The No. 1 Classic Soul Album
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1What’d I SayRay Charles5:06
- 2Shop AroundSmokey Robinson & The Miracles2:492.8 ★
- 3Stand by MeBen E. King2:594.6 ★
- 4Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes2:294.6 ★
- 5Green OnionsBooker T. & the MG’s2:543.9 ★
- 6On BroadwayThe Drifters3:005.0 ★
- 7Where Did Our Love GoThe Supremes2:355.0 ★
- 8My GirlThe Temptations2:57
- 9Dancing in the StreetMartha Reeves and the Vandellas2:403.6 ★
- 10My GuyMary Wells2:494.2 ★
- 11In the Midnight HourWilson Pickett2:383.0 ★
- 12Papa’s Got a Brand New BagJames Brown2:08
- 13Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)Otis Redding2:42
- 14When a Man Loves a WomanPercy Sledge2:514.3 ★
- 15Last NightThe Mar‐Keys2:384.0 ★
- 16Knock on WoodEddie Floyd3:084.0 ★
- 17Reach Out I’ll Be ThereFour Tops3:013.8 ★
- 18It’s a Man’s Man’s WorldJames Brown2:474.5 ★
- 19I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:113.8 ★
- 20I Was Made to Love HerStevie Wonder2:344.7 ★
- CD 2
- 1Stop! In the Name of LoveThe Supremes2:504.2 ★
- 2Nowhere to RunMartha Reeves2:57
- 3Mustang SallyWilson Pickett3:054.0 ★
- 4Soul ManSam & Dave2:374.5 ★
- 5Soul FingerThe Bar‐Kays2:214.5 ★
- 6Sweet Soul MusicArthur Conley2:194.0 ★
- 7TrampOtis Redding & Carla Thomas2:59
- 8(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:424.2 ★
- 9ThinkAretha Franklin2:173.6 ★
- 10Cloud NineThe Temptations3:373.6 ★
- 11Think (About It)Lyn Collins3:224.0 ★
- 12The GhettoDonny Hathaway6:50
- 13Isn’t She LovelyStevie Wonder6:363.8 ★
- 14I Say a Little PrayerAretha Franklin3:334.2 ★
- 15Law of the LandThe Undisputed Truth4:22
- 16Let’s Get It On (club mix)Marvin Gaye4:53
- 17Supernatural ThingBen E. King4:11
- 18Pastime ParadiseStevie Wonder3:294.3 ★
- 19I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More BabyBarry White4:002.5 ★
- 20Upside DownDiana Ross4:064.0 ★
Release credits
- background vocals [17]
- drums (drum set) [1.5, 1.11, 1.16, 2.8]
- double bass [14]
- tenor saxophone [2.9, 1.11, 1.16]
- baritone saxophone [7]
- lead vocals [9, 14], piano [9, 14]
- arranger [9, 14]
- handclaps [13]
- vocal [6]
- arranger [19], producer [19]
- trumpet [5]
- vocal [3]
- drums (drum set) [4, 10]
- arranger [20], conductor [20], producer [20]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- background vocals [9]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [6, 18]
- guitar [6]
- background vocals [2]
- percussion [18]
- instrument [4]
- Hammond organ [5], keyboard [8], organ [15-16], piano [16]
- handclaps [13]
- producer [1.4, 1.7, 1.17, 2.1]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- handclaps [13]
- tenor saxophone [3, 9]
- tenor saxophone [11, 15]
- tenor vocals [6]
- guitar [3], producer [15]
- background vocals [2]
- handclaps [13]
- vibraphone [10]
- handclaps [13]
- producer [4]
- lead vocals [4]
- background vocals [6]
- lead vocals [10]
- performing orchestra [19]
- lead vocals [2.1, 1.7], vocal [20]
- background vocals [6]
- baritone saxophone [15]
- producer [8]
- French horn [19]
- bass [15], bass guitar [2.8, 1.16], electric bass guitar [11]
- background vocals [6]
- Hammond organ [19], organ [10], piano [7]
- vocal [16]
- lead vocals [10]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- electric sitar [20], guitar [4, 7, 9-10, 19]
- percussion [4]
- handclaps [13]
- French horn [19]
- trumpet [6]
- baritone vocals [6]
- guitar [6]
- background vocals [2.1, 1.7]
- baritone saxophone [2.9, 1.11, 1.16]
- engineer [19]
- arranger [6], conductor [6]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- arranger [19]
- trumpet [3]
- trombone [9-10]
- background vocals [4], handclaps [4]
- tenor saxophone [3]
- background vocals [4], lead vocals [4]
- keyboard [13]
- background vocals [18]
- baritone saxophone [18]
- producer [20], tenor saxophone [9]
- trumpet [9-10]
- keyboard [8], piano [16], producer [4]
- background vocals [9], other instruments [9]
- congas [19], percussion [9], tambourine [9, 19], vibraphone [7, 9]
- background vocals [10, 17, 19]
- electric bass guitar [5]
- arranger [11], lead vocals [18], producer [1.18, 2.11]
- bass [4, 7, 10, 19-20], bass guitar [9]
- producer [8]
- bass [14], bass guitar [9]
- producer [1.11, 2.3, 2.9, 2.14]
- producer [2.4, 1.5, 1.11, 1.15]
- engineer [6], guitar [3, 9]
- guitar [5]
- piano [11]
- guitar [9, 19]
- trumpet [6]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [19], piano [10]
- handclaps [13]
- background vocals [4], handclaps [4]
- trumpet [18]
- producer [1.7, 1.17, 2.1]
- background vocals [17]
- producer [3, 6]
- lead vocals [17]
- bass guitar [5]
- background vocals [10, 17, 19]
- background vocals [10, 17, 19]
- guitar [14], producer [14]
- lead vocals [9]
- percussion [6]
- drums (drum set) [4, 9], lead vocals [19]
- guitar [2]
- lead vocals [10]
- background vocals [1.7, 2.1]
- background vocals [18]
- foot stomps [7]
- background vocals [18]
- guitar [6]
- handclaps [13]
- percussion [6]
- arranger [20], conductor [20], producer [20]
- producer [2.10, 1.19]
- producer [6], vocal [8], whistling [8]
- orchestrator [19], strings [19], trombone [9-10]
- lead vocals [10]
- vocal [14]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- percussion [6]
- producer [14]
- percussion [18]
- background vocals [17]
- drums (drum set) [7], tom-tom [19]
- piano [4]
- engineer [3], producer [3]
- producer [4]
- guitar [7, 9-10]
- drums (drum set) [1.14, 2.3, 2.9, 2.14]
- engineer [18]
- background vocals [2]
- organ [5]
- background vocals [9]
- lead vocals [6]
- bass [6]
- remixer [20]
- trumpet [9-10]
- lead vocals [4]
- handclaps [13]
- lead vocals [2]
- farfisa [14], keyboard [3], organ [9]
- arranger [3], conductor [3]
- guitar [2.8, 1.5, 1.11, 1.15-16], producer [2.8, 1.16]
- Rhodes piano [13], arranger [13, 18], background vocals [18], bass synthesizer [13], drums (drum set) [13], electric piano [13], harmonica [2.13, 1.20], lead vocals [2.13, 2.18, 1.20], percussion [13, 18], producer [13, 18], synthesizer [18]
- handclaps [13]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- background vocals [2.1, 1.10, 1.17, 1.19]
- instrument [2.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.10, 1.17, 1.19-20]
- instrument [4]
- producer [5]
- background vocals [9, 14]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- arranger [9, 14], engineer [3], recording [9, 14]
- electric bass guitar [3], guitar [9, 14]
- bass vocals [6]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- background vocals [4], handclaps [4]
- background vocals [2]
- trumpet [18]
- trumpet [1.11, 1.15-16, 2.8-9]
- background vocals [18]
- trumpet [18]
- background vocals [9], producer [9]
- baritone saxophone [9]
- vocal [2.3, 1.11]
- background vocals [4], handclaps [4]
Issues
- T1996