Various Artists - The Road to Soul - 55 Tracks That Ushered in the Soul Era

A selection of 55 songs which present the intensity of African American church music and R&B sounds which helped to shape soul music in the '60s.

Includes such major stars as: James Brown, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Etta James, Tina Turner and more!

Features hit singles like: 'What'd I Say', 'You Send Me', 'Money' and 'Hit the Road Jack'.

Fully detailed liner notes on the roots of soul with even more extensive notes available here.

Track Listing

Disc 1

1. I GOT A WOMAN - RAY CHARLES
2. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - JAMES BROWN
3. DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS - RAY CHARLES
4. FEVER - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
5. YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY - GENE ALLISON
6. YOU SEND ME - SAM COOKE
7. THINK - THE FIVE ROYALES
8. FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - JERRY BUTLER & THE IMPRESSIONS
9. TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
10. TRY ME - JAMES BROWN
11. YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME - THE MIRACLES
12. WAY OVER THERE - THE MIRACLES
13. WHAT'D I SAY PTS 1 & 2 - RAY CHARLES
14. HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART - JERRY BUTLER
15. THERE GOES MY BABY - THE DRIFTERS
16. THE TEACHER - THE FALCONS
17. SLEEP - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
18. DOGGIN' AROUND - JACKIE WILSON
19. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND PT 1- BOBBY MARCHAN
20. THERE IS SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND PT 2 - BOBBY MARCHAN
21. A FOOL IN LOVE - IKE AND TINA TURNER
22. A WOMAN A LOVER A FRIEND - JACKIE WILSON
23. TA TA - CLYDE McPHATTER
24. MONEY - BARRETT STRONG
25. BYE BYE BABY - MARY WELLS
26. STICKS AND STONES - RAY CHARLES
27. I IDOLIZE YOU - IKE AND TINA TURNER
28. STRANGE LOVE - MARY WELLS

Disc 2

1. ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY - ETTA JAMES
2. HIT THE ROAD JACK - RAY CHARLES
3. SHOP AROUND - THE MIRACLES
4. I PITY THE FOOL - BOBBY BLAND
5. EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART - PIPS
6. IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY - JAMES RAY
7. STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING
8. WATCH YOUR STEP - BOBBY PARKER
9. TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT - BOBBY BLAND
10. LOST SOMEONE - JAMES BROWN
11. MIGHTY GOOD LOVIN'-THE MIRACLES
12. JUST OUT OF REACH - SOLOMON BURKE
13. I'M A TELLIN' YOU - JERRY BUTLER
14. OPERATION HEARTBREAK - ARETHA FRANKLIN
15. YOU CAN HAVE HER - ROY HAMILTON
16. GYPSY WOMAN - THE IMPRESSIONS
17. I DON'T WANT TO CRY - CHUCK JACKSON
18. SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD ON ME - ETTA JAMES
19. TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All to You) - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN
20. UNCHAIN MY HEART - RAY CHARLES
21. IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE - IKE AND TINA TURNER
22. THE WATUSI - THE VIBRATIONS
23. WHO'S THE FOOL - SINGIN' SAMMY WARD
24. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE - MARY WELLS
25. I'M COMING ON BACK TO YOU - JACKIE WILSON
26. 1 WAKE UP CRYING - CHUCK JACKSON
27. POOR FOOL - IKE AND TINA TURNER