Express Yourself:soul In The 20th Cen (2006) (Import)

Product Summary Label: FONTANA UPC: 00731458331926 Release Date: 3/7/2006 Buy.com Sku: 202286848 Item#: M2TVVK Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five ~ Various Artists 2. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - Sonny Boy Williamson ~ Various Artists 3. Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air - Sister Rosetta Tharpe/Marie Knight ~ Various Artists 4. Glow Worm, The - The Mills Brothers/Hal McIntyre & His Orchestra ~ Various Artists 5. Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) - The Ink Spots ~ Various Artists 6. Dust My Broom - Elmore James ~ Various Artists 7. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton ~ Various Artists 8. Hey Baby - John Lee Hooker ~ Various Artists 9. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters ~ Various Artists 10. Don't Cry No More - Bobby "Blue" Bland ~ Various Artists 11. Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles ~ Various Artists 12. School Day - Chuck Berry ~ Various Artists 13. Night Train - James Brown ~ Various Artists 14. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's ~ Various Artists 15. Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye ~ Various Artists 16. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown ~ Various Artists 17. Land Of 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner ~ Various Artists 18. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters ~ Various Artists 19. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes ~ Various Artists 20. I Learned It All The Hard Way - Howard Tate ~ Various Artists 21. Wild Is The Wind - Nina Simone ~ Various Artists 22. Dark End Of The Street, The - James Carr ~ Various Artists 23. Cissy Strut - The Meters ~ Various Artists 24. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge ~ Various Artists 25. Rainy Night In Georgia, A - Brook Benton ~ Various Artists Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley ~ Various Artists 2. Soul Man - Sam & Dave ~ Various Artists 3. Cold Sweat - James Brown ~ Various Artists 4. Come See About Me - The Supremes ~ Various Artists 5. I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder ~ Various Artists 6. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops ~ Various Artists 7. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5 ~ Various Artists 8. I Believe In Miracles - The Jackson Sisters ~ Various Artists 9. (Get Up I Feel Like Being) Sex Machine - James Brown ~ Various Artists 10. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes ~ Various Artists 11. Take Me To The River - Al Green ~ Various Artists 12. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus ~ Various Artists 13. I Feel Love - Donna Summer ~ Various Artists 14. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor ~ Various Artists 15. Burn Rubber (Why Do You Wanna Hurt Me) - Gap Band ~ Various Artists 16. Teardrops - Bobby and Shirley Womack ~ Various Artists 17. Love Supreme, A - Will Downing ~ Various Artists 18. I Love Your Smile - Shanice ~ Various Artists 19. No Diggety - Blackstreet - (featuring Dr. Dre) ~ Various Artists Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ~ Various Artists 2. Keep On Pushing - The Impressions ~ Various Artists 3. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass ~ Various Artists 4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye ~ Various Artists 5. Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ~ Various Artists 6. Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone ~ Various Artists 7. R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - Aretha Franklin ~ Various Artists 8. War - Edwin Starr ~ Various Artists 9. People Get Ready - The Impressions ~ Various Artists 10. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye ~ Various Artists 11. Backstabbers - The O'Jays ~ Various Artists 12. People Make The World Go Round - The Stylistics ~ Various Artists 13. Express Yourself - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band ~ Various Artists 14. Message From A Black Man - The Temptations ~ Various Artists 15. Lean On Me - Bill Withers ~ Various Artists 16. Fight The Power (Pt. 1) - The Isley Brothers ~ Various Artists 17. Heaven Help Us All - Stevie Wonder ~ Various Artists 18. Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield ~ Various Artists 19. He Got Game - Public Enemy/Stephen Stills/Shabach Community Choir ~ Various Artists Disc 4 Song Title Sample 1. Thinking Of You - Sister Sledge ~ Various Artists 2. Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson ~ Various Artists 3. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding ~ Various Artists 4. One Day In Your Life - Michael Jackson ~ Various Artists 5. (I Get The) Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson ~ Various Artists 6. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations ~ Various Artists 7. Stand By Me - Ben E. King ~ Various Artists 8. Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops ~ Various Artists 9. I Say A Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin ~ Various Artists 10. Ain't Nobody - Rufus & Chaka Khan ~ Various Artists 11. Young Hearts Run Free - Candi Staton ~ Various Artists 12. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 ~ Various Artists 13. Breakfast In Bed - Dusty Springfield ~ Various Artists 14. That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind & Fire ~ Various Artists 15. Summer Breeze - The Isley Brothers ~ Various Artists 16. Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers ~ Various Artists 17. Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang ~ Various Artists 18. Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson ~ Various Artists 19. On And On - Erykah Badu ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info At first glance the track listing for this box of soul documenting R&B in the 20th century seems wildly erratic, out of chronological order, and jarring in transition. But closer inspection of the four discs reveals each one to deliver and unfold its presentation based on a theme. Disc one showcases the early roots of soul and R&B and its evolution from doo wop, jazz, gospel, and blues, eventually winding its way through the early years of funk and the Motown sound. Disc two is primed for the evolution of soul on the dancefloor, starting with Arthur Conley's stomping "Sweet Soul Music" and working its way into "No Diggety" by Blackstreet. It also makes well-deserved pit stops in Detroit for the later years of the Motown sound and the prime moments of the Memphis/Stax catalog before ushering straight into the disco era. Perhaps the best and most important disc in the box is the third, which focuses on the anthems that served as hymns for social change and civil rights during some of the 20th century's most potent and intense historic moments. Starting with "Dancing in the Street" (which was the anthem for many an angry rioter during the upheaval of Detroit in 1967), the 19-song survey also features Edwin Starr's "War," Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," and the masters of the hip-hop social fight song, Public Enemy. Disc four showcases the evolution of the ballad, starting with some of the masters including Otis Redding, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations and working its way into contemporary and quiet storm territory. But no matter which disc you listen to, Express Yourself is chock-full of hits with little to no filler involved. It might not be the ultimate tutorial of soul music, but it's an excellent starting point for those just starting to discover the treasure trove that is African-American music in the 20th century. ~ Rob Theakston Musical Guests Dr. Dre   Technical Info Release Date : 03/07/2006 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 583 319 Label : UME Imports Number of Discs : 4 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00731458331926