Best Southern Soul
The Very Best splits ballads and up-tempo stuff half-and-half, letting you hear the great one's humanity in every mood--the pile-driving rock of "Respect," the preaching fervor of "Try a Little Tenderness," the nascent reflection of "Dock of the Bay."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love Otis Redding."
"it is hard to mess up a CD so what can ya say - deliver was on time and it plays perfectly - great addition to my music collection."
"Timeless love songs, beautifully delivered."
"Can't beat Otis."
"Love everything Otis Redding!!!!"
Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul, or simply Otis Blue, released September 15, 1965 on Stax Records, is the third studio album by soul singer Otis Redding. Otis Blue was critically acclaimed upon release and became one of Redding's most successful albums; it reached number 6 on the UK Albums Chart, and was his first to reach the top spot of the Billboard R&B chart.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Xmas gift but so far the packaging was great and came in one piece."
"As a big fan of Otis Redding since before "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay," I've come to appreciate the classic soul releases by Otis. Otis is the epitome of soul music."
"Not nearly as good as advertised."
"love Otis redding."
"This is my favor album on record."
"It's an essential addition to any soul library."
Soul Christmas.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is one of the best music collections that I've ever bought--not just Christmas music, but music period."
"Great selection of Holiday music by classic 60's Soul artists."
"So I bought this newer copy which plays in all 3 devices just fine and I was able to put it in my itunes playlist, too!"
"I bought this CD because I was looking for "Gee whiz, it's Christmas" and found a few more that grew on me."
"My all time favorite Christmas album, this one is fun to listen to over and over."
"Great CD, I ordered it on Amazon on Dec. 23rd and it arrived on the 24th just in time for Christmas."
"I decided to buy it myself this year and after a LONG hunt, I finally found it (and at a wonderful price too!)."
Best Northern R&B
Nearly every one of these 104 tracks is a hit, and we mean a big hit, from 36 different, very famous artists-the Supremes, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas et cetera, et cetera .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This box set was a gift to me back in the 80's. I was and still am big fan of MOTOWN , so I invested in vol #2."
"(If you are looking for the more esoteric material, however, you may need to supplement this with other collections or individual albums."
"The only other music that is in the same "league" is The Beatles music for the complete and udder joy and emotional rescue these magnificent songwriters, musician's, producers, arrangers, techs, etc...etc...provided from both sides of the "pond.""
"HITSVILLE USA is a box set that's clearly marked as a SINGLES COLLECTION-- that means these 104 tracks are in the original monaural sound. Each CD jewel case is fronted with a repro of a Gordy Co. label, including one of the very first MOTOWNs, which was pale pink in color."
"Awesome compilation of old school music!"
"Some songs were put out by other singers but it's great to hear the Motown take."
"Some of the songs even brought tears to his eyes because, in his words, he had "not heard them since he was a young scrap of a boy"."
"My dad's one of those guys that doesn't like getting gifts, but I figured I'd grab him this collection for his birthday."
Best Memphis Soul
Original 10-track collection from 1975 newly re-pressed on fat 180 gram vinyl.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Perfect, received exactly what I ordered, and well on time."
"I like Al Green so this was a great purchase."
"I was shocked at how great the audio quality was."
"It's AL Green!!!"
"Soul classics!"
"Such a wonderful album, received quickly and safely."
"Love Brother Al Green, you left us too soon !"
"Music is good but I received two warped albums."
Best Blue-Eyed Soul
Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, original packaging.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The only bummer is the Blu-ray audio won't play audio through a DAC."
"I bought the 2-disc expanded version when it first came out, but finally got the 4-disc version and I’m thrilled with the Blu Ray 5.1 mix."
"Thanks so much to Rhino for finally giving this release the care it deserves."
"This is my very first blue ray audio disc and with the 5.1 mix it is superb!"
"The out-takes have some funny and interesting studio chatter from Van."
"It was my first Van CD and opened my eyes to a soulfulness the likes of which I had never witnessed."
"Didn't think any album would be as good as Astral Weeks and I was blown away by how good Moondance was."
"What's not to love?"
Best Philly Soul
Contains all of their classic Atlantic hits and more, including eight Top 20 pop smashes!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Classic group."
"This CD is one of my favorites."
"still singing and dancing."
"Good arrangement too, and great songs!"
"The spinners is one of the best groups I have ever heard."