 | Country Got Soul Volume 1 by Country Got Soul
Buy used from: £35.50 My album of the year. An utterly groovesome collection of gritty southern soul gems that make me feel great every time I listen to them. The compilers should get a medal for services to my ears.
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 | Vee Jay Story by Various Artists
Buy used from: £14.90 A priceless introduction to the legendary American label. It covers everything from doo-wop to blues and soul, and is worth the price of admission for Betty Everett's immortal You're No Good alone.
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 | The Sound of the City - New Orleans by Various Artists
Buy used from: £39.99 Human encyclopedia of music knowledge Charlie Gillett has done us all a favour and pulled together the fonkiest music to come out of the Crescent City. Ronnie And The Delinquents - badass!
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 | The Harder They Come by Jimmy Cliff
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £1.99 The greatest soundtrack LP ever? Every track is a stone cold classic, and Many Rivers To Cross is a strong contender for most perfect song of all time.
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 | Studio One Scorcher Instrumentals by Various Artists
Buy new: £9.48 / Used from: £8.99 This fine CD from the consistently excellent Soul Jazz label does exactly what it says on the cover - scorches. If you can keep your feet still listening to these tunes then you are probably dead.
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 | Blues & Soul Power by Various Artists
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £5.66 This CD is a true labour of love, from the fantastic cover art to the rare and funky contents within. Blues and soul power, indeed.
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 | The Sound of the City - Memphis by Various Artists
Buy used from: £14.99 Another Gillett comp, this time saluting the musical history of mighty Memphis. What a history it is - Chuck Berry, Bobby Bland, James Carr, Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs... priceless stuff!
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 | American Graffiti by Original Soundtrack
Buy used from: £18.98 Never mind the Ewoks, this is still George Lucas' finest contribution to popular culture. This soundtrack to his wonderfully evocative paean to 50s America is a musical treasure chest.
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 | The Philly Sound: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and the Story of Brotherly Love (1966-1976) by Various Artists
Buy used from: £35.00 The definitive compilation of the Philly Sound. For me, Gamble and Huff's lush mid-70s productions mark the end of soul music's golden age. True craftsmanship.
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 | The Story of Jamaican Music: Tougher Than Tough by Various Artists
Buy used from: £45.00 As near to a flawless overview of Jamaican music as you can get. Big sounds from a small island.
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