby 1:44

12 Saints - I've Been Taken for A Ride 2:45

13 Intentions - Dancing Fast, Dancing Slow 2:27

14 Z.Z. Hill - Baby I'm Sorry 2:52

15 Mary Love - Let Me Know 2:50

VA - For 'Dancers' Also [1983]

01 Mary Love - Lay This Burden Down 2:37

02 Vernon Garrett - If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time 2:29

03 Z.Z. Hill - You Just Cheat and Lie 2:30

04 Sweethearts - Beauty is Just Skin Deep 2:15

05 Yvonne Baker - My Baby Needs Me 2:57

06 Danny Monday - Good Taste of Love 2:35

07 Mel Williams - Can it Be Me 2:34

08 Jimmy Bee - Wanting You 2:11

09 Booker T. Avhart & The Mustangs - Take Your Shoes Off (Part II) 2:32

10 Other Brothers - Hole in The Wall 2:57

11 Lowell Fulson - Talkin' Woman 2:30

12 Willie Gauff & The Love Brothers - Everybody Needs Love 2:42

13 Vernon Garrett - Running Out 2:31

14 Johnny Otis Show - Country Girl 2:36

15 Jackie Day - What Kind of Man Are You? 2:48

16 Mary Love - I'm in Your Hands 2:33

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VA - Super Mellow Soul Collector's Edition (A Butterboy Compilation) (5 x CDs) + PDF Booklet

SUPER MELLOW SOUL

VA - Super Mellow Soul Collector's Edition (A Butterboy Compilation) (5 x CDs) + PDF Booklet

What exactly is Super Mellow Soul? For me, it isn't simply slow soul music, romantic ballads or quiet storm classics. Super Mellow Soul is a feeling. It's that moment when the day begins to fade, the world slows down and a great record seems to understand exactly where you are.

The idea for this collection came from a desire to gather together songs that share that feeling. Not necessarily the biggest soul hits, nor the rarest records, but recordings that create warmth, intimacy and reflection. Songs that unfold gently and reveal their beauty over time.

Across these five discs, the music follows a natural journey. It begins with Twilight Arrivals, where artists such as Terry Callier, The Notations and Linda Jones establish the mood with records that feel personal and inviting. City Lights moves deeper into the evening, bringing together some of soul music's most comforting and elegant performances. After Midnight forms the emotional heart of the collection, exploring love, longing, memory and devotion through artists such as Donny Hathaway, Dorothy Moore, Willie Hutch and Smokey Robinson. First Light brings resolution and warmth, opening with Minnie Riperton's uplifting "Les Fleurs" and closing with The O'Jays' fittingly titled "Sunshine".

Every track was chosen with the overall journey in mind. Many famous songs were considered and left behind. Many lesser-known recordings earned their place because they captured the mood more completely. This collection is not built around chart success or rarity. It is built around atmosphere.

Collectors will discover a mixture of cherished classics and hidden gems, all carefully sequenced to create a listening experience that feels cohesive from beginning to end.

The fifth disc, My Dream Bonus Disc, extends that journey even further. It was never intended to be a collection of leftovers or near misses. Instead, it serves as a companion to the main set, exploring a few more corners of the Super Mellow Soul landscape. Here, beloved favourites sit comfortably alongside overlooked treasures, extending the mood long after the journey of the four main discs has ended. From the easy charm of "Ain't Understanding Mellow" and "Take It Slow" to the sophistication of "Golden Lady", "Love Mission" and "I See the Light", these recordings share the same warmth, patience and beauty that define the collection as a whole. Think of it as one final invitation to stay awhile before the lights go out.

Ultimately, Super Mellow Soul is about records that make you want to stay a little longer. Music that comforts rather than overwhelms, records that reward close listening and songs that remain beautiful long after they finish playing.

These tracks are not included because they are rare. They are included because they are beautiful. (B)

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CD1

01 Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe 6:16 1972

02 Montclairs - Dreaming's Out of Season 3:15 1972

03 Notations - I'm Still Here 3:14 1973

04 Linda Jones - For Your Precious Love 4:21 1972

05 Lovelites - Get it Off My Conscience 3:46 1970

06 Masqueraders - I Ain't Got to Love Nobody Else 2:44 1970

07 Jean Carn - Don't Let it Go to Your Head 4:52 1978

08 Ronnie McNeir - Wendy is Gone 2:50 1972

09 Whatnauts - Help is on The Way 3:49 1971

10 Al Johnson - I've Got My Second Wind 4:54 1980

11 Independents - Leaving Me 3:10 1973

12 Moments - To You With Love 3:08 1972

13 Floaters - Float On 4:14 1977

14 Blue Magic - Sideshow 4:11 1974

15 Marlena Shaw - Will I Find My Love Today 3:21 1977

16 William Devaughn - Be Thankful for What You Got 3:27 1974

17 Brenda Russell - A Little Bit of Love 3:04 1979

18 Controllers - Somebody's Gotta Win 8:03 1985

19 Lowrell - Mellow Mellow Right on (Original 12'' Mix) 10:41 1979

20 Norman Connors - You Are My Starship 4:32 1976

CD2

01 Leroy Hutson - Lucky Fellow 4:51 1975

02 Manhattans - There's No Me Without You 3:39 1973

03 Natural Four - Can This Be Real? 3:28 1974

04 Chi-Lites - I Never Had it So Good (And Felt So Bad) 5:09 1977

05 Johnny Bristol - Hang on in There Baby 3:25 1974

06 Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt 3:42 1981

07 Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait 3:46 1975

08 Bunny Sigler - By the Way You Dance (I Knew it Was You) 7:22 1974

09 Delegation - Oh Honey 3:25 1977

10 Main Ingredient - Everybody Plays the Fool 3:21 1972

11 Whispers - Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong 2:51 1970

12 Friends of Distinction - Going in Circles 4:16 1969

13 Bloodstone - Natural High [Roger Lee Durham, July 27, 1973] 4:12 1973

14 Brighter Side of Darkness - Love Jones 3:21 1972

15 Hesitations - That's What Love Is 2:35 1970

16 Bettye Swann - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye 3:47 1969

17 Eugene Record - Overdose of Joy 4:17 1979

18 Tymes - People 3:07 1975

19 Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 5:21 1969

20 Peabo Bryson - Feel the Fire 4:54 1977

CD3

01 Donny Hathaway - A Song for You 5:28 1971

02 Dramatics - In the Rain 3:24 1972

03 Joe Simon - Drowning in The Sea of Love 3:21 1972

04 Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue 3:32 1976

05 Soul Children - I'll Be The Other Woman 3:35 1973

06 Randy Brown - I'd Rather Hurt Myself 3:32 1978

07 Garland Green - Jealous Kind of Fella 2:53 1969

08 Willie Hutch - Sunshine Lady 3:56 1974

09 Esther Phillips - You and Me Together 3:15 1972

10 Smokey Robinson - I'm Loving You Softly 4:35 1978

11 Dells - The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind) 4:51 1971

12 Lenny Williams - Cause I Love You 7:07 1978

13 Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate 3:18 1971

14 Barbara Mason - Oh, How it Hurts 2:59 1968

15 Gwen McCrae - 90% of Me is You 2:52 1974

16 Marvin L. Sims - (Nina) Have You Seen My Baby Pt. 1 2:32 1971

17 New Birth - It's Been A Long Time 5:55 1974

18 Originals - Baby I'm for Real 3:18 1969

19 Millie Jackson - It Hurts So Good 3:11 1973

20 Rose Royce - Wishing on A Star 4:50 1977

CD4

01 Minnie Riperton - Les fleurs 3:16 1970

02 Delfonics - Trying to Make a Fool of Me 3:05 1970

03 Intruders - Together 3:01 1967

04 Emotions - Blind Alley 3:04 1972

05 Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round 3:27 1972

06 Impressions - I'm So Proud 2:47 1964

07 Jerry Butler - Never Give You Up 2:54 1968

08 Johnny Adams - Reconsider Me 3:48 1969

09 Ben E. King - Supernatural Thing - Part I 3:26 1975

10 Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 4:28 1976

11 Phyllis Hyman - Somewhere in My Lifetime 3:29 1978

12 Heatwave - Always and Forever 3:42 1976

13 Spinners - Love Don't Love Nobody 3:37 1974

14 Bobby Womack - That's the Way I Feel About Cha 5:12 1971

15 Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - I Miss You 8:38 1972

16 Chuck Jackson - A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry 3:36 1973

17 Clarence Carter - Making Love (At the Dark End of the Street) 3:51 1975

18 Latimore - Let's Straighten it Out 5:04 1974

19 Bill Withers - Let Me in Your Life 2:42 1974

20 O'jays - Sunshine 3:45 1973

CD5 MY DREAM BONUS DISC

01 Jerry Butler & Brenda Eager - Ain't Understanding Mellow 4:22 1971

02 Frankie Beverly - While I'm Alone 2:18 1970

03 Notations - Take it Slow 4:11 1973

04 Jerry Butler - Take the Time to Tell Her 3:48 1968

05 Frank McKinney - Quiet Storm 3:40 1976

06 Willie Hutch - Season for Love 3:08 1970

07 Minnie Riperton - Inside My Love 4:48 1975

08 Chuck Jackson - Slowly But Surely 3:17 1973

09 Grover Washington Jr. - East River Drive 4:44 1987

10 Dells - Somebody's Gotta Move 5:13 1975

11 O'jays - Stairway to Heaven 6:17 1972

12 Syl Johnson - I Hear the Love Chimes 2:46 1975

13 George Duke - Love Mission 4:24 1976

14 Stevie Wonder - Golden Lady 4:58 1973

15 Lou Pride - Take it Slow 4:57 1975

16 Teena Marie - Dear Lover 5:16 1988

17 Marvin Gaye - Soon I'll Be Loving You Again 3:13 1973

18 Little Scotty - Slow That Disco Down 6:32 1979

19 Average White Band - A Love of Your Own 5:17 1976

20 Billy Paul - I See the Light 6:14 1974

21 Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) 3:22 1970

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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