Soul Train Albums

[funkyone71]

Hi everyone! Below is a link to my article about the three compilation albums released under the Soul Train brand name at the height of the show's popularity.

http://soultrain.com/2012/01/30/love-peace-and-soul-on-vinyl/

[roger]

You know, when I first saw the title of this thread I thought it would be about recordings made by SHALAMAR, THE WHISPERS, CARRIE LUCAS and THE SOUL TRAIN GANG before Soul-Train records morphed into Solar!! :)

Anyway, I have the "Hits That Made It Happen" LP .. full track listing is ..

CORNELIUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE - "Treat Her Like A Lady"
CURTIS MAYFIELD - "Superfly"
BARBARA MASON - "Give Me Your Love"
AL GREEN - "Guilty"
TIMMY THOMAS - "Why Can't We Be Together"
CYMANDE - "The Message"
JOE SIMON - "Step By Step"
JAMES BROWN - "Good Foot"
JOE TEX - "I Gotcha"
THE INDEPENDENTS - "Leaving Me"
ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS - "Dance To Your Music"
FOUR TOPS - "Keeper Of The Castle"
CANDI STATON - "Do It In The Name Of Love"
DENNIS COFFEY - "Scorpio"
BRIGHTER SIDE OF DARKNESS - "Love Jones"
CURTIS MAYFIELD - "Freddies Dead"
THE DELLS - "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation"
THE O'JAYS - "Backstabbers"
BILLY PAUL - "Me & Mrs Jones"
MAIN INGREDIENT - "Everybody Plays The Fool"

The sleeve, and inner sleeve have a promo for the "Hall Of Fame" LP available on record for $3.98 or 8 track for $5.98 ..

Full track listing of the "Hall of Fame" LP is ..

MICKEY & SYLVIA - "Love Is Strange"
THE MOMENTS - "Love On A Two Way Street"
FREDA PAYNE - "Band Of Gold"
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD - "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
HONEY CONE - "Want Ads"
IKE & TINA TURNER - "Proud Mary"
ISLEY BROTHERS - "It's Your Thing"
FIVE STAIRSTEPS - "Ooh Child"
BETTY WRIGHT - "Clean Up Woman"
OTIS REDDING - "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay"
SAM & DAVE - "Hold On I'm Coming"
ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS - "I Just Can't Stop Dancing"
SHEP & THE LIMELIGHTS - "Daddy's Home"
FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS - "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
EDWIN HAWKINS SINGERS - "Oh Happy Day"
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - "Everyday People"
BARBARA LEWIS - "Hello Stranger"
JAMES BROWN - "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag"
JOE SIMON - "Drowning In The Sea Of Love"
DELFONICS - "La La Means I Love You"
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - "Every Beat Of My Heart"
CLARENCE CARTER - "Patches"

Both great value compilations, though I think some corners were cut as they managed to mis-spell the names of some of the artists .. Delphonics, Frieda Payne and Dennis Coffee .. :)

Roger