If you take requests I've got a few for you: '60s Soul by Rob Conroy

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Submit Date: 6/19/2004
Format: CD
Category: Theme

If you take requests I've got a few for you: '60s Soul


Artist	Song
Carla Thomas	B-A-B-Y

Solomon Burke	Got to Get You Off My Mind

James Brown	I Got the Feelin'

Lowell Fulson	Tramp

Booker T and the MGs	Hip Hug-Her

John Lee Hooker	Boom Boom

Joe Tex	I Want to Do Everything for You

The Impressions	I'm So Proud

The Miracles	You've Really Got a Hold on Me

Wendy Rene	Give You What I Got

Arthur Alexander	You Better Move On

Irma Thomas	Ruler of My Heart

William Bell	You Don't Miss Your Water

The Temptations	I Wish It Would Rain

The Jackson 5	I Want You Back

The Meters	Look-Ka Py Py

Allen Toussaint	Get Out of My Life Woman

The Bar-Kays	Soul Finger

Otis Redding	My Lover's Prayer

Aretha Franklin	I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)

Etta James	I'd Rather Go Blind

Eddie Floyd	Big Bird

James Carr	The Dark End of the Street

Sam and Dave	I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)

Aaron Neville	Tell It Like It Is

Brenda Holloway	Every Little Bit Hurts

Ray Charles	You Don't Know Me

Sam Cooke	Havin' a Party

Comment:

So this can be considered part five of my 60s series, although it can stand on its own. Classic soul, period. Some extra notes: 1) I realize that John Lee Hooker isn't "soul", per se, but the song swings enough that I think it fits well; 2) I tried hard to choose another James Carr song since most of them are great, but I couldn't escape "Dark End" because it's probably my favorite soul song of all-time; and 3) Ditto Etta James, but "I'd Rahter Go Blind" is such a towering achievement that it's hard to ignore. Title from Mr. Cooke, who more or less single-handedly invented the genre. Revised 7-23-04, eliminating "Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All-Stars and including "Every Little Bit Hurts" (thanks to Orchid for that one).

Feedback:

The Misfit
Date: 6/19/2004

This is a fantastic mix. Absolutely first rate!

Mo Twang!
Date: 6/19/2004

Outstanding.

Franklin Onn12
Date: 6/19/2004

Great, great songs!

Mixxer
Date: 6/19/2004

Excellent selections by Carla, Miracles, and Jr.

Moe
Date: 6/20/2004

First rate mix as usual. All the essential 60s soul artists are in attendance.

Siobhan
Date: 6/20/2004

Wonderful, whether as part of the 60s series or by itself. I love the Northern Soul inclusions, and 1-6 is a great opening generally.

hemizen
Date: 6/20/2004

Thank You!

Charlie Rose
Date: 6/20/2004

That Eddie Floyd song is one of my single favorite tracks of all time. Great mix, Rob.

bufo alvarius
Date: 6/20/2004

A stone cold classic, mister.

Dom1
Date: 6/20/2004

U can't go wrong with any of these trax! Good stuff!

Curtis_Burns
Date: 6/20/2004

Wonderful.

Slack-a-gogo
Date: 6/21/2004

Some great picks as always. I really dig the Arthur Alexander pick and the Bar-Kays pick as well. Will volume six in the series focus on Scottish banjo two-steps from the era?

Muzag
Date: 6/21/2004

Nice classics

12vman
Date: 6/21/2004

This is my favorite of the series. You can argue all night and day whether music "in general" was better in the 60's or not - but there was no better decade for soul music - none (the 70's did come close, though).