Southern Soul - i know there's more...i want more...

May I strongly urge you to purchase the book "Sweet Soul Music" by Peter Guralnick and work your way through the discography at the back. I can't fault it.

Mike

There are any number of superb Stax compilations. Start with the obvious stuff. You need some Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha, Eddie Floyd, Isley Brothers, Joe Tex, Staples Singers, James Carr and Solomon Burke before moving on to the more esoteric stuff.
There's a whole new world of great music out there. A particular pleasure of mine is to play someone some Don Covay. They will get angry and swear at you when you tell them it's not Mick Jagger. They won't believe you till you show them the sleeve.
Second the Guralnick book as a good introduction.

that's all fine. you could also just go to any earlier o.v. wright for the real blues-based soul sound. if you like that, try some early bobby bland. there may be vinyl of these two fellows if you're interested. find out how amy winehouse got her chops.

solomon burke is very durable - and he owns a chain of funeral homes in the south. how can you beat that combo?? you can't!

Hi KK

Sorry for not having seen your post as I spend most of my time on the HiFi part of the forum. If you want you can email me off list and I would be glad to fill you in. I exclusively collect Southern Soul LP's & CD compilations (no 45's) - and Black 70's gospel (the roots of Southern Soul).

Regards
Gregg
gregg@levethan.com

Actually - a quickie recommendation for you and any others following this thread. If you liked the Doris Duke album - which many believe to be one of the pillars of Southern Soul - than you need to check out the other "classics" which are also SwampDogg productions (Jerry Williams) - Z.Z. Hill "The Brand New Z.Z. Hill" and Irma Thomas "In Between Tears".

Taken together these three albums - all produced and written by SwampDogg - represent the greatest triumvirate of albums in the SS genre. MASTERPIECES!!!

Gregg

Glevetham,

You've now just filled my Christmas shopping basket!!! Thank you. I'll be checking them out later