10CD anthology covers the genesis of soul music tracing connections between R&B jazz and blues and gospel the secular and the sacred. As popular black musical genres were adopted by white teenage audiences in the 1950s black music reverted to more authentic basic styles. By 1960 the sound of black popular music had turned away from a driving largely uptempo rhythm and blues towards a more emotionally poignant style.. This collection of breathtaking blues and spiritual music brings you some of the most impassioned compelling vocal performances ever to be recorded. The accompanying illustrated 48-page booklets set out the historical background.

Disc One
1. Arizona Dranes Ill Go Where You Want Me To Go
2. Bessie Smith Moan You Moaners
3. Sister Mary Nelson Judgement
4. Blind Mamie Forehand Honey In The Rock
5. Luther Magby Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
6. Washington Phillips Denomination Blues Pt. 1
7. Garfield Akers Dough Roller Blues
8. Mitchells Christian Singers Them Bones
9. Blind Willie Johnson Church Im Fully Saved Today
10. Johnnie Temple Louise Louise Blues
11. Mahalia Jackson Oh My Lord
12. Rev Gary Davis Cross And Evil Woman Blues
13. Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet Every Time That I Feel The Spirit
14. Rev R V Gates This Heart Of Mine Pt 1
15. The Wright Brothers Gospel Train
16. Memphis Minnie In My Girlish Days
17. The Charioteers Wade In the Water
18. Ernestine B Washington If I Could Just Make It In
19. The Southern Sons When They Ring Them Golden Bells
20. The Dixie Hummingbirds Book Of The Seven Seas
21. Sister Rosetta Tharpe How Far from God
22. Georgia Peach Here Am I Do Send Me
23. Mahalia Jackson Move On Up A Little Higher
24. The Pilgrim Travelers Good News
25. Georgia Peach I’m Waiting For Jesus
26. Sister Rosetta Tharpe Beams Of Heaven
27. Sister Mathews Stand By Me
28. Ethel Davenport Im Tired

Disc Two
1. T-Bone Walker Call It Stormy Monday
2. Jackson Gospel Singers Heaven Bound Train
3. Ernestine B Washington We Shall Walk Through The Valley
4. The Pilgrim Travelers Im Standing On The Highway
5. Clara Ward Just One Moment
6. Dinah Washington Good Daddy Blues
7. Marie Knight I Thank You Jesus
8. Brother Joe May Search Me Lord
9. Reverend Samuel Kelsey Little Boy
10. Cora Martin Theres a Place
11. Percy Mayfield Please Send Me Someone To Love
12. Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi Jesus Travelled This Road Before
13. Wynona Carr Lord Jesus
14. Prof J Earle Hines How Sweet It Is
15. The Trumpeteers Milky White Way
16. Roy Brown Love Dont Love Nobody
17. Jesse Mae Renfro In That Home By And By
18. Little Esther Ill Be There
19. Goldia Haynes This Old World
20. Roberta Martin Singers Satisfied
21. The Royales Give Me One More Chance
22. Roy Brown Dreaming Blues
23. Mahalia Jackson Just Over The Hill
24. Billy Wright Stacked Deck
25. Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi Hes My Rock
26. Bobby Bland Crying All Night Long
27. Ruth Davis When He Spoke
28. The Dominoes Do Something For Me
29. Clara Ward Salvation Is Free

Disc Three
1. The Davis Sisters Too Close To Heaven
2. The Larks Honey In The Rock
3. Lula Reed Ill Drown In My Tears
4. The Soul Stirrers Peace In The Valley
5. Percy Mayfield The Rivers Invitation
6. The Spirit Of Memphis Here Am I Do Lord Send Me
7. Clara Ward Come In The Room
8. Big Maybelle Way Back Home
9. Professor J.Earle Hines This Old Soul Of Mine
10. The Five Royales Baby Dont Do It
11. Edna Gallmon Cooke Somebody Touched Me
12. The Soul Stirrers Just Another Day
13. Kitty Stevenson I Shouldnt Cry But I Do
14. The Caravans Tell The Angels
15. Marie Knight Jesus Walk With Me
16. The Clovers Fool Fool Fool
17. The Davis Sisters Bye And Bye Pt 1 & 2
18. Lloyd Price Lawdy Miss Clawdy
19. Original Gospel Harmonettes Im Sealed
20. Ray Charles Misery In My Heart
21. The Davis Sisters Stand By Me
22. The Five Keys Too Late Baby
23. The Dixie Hummingbirds Trouble In My Way
24. Sister Jessie Mae Renfro I Must Tell Jesus
25. Guitar Slim Feelin Sad
26. Swans Silvertone Singers He Wont Deny Me
27. Original Gospel Harmonettes Hes Right On Time
28. The Dominoes Have Mercy Baby
29. Alex Bradford Too Close To Heaven

Disc Four
1. The Davis Sisters Im Tired
2. Billy Ward & The Dominoes Outskirts Of Town
3. The Caravans Since I Met Jesus
4. The Colemanaires Be Ready When He Comes
5. The Christian Travelers Only A Pilgrim
6. The Drifters Money Honey
7. The Soul Stirrers Any Day Now
8. Mahalia Jackson Walking To Jerusalem
9. Rev. Utah Smith Two Wings
10. The Sunset Travellers Yes Yes Ive Done My Duty
11. Ray Charles Dont You Know
12. Edna Gallmon Cooke Build Me A Cabin
13. Rev. Anderson Johnson God Dont Like It
14. LaVern Baker Soul On Fire
15. Ruth Brown Somebody Touched Me
16. Johnny Ace Saving My Love For You
17. The Meditation Singers Im Determined
18. Dorothy Love Coates No Hiding Place
19. The Pilgrim Travelers Ive Got A New Home
20. Little Richard Aint That Good News
21. Clara Ward Faith That Moves Mountains
22. Little Milton Lookin For My Baby
23. The Caravans Blessed And Brought Up By The Lord
24. Ray Charles Sinners Prayer
25. Guitar Slim The Things That I Used To Do
26. The Midnighters Dont Say Your Last Goodbye
27. The Staple Singers Since He Lightened My Heavy Load
28. 5 Blind Boys Of Mississippi All Aboard

Disc Five
1. Ray Charles Ive Got A Woman
2. The Caravans The Angels Keep Watching
3. Jimmy Scott Dont Cry Baby
4. Bobby Blue Bland Its My Life Baby
5. The Davis Sisters Twelve Gates To The City
6. Big Maybelle Ocean Of Tears
7. The Aladdins Help Me
8. Little Richard Directly From My Heart
9. B.B. King Ten Long Years
10. Robert Anderson Sweeter As The Days Go By
11. Nappy Brown Its Really You
12. The Soul Stirrers The Last Mile Of The Way
13. Ray Charles Drown In My Own Tears
14. Clara Ward Come On
15. Little Willie John Need Your Love So Bad
16. The Drifters Honey Bee
17. The Five Royales Come On And Save Me
18. Jesse Belvin Dear Heart
19. The Sheiks So Fine
20. Aretha Franklin Never Grow Old
21. Earl King Those Lonely Lonely Nights
22. Ray Charles Hallelujah I Love Her So
23. The Davis Sisters Hes My King
24. The Diablos The Way You Dog Me Around
25. Earl Gaines Its Love Baby
26. The Swan Silvertones Jesus Brought Me
27. Solomon Burke Im All Alone
28. Original Gospel Harmonettes 99 And A Half

Disc Six
1. James Brown Please Please Please
2. Aretha Franklin While the Blood Runs Warm
3. Ann Cole Easy Easy Baby
4. Little Willie John Fever
5. The Five Blind Boys Save A Seat For Me
6. Ray Charles Lonely Avenue
7. Original Gospel Harmonettes Thats Enough
8. Linda Hopkins I Cant
9. The 5 Royales Mine Forevermore
10. The Drifters I Should Have Done Right
11. Silver Quintette Sinners Crossroads
12. Big Maybelle Pitiful
13. Billy Gayles Lets Call It A Day
14. The Soul Stirrers Wonderful
15. Nappy Brown I Cried Like A Baby
16. Marie Knight I Put My Trust In Thee
17. The Gardenias Flaming Love
18. Wynona Carr Should I Ever Love Again?
19. Ray Charles Aint That Love
20. The Soul Stirrers Touch The Hem Of His Garment
21. Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland Farther Up The Road
22. The Gum Drops Natural Born Lover
23. The Staple Singers Uncloudy Day
24. Gene Allison Youre My Baby
25. Billy Stewart Billys Blues Part 2
26. The Sensational Nightingales To The End
27. Little Joe & The Thrillers This I Know
28. The Highway Q.C.s Theres Something On My Mind

Disc Seven
1. Little Willie John Love Life And Money
2. Evelyn Freeman Didnt It Rain
3. The Ramblers Dont You Know
4. Bobby “Blue” Bland Teach Me How To Love You
5. Ray Charles Talkin bout You
6. The Soul Stirrers Were You There?
7. James Brown Hold My Babys Hand
8. Howlin Wolf Sitting On Top Of The World
9. Nappy Brown The Right Time
10. Hank Ballard Ill Be Home Some Day
11. The Coasters Young Blood
12. The Soul Stirrers Be With Me Jesus
13. Mary Ann Fisher What Kind Of Man Are You
14. Earl Connelly King Every Whicha Kinda Way
15. Little Willie John Uh Uh Baby
16. Mighty Gospel Giants Jesus Will Meet Me
17. Bobby Blue Bland I Smell Trouble
18. The Famous Ward Singers Im So Glad
19. Ray Charles Thats Enough
20. The Drinkard Singers Thats Enough
21. Jackie Wilson Come Back To Me
22. Harold Burrage Satisfied
23. The Sunset Travelers Sit Down And Rest Awhile
24. Gene Allison You Can Make It If You Try
25. The Gospel Clefs Steal Away To Jesus
26. Donnie Elbert What Can I Do
27. Clyde McPhatter Without Love
28. The 5 Royales Think

Disc Eight
1. The Caravans The Lord Will Provide
2. Bobby Blue Bland You Got Me
3. Sam Cooke Ill Come Running Back To You
4. Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops
5. Swans Silvertones Oh Mary Dont You Weep
6. Jerry Butler For Your Precious Love
7. Ruth Brown Why Me
8. Alex Bradford What Folks Say About Me
9. Little Willie John Talk To Me
10. James Brown Try Me
11. Marion Williams Packin Up
12. Ray Charles Yes Indeed
13. Little Milton That Will Never Do
14. The Drifters Drip Drop
15. The Hightower Brothers Come By Here
16. Gene Allison Everything Will Be Alright
17. The Dells What You Say Baby
18. Little Junior Parker I’m Holding On
19. The Dixie Nightingales Ive Been Lifted
20. The 5 Royales Tell The Truth
21. Evangelist Ballinger So Glad
22. Brian Holland Shock
23. Willie Mitchell Tell It to Me Baby
24. Betty Everett Ill Weep No More
25. Cleophus Robinson I Can See So Much
26. Ray Charles (Night Time Is) The Right Time
27. Bill Doggett Hold It
28. Gospel Chordettes I Cant Believe It