Can You Dig It? The ’70s Soul Experience
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 16 October 2001
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Grazing in the GrassThe Friends of Distinction2:575.0 ★
- 2Color Him FatherThe Winstons3:07
- 3Hey There Lonely GirlEddie Holman3:21
- 4Crumbs Off the TableThe Glass House2:40
- 5Rainy Night in GeorgiaBrook Benton3:394.0 ★
- 6Everybody Is a StarSly & the Family Stone3:033.0 ★
- 7Give Me Just a Little More TimeChairmen of the Board2:424.6 ★
- 8Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)The Delfonics3:284.4 ★
- 9The BellsThe Originals2:56
- 10Turn Back the Hands of TimeTyrone Davis2:404.0 ★
- 11Love on a Two‐Way StreetThe Moments3:33
- 12Band of GoldFreda Payne2:564.5 ★
- 13O‐o‐h ChildThe Five Stairsteps3:193.8 ★
- 14Westbound #9Flaming Ember2:53
- 15MaybeThe Three Degrees4:09
- 16The Sly, Slick, and the WickedThe Lost Generation3:09
- 17WarEdwin Starr3:284.2 ★
- 18Somebody’s Been Sleeping100 Proof (Aged in Soul)2:47
- 19Express YourselfCharles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:514.5 ★
- 20Precious, PreciousJackie Moore3:26
- 21Funky Nassau, Part IThe Beginning of the End3:13
- 22Groove MeKing Floyd3:025.0 ★
- 23I Love You for All SeasonsThe Fuzz3:08
- 24Want AdsHoney Cone2:473.0 ★
- 25Cool AidPaul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists2:42
- CD 2
- 1Don’t Knock My Love, Part IWilson Pickett2:12
- 2Love or Let Me Be LonelyThe Friends of Distinction3:14
- 3Deeper & DeeperFreda Payne3:04
- 4Pay to the PiperChairmen of the Board3:08
- 5Mr. Big StuffJean Knight2:31
- 6Women’s Love RightsLaura Lee3:14
- 7Whatcha See Is Whatcha GetThe Dramatics3:345.0 ★
- 8Baby Let Me Kiss YouKing Floyd2:52
- 9Right on the Tip of My TongueBrenda & the Tabulations3:22
- 10Thin Line Between Love & HateThe Hollywood Persuaders3:26
- 11Have You Seen HerThe Chi‐Lites5:11
- 12Theme From ShaftIsaac Hayes3:193.4 ★
- 13Respect YourselfThe Staple Singers3:345.0 ★
- 14Family AffairSly & the Family Stone3:074.4 ★
- 15Let’s Stay TogetherAl Green3:204.5 ★
- 16Clean Up WomanBetty Wright2:505.0 ★
- 17One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, Part IHoney Cone3:45
- 18Drowning in the Sea of LoveJoe Simon3:295.0 ★
- 19Ain’t Understanding MellowJerry Butler feat. Brenda Lee Eager4:22
- 20I’ve Been Lonely for So LongFrederick Knight3:223.0 ★
- 21SuavecitoMalo3:28
- 22HearsayThe Soul Children3:37
- 23She’s Not Just Another WomanThe 8th Day3:04
- CD 3
- 1I’ll Take You ThereThe Staple Singers3:175.0 ★
- 2In the RainThe Dramatics5:094.5 ★
- 3Betcha by Golly, WowThe Stylistics3:185.0 ★
- 4Oh GirlThe Chi‐Lites3:14
- 5Lean on MeBill Withers3:485.0 ★
- 6I GotchaJoe Tex2:293.5 ★
- 7Do Your ThingIsaac Hayes3:201.0 ★
- 8I’ll Be AroundThe Spinners3:124.4 ★
- 9Too Late to Turn Back NowCornelius Brothers & Sister Rose3:235.0 ★
- 10(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be RightLuther Ingram3:283.6 ★
- 11Starting All Over AgainMel & Tim3:56
- 12Back StabbersThe O’Jays3:084.7 ★
- 13You’re Still a Young ManTower of Power3:38
- 14Everybody Plays the FoolThe Main Ingredient3:21
- 15Freddie’s Dead (Theme From “Superfly”)Curtis Mayfield3:195.0 ★
- 16I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash2:504.2 ★
- 17If You Don’t Know Me by NowHarold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:293.9 ★
- 18Love JonesBrighter Side of Darkness3:21
- 19Me and Mrs. JonesBilly Paul4:474.5 ★
- 20Papa Was a Rollin’ StoneThe Temptations6:583.4 ★
- 21Outa-SpaceBilly Preston4:09
- CD 4
- 1Could It Be I’m Falling in LoveThe Spinners4:144.4 ★
- 2Use MeBill Withers3:464.3 ★
- 3Love TrainThe O’Jays3:004.1 ★
- 4Why Can’t We Live TogetherTimmy Thomas3:263.0 ★
- 53:07
- 6I’m Doin’ Fine NowNew York City2:44
- 7Pillow TalkSylvia3:55
- 8So Very Hard to GoTower of Power3:405.0 ★
- 9Natural HighBloodstone4:01
- 10Let’s Get It OnMarvin Gaye3:593.6 ★
- 11That Lady, Part 1The Isley Brothers3:125.0 ★
- 12Keep On Truckin’, Part 1Eddie Kendricks3:30
- 13Hurts So GoodMillie Jackson3:04
- 14Midnight Train to GeorgiaGladys Knight & the Pips3:574.5 ★
- 15I Can’t Stand the RainAnn Peebles2:324.2 ★
- 164:02
- 17Tell Her She’s LovelyEl Chicano3:03
- 18The Love I Lost, Part 1Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:413.6 ★
- 19Cheaper to Keep HerJohnnie Taylor3:28
- 20Show and TellAl Wilson3:295.0 ★
- 21Lookin’ for a LoveBobby Womack2:384.5 ★
- 22Be Thankful for What You GotWilliam DeVaughn3:274.5 ★
- 23Just Don’t Want to Be LonelyThe Main Ingredient3:39
- CD 5
- 1The Payback, Part 1James Brown3:315.0 ★
- 2Hollywood SwingingKool & the Gang4:30
- 3SideshowBlue Magic4:115.0 ★
- 4Rock the BoatThe Hues Corporation3:094.4 ★
- 5Finally Got Myself Together (I’m a Changed Man)The Impressions3:06
- 6Rock Your BabyGeorge McCrae3:153.2 ★
- 73:33
- 8Yes We Can CanThe Pointer Sisters3:54
- 9Hang On in There BabyJohnny Bristol3:22
- 10Do It (’til You’re Satisfied)B.T. Express3:11
- 11You Little TrustmakerThe Tymes2:494.0 ★
- 12Lovin’ YouMinnie Riperton3:233.5 ★
- 13Woman to WomanShirley Brown3:55
- 14Everlasting LoveCarl Carlton2:355.0 ★
- 15When Will I See You AgainThe Three Degrees2:594.0 ★
- 16Pick Up the PiecesAverage White Band3:023.0 ★
- 17Lady MarmaladeLaBelle3:234.8 ★
- 18Walking in RhythmThe Blackbyrds2:555.0 ★
- 19Supernatural Thing, Part IBen E. King3:24
- 20ReasonsEarth, Wind & Fire4:582.8 ★
- 21Rockin’ ChairGwen McCrae3:18
- 22I Wanna Get Next to YouRose Royce3:30
- 23Love Won’t Let Me WaitMajor Harris3:46
- CD 6
- 1Shining StarEarth, Wind & Fire2:524.0 ★
- 2ExpressB.T. Express3:32
- 3Cut the CakeAverage White Band3:395.0 ★
- 43:504.1 ★
- 5So in LoveCurtis Mayfield2:49
- 6Love RollercoasterOhio Players2:54
- 7It Only Takes a MinuteTavares3:15
- 8Movin’Brass Construction3:583.0 ★
- 9Kiss and Say GoodbyeThe Manhattans3:33
- 103:33
- 11DazzBrick5:384.0 ★
- 12Best of My LoveThe Emotions3:424.2 ★
- 13Strawberry Letter 23The Brothers Johnson3:37
- 14Float OnThe Floaters4:154.0 ★
- 15Always and ForeverHeatwave3:42
- 163:425.0 ★
- 17You and IRick James3:11
- 18What You Won’t Do for LoveBobby Caldwell3:32
- 19ReunitedPeaches & Herb4:015.0 ★
- 20Cruisin’Smokey Robinson4:295.0 ★
- 21Golden TouchRose Royce3:49
Release credits
- vocal [15]
- drums (drum set) [15], membranophone [13], producer [13]
- producer [12]
- producer [17]
- recording [4]
- tenor saxophone [1.20, 2.1]
- producer [18]
- arranger [5], producer [5]
- producer [17]
- performing orchestra [11]
- background vocals [4.1, 3.8]
- strings [11]
- acoustic guitar [2], producer [2]
- lead vocals [2], producer [2]
- organ [5, 20]
- tenor vocals [4.1, 3.8]
- vocal [19]
- vocal [3]
- engineer [2]
- tenor vocals [4.1, 3.8]
- guitar [13]
- arranger [4.3, 4.18, 5.15, 3.17], brass [19], strings [19]
- producer [1]
- vocal [9]
- spoken vocals [9]
- producer [5]
- producer [11]
- producer [6]
- producer [10]
- engineer [3]
- background vocals [4.1, 3.8]
- performer [7]
- background vocals [15]
- background vocals [13]
- organ [15], piano [15]
- arranger [5.20, 6.1], co [5.20, 6.1]
- producer [19]
- recording [4]
- producer [5.21, 2.16]
- instrument [5]
- guitar [5, 20]
- producer [15]
- remixer [8]
- lead vocals [20]
- piano [5, 20], producer [1.20, 2.1]
- strings [11]
- electric bass guitar [1]
- background vocals [12]
- guitar [1]
- lead vocals [20]
- producer [5], strings [5]
- producer [2]
- strings [5]
- engineer [3]
- brass [3], strings [3]
- bass [13]
- background vocals [15]
- drums (drum set) [3.8, 4.1]
- arranger [6.1, 5.20]
- mix [4], recording [4]
- tenor saxophone [15]
- producer [10]
- performer [17]
- cymbal [12], drums (drum set) [12], harmonica [12], piano [12]
- producer [22]
- percussion [10]
- arranger [2], conductor [2]
- vocal [5.15, 1.15]
- producer [22]
- producer [12]
- producer [19]
- producer [18]
- engineer [6.1, 5.20]
- vocal [6]
- producer [9]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- bass [5], bass guitar [20]
- lead vocals [17]
- strings [11]
- baritone vocals [3.8, 4.1]
- associate [4]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- percussion [1]
- trombone [15]
- vocal [20]
- arranger [12]
- drums (drum set) [2], percussion [2], producer [2]
- arranger [13], saxophone [15]
- engineer [3]
- producer [4]
- arranger [12]
- producer [11]
- guitar [5, 20]
- producer [13]
- recording [1]
- engineer [3], recording [4.1, 4.3, 3.8, 3.12], remixer [4.1, 3.8]
- arranger [22], producer [22]
- engineer [11], producer [11]
- producer [16]
- engineer [3]
- producer [5.15, 4.3, 4.18, 3.12, 3.17, 3.19]
- vocal [22]
- background vocals [12]
- strings [11]
- producer [12]
- producer [3.12, 3.17, 3.19, 4.3, 4.18, 5.15]
- electric bass guitar [15]
- arranger [13], organ [13]
- instrument arranger [16]
- associate [4]
- remixer [8]
- performer [3.12, 3.19, 5.15]
- guitar family [15]
- guitar [12]
- piano [13]
- producer [10]
- producer [6.1, 5.20]
- electric bass guitar [2], producer [2]
- strings [13]
- guitar [12]
- horn [16], strings [16]
- vocal [12]
- arranger [3], producer [3]
- producer [20]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- strings [11]
- arranger [20], conductor [20]
- bass vocals [3.8, 4.1]
- assistant [11]
- engineer [2]
- lead vocals [2], organ [2]
- tenor vocals [3.8, 4.1]
- guitar [2], vocal [2]
- alto saxophone [2], vocal [2]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [2], clavinet [2], producer [2]
- bass guitar [12]
- arranger [20]
- arranger [15], producer [15]
- producer [12]
- lead vocals [2], tenor saxophone [2]
- lead vocals [20]
- arranger [17], producer [17]
- producer [11]
- congas [12]
- engineer [2]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- bass [3.8, 4.1]
- drums (drum set) [5, 20]
- background vocals [15]
- vocal [5.15, 1.15]
- background vocals [12]
- strings [11]
- producer [20]
- bass guitar [2], vocal [2]
- producer [21]
- producer [5]
- arranger [15]
- producer [12]
- background vocals [17]
- vocal [8]
- horn [13]
- background vocals [5]
- performing orchestra [8]
- arranger [4.1, 3.8, 3.12, 2.18], conductor [3.8, 4.1], piano [4.1, 3.8], producer [3.8, 4.1]
- arranger [10], conductor [10]
- guitar [1]
- harmonica [5]
- vocal [10]
- lead vocals [15], vocal [15]
- producer [9]
- percussion [3.8, 4.1]
- arranger [1], conductor [1]
- arranger [22], producer [22]
- trumpet [1.20, 2.1, 2.15]
- strings [11]
- engineer [13]
- engineer [16], producer [5.21, 2.16]
- producer [15]
- vocal [1]
- background vocals [4.1, 3.8]
- background vocals [12]
- background vocals [3]
Issues
C16 October 2001