NOW Presents…Classic Soul 5LP Box Set

NOW Presents…Classic Soul

NOW Music is pleased to announce NOW Presents…Classic Soul, a stunning 5LP boxset of 85 of the greatest 60s & 70s Soul tracks ever...

LP1 opens with ‘I Say A Little Prayer’ from the “Queen of Soul”- Aretha Franklin, the peerless ‘Walk On By’ from Dionne Warwick and followed by massive hits from Marvin Gaye with the #1 ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ and Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Was Made To Love Her’, plus classic tracks from The Temptations and Otis Redding. Flip to the other side for legendary groups – The Supremes, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.

LP2 begins with the powerhouse vocals of Tina Turner (with Ike) on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’. Top tracks from the Jackson 5 & the Four Tops give way to a run of Northern Soul classics from Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons with ‘The Night’, ‘Tainted Love’ from Gloria Jones, Frank Wilson’s legendary ‘Do I Love You’, and ‘Green Onions’ from Booker T. & The M.G.'s. Side 2 begins with the superb vocals of Ben E. King with ‘Stand By Me’ and Percy Sledge with ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’. Another Otis Redding classic alongside the genius of both James Brown and Nina Simone brings this LP to a close.

The A-Side of LP3 kicks off with the signature smash from Aretha Franklin ‘Respect’ before the first UK #1 for the Motown label from The Supremes with ‘Baby Love’, and there’s still room for Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Drifters, and another #1 from Freda Payne. Side B begins with one of the most iconic and funky baselines ever on ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’ from The Temptations and the classic grooves ‘Move On Up’ from Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes’ ‘Theme from “Shaft”’, the emphatic ‘War’ from Edwin Starr and the cool sophistication of ‘California Soul’ from Marlena Shaw lead to the closing track ‘Could It Be I’m Falling In Love’ from The Spinners.

LP4 begins with a run of beloved tracks from iconic artists opening with the politically charged masterpiece ‘What’s Going On’ from Marvin Gaye, followed by Al Green, Bill Withers and Billy Paul, plus The Stylistics and The Delfonics to add to the selection of celebrated groups on this release. The second side begins with the exceptional ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ from Roberta Flack, before the stunning vocals of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Lovin’ You’ and Deniece Williams, The Three Degrees and Gladys Knight. The Jackson 5 bring this disc to a close with their timeless ballad ‘I’ll Be There’.

LP5 contains a run of 1970s favourites beginning with ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ from Diana Ross and ‘You're The First, The Last, My Everything’ from Barry White. ‘Fantasy’ from Earth, Wind & Fire, ‘Summer Breeze, Pt. 1’ from The Isley Brothers and ‘Love Train’ from The O’Jays all feature before the Commodores kick off the final side with ‘Three Times A Lady’. Rose Royce, Peaches & Herb and a second selection from Gladys Knight & The Pips feature along with George Benson, before the “Prince of Soul” Marvin Gaye brings this essential collection home with ‘Let’s Get It On’.

Tracklist:
Record One
A1 I Say A Little Prayer
A2 Walk On By
A3 I Heard It Through The Grapevine
A4 I Was Made To Love Her
A5 Save The Last Dance For Me
A6 My Girl
A7 The Tracks Of My Tears
A8 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
A9 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
B1 Stop! In The Name Of Love
B2 Be My Baby
B3 Please Mr Postman
B4 He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
B5 (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
B6 Reach Out I'll Be There
B7 Soul Man
B8 Sweet Soul Music
B9 Knock On Wood
B10 In The Midnight Hour

Record Two
C1 River Deep Mountain High
C2 I Want You Back
C3 Uptight (Everything's Alright)
C4 Money (That's What I Want)
C5 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
C6 The Night
C7 Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
C8 Tainted Love
C9 Green Onions
D1 Stand By Me
D2 When A Man Loves A Woman
D3 Try A Little Tenderness
D4 My Guy
D5 Don't Make Me Over
D6 Rainy Night In Georgia
D7 Mad About The Boy
D8 It's A Man's Man's World
D9 Feeling Good

Record Three
E1 Respect
E2 Rescue Me
E3 Band Of Gold
E4 The Tears Of A Clown
E5 Dancing In The Street
E6 Baby Love
E7 A Lover's Concerto
E8 On Broadway
E9 I Can't Stand The Rain
E10 Piece Of My Heart
F1 Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
F2 Family Affair
F3 Move On Up
F4 Theme From "Shaft"
F5 War
F6 California Soul
F7 Be Thankful For What You Got, Pt. 1
F8 Could It Be I'm Falling In Love

Record Four
G1 What's Going On
G2 Let's Stay Together
G3 Ain't No Sunshine
G4 Me And Mrs. Jones
G5 If You Don't Know Me By Now
G6 You Make Me Feel Brand New
G7 Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
G8 Why Can't We Live Together
H1 Killing Me Softly With His Song
H2 Lovin' You
H3 Free
H4 When Will I See You Again
H5 Midnight Train To Georgia
H6 Float On
H7 I'll Be There

Record Five
I1 Ain't No Mountain High Enough
I2 You're The First, The Last, My Everything
I3 Fantasy
I4 Summer Breeze, Pt. 1
I5 Ms. Grace
I6 Love Train
I7 Rock Your Baby
I8 Don't Leave Me This Way
J1 Three Times A Lady
J2 Wishing On A Star
J3 Reunited
J4 Always And Forever
J5 Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me
J6 The Greatest Love Of All
J7 Let's Get It On

Label: Now Music
Released: 2023