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Northern Soul - The Collection is another addition to the Collection series. Spread over 3CD's this collection delivers the biggest hits at a great value price with over 60 tracks from the Vaults of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise and Warner Brothers providing the listener with a truly authentic Northern Soul Experience. Chuck Wood / Tami Lynn / The Coasters / Archie Bell & The Drells all feature in a great introduction to the scene as well as forgotten favourites.

• A collection dominated by Motown recordings this is excellent. The compilation is jam packed with great music. For anyone who loves 60s Motown or Northern Soul it's a great addition to any collection •

Truth & Soul is proud to present the CD version of The Soul Fire Box Set. We released a 7 inch vinyl Box Set for Black Friday Record Store Day that contained some of the rarest sides from the catalog. This two CD issue of the same Box Set includes all of those tracks, plus another 19 from the coveted Soul Fire catalog. Soul Fire Records, started in 1999 by Phillip Lehman, produced some of the funkiest recordings to ever make it to 45. Many of those 45s from the Soul Fire catalog are nearly impossible to find today, and if and when they do come up for sale, they fetch top dollar. Soul Fire closed it s doors in 2003 when Phillip stepped away from the music business to pursue other ventures. He left the studio to Jeff Silverman & Leon Michaels, who then started what today is known as Truth & Soul Records. This 2 CD set contains some of the rarest sides from the Soul Fire catalog, and liner notes from Phillip himself.

"Soul Woman" is an incredible 80 track, 4CD album of the biggest and best finest female soul singers of all time. The fabulous collection spans decades, from the 60s anthems of Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield (celebrating 50 years of 'Respect' and 'Son of a Preacher Man'), to the disco-infused sisterhood of Chaka Khan’s 1978 hit ‘I'm Every Woman’ and Diana Ross’ ‘I’m Coming Out’. In addition to classic soul and disco, there are legendary ladies from the nu-soul era: Mary J Blige, Mica Paris, Amy Winehouse.

Founded in 1926 by Roy Crain, The Soul Stirrers were one of the preeminent gospel vocal acts in the U.S. over the next several decades. After many line up changes, a then-unknown Sam Cooke joined the group in 1951, a stint that lasted until his entry into the secular pop world as a solo artist in 1957. Cooke was replaced by Johnnie Taylor (later of “Who’s Making Love” fame), and by 1959 the Soul Stirrers found themselves without a label. Cooke and Crain, along with manager/songwriting partner J.W. Alexander reacted by founding SAR Records, whose first order of business was releasing Taylor-fronted Soul Stirrers recordings as well as selections on which Jimmie Outler took the lead.

Two Classic Edwin Starr Albums, from 1968 and 1969, Released on One CD. All Tracks have Been Remastered and Packaging Includes a Full Color Slipcase, Rare Photos, Track Annotations, Release Info and Original LP Artwork.

86 Track 3-CD set of rare and collectable early Detroit Soul productions, celebrating some of the more obscure recordings from the Motor City. Boasts seven previously unissued recordings and over 20 tracks new to CD! Coincides with the release of Kathryn Bigelow’s much-anticipated new film, Detroit, inspired by the riots of 1967 within the city’s black community. Classic recordings from the vaults of Lu Pine, Sidra, Impact and other highly regarded Detroit labels of the 60s. Includes some of the earliest recordings of Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd and Bettye LaVette, as well as future Motown stars The Supremes (as The Primettes), Marv Johnson, The Contours and Brian Holland. Includes the most influential early soul single ‘I Found A Love’, as well as a host of Northern Soul classics by the likes of Mr. Floods Party, Just Brothers, The Precisions, Gwen Owens, The Falcons and Fork In The Road. All titles recorded between 1957 and 1977, curated by the team behind the Joe Boy and Outta Sight labels.

Bill Haney's Atlanta Soul Brotherhood is a 1998 compilation released by the Kent Soul label. It focuses on records produced by Bill Haney, who covered a lot of ground and was able to release a number of singles on both indie (some owned by Haney himself) and major labels throughout the 1960's and 1970's. A few songs were unreleased at the time this CD was put forth.

Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall Of Fame is a 3CD box set on MCA displaying a number of hit songs honoring the hippest trip in the land, the soul dance music show Soul Train. Over three hours of music here.