The Roots Of Soul

Was released on the Documents label in 2013.

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Notes 6

Has 2 UK Chart Number 1s.
Has 1 UK Chart Top 10 hit.
Has 1 UK Chart Top 40 hit.
Has 3 US Chart Number 1s.
Has 3 US Chart Top 10 hits.
Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.

Tracks 200

Please, Please, Please - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) - Jackie Wilson
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Over And Over - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
Get It - The Royals
Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
Play It Fair - Lavern Baker
Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
Why Do You Do Me? - James Brown
Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Jessie Hill
Just To Hold My Hand - Clyde McPhatter
I'm Leavin' It All Up To You - Don & Dewey
Good Rockin' Daddy - Etta James
School Bell Rock - Roy Brown
Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - Ray Charles
Just A Little Bit - Rosco Gordon
Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
I Don't Know - James Brown
Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
I Cried A Tear - Lavern Baker
I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On - James Brown
Bim Bam - Sam Butera (and The Witnesses)
Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
Paper Dollar - Don Covay
Confessin' The Blues - Ray Charles
Since I Met You, Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
I'm All Alone - Solomon Burke
Fine, Fine Frame - Thurston Harris
No, No, No, No - James Brown
Rock And Cry - Clyde McPhatter
What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? - Marie Adams
I'll Come Running Back To You - Sam Cooke
So Long - Fats Domino
It's Love Baby - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
I'm Moving On - Ray Charles
Hold My Baby's Hand - James Brown
The Letter - Don & Dewey
Come Seven - Bobby Day
To Be Loved - Jackie Wilson
I Won't Plead No More - James Brown
I Almost Lost My Mind - Ivory Joe Hunter
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
I Want To Do More - Ruth Brown (and Her Rhythmakers)
Handy Man - Jimmy Jones (and The Sparks Of Rhythm)
Teardrops On Your Letter - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Sam Cooke
You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
Chonnie-On-Chon - James Brown
All Shook Out - Moohah
A Picture Of You - Solomon Burke
100 Years From Today - Alice Jean & The Mondellos
My Blue Heaven - Bobby Day
My Nerves - Little Wiilie John
My Bonnie - Ray Charles
It's You I Love - Rudy Green
Seven Days - Clyde McPhatter (and The Drifters)
Just Won't Do Right - James Brown
Sticks And Stones - The Ray Charles Orchestra
Never Let Me Go - The Tempos
Hey Girl - Hey Boy - Oscar McLollie (and Jeanette Baker)
Let's Make It - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
Flatfoot Sam - TV Slim
You Were Made For Me - Sam Cooke
Twice As Nice - Clyde McPhatter
That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson
C.C. Rider - Ray Charles
C.C. Rider - Wilbert Harrison
Send Me Some Lovin' - Little Richard
Gonna Try - James Brown
Shake a Hand - Faye Adams
I'm In Love - Solomon Burke
Tell The Truth - Ray Charles
A Tear Fell - Ivory Joe Hunter
Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
Daylight Savin' Time - Alice Jean & The Mondellos
Can't Be The Same - James Brown
When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
Messing With The Blues - James Brown
Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter (and The Drifters)
Lonely Island - Sam Cooke
Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Bobby Day
Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles (with The Raylettes)
I'll Be Satisfied - Jackie Wilson
Valley Of Tears - Fats Domino
I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price
You're Mine, You're Mine - James Brown
Bumble Bee - Lavern Baker
I Need You Tonight - Solomon Burke
Mother-In-Law - Ernie K. Doe
You Be My Baby - Ray Charles
Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
I'll Be True - Faye Adams
Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
Can't Believe You Wanna Leave - Little Richard
Love Or A Game - James Brown
I Had A Dream - Ray Charles
That's All I Want - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
I Walked Alone - James Brown
Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
(I Got Loaded At) Smokey Joe's - Thurston Harris
Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
Don't Wreck My Life - Wilbert Harrison
That's All I Need - Lavern Baker
Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
Mess Around - Ray Charles
That Dood It - James Brown
Little Sally Walker - Don & Dewey
Win Your Love For Me - Sam Cooke
Morning, Noon And Night - Joe Turner
You Went Back On Your Word - Clyde McPhatter
Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church (and The Fellows)
Tell Me How Do You Feel - Ray Charles
Baby Cries Over The Ocean - James Brown
The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) - Etta James (and The Peaches)
What'd I Say - The Ray Charles Orchestra
Begging, Begging - James Brown
Still - Lavern Baker
Schooldays Are Back - Smiley Lewis
So Long Baby - Bobby Day
Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown
Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
Come What May - Clyde McPhatter
Chickee Wah Wah - Bobby Marchan
That's When I Lost My Heart - James Brown
Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
The End (Jeder Tag Geht Zu Ende) - Earl Grant
Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
Night - Jackie Wilson
If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
Get On The Right Track Baby - Ray Charles
The Buggy Ride - Rudy Ray Moore
Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby - Linda Hopkins
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
Try Me - James Brown
Gotta New Girl - Bobby Day
I Want You So Bad - James Brown
Old Faithful And True Love - Earl King
Send Me A Picture Baby - Mel Williams
You Better Know It - Jackie Wilson
Ain't That Love - Ray Charles
This Old Heart - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
Just A Little Bit - Tiny Topsy
They Always Say - Solomon Burke
There Must Be A Reason - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
Swanee River Rock - Ray Charles
As Long As I'm Moving - Ruth Brown
Happy Home Blues - Buddy Banks
1960 - Wilbert Harrison
Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
Little Turtle Dove - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
Keep A Walkin' - Sonny Knight
Tell Me What I Did Wrong - James Brown
Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha - Sam Cooke
Talkin' 'bout You - Ray Charles
Talk That Talk - Jackie Wilson
I've Got To Change - James Brown
Lovin' Machine - Wynonie Harris
Say Yes - Bobby Day
Leave My Woman Alone - Ray Charles
My Ding-A-Ling - Dave Bartholomew
Just Because - Larry Williams
Bad, Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn
Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke
Doodle Bee - James Brown
I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis
Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
Forgive Me, Clawdy - Lloyd Price
Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
I Got A Woman - The Ray Charles Orchestra
Oh, What A Dream - Ruth Brown
It Was You - James Brown
Alone Too Long - Bobby Day
Good, Good Lovin' - James Brown
Don't You Know - Ray Charles
What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis
Darling If I Had You - Bobby Day
One Night (Of Sin) - Smiley Lewis
A Woman, A Lover, A Friend - Jackie Wilson
Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
Personality - Lloyd Price & his Orchestra
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
You've Got The Power - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
Sweet And Easy - The Van McCoy Strings
This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
The Bells Are Ringing - Smiley Lewis
Goodbye Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
Unchained Melody - Bobby Day
I'll Go Crazy - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)