VA "Soul 66" [3CD-5/23/2025-Cherry Red UK]

[Motown Eddie]

Info from Cherry Red UK-

SOUL 66 From The Vaults Of Atlantic, Atco, Calla, Loma, Reprise, Roulette, Stax, Volt And Warner Bros, Various Artists 3CD Box Set

• 91-track box gathering hits and rarities from 1966: the year that soul music broke big.

• Key artists include Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam And Dave, Carla Thomas, Ben E. King, Arthur Conley, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, Darrell Banks, Solomon Burke, Esther Phillips, William Bell, Doris Troy and Mary Wells.


DISC ONE
1 Ben E. King – I Can’t Break The News To Mysel
2 Esther Phillips – Just Say Goodbye
3 The Apollas – Just Can’t Get Enough Of You
4 The Blossoms – That’s When The Tears Start
5 Little Joe Cook – Don’t You Have Feelings
6 Ray Sharpe – Help Me [Get The Feelin’] Part 1
7 Arthur Conley – Who’s Fooling Who
8 Rufus And Carla Thomas – Never Let You Go
9 Gate Wesley & Band [Vocal Billy Lamont] – Do The Thing
10 Johnnie Taylor – Changes
11 Dick Jenson & The Imports – Back In Circulation
12 Charles Thomas – The Man With The Golden Touch
13 Ruby Johnson – Weak Spot
14 Sam & Dave – Hold On I’m Comin’
15 The Coasters – Saturday Night Fish Fry
16 Eddie Floyd – Things Get Better [When I’m With You]
17 Derek Martin – Bumper To Bumper
18 Percy Sledge – Love Me Like You Mean It
19 Ruby Johnson – I’ll Run Your Hurt Away
20 Jeff Dale – A Suffering Pain
21 The Invincibles – Can’t Win
22 Paul Days – Wake Me Up Baby
23 The Dolls – The Reason Why
24 Vala Reegan And The Valarons – Fireman
25 The Romeos – Mon Petite Chow
26 Darrell Banks – Open The Door To Your Heart
27 Bobby McNutt – I’m Gettin’ Ready
28 The Four Shells – Hot Dog [My Baby’s Comin’ Home]
29 Otis Redding - Cigarettes and Coffee
30 The Mar-Keys – Plantation Inn
31 Mable John – Your Good Thing [Is About To End]
DISC TWO
1 Doris Troy – I’ll Do Anything
2 Darrell Banks – Our Love [Is In The Pocket]
3 The Marvellos – Something’s Burnin’
4 The Four Shells – Reputation
5 Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers – Sock It To ’Em J.B. Part 1
6 Bonnie – My Love Keeps Growin’
7 Otis Redding – Don’t Mess With Cupid
8 Wilson Pickett – Ninety-Nine And A Half [Won’t Do]
9 William Bell – Share What You Got [But Keep What You Need]
10 Larry Laster – Help Yourself
11 Delilah Kennebruew – Bright Lights
12 The Marvellos – I Need You
13 Mary Wells – Keep Me In Suspense
14 Mary Lee Whitney – Don’t Come A Knockin’
15 Larry Laster – Go For Yourself
16 Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
17 Carla Thomas – B-A-B-Y
18 The Soul Shakers – I’m Getting Weaker
19 Booker T. & The M.G.’s – My Sweet Potato
20 Solomon Burke – Lawdy Miss Clawdy
21 Wilson Pickett – Land Of 1,000 Dances
22 Sam & Dave – Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody
23 Herbie Mann – Philly Dog
24 The Capitols – Zig Zagging
25 Brother Jack McDuff – Gonna Hang Me Up A Sign
26 King Curtis – Dancing In The Streets
27 Ted Taylor – Help The Bear
28 Solomon Burke – Keep Looking
29 The Invincibles – Got A Thing Goin’
30 Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Booker-Loo
DISC THREE
1 Arthur Conley – I Can’t Stop [No, No, No]
2 J. J. Jackson – But It’s Alright
3 William Bell – Never Like This Before
4 The Mad Lads – Patch My Heart
5 Darrell Banks – Somebody [Somewhere] Needs You
6 The Marketts – Stirrin’ Up Some Soul
7 Deon Jackson – That’s What You Do To Me
8 Lorraine Ellison – I Got My Baby Back
9 Rufus Thomas – Sister’s Got A Boyfriend
10 Cliff Nobles – My Love Is Getting Stronger
11 Dee Dee Sharp – Bye Bye Baby
12 Percy Sledge – Heart Of A Child
13 Barbara Lewis – I Remember The Feeling
14 The Capitols – We Got A Thing That’s In The Groove
15 Tamiko Jones With Herbie Mann – Sidewinder
16 King Curtis – Pots And Pans Part 1
17 Sam & Dave – You Got Me Hummin’
18 The Drifters – Baby What I Mean
19 Ben E. King – What Is Soul?
20 Clarence Carter – Tell Daddy
21 Johnnie Taylor – Toe-Hold
22 Wilson Pickett – Three Time Loser
23 Darlene Love – Too Late To Say You’re Sorry
24 Otis Redding - Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness
25 Carla Thomas – Something Good [Is Going To Happen To You]
26 The Delacardos – She’s The One I Love
27 The Teen Turbans – We Need To Be Loved
28 Bobby Womack – Find Me Somebody
29 Esther Phillips – Fever
30 Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles – Take Me For A Little While

SOUL 66 From The Vaults Of Atlantic, Atco, Calla, Loma, Reprise, Roulette, Stax, Volt And Warner Bros, Various Artists 3CD Box Set

[daviddesper]

Might have to save up for this one!! Although I have never heard of most of these songs, i have always considered 1966 to be the peak year for soul music...especially Motown.