NOW Thats What I Call 70s Soul brings together 50 eradefining tracks from one of the most powerful decades in soul music, featuring classics from Motown legends, Philly Soul pioneers, smooth balladeers and funk innovators all pressed across 3LPs on beautiful blue vinyl Out April 24thLP1opens 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 beforeCommodores Easy introducing Lionel Richies smooth ballad vocals. The side also includes Bill Withers timeless Aint No Sunshine, a Grammywinning classic, and The Stylistics lush ballad You Make Me Feel Brand New, a UK Top 3 smash, before closing with Rose Royces beautiful Wishing On A Star, one of the most loved soul ballads of the era.Flip the LP over and The Jackson 5s I Want You Back the groups explosive debut single opens the side. Smokey Robinson amp The Miracles The Tears Of A Clown became a UK 1 and is followed by The Supremes Nathan Jones showcasing the groups evolving psychedelicsoul sound. Northern Soul classics from Frankie Valli amp The Four Seasons with The Night, Chairmen Of The Boards Top 3 smash Give Me Just A Little More Time and The Trammps Hold Back The Night. The OJays joyous Love Train leads to The Blackbyrds Walking In Rhythm, before the side closes with the romantic classic Always And Forever from Heatwave.LP2opens with 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. The Delfonics sublime Didnt I Blow Your Mind This Time comes ahead of Billy Pauls timeless Me And Mrs. Jones which closes the sidethe other side begins with the 1977 1 from The Floaters with Float On, before the breathtaking vocals of Minnie Riperton on Lovin You. The Isley Brothers Summer Breeze and William DeVaughns Be Thankful For What You Got have become enduring classics and are followed by a run of 80s popchart crossover hits completing LP2 from Detroit Emeralds, The Moments Raydio and The Tymes 1 Ms. Grace.LP3opens with the unmistakable voice of Barry White and his US 1 hit Cant Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe, before Aretha Franklins Until You Come Back To Me Thats What Im Gonna Do, delivers one of her smoothest performances. Al Greens Tired Of Being Alone and Gladys Knight amp The Pips Midnight Train To Georgia are followed by minimalist soul classic Why Cant We Live Together from Timmy Thomas, and the side closes with a trio of defining ballads George Bensons The Greatest Love Of All Diana Ross Theme From Mahogany Do You Know Where Youre Going To and The Jackson 5s Ill Be There, their biggest hitwhile over on the final sideFreda Paynes 1 Band Of Gold, opens alongside Ann Peebles influential and much covered I Cant Stand The Rain.Marvin Gayes sensual Lets Get It On became another US 1, while Harold Melvin amp The Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass deliver the contemporary standard If You Dont Know Me By Now. Three massive UK 1s are nextThe Stylistics with Cant Give You Anything But My Love, The Three Degrees peerless When Will I See You Again and Deniece Williams Free. This amazing collection closes with two timeless ballads Earth, Wind amp Fires After The Love Has Gone, a Grammywinning classic, along with Three Times A Lady, a huge worldwide 1 for the Commodores.
