Where Southern Soul Began 1954 to 1962 (Audio CD)

This is just one of a planned series of new compilations that explore the different pathways to the genesis of soul music as we came to know it. As well as this superb set, others in the series just coming out include The Soul Of New Orleans (SOUL003) and Wade In The Water - Soul Chronology Volume 1 (SOUL004). This Where Southern Soul Began set is just a beaut, taking in artists, songs and styles that went on to have some influence on the later emergence of southern soul as it became known. Listening to the impressive 54 tracks on these 2 CDs, and reading through the full colour 28 page booklet that accompanies it, these influences are mostly easy to identify and associate with. Not being one to worry unduly about the intellectual rigour behind such concepts, I am not overly worried about tying all these tracks into the fabric of southern soul's history. I just wanna have fun! And fun is in plentiful supply here, starting with Bobby ‘Blue' Bland's opening I've Been Wrong For So...Read more