Artist	Song
Earth, Wind & Fire	Reasons
from Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits (1998)
Marvin Gaye	Let's Get It On
from Number 1's: Marvin Gaye (2007)
Billy Paul	Me and Mrs. Jones
from 360 Degrees of Billy Paul (2002)
Al Green	Let's Stay Together
from Al Green: Greatest Hits (1975)
Heatwave	Always and Forever
from The Best of Heatwave - Always and Forever (1996)
Blue Magic	Sideshow
from Soulful Spell - The Best of Blue Magic (2005)
The Delfonics	Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
from Platinum & Gold Collection: The Delfonics (Remastered) (2003)
L.T.D.	Love Ballad
from L.T.D.: Greatest Hits (1996)
Rufus	Sweet Thing
from Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan (1990)
Deniece Williams	It's Gonna Take a Miracle
from The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle (1996)
The Floaters	Float On
from Pure Slow Jams (2002)
Major Harris	Love Won't Let Me Wait
from My Way (2005)
The Manhattans	Kiss and Say Goodbye
from The Manhattans (2003)
Patti LaBelle	If Only You Knew
from I'm In Love Again (2007)
The Stylistics	Betcha By Golly, Wow
from The Best of the Stylistics (1975)
Teddy Pendergrass	Love T.K.O.
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
The O'Jays	Forever Mine
from Identify Yourself (2007)
Manhattans	Shining Star
from Manhattans: Greatest Hits (1989)
A Taste of Honey	Sukiyaki
from Twice As Sweet (2006)
The Isley Brothers	For the Love of You (Pt. 1 & 2)
from Beautiful Ballads: The Isley Brothers, Vol. 2 (2006)
The Commodores	Just to Be Close to You
from The Commodores: Anthology (2001)
Chaka Khan	Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)
from Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 (2007)
The Emotions	Don't Ask My Neighbors
from The Best of the Emotions: Best of My Love (1996)
The Brothers Johnson	Strawberry Letter 23
from Strawberry Letter 23: The Very Best of the Brothers Johnson (2003)
The Isley Brothers	Voyage to Atlantis
from Go for Your Guns (1989)
Heatwave	Mind Blowing Decisions
from The Best of Heatwave - Always and Forever (1996)
Curtis Mayfield	So In Love
from There's No Place Like America Today (2006)
Heatwave	The Star of a Story
from Central Heating (2008)
Ray, Goodman & Brown	Special Lady
from The Best of Ray, Goodman & Brown (1996)
The Jones Girls	Who Can I Run To
from The Jones Girls (2007)
Barry White	Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up
from Barry White: All-Time Greatest Hits (1994)
Rick James & Teena Marie	Fire and Desire
from The Ultimate Collection (1997)
Aretha Franklin	Something He Can Feel
from The Very Best of Aretha Franklin - The 70's (2008)
Smokey Robinson	Cruisin'
from Motown Legends: Smokey Robinson - The Ballad Album (1996)
Teddy Pendergrass	Turn Off the Lights
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
Minnie Riperton	Lovin' You
from Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton (1993)
Skyy	When You Touch Me
from Salsoul the Slow Jams & Chillout Sessions (2007)
Enchantment	Gloria
from Greatest Recordings Vol. 1 (2006)
Blue Magic	Stop to Start
from Soulful Spell - The Best of Blue Magic (2005)
The Moments	Look At Me (I'm In Love)
from Look at Me (2006)
The Natural Four	Heaven Right Here On Earth
from Heaven Right Here On Earth (2006)
Marvin Gaye	I Want You
from Number 1's: Marvin Gaye (2007)
Cameo	Sparkle
from Cameo: Anthology (2002)
Teddy Pendergrass	Come Go With Me
from The Essential Teddy Pendergrass (2007)
Rufus	Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)
from Rufusized (feat. Chaka Khan) (1991)
L.T.D.	Stranger
from L.T.D.: Greatest Hits (1996)
Rose Royce	I Wanna Get Next To You
from The Very Best of Rose Royce (2006)
Average White Band	A Love of Your Own
from The Essentials: Average White Band (2008)
Michael Henderson	Starship*
from The Essential Michael Henderson Vol. 2 (2006)
Bobby Womack	That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha
from The Best of Bobby Womack - The Soul Years (2008)
Leroy Hutson	So In Love With You
from Love Oh Love (2006)
Debra Laws	Very Special
from Very Special (2005)
Stephanie Mills	Feel the Fire
from The Power of Love: A Ballads Collection (2000)
Earth, Wind & Fire	Love's Holiday
from All 'n' All (1997)
Tower of Power	You're Still a Young Man
from The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years (2005)
Stevie Wonder	All in Love Is Fair
from Innervisions (2000)
The New Birth	Wild Flower
from The Very Best of The New Birth (1990)
Minnie Riperton	Inside My Love
from Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton (1993)
Lenny Williams	'Cause I Love You
from Ultimate Collection: Lenny Williams (2001)
Slave	Starting Over
from From the Archives (2008)
Atlantic Starr	Send for Me (Single Version)
from Atlantic Starr: Ultimate Collection (2000)
Peabo Bryson	I'm So Into You
from Peabo Bryson: Collection (1985)
Barry White	I've Got So Much to Give
from Barry White: All-Time Greatest Hits (1994)
Al Wilson	Show and Tell
from Show and Tell: The Best of Al Wilson (2006)
Curtis Mayfield	The Makings of You
from Curtis (2004)
Deniece Williams	Free
from The Best of Deniece Williams: Gonna Take a Miracle (1996)
Marvin Gaye	Feel All My Love Inside
from Love Songs: Bedroom Ballads (2002)
Black Ivory	You And I
from Then And Now (2008)
The Dramatics	Be My Girl
from Shake It Well - The Best of the Dramatics 1974-1980 (1998)
Tyrone Davis	In the Mood
from In the Mood - The Best of Tyrone Davis (1996)
David Ruffin	I Miss You, Pt. 1
from The Ultimate Collection: David Ruffin (1998)
The Originals	Baby, I'm for Real
from The Very Best of The Originals (1999)
Peaches & Herb	Reunited
from At Their Best (1995)
The Temptations	Memories
from Emperors of Soul (Box Set) (1994)
Con Funk Shun	(Let Me Put) Love On Your Mind
from Funk Essentials: The Best of Con Funk Shun (1993)

Comment:

Smooth as a burgundy-velvet tux, mesmerizing as the pulsing swirl of a lava lamp, intoxicating as a warmed snifter of fine cognac, our [i]'70s Slow Jams[/i] Essentials spotlights the best of the decade's R&B mood setters and siren songs. We're talking Billy Paul's sultry tale of forbidden love, "Me and Mrs. Jones," and the steamy, Southern-soul strains of Bobby Womack's "That's the Way I Feel About Cha." These are the tunes to turn to when you set the lights down low, so fire up your long-playing set of seduction, revel in the sonic afterglow of Minnie Riperton's atmospheric octave-smasher "Lovin' You," and the eternal promise of Heat Wave's "Always and Forever," and let the silky tones of the Emperors of Soul themselves, the Temptations, complement your satin sheets and help you make some magical "Memories."

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