*Prodotto omaggio stampa inviato dall’etichetta
La storia dei Soul di Detroit non è semplicemente e solamente legata a quella della Tamla Records, fondata nel 1959 da Berry Gordy Jr, per poi essere incorporata un anno dopo dalla Motown Record Corporation.
Prima ancora della grande fucina di artisti che ha forgiato nomi come Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Edwin Starr, Little Willie John, The Contours, The Spinners, l’attività musicale cittadina era già febbricitante in ambito soul. Basta pensare ad etichette come la Fortune Records, attiva dal 1946 e spina dorsale della musica gospel e R&B, ma anche a realtà più piccole come la Lu Pine, la Sidra e la Impact Records.
Joe Boy e la crew della Outta Sight hanno messo insieme moltissimo materiale d’archivio per la nuova ricognizione storica pubblicata dalla Cherry Red.
“Soul on fire” documenta l’attività della soul music nella Motor City dal 1955 fino al 1977, passando quindi per il periodo più caldo per tutta la black music dei sessanta, politicamente e culturalmente, quello delle rivolte del 1967 recentemente raccontate da Kathryn Bigelow con il suo film più recente.
86 tracce per 3CD di musica ad alto potenziale, con circa sette inediti inclusi e venti tracce che vedono la luce su CD per la prima volta.
“Soul on Fire” è corredato di un ricco booklet di 36 pagine, utile per conoscere la storia del Soul “alternativo”, rispetto alla più nota Motown.
Soul on fire si acquista da questa parte sul sito ufficiale della Cherry Red Records
Soul On Fire – The Detroit Soul Story 1957-1977 – Tracklist
CD 1
1. SENT UP – The Falcons
2. THIS HEART OF MINE – The Falcons
3. IT’S ALL MY FAULT – Billy Kope & The Quardells
4. ONCE UPON A TIME – Marv Johnson
5. SEARCHING FOR MY BABY – Joltin’ Joe Howard
6. (WHERE’S THE JOY?) IN NATURE BOY – Briant Holland
7. LOVE IN YOUR LIFE – The Tornados
8. MY MAN – Delores Maxwell
9. YOU’RE SO FINE – The Falcons
10. YOU MUST KNOW I LOVE YOU – The Falcons
11. LET ME – Sunnie Elmo & Minor Chords
12. HONG KONG – Don Juan And The Vulcans *
13. WHAT ARE THEY DOIN’ UPSTAIRS – The Minor Chords *
14. I’M SAVING MY LOVE – The Minor Chords *
15. I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE – Marv Johnson & The Rayber Voices
16. POW! YOU’RE IN LOVE – The Falcons
17. I’M SO GLAD YOU’RE MINE – Willie Hamilton
18. HARD TIMES – The Majestics
19. EXPLAIN TO JANE – Knighthawks
20. YOU DID – Knighthawks
21. I FOOL YOU – The Fabulous Playboys
22. HURRY – ARTHUR MURRAY – The Sax Kari Show featuring The Newports
23. WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN – The Contours
24. HONKEY TONK WOMAN – The Fabulous Playboys
25. TEARS OF SORROW – The Primettes (aka The Supremes)
26. I’LL GET ALONG – Al Garner
27. I FOUND A LOVE – The Falcons
28. HE’S SO FINE – The Corvells
29. WHY CAN’T I HAVE YOU – The Fourmost
30. I GOT THE BLUES – Gene Martin
CD2
1. SWEET MAN – Sax Kari Orch featuring Ella Reed
2. DUCHESS CONQUERS DUKE – The Conquerors & Sax Kari Orchestra
3. I’M DEPENDING ON YOU – Bobby Williams
4. LET HER GO MAN – Minor Chords
5. SET MY SOUL ON FIRE – Eddie Floyd
6. PEOPLE GONNA TALK ABOUT YOU – Eddie Floyd
7. BABY I’M COMING HOME – Mack Rice
8. YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING – The Ohio Untouchables
9. TAKE THIS LOVE I’VE GOT – The Falcons
10. LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP – The Falcons
11. KEEP ON LOVING ME – Joe Stubbs
12. DON’T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU – Joe Stubbs *
13. PROMISES YOU MADE TO ME – Tina Marvel
14. I CAN’T LOVE NO ONE BUT YOU – Tina Marvel
15. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY – Tina Marvel *
16. A DEED TO YOUR HEART – Eddie Floyd
17. WITCH CRAFT IN THE AIR – Betty Lavett
18. YOU KILLED THE LOVE – Betty Lavett
19. HAS IT HAPPENED TO YOU YET – The Falcons
20. LONELY NIGHTS – The Falcons
21. THE WHIP – Mack Rice
22. FEELS GOOD – Mack Rice
23. I DON’T WANT NO PART TIME LOVE – Bennie McCain
24. STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN – Bennie McCain *
25. RIGHT ON! (THE CREAM) – Joe S. Maxey and his 15-Piece Orchestra, The City Flames
26. YOU’RE ON MY MIND – Wilson Pickett & The Falcons
27. ANNA – Wilson Pickett & The Falcons
28. SLICED TOMATOES – Just Brothers
29. THINGS WILL BE BETTER TOMORROW – Just Brothers
30. BILLY THE KID – Wilson Pickett & The Falcons
CD3
1. I DON’T WANT NO PART-TIME LOVE – Wilson Pickett & The Falcons
2. TASTIE – PART 1 – T.J. Fowler
3. IF YOUR LOVE IS REAL – Matthew Barnett
4. WHIP YOUR LOVING ON ME – Tony & Tyrone (Alias T ’N’ T)
5. HEY BLACK MAN – Ed Robinson
6. I CAN’T TURN AROUND – Fork In The Road
7. MY OWN SPECIAL WAY -The Jones Girls
8. COMPARED TO WHAT – Mr. Flood’s Party
9. WHY CAN’T THERE BE LOVE – Dee Edwards
10. MONEY CAN’T – The Turn Of The Century
11. SAY IT AGAIN WITH FEELING – Dee Edwards
12. IF MY HEART WAS AN OPEN BOOK – Third Demetion
13. UP IN THE SUN – Albert Jones
14. NEED YOUR LOVE – The Notations
15. MR. SOUL SATISFACTION – Timmy Willis
16. LET MY BABY GO – The Embraceables
17. CALL ON ME – Barbara Mercer
18. IF THIS IS LOVE (I’D RATHER BE LONELY) – The Precisions
19. JUST SAY YOU’RE WANTED (AND NEEDED) – Gwen Owens
20. (I’M A FOOL) I MUST LOVE YOU – The Falcons
21. GOOD, GOOD FEELING – The Falcons
22. I TALK TOO MUCH – Eddie King
23. OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART – Sonny Munro
24. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE – Michael Valvano
25. GOTTA FIND A WAY TO GET BACK HOME – Innervision
26. OH, HOW HAPPY – Shades Of Blue