Description
This CD is a richly curated snapshot of rhythm and blues at one of its most fertile moments, capturing the sound of 1963 through 18 essential singles. The tracklist moves fluidly from the Motown pulse of Martha and the Vandellas’ ‘Heat Wave’ and Marvin Gaye’s ‘Pride And Joy’ to the gospel-drenched soul of Solomon Burke’s ‘If You Need Me’ and the aching girl-group pop of The Chiffons’ ‘He’s So Fine’. Dionne Warwick’s debut hit ‘Don’t Make Me Over’ and Doris Troy’s ‘Just One Look’ underline how diverse and inventive the R&B landscape was that year. Together, these recordings chart a pivotal moment when soul, pop, and gospel were fusing into something undeniable…
- Baby Workout – Jackie Wilson
- Easier Said Than Done – Essex
- It’s All Right – The Impressions
- Hello Stranger – Barbara Lewis
- You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles
- Our Day Will Come – Ruby and the Romantics
- If You Need Me – Solomon Burke
- Mama Didn’t Lie – Jan Bradley
- That’s /The Way Love Is – Bobby Bland
- Just One Look – Doris Troy
- Part Time Love – Little Johnny Taylor
- Heat Wave – Martha and the Vandellas
- Pride And Joy – Marvin Gaye
- He’s So Fine – The Chiffons
- Walking The Dog – Rufus Thomas
- Two Lovers – Mary Wells
- Don’t Make Me Over – Dionne Warwick
- Mockingbird – Inez Foxx
- Tell Him – The Exciters
- Sally, Go ‘Round The Roses – The Jaynetts
- Cry Baby – Garnett Mimms and the Enchanters
- The Love Of My Man – Theola Kilgore
