NOW That's What I Call 70s Soul Deluxe CD

NOW Thats What I Call 70s Soul brings together 88 eradefining tracks from one of the mostpowerful decades in soul music, featuring classics from Motown legends, Philly Soul pioneers, smooth balladeers and funk innovators Out April 24thCD1opens with one of the decades most recognisable love songs Al Greens Lets Stay Together, a US 1 and UK Top 10 hit that became his signature recording. Its followed by Marvin Gayes Whats Going On, the socially conscious masterpiece and title track from his landmark 1971 album, and Diana Ross Aint No Mountain High Enough, which topped the US chart and became her first solo 1. Stevie Wonders Signed, Sealed, Delivered Im Yours remains one of Motowns most joyful recordings and comes before The Jackson 5s I Want You Back, the groups explosive debut single. Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles The Tears Of A Clown became a UK 1, while Barry Whites Cant Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe showcases the unmistakable voice that encapsulates the sound of the decade, and leads into a run of sumptuous ballads The Three Degrees When Will I See You Again topped the UK chart, while Rose Royces Love Dont Live Here Anymore brings another smooth highlight. Harold Melvin amp The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass deliver the contemporary standard If You Dont Know Me By Now ahead of The Stylistics You Make Me Feel Brand New, a UK Top 3 smash. Bill Withers timeless Aint No Sunshine, a Grammywinning classic, leads into the gorgeous Lovin You by Minnie Riperton a US 1 and UK 2 smash. The disc continues with The Isley Brothers Summer Breeze, while The OJays Love Train, a message of unity that became a UK Top 10 and US 1, sits alongside further classics from Ike amp Tina Turner Proud Mary, The Staple Singers Respect Yourself, The Supremes Nathan Jones and Gladys Knight amp The Pips US 1 Midnight Train To Georgia, The Spinners and The Delfonics before closing with The Temptations Just My Imagination Running Away With Me.CD2begins with Commodores Easy, which introduced the smooth ballad vocals of Lionel Richie. Next up is Billy Pauls timeless Me And Mrs. Jones, before The Floaters 1 Float On. Romantic favourites follow including Heatwaves Always And Forever, ahead of the sophisticated funksoul of Earth, Wind amp Fires Fantasy. Dancefloor classics arrive with George McCraes Rock Your Baby and The Tymes Ms. Grace both UK 1 smashes. Detroit Emeralds Feel The Need In Me, The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm and Im Doin Fine Now from New Your City feature ahead of a run of tracks celebrating the 70s Northern Soul scene Frankie Valli amp The Four Seasons The Night, The Trammps Hold Back The Night, Now Is The Time from Jimmy James amp The Vagabonds, Tami Lynns Im Gonna Run Away From You and Chairmen Of The Board with their Top 3 Give Me Just A Little More Time, before closing with the Four Tops Top 5 cover of Its All In The Game.CD3opens with Bill Withers Lovely Day, one of the most enduring and uplifting soul classics, before Stevie Wonders Never Had A Dream Come True and Al Greens Tired Of Being Alone. Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye duetting are followed by ballads from Michael Jackson and The Delfonics. Next up, The Temptations epic Papa Was A Rollin Stone, a Grammywinning US 1 remains one of the most stunning recordings from the Motown catalogue, is followed by Isaac Hayes Theme From Shaft, an Academy Awardwinner and a US 1 smash. More funk follows from Ike amp Tina Turner, James Brown with one of his key tracks Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine, Edwin Starrs powerful antiVietnam protest song War, and Sly amp The Family Stones hugely influential Family Affair. Timmy Thomas minimalist soul classic Why Cant We Live Together appears alongside William DeVaughns Be Thankful For What You Got, which became an enduring classic. 70s chart favourites follow from The Moments Jack In The Box and Raydio Jack And Jill, alongside The OJays Back Stabbers and The Isley Brothers dancefloor smash That Lady and its left to Teddy Pendergrass Close The Door to close the disc.CD4opens with The Jackson 5s Ill Be There, their biggest hit. The ballads continue with Diana Ross Theme From Mahogany Do You Know Where Youre Going To, the theme from the 1975 filmMahoganyand a US 1 hit. Aretha Franklins Until You Come Back To Me Thats What Im Gonna Do appears alongside Ann Peebles influential and often covered I Cant Stand The Rain and Freda Paynes 1Band Of Gold. The Stylistics hit the top spot and Barry White had a huge hit with his version of Billy Joels standard Just The Way You Are, Marvin Gayes sensual Lets Get It On became another US 1, while Rose Royces beautiful Wishing On A Star has become one of the most loved soul ballads of the era. Three Times A Lady was a worldwide smash for the Commodores, and is featured along with Deniece Williams Free, Harold Melvin amp The Blue Notes Dont Leave Me This Way, Lou Rawls, Eddie Holman, Sweet Sensation and Then Came You a US chart topping duet between Dionne Warwick amp The Spinners. Closing this