Various Artists - Sweet Soul of the `70s [Time Life] [Box]

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

610583322422

Description:

Liner Note Author: David Nathan.
Photographers: Michael Ochs; Sara Foldenauer; Joanne Savio; Olivier Henry.
Not everything on this 11-disc Time-Life box set qualifies as sweet soul. There`s some hard-edged soul, disco, and a little funk. Nevertheless, it`s a good resource for anyone who needs to plunge into popular rhythm & blues from the `70s. Artists like the Spinners, the Commodores, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes appear several times, and Tavares appear more often than Stevie Wonder, but there`s still a wide scope of contributors: most of the era`s big names, in fact. There`s no apparent emphasis on any part of the decade; the early, middle, and late years are well represented. A significant chunk of the selections is essential, including Earth, Wind & Fire`s "That`s the Way of the World," Norman Connors` "You Are My Starship," Gaye`s "What`s "Going On," the Delfonics` "Didn`t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)," and the O`Jays` "Back Stabbers." ~ Andy Kellman

Track Listing:

DISC 1: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: I LOVE MUSIC:

1. Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
2. Turn Off the Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
3. I Love Music, Pt. 1 - The O`Jays
4. Midnight Train to Georgia - The Pips/Gladys Knight
5. What You Won`t Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell
6. After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire
7. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me - The Pips/Gladys Knight
8. For the Love of Money - The O`Jays
9. Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
10. I`ll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
11. Dream Merchant - New Birth
12. When We Get Married - New Birth
13. O-o-h Child - The Five Stairsteps
14. There`s No Me Without You - The Manhattans
15. Best of My Love - The Emotions

DISC 2: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: I LOVE MUSIC:

1. Bad Luck, Pt. 1 - Harold Melvin
2. Always and Forever - Heatwave
3. That Lady, Pt. 1 - The Isley Brothers
4. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
5. I`ve Got to Use My Imagination - The Pips/Gladys Knight
6. Let Me Make Love to You - The O`Jays
7. Groove Line, The - Heatwave
8. Greatest Love of All, The - George Benson
9. Just Don`t Want to Be Lonely - The Main Ingredient
10. For the Love of You, Pts. 1 & 2 - The Isley Brothers
11. I Wanna Know Your Name - The Intruders
12. That`s the Way of the World - Earth, Wind & Fire
13. Way We Were/Try to Remember, The - The Pips/Gladys Knight
14. Wildflower - New Birth
15. Look at Me (I`m in Love) - The Moments

DISC 3: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU:

1. Let`s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
2. Ain`t No Woman (Like the One I`ve Got) - The Four Tops
3. Easy - Commodores
4. Papa Was a Rollin` Stone - The Temptations
5. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - The Pips/Gladys Knight
6. What`s Going On - Marvin Gaye
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I`m Yours - Stevie Wonder
8. Walk Away from Love - David Ruffin
9. It`s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me - Barry White
10. Nothing from Nothing - Billy Preston
11. Touch Me in the Morning - Diana Ross
12. Just to Be Close to You - Commodores
13. I`ll Be There - The Jackson 5
14. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
15. Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5

DISC 4: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU:

1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
2. Three Times a Lady - Commodores
3. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
4. Still Water (Love) - The Four Tops
5. Can`t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White
6. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus
7. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
8. Ball of Confusion (That`s What the World Is Today) - The Temptations
9. Love Ballad - L.T.D.
10. Hang on in There Baby - Johnny Bristol
11. Got to Be There - Michael Jackson
12. Car Wash - Rose Royce
13. Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1 - Marvin Gaye
14. World Is a Ghetto, The - War
15. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You`re Going To) - Diana Ross

DISC 5: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU:

1. Mighty Love, Pt. 1 - The Spinners
2. You Are Everything - The Stylistics
3. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
4. This Masquerade - George Benson
5. We Are Family - Sister Sledge
6. Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
7. One Less Bell to Answer - The 5th Dimension
8. I`ll Take You There - The Staple Singers
9. On Broadway - George Benson
10. Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin
11. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics
12. I`m Stone in Love with You - The Stylistics
13. One of a Kind (Love Affair) - The Spinners
14. Pillow Talk - Sylvia
15. Stop to Start - Blue Magic

DISC 6: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU:

1. Until You Come Back to Me (That`s What I`m Gonna Do) - Aretha Franklin
2. Love on a Two-Way Street - The Moments
3. Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation - The Dells
4. In the Rain - The Dramatics
5. Love Ballad - George Benson
6. How Could I Let You Get Away - The Spinners
7. Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
8. Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) - The Stylistics
9. Spanish Harlem - Aretha Franklin
10. Three Ring Circus - Blue Magic
11. Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
12. Day Dreaming - Aretha Franklin
13. Walking in Rhythm - The Blackbyrds
14. Why Can`t We Live Together - Timmy Thomas
15. My Love - Margie Joseph

DISC 7: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: I`VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND:

1. Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
2. Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
3. Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
4. Cruisin` - Smokey Robinson
5. Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
6. Still - Commodores
7. You`re the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry White
8. I Wanna Get Next to You - Rose Royce
9. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don`t Want to Be Right - Luther Ingram
10. (Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again - L.T.D.
11. Love Don`t Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce
12. Sweet Thing - Rufus - (featuring Chaka Khan)
13. Lean on Me - Bill Withers
14. Keep on Truckin`, Pt. 1 - Eddie Kendricks
15. Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross

DISC 8: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: I`VE GOT LOVE ON MY MIND:

1. This Will Be - Natalie Cole
2. I`m so into You - Peabo Bryson
3. Let`s Stay Together - Al Green
4. Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites
5. Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel, Pt. 1 - Tavares
6. It`s You That I Need - Enchantment
7. It Only Takes a Minute - Tavares
8. Natural High - Bloodstone
9. Tired of Being Alone - Al Green
10. Gloria - Enchantment
11. She`s Gone - Tavares
12. I`ve Got Love on My Mind - Natalie Cole
13. Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
14. I`m Still In Love with You - Al Green
15. Our Love - Natalie Cole
16. Reaching for the Sky - Peabo Bryson
17. Lovin` You - Minnie Riperton

DISC 9: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA:

1. I Don`t Love You Anymore - Teddy Pendergrass
2. Love Train - The O`Jays
3. Cowboys to Girls - The Intruders
4. Let`s Groove, Pt. 1 - Archie Bell/Drells
5. Close the Door - Teddy Pendergrass
6. Back Stabbers - The O`Jays
7. If You Don`t Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin
8. I`ll Always Love My Mama, Pt. 2 - The Intruders
9. Use ta Be My Girl - The O`Jays
10. Ain`t No Stoppin` Us Now - McFadden/Whitehead
11. You`ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
12. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
13. Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
14. Love I Lost, Pt. 1, The - Harold Melvin
15. Soul City Walk, The - Archie Bell/Drells
16. Wake Up Everybody, Pt. 1 - Harold Melvin
17. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB - (featuring The Three Degrees)
18. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees

DISC 10: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA:

1. I`ll Be Around - The Spinners
2. Betcha by Golly, Wow - The Stylistics
3. La-La-Means I Love You - The Delfonics
4. Disco Inferno - The Trammps
5. Sideshow - Blue Magic
6. Could It Be I`m Falling in Love - The Spinners
7. You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
8. Love Won`t Let Me Wait - Major Harris
9. Didn`t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics
10. Love Don`t Love Nobody - The Spinners
11. Armed and Extremely Dangerous - First Choice
12. People Make the World Go Round - The Stylistics
13. Right on the Tip of My Tongue - Brenda & the Tabulations
14. Lady Marmalade - Labelle
15. They Just Can`t Stop It (The Games People Play) - The Spinners
16. When You Get Right Down to It - The Delfonics
17. He`s a Friend - Eddie Kendricks
18. He`s the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

DISC 11: SWEET SOUL OF THE `70S: REUNITED:

1. Reunited - Peaches & Herb
2. Hope That We Can Be Together Soon - Harold Melvin/Sharon Paige
3. Then Came You - Dionne Warwick/The Spinners
4. Just as Long as We Have Love - Dionne Warwick/The Spinners
5. My Mistake (Was to Love You) - Marvin Gaye/Diana Ross
6. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Deniece Williams/Johnny Mathis
7. You Are My Starship - Norman Connors - (featuring Michael Henderson)
8. You Don`t Have to Be a Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn McCoo/Billy Davis, Jr.
9. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire - (featuring The Emotions)
10. You`re a Special Part of Me - Marvin Gaye/Diana Ross
11. River Deep-Mountain High - The Four Tops/The Supremes
12. What`s Come Over Me - Margie Joseph/Blue Magic
13. You`re All I Need to Get By - Deniece Williams/Johnny Mathis

Album Information

Release Date:

03/22/2011

Type:

Collection

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Soul

Label:

Time Life Music

Producer:

Alan Rubens (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

32242

Original Release Year:

2011

# of Discs:

11

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

650 : 19

Guest Artist:

Chaka Khan; The Three Degrees; Michael Henderson; The Emotions

Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.