Various Artists

CORNERSTONES FROM R&B / SOUL PIONEERS THAT STAND AS TESTAMENTS TO THEIR GENIUS!

This quintessential deluxe edition compiles 15 masterpieces from the original R&B and SOUL craze. Presented here in their entirety, this set contains the finset works in the genre by such seminal figures as Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, James brown, The ISley brothers, Ray Charles and Ike & Tinas Turner, among others. All of these original gems- which have been brillianty remastered to achieve most pristine sound- convey al the sheer power and emotion of early soul and rhythm & blues

Includes a 20-page booklet including rare photos, vintage memorabilia and detailed liner notes.

This set includes the following albums:
-Sam Cooke: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SAM COOKE (Keen LP-86106)
-Sam Cooke: TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY (RCA Victor LPM-2555)
-Aretha Franklin: THE ELECTRIFYING ARETHA FRANKLIN (Columbia CS-8561)
-Ike & Tina Turner: THE SOUL OF IKE & TINA TURNER (Sue LP-2001)
-James Brown: TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE GONNA DO (Ember EMB-3357)
-James Brown: THINK! (King 683)
-Bo Diddley: BO DIDDLEY (Chess LP-1431)
-Bo Diddley: HAVE GUITAR WILL TRAVEL (Checker LP-2974)
-The Isley Brothers: SHOUT! (RCA Victor LPM-2156)
-Mary Wells: BYE, BYE BABY (Motown MLP-600)
-Marvin Gaye: THE SOULFUL MOODS OF MARVIN GAYE (Tamla TM-221)
-Ben E. King: SPANISH HARLEM (ATCO SD33-133)
-Ray Charles: HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO! (Atlantic 8006)
-Ray Charles: WHAT’D I SAY (Atlantic 8029)
-Solomon Burke: KEEP THE MAGIC WORKING (selections from Soul Jam-600808)