Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. One More Heartache - Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson
2. Soulful Dress - Sugar Pie DeSanto
3. Summertime - Billy Stewart
4. See-Line Woman - Hal Mooney, Nina Simone, Rudy Stevenson, Lisle Atkinson, Bobby Hamilton
5. Never Say No To Your Baby - The Hit Pack
6. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Smokey Robinson, The Miracles
7. I Fooled You This Time - Gene Chandler
8. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder, William Mickey Stevenson, Henry Cosby
9. Look At Granny Run Run - Howard Tate, Jerry Ragovoy, Artie Butler
10. Smokestack Lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess, Willie Dixon, Hubert Sumlin, Willie Johnson, Hosea Lee Kennard, Earl Phillips
11. Homework - Otis Rush
12. Looking Back - John Mayall, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Mike Vernon
13. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor, Willie Dixon, Gene Barge, Donald Hankins, Lafayette Leake, Buddy Guy, Johnny "Twist" Williams, Jack Meyers, Fred Below
14. Out Of Sight - James Brown, Danny Caccavo
15. Searching For My Love - Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
16. Sunny - Bobby Hebb, Jerry Ross, Jerry Renzetti
17. He Was Really Sayin' Something - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
18. Little Latin Lupe Lu - Bill Medley, Righteous Brothers
19. I Can't Stand It - Chris Blackwell, The Spencer Davis Group
20. Hey Girl - Don Arden, Small Faces
21. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Stan A. Kesler
22. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
23. It's The Same Old Song - Brian Holland, Four Tops, Lamont Dozier
24. 6 X 6 - Earl Van Dyke and The Motown Brass, Henry Cosby

Disc 2:

1. Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
2. Treat Her Right - Roy Head & The Traits
3. Peak Of Love - Bobby McClure
4. You've Been Cheatin' - Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions
5. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Spann, Fred Below, Leonard Chess, Phil Chess
6. Where Have You Been - Arthur Alexander
7. Mohair Sam - Charlie Rich, Jerry Kennedy
8. That Did It - Bobby Bland, Pearl Woods
9. Beggin' - Michael Aldred, Timebox
10. Needle In A Haystack - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
11. I'll Go Crazy - James Brown, James Brown & The Famous Flames
12. Shimmy Shimmy Walk, Part 1 - The Megatons
13. We're Gonna Get Married - Bo Diddley
14. Baby Scratch My Back - J.D. Miller, Slim Harpo, Willie Parker, Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, Sammy K. Brown
15. Crawling Up A Hill - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
16. Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James, John Young, Matt Murphy, Reggie Boyd, Al Duncan
17. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Brian Holland, The Elgins, Lamont Dozier
18. Love, Love, Love - Bobby Hebb, Jerry Ross
19. I Got A Feeling - Barbara Randolph
20. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Marlena Shaw
21. I'll Keep Holding On - Ivy Joe Hunter, The Marvelettes, William Mickey Stevenson
22. I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
23. Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua
24. Just Loving You - Kim Weston
25. The Cat - Creed Taylor, Jimmy Smith

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36178 in Music
• Released on: 2006-08-28
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .38 pounds
• Running time: 130 minutes

Customer Reviews

The follow up to the near faultless "In Crowd - The Ultimate Collection" from the original style movement 1958-1967
The "In Crowd - The Ultimate Collection" from the original style movement 1958-1967 was a monumental music collection, and the fact that it managed to collect such a wide and eclectic movement made the album essential. What stood out was the fact that the album for the most part stayed away from the obvious tracks and wasn't simply a greatest hits of the sixties album. This collection is a true follow up and cd 1 and two are in fact titled cd 5 and 6. Thankfully the cd cases are digipack, not the flimsy card that came with the previous set. This collection also sets the net slightly wider, covering 1954 (though these earlier records would only be released in the Uk in the 1960's) up until 1968. Unlike the previous collection some blues legends are included such as Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Howlin Wolf. Once again several Motown artists show up represented by some more obvious tracks (please Mr postman, its the same old song, needle in a haystack, uptight) and some essential classics that are less well-known (Heaven must have sent you, just walk in my shoes and i'll keep holding on, as covered by true-mods the Action.) Noticeable is the fact that there are few UK artists here; John Mayall and Chris Farlowe, Small Faces and Spencer Davis Group. The John Mayall songs are always top notch however I still can't see why Chris Farlowe has once again been included while important artists such as Pretty things, PP Arnold, Sorrows, Creation or the (underrated) Birds have this time been ommitted. Neither does there seem much point in the Spencer Davis Group song as the original (and superior) version is on the previous collection, and there are several more noteworthy Spencer Davis songs. As far as I can tell there are no Atlantic records represented here either. I suppose that this is not really a bad thing as the point about buying an album such as this is to discover artists and songs that may have passed by your radar. For example the Timebox song is something that I was well impressed by despite the fact that I would usually avoid the band like the plague (they did a dreadful version of The Detroit Spinner's "i'll always love you".) Bobby McClure's Peak of Love has also stood out, reminding me of Otis Redding's "love man". Like its predecessor this album is an eclectic mix of rare and well-know hits and some hit and miss tracks. Overall it's a great sixties album (which in itself is quite a rarity) without any Beatles, Kinks, Rolling Stone, Byrds, Dylan, Animals, Hollies or Beach Boys tracks in sight. No psychedelic or introspective music either, just great songs that would have filled the dancehalls of any self-respectign sixties club. A top collection, and an essential addition to the previous collection.

raves from the grave
I have most of these songs on 45rpm and as such I wanted to bring my collection up to date media-wise. It is a great mix of songs but my biggest disappointment is one which seems to be common with these compilations. The producers try to improve the quality of the original disc to appeal to modern tastes. I have yet to find one instance where this has worked. In this case "Treat her right" and "Baby scratch my back" in my opinion have had the treatment. Whatever has happened to the raucous horn riff? And why is Slim now sounding as if he is singing in the bathroom?
That aside if you are interested in 60's soul, rnb or rock n roll crossover you should buy this.

pure sounds
I was well impressed with the early sounds of soul from the clubs of swinging London.