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Genre: R&B
Release Date: 11/18/2003

Collectables' 2003 compilation WCBS FM: Motown, Soul and Rock n Roll - Soul is a potent mixture of various strands of soul music woven into a 25-track knockout blow of awesome music and timeless classics. There is fine Memphis soul from Sam & Dave ("Soul Man"), Eddie Floyd ("Knock on Wood"), and Isaac Hayes ("Theme From 'Shaft'"), nasty funk from James Brown ("I Got You [I Feel Good]") and Jean Knight ("Mr. Big Stuff"), pop-soul from the Five Stairsteps ("Ooh Child"), Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose ("Too Late to Turn Back Now"), and the 5th Dimension ("Wedding Bell Blues"), Philly soul from the O'Jays ("Love Train"), early disco from the Hues Corporation ("Rock the Boat"), bubblegum soul from the Chairmen of the Board ("Give Me Just a Little More Time") and Robert Knight ("Everlasting Love"), and even some quiet storm from Smokey Robinson ("Cruisin'"). The only false note is the inclusion of Kool & the Gang's "Ladies Night," which isn't very soulful and sounds pretty ridiculous wedged in between Robert Knight and Eddie Floyd. Despite this, the disc is like a short primer on soul, and rather than lament any choices that could have been made, it is much easier to just let the music play. Anyone looking for a quick dose of sweet soul music from various compatible eras could do a lot worse than picking this record up.

~Tim Sendra, All Music Guide

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Gladys Knight - Producer
Maurice White - Producer
Bill Holman - Arranger
Larry Wilcox - String Arrangements
Mac Gayden - Producer
Buzz Cason - Producer
Bob Alcivar - Arranger
Al Bell - Arranger
Al Bell - Producer
Walter DeVenne - Audio Supervisor
John Florez - Producer
Kenny Gamble - Producer
Bones Howe - Arranger
Bones Howe - Producer
Leon Huff - Producer
Kenny Kerner - Producer
Bubba Knight - Producer
Wardell Quezergue - Producer
Simmons - Producer
Stan Vincent - Producer
Richie Wise - Producer
Bert de Coteaux - Arranger
Bert de Coteaux - Conductor
William Guest - Producer
Edward Patten - Producer
Thomas Coleman Sellers - Arranger
Thomas Coleman Sellers - Conductor
Silvester - Producer
Joe McCoy - Compilation

Release Date: 11/18/2003
Genre: r&b