Too Late To Turn Back Now - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
You Are Everything - The Stylistics
Love Land - Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
Oh, What A Night - The Dells
I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos
Goin' Out Of My Head - Little Anthony & The Imperials
This Magic Moment - The Drifters
When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis
Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
Walkin' In The Rain With The One I Love - Love Unlimited
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
I Do Love You - Billy Stewart
Never Can Say Goodbye - Isaac Hayes
Show And Tell - Al Wilson
I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett
Always And Forever - Heatwave
Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
Being With You - Smokey Robinson
It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
Have You Seen Her - The Chi-Lites
Natural High - Bloodstone
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
I'm Still In Love With You - Al Green
Prisoner Of Love - James Brown
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics
Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding
Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got) - Four Tops
Best Of My Love - The Emotions
Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis
You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show) - Marilyn MCcoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
Track Listings (20) - Disc #3
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - Spinners
I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
Would I Love You - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders
Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
Lean On Me - Bill Withers
Drift Away - Dobie Gray
Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
Dedicated To The One I Love - The Temprees
Release Me - Johnny Adams
Reunited - Peaches & Herb
Subtitled - The Sexiest Songs of R&B. From Richard Foos-the co-founder of Rhino Records-comes the first release from his new enterprise, Shout! Entertainment, and it's simply the most romantic and downright sexiest c... more »ollection of R&B ever assembled-somehow Richard and his crack compilers (from over 15 labels and three decades) have captured the feeling you got when you had your first slow dance! Includes 'Too Late to Turn Back Now' Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, 'Could It Be I'm Falling in Love' Spinners, 'Show and Tell' Al Wilson, 'You're the First, the Last, My Everything' Barry White, 'I Only Have Eyes for You' Flamingos and 'Let's Get It On' Marvin Gaye and more. 60 tracks. Standard jewel cases housed in a box (approx. 6 x 12 x 1''). Sony. 2003.« less
Subtitled - The Sexiest Songs of R&B. From Richard Foos-the co-founder of Rhino Records-comes the first release from his new enterprise, Shout! Entertainment, and it's simply the most romantic and downright sexiest collection of R&B ever assembled-somehow Richard and his crack compilers (from over 15 labels and three decades) have captured the feeling you got when you had your first slow dance! Includes 'Too Late to Turn Back Now' Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, 'Could It Be I'm Falling in Love' Spinners, 'Show and Tell' Al Wilson, 'You're the First, the Last, My Everything' Barry White, 'I Only Have Eyes for You' Flamingos and 'Let's Get It On' Marvin Gaye and more. 60 tracks. Standard jewel cases housed in a box (approx. 6 x 12 x 1''). Sony. 2003.
Bob L. Eskew | Upland, California United States | 01/01/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Let me state right up-front: I'm an R & B fan, but I'm not a student of this musical genre.
So, I listened for the pure enjoyment of it.
Having said that, I'm astounded by the excellence of this collection.
SHOUT! Entertainment has compiled a captivating box set that encompasses three CDs and 60 tracks covering approximately 23 years of R & B love songs.
The selection issue dates range from 1958 to 1981.
In addition, the set is accompanied by an outstanding 39-page booklet that features archival photographs and track annotations that offer insight into the groups and tracks represented.
The booklet was written with great intelligence.
I enjoyed the fact that no musical artist was represented twice; therefore, the set offers a great deal of breadth and variety.
I am not steeped enough in R & B to know who should have been included but was not; however, not a single included track disappointed me.
Yes, I had my favorites:
I Only Have Eyes for You (The Flamingos);
This Magic Moment (The Drifters); OOO Baby Baby (The Miracles);
Have You Seen Her (The Chi-Lites);
When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge);
If You Don't Know Me By Now (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes);
Hey There Lonely Girl (Eddie Holman);
Tell It Like It Is (Aaron Neville); and
Turn Off the Lights (Teddy Pendergrass). WOW!
Witness this --
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin) is a life-transforming experience!!!
I liked too that these are the original artists singing the original tracks.
No latter-day pretenders here.
The production value of the set was first-rate and the tracks were sequenced with great care.
In closing, it's clear to me that "Rhythm Love and Soul" was compiled and released by true lovers of R & B love songs.
I'm delighted I bought it.
Don't miss out."