An Easy Introduction to R&B/Soul: Top 15 Albums

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sam Cooke: The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke + Twistin’ the Night Away
2▶CD: Aretha Franklin: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin / Ike & Tina Turner: The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner
3▶CD: James Brown: Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do + Think!
4▶CD: Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley (debut album) + Have Guitar Will Travel
5▶CD: The Isley Brothers: Shout! / Mary Wells: Bye, Bye Baby
6▶CD: Marvin Gaye: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye / Ben E. King: Spanish Harlem
7▶CD: Ray Charles: Hallelujah I Love Her So + What’d I Say
8▼CD: Solomon Burke: Keep the Magic Working … The Original 1955 – 1961 Atlantic, Singular and Apollo Sides
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1Keep the Magic Working
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
Solomon Burke2:08
2You Are My One Love
recording of:
You Are My One Love
writer:
Howard Biggs
Solomon Burke2:35
3Why Do Me That Way
recording of:
Why Do Me That Way
writer:
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke2:51
4How Many Times
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
Solomon Burke2:19
5Cry to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-06)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1961-12-06)
bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-06)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-12-06) and Ted Sommer (on 1961-12-06)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1961-12-06), Everett Barksdale (on 1961-12-06), Al Caiola (on 1961-12-06) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-12-06)
organ:
Bob Mosley (organ) (on 1961-12-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-12-06)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1961-12-06)
background vocals:
William Eaton (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Noah Hopkins (on 1961-12-06), Richard Kraus (vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Howard Roberts (background vocals) (on 1961-12-06), Earl Rogers (American tenor) (on 1961-12-06), Sherman Sneed (on 1961-12-06) and David Vogel (on 1961-12-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1961-12-06)
conductor:
Claus Ogerman (on 1961-12-06)
remixer:
DJ Minnesotah and MASATO (KANDYTOWN)
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
recording of:
Cry to Me (on 1961-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Solomon Burke2:32
6A Picture of You
recording of:
A Picture of You
writer:
Howard Biggs, Mari Horton and Charles Merenstein
Solomon Burke2:13
7Walking in a Dream
recording of:
Walking in a Dream
writer:
Howard Biggs, Solomon Burke and Kae Williams
Solomon Burke2:24
8For You and You Alone
recording of:
For You and You Alone
writer:
Mari Horton and Charles Merenstein
Solomon Burke2:11
9They Always Say
Solomon Burke2:13
10I’m in Love
recording of:
I’m in Love
writer:
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke2:34
11Don’t Cry
recording of:
Don’t Cry
writer:
Howard Biggs
Solomon Burke2:14
12Leave My Kitten Alone
Solomon Burke2:18
13To Thee
recording of:
To Thee
writer:
Solomon Burke and Kae Williams
Solomon Burke3:05
14This Is It
Solomon Burke2:57
15Christmas Presents From Heaven
Solomon Burke3:05
16I’m All Alone
recording of:
I’m All Alone
writer:
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke2:13
17Mama, Mama Dear
Solomon Burke2:33
18No Man Walks Alone
recording of:
No Man Walks Alone
writer:
Howard Biggs, Mari Horton and Charles LaVerne
Solomon Burke2:28
19Be Bop Grandma
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1959-11-06)
recording of:
Be Bop Grandma
composer:
Dolores Burke (songwriter) and Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke2:15
20Friendship Ring
Solomon Burke2:09