VARIOUS – Where Southern Soul Began (Repress) – LP – Vinyl [JAN 30]

LP – Black Vinyl (2026 Repress). Notes by John Ridley.

The Golden Age of southern soul lasted from about 1964 to 1975, when disco ripped the heart out of it. And although it may seem as though the blend of country, gospel and R & B that emerged from the great studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in that decade was entirely fresh and new, like any other genre classic, southern soul picked up musical cues and absorbed influences from a whole variety of sources: horn lines from Louisianas swamp pop, lyrical themes from the blues, songs from country music, and of course so, so much from the black churches. Part of the ‘History of Soul‘ series, this LP reveals the musical antecedents that gave southern soul its inspiration. The music here will tell you the real story and it will knock your socks off too! Notes by John Ridley.

Tracklist:

A1 Al “TNT” Braggs Cigarettes & Coffee
A2 Shirley Raymond You’re Gonna Miss Me
A3 Otis Redding Shout Bamalama
A4 Bobby Bland I’ve Been Wrong For So Long
A5 Little Junior Parker Backtracking
A6 Louis Jones That’s Cuz I Love You
A7 Lil Bob & The Lollipops You Don’t Have to Cry
A8 Roscoe Shelton Please Think it Over
A9 Ted Taylor If I Don’t See You Again

B1 Roy Lee Johnson Too Many Tears
B2 Elmore Morris What Can I Do For You
B3 William Bell You Don’t Miss Your Water
B4 Joe Medwick I Cried
B5 Joe Tex Blessed Are These Tears
B6 Earl Gaines Best Of Luck Baby
B7 Sam & Dave My Love Belongs To You
B8 Fontella Bass I Don’t Hurt Anymore
B9 James Brown Please, Please, Please