Gonzo1

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Adventures in American Music vol. 2: Funk/Soul/R&B

Artist Song
Ray Charles  Don't You Know 
Sam Cooke  Another Saturday Night 
Sam & Dave  Soothe Me 
The Impressions  It's All Right 
The Temptations  Ain't Too Proud to Beg 
Diana Ross and the Supremes  Where Did Our Love Go 
The Jackson 5  I Want You Back 
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles  Mickey's Monkey 
Wilson Pickett  Everybody Needs Somebody to Love 
The Delfonics  Trying to Make a Fool of Me 
Marvin Gaye  Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 
Al Green  Love and Happiness 
War  Slippin' Into Darkness 
The Chambers Bros.  Funky 
The Meters  Handclapping Song 
Sly and the Family Stone  Sing a Simple Song 
James Brown  Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine 
Betty Wright  Clean Up Woman 
Ohio Players  Love Rollercoaster 
Stevie Wonder  Higher Ground 
Prince  DMSR 

Comment:

General info in vol. 1 record.

All of these are admittedly hits-heavy, which I usually try to avoid. However, I was working under the premise of these being introductions to American popular music, so I think it was justified. A few glaring omissions here due to time (i.e. no P-Funk; also wanted to use "As" instead of "Higher Ground," but c'est la vie).

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SteveRaglin
Date: 6/28/2006
All tasty, especially the Marvin Gaye track!
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2old2matter
Date: 6/30/2006
All hits, all the time. Summer music.