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The most interesting compilation Hi CDs available
(June 28, 2003)

Track Listing - Disc 1
1. We Got Soul (2:02) 
       - Performed by:  Bad & Good Boys
2. I Like It Like That (2:24) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
3. Everything Is Gonna Be Alright (2:21) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
4. Without a Reason (2:59) 
       - Performed by:  Janet & The Jays
5. Lonely Soldier (2:32) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
6. I Will Be True (2:08) 
       - Performed by:  One Plus One
7. Hey Little Girl (2:21) 
       - Performed by:  West, Norm
8. Call of Distress (2:20) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
9. I'm Gonna Wait (2:53) 
       - Performed by:  Jackson, George
10. Is That Asking Too Much? (2:35) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
11. There Is Something on Your Mind, Pt. 1 (2:21) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
12. Tumblin' Down (2:42) 
       - Performed by:  Fry, James
13. I'll Go Crazy (2:03) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
14. Walk Away (3:10) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
15. You Cause Me to Wonder (2:01) 
       - Performed by:  Bryant, Don
16. Very First Time (2:18) 
       - Performed by:  Lyndon
17. Love Map (2:14) 
       - Performed by:  Lyndon
18. You Say It (2:48) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
19. Part Time Love (2:52) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
20. I Still Love You (3:21) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
21. I Can't Get Next to You (3:46) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
22. Is It Over? (3:42) 
       - Performed by:  Duke, David [3]
23. I Pity the Fool (2:55) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
24. What Made You Change? (2:55) 
       - Performed by:  McGhee, Eddie
25. Treat Her Right (2:17) 
       - Performed by:  Tigg, Eric
26. Tired of Being Alone (2:53) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
27. This Morning (3:01) 
       - Performed by:  Ebony Web
Track Listing - Disc 2
28. 99 Pounds (2:13) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
29. Love You Left Behind (2:43) 
       - Performed by:  Johnson, Syl [1]
30. Let's Stay Together (3:14) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
31. Stepchild (2:33) 
       - Performed by:  Veniece
32. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? (6:20) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
33. I Feel Like Breaking up Somebody's Home (2:26) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
34. Look What You Done for Me (3:02) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
35. Aretha, Sing One for Me (2:54) 
       - Performed by:  Jackson, George
36. Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More (2:53) 
       - Performed by:  T Ninety Nine
37. I'm Still in Love With You (3:11) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
38. Little Things (3:06) 
       - Performed by:  Mitchell, Phillip
39. I'm Afraid of Losing You (2:41) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
40. She's My Woman (3:31) 
       - Performed by:  Bobo Mr. Soul
41. Trying to Live My Life Without You (2:47) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
42. You Ought to Be With Me (3:12) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
43. When the Battle Is Over (2:50) 
       - Performed by:  Joint Venture [1]
44. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (2:38) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
45. Call Me (Come Back Home) (3:00) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
46. I Can't Make It Alone (2:49) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
47. Same Folks That Put You There (3:31) 
       - Performed by:  Mitchell, Phillip
48. Looking Straight Ahead (2:45) 
       - Performed by:  Carter, Darryl
49. You've Got My Mind Messed Up (2:48) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
50. I Love You, I Need You (5:41) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
51. I Can't Stand the Rain (2:27) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
Track Listing - Disc 3
52. Back for a Taste of Your Love (2:34) 
       - Performed by:  Johnson, Syl [1]
53. If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody) (2:51) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
54. You Made Me What I Am (2:51) 
       - Performed by:  Coffee, Erma
55. I Die a Little Each Day (2:39) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
56. Any Way the Wind Blows (3:01) 
       - Performed by:  Coffee, Erma
57. Livin' for You (3:10) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
58. Turning over the Ground (3:31) 
       - Performed by:  Mitchell, Phillip
59. Let's Get Married (5:33) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
60. Will You Be My Man (In the Morning) ? (2:52) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
61. Wake up Fool (2:44) 
       - Performed by:  Masqueraders
62. Please Don't Give up on Me (2:34) 
       - Performed by:  Johnson, Syl [1]
63. It Was Jealousy (3:01) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
64. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) (2:56) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
65. Every Now & Then (2:51) 
       - Performed by:  Veniece
66. He's Got It (2:41) 
       - Performed by:  Known Facts
67. L-O-V-E (Love) (3:02) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
68. How Can I Believe in You? (2:54) 
       - Performed by:  Known Facts
69. Beware (3:03) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
70. Take Me to the River (3:05) 
       - Performed by:  Johnson, Syl [1]
71. I Must Be Losing You (2:26) 
       - Performed by:  Clayton, Willie
72. Your Love Must Be Voodoo (Pt. 1) (2:47) 
       - Performed by:  Anderson, Gene
73. It's Time You Made up Your Mind (2:33) 
       - Performed by:  Clayton, Willie
74. Be Good to the One (That's Good to You) (3:20) 
       - Performed by:  Mack, Jimmy
75. Come to Mama (2:54) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
76. I Love Her (2:58) 
       - Performed by:  Walker, Willie
Track Listing - Disc 4
77. Back to You (3:27) 
       - Performed by:  Plum, Jean
78. Full of Fire (5:11) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
79. Today I Sing the Blues (4:31) 
       - Performed by:  Plum, Jean
80. It Ain't Easy (5:02) 
       - Performed by:  Johnson, Syl [1]
81. I Needed Somebody (4:56) 
       - Performed by:  Peebles, Ann
82. After You (3:04) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
83. I Love Him (3:45) 
       - Performed by:  Plum, Jean
84. Without You (4:33) 
       - Performed by:  Wright, O.V.
85. Loneliness (3:50) 
       - Performed by:  Plum, Jean
86. Roots of Love (4:06) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
87. I Can't Take It (4:02) 
       - Performed by:  Clay, Otis
88. How's Your Love Life Baby? (3:01) 
       - Performed by:  Quiet Elegance
89. I Ain't Gonna Turn You Loose (2:46) 
       - Performed by:  McClure, Bobby
90. Belle (4:49) 
       - Performed by:  Green, Al
91. Reaching for the Real Thing (3:14) 
       - Performed by:  Walker, Willie
92. Your Good Thing (Is About to End) (4:55) 
       - Performed by:  Wright, O.V.
93. I Don't Know Why (3:13) 
       - Performed by:  Wright, O.V.
94. Sacrifice (4:26) 
       - Performed by:  Wright, O.V.
95. Eight Men, Four Women [Live] (4:24) 
       - Performed by:  Wright, O.V.
 
Royal Memphis Soul is a superb, 95-track box set that collects all the highlights, both well-known and obscure, from the Hi Records vaults. Hi was one of the handful of great soul labels of the early '70s, featuring such artists as Al Green, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and Otis Clay. Green's popularity and reputation has tended to overshadow the other artists, who were all capable of delivering material of equal power, as this set demonstrates. In addition to all the hits, there's a number of neglected gems that hardcore soul fans will treasure. Certainly, the mammoth size of this box set means that it appeals primarily to special interests, but those collectors will find this to be an invaluable addition to their collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide


 

Disc: 1
 
1. Smokie, Pt. 2 - Bill Black Combo
2. Crawl - Willie Mitchell
3. Sunrise Serenade - Willie Mitchell
4. Soul in de Hole - Ben Branch
5. What Do You Mean?
6. 20-75 - Willie Mitchell
7. Buster Browne - Willie Mitchell
8. Love What You're Doing to Me
9. Don't Turn Your Back on Me - Don Bryant
10. Everything Is Gonna Be Alright - Don Bryant
11. Doin' the Mustang - Don Bryant
12. That Driving Beat - Don Bryant
13. Soul Serenade - Willie Mitchell
14. 30-60-90 - Willie Mitchell
15. Teenie's Dream - Willie Mitchell
16. Robin's Nest - Willie Mitchell
17. Doin' the Popcorn
18. Move With Me Baby - Big Amos Patton
19. Please Don't Leave Me - Lucky Carter
20. Stop Arguing over Me - Lucky Carter
21. Walk Away - Ann Peebles
22. Part Time Love - Ann Peebles
23. I'll Get Along - Ann Peebles
24. I Pity the Fool - Ann Peebles
25. I Want to Hold Your Hand - Al Green
26. Letter - Al Green

Disc: 2
 
1. I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green
2. Tired of Being Alone - Al Green
3. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
4. Aretha, Sing One for Me - George Jackson
5. Trying to Live My Life Without You - Otis Clay
6. I Didn't Know the Meaning of Pain - Otis Clay
7. Gimme Some Lovin' - David Duke
8. Hitch-Hiking to Heartbreak
9. Drunk - Ace Cannon
10. I Feel Like Breaking up Somebody's Home - Ann Peebles
11. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles
12. I'm Still in Love With You - Al Green
13. Simply Beautiful - Al Green
14. Take Me to the River - Syl Johnson
15. Any Way the Wind Blows - Syl Johnson
16. We Did It - Syl Johnson
17. Call Me (Come Back Home) - Al Green
18. You Ought to Be With Me - Al Green
19. Here I Am (Come and Take Me) - Al Green
20. You've Got My Mind Messed Up - Quiet Elegance
21. I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles
22. Come to Mama - Ann Peebles

Disc: 3
 
1. Looking Straight Ahead - Darryl Carter
2. Your Love Must Be Voodoo (Pts. 1 & 2) - Gene Anderson
3. Back for a Taste of Your Love - Syl Johnson
4. Wind, Blow Her Back My Way - Syl Johnson
5. If I Could Reach Out (And Help Somebody) - Otis Clay
6. You Made Me What I Am - Erma Coffee
7. Let's Get Married - Al Green
8. Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy) - Al Green
9. L-O-V-E (Love) - Al Green
10. Let Yourself Go - Syl Johnson
11. I Want to Take You Home (To See Mama) - Syl Johnson
12. Superstar
13. Moody - Al Perkins
14. I Still Love You
15. Fried Chicken - Rufus Thomas
16. Love and Happiness - Al Green
17. Into Something (Can't Shake Loose) - O.V. Wright
18. Precious, Precious - O.V. Wright
19. I Don't Do Windows - O.V. Wright
20. Belle - Al Green

Note that this second box set has only 15 tracks in common with the Royal Memphis Soul first one, with a different booklet, so it is interesting to buy both.

 

OTIS CLAY: Brand New Thing / Let Me Be The One / I Didn`t Know The Meaning Of Pain / If I Could Reach Out / That Woman Don't Live Here No More / You Can't Escape The Hands Of Love / You Did Something To Me / It Was Jealousy / JAMES FRY: Tumbling Down / Still Around / Mama's Boy / I've Had Enough / ANN PEEBLES: I Cant Let You Go / Heartaches / DAVID DUKE: Is It Over / EDDIE MCGEE: What Made You Change / NORM WEST: Hey Little Girl / Baby Please / SYL JOHNSON: Anyone But You / I Want To Satisfy / BOBO MR SOUL: T-99 / Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More / WILLIE WALKER: I Love Her / Sweet Thing / GEORGE JACKSON: I'm Gonna Wait / So Good To Me / Aretha, Sing One For Me / Patricia / Let Them Know You Care / OV WRIGHT: Without You / ERMA COFFEE: Anyway The Wind Blows / You Made Me What I Am / PHILLIP MITCHELL: Little Things / That's What A Man Is For / Oh How I Love You / The Same Folks That Put You There / Turning Over The Ground / Ain't No Love In My Life / The Masqueraders: Let The Love Bells Ring / Now That I've Found You / Wake Up Fool / Teacher's Edition: I Wanna Share Everything / Sleepy People.

Another compilation with mainly different artists and tracks from the other ones.

 

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