Early Soul Classics - Volume 1

Was released as CDSGP4036 on the Prestige Elite Records label in 2017.

Notes 5

Has 2 UK Chart Top 10 hits.
Has 1 UK Chart Top 40 hit.
Has 6 US Chart Number 1s.
Has 3 US Chart Top 10 hits.
Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.

Tracks 104

You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
At Last - Etta James
Poison Ivy - The Coasters
Buttered Popcorn - The Supremes
First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King
Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight (and The Pips)
Dance With Me - The Drifters
Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
Saved - Lavern Baker
Don't Let Her Take My Baby - Mitty Collier
Flip, Flop And Fly - Joe Turner
Baby, It's You - The Shirelles
Love, Love, Love - The Clovers
Bye, Bye Baby - Mary Wells
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Shout - The Isley Brothers
(Do The) Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendrick (and The Swans)
Tra La La La La - Ike & Tina Turner
Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter
Two Lovers - Mary Wells
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials
Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles (with The Raylettes)
Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown
Tipitina - Professor Longhair
Going Back To Where I Belong - Sugar Pie DeSanto
The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles
Soul On Fire - Lavern Baker
The Chill Is On - Joe Turner
Don't Make Me Over - Dionne Warwick
Fool, Fool, Fool (Look In The Mirror) - The Clovers
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals
A Fool In Love - Ike & Tina Turner
A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds
I'll Bring It Home to You - Carla Thomas
Money Honey - The Drifters
I'll Have To Let Him Go - Martha Reeves (and The Vandellas)
Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley
Shoppin' For Clothes - The Coasters
Sh-Boom - The Sh-Booms
Seven Day Fool - Etta James
Applejack - Joe Morris
Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee (and The Buddies)
Oh, What A Dream - Ruth Brown
Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes
Bumble Bee - Lavern Baker
There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
I Got A Woman - The Ray Charles Orchestra
Along Came Jones - The Coasters
There's No Other (Like My Baby) - The Crystals
Corrine, Corrina - Joe Turner
Play It Fair - Lavern Baker
Ruby, Baby - The Drifters
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown
Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles
Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
Searchin' - The Coasters
Soldier Boy - The Shirelles
C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis
He's A Rebel - The Crystals
Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter (and The Drifters)
I Got To Get Away From It All - Mitty Collier
Devil Or Angel - The Clovers
My Baby Won't Come Back - Martha Reeves (and The Vandellas)
Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins
Cry To Me - Solomon Burke
If You See Bill - Tammy Montgomery
Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
I Want To Know - Sugar Pie DeSanto (and Pee Wee Kingsley)
The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals
My Heart Went Do Dat Da - Barbara Lewis
Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
The Chicken And The Hawk - Joe Turner
In Paradise - The Cookies
Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
The Twist - Chubby Checker
Do-Re-Mi - Lee Dorsey
I Cried A Tear - Lavern Baker
Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight (and The Pips)
The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
Hurt - Timi Yuro
Charlie Brown - The Coasters
Uptown - The Crystals
What'd I Say - The Ray Charles Orchestra
Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
Can't Let You Go - Sugar Pie DeSanto
Don't You Know (I Love You) - The Clovers
Candy - Big Maybelle
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes
Any Day Now - The Soul Stirrers
Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown
Honey Hush - Joe Turner
All In My Mind - Maxine Brown
Whatcha Gonna Do? - The Drifters
Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers
Tonight's The Night - The Chiffons
I'll Save the Last Dance for You - Damita Jo
Mess Around - Ray Charles
Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker