Atlantic Soul
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- The Basics
When Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson started their independent label back in 1947, could they have envisioned the soul-music powerhouse that would emerge? Guided in the studio by producer Jerry Wexler and engineer Tom Dowd, Atlantic became a place where soul virtuosos came to break through. Donny Hathaway ("The Ghetto"), already a successful songwriter and session man, came into his own at Atlantic. Joe Tex, a hit-making songwriter for others, charted big-time with his proto-rap in the super-funky "Skinny Legs and All." And Aretha Franklin, stifled at former label Columbia, moved to Atlantic, expressed herself at last, and earned due "Respect" as "the Queen of Soul."
$27.15 The Basics
Name Artist Time Price 1 Respect Aretha Franklin 2:27 $0.69 View In iTunes 2 When a Man Loves a Woman Percy Sledge 2:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett 2:35 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley 2:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 I'll Be Around The Spinners 3:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Cool Jerk The Capitols 2:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Tighten Up, Pt. 1 (LP Version) Archie Bell & The Drells 3:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin 2:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Skinny Legs and All Joe Tex 3:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett 2:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Warm and Tender Love Percy Sledge 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Groove Me King Floyd 3:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Seesaw Don Covay 3:02 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Patches Clarence Carter 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Rainy Night In Georgia Brook Benton 3:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 If You Need Me Solomon Burke 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Sweet Inspiration The Sweet Inspirations 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Think Aretha Franklin 2:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Love Makes the World Go Round Deon Jackson 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Sideshow Blue Magic 4:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 The Ghetto Donny Hathaway 6:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Some Kind of Wonderful (2007 Remastered) Soul Brothers Six 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Thin Line Between Love and Hate The Persuaders 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Love Won't Let Me Wait Major Harris 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Funky Nassau, Pt. 1 The Beginning Of The End 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Next Steps
Some Atlantic legends — such as Joe Tex, who had the first Southern-soul/pop crossover hit with "Hold What You've Got" — are forever linked with the label. Yet for many soul artists, Atlantic was one stop on long and varied careers. The Ikettes, whose steady stream of modest hits quietly made them one of the most successful female R&B groups of their time, hit for Atlantic with the Ike Turner-penned "I'm Blue (the Gong Gong Song)," while Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells recorded the poignant ballad "I'm Still Waiting," written by the great Curtis Mayfield, before slimming down to a trio and becoming LaBelle.
$25.95 Next Steps
Name Artist Time Price 1 Memphis Soul Stew (Single Version) King Curtis & The Kingpins 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin 3:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 One of a Kind (Love Affair) The Spinners 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Take a Letter Maria R.B. Greaves 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Hold What You've Got Joe Tex 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Slip Away Clarence Carter 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Walking Up a One Way Street Willie Tee 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Storybook Children Billy Vera & Judy Clay 3:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Where Is the Love Roberta Flack 2:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 2:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Sweets for My Sweet The Sweet Inspirations 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 When A Woman Loves A Man (LP Version ) Esther Phillips 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 What's Come Over Me Blue Magic 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Giving Up Donny Hathaway 6:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song) The Ikettes 2:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 I'm Still Waiting Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 3:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Everybody Needs Somebody to Love Solomon Burke 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 What a Man (Remastered Single Version) Laura Lee 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 It's Growing Margie Joseph 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Cheater Man (LP Version) Esther Phillips 2:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Full Time Woman (Remastered Single Version) Irma Thomas 3:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Mercy, Mercy (LP Version) Don Covay & The Goodtimers 2:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Can't Stop a Man In Love Wilson Pickett 3:13 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Deep Cuts
"Good God almighty!" sing the Dynamics on the soul smoothie "Ice Cream Song." Their heartfelt interjection is intended to make a point about everlasting love. But they could just as well be shoutin' over the depth of the Atlantic Records catalog, where you'll find solo hits for each member of soul supergroup Soul Clan (composed of Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay, Ben E. King, and Joe Tex) as well as the outfit's smash-hit-that-might-have-been, "That's How It Feels." Meanwhile, Roberta Flack explores her own depth with jazz-inflected album cuts like "Gone Away," and Aretha Franklin does it "My Way" and makes yet another cut all her own.
$24.75 Deep Cuts
Name Artist Time Price 1 Teasin' You Willie Tee 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Baby, Baby, Baby Percy Sledge 3:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Dear Lover Mary Wells 2:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Book of Memories (Remastered) [Single Version] Percy Wiggins 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Thankful for What I've Got (Remastered Single Version) Barbara Lewis 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Rome (Wasn't Built In a Day) Arthur Conley 2:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Rescue Me Dee Dee Warwick 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Snatching It Back Clarence Carter 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 What a Woman Really Means Donny Hathaway 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Gone Away Roberta Flack 5:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (Remastered Single Version) Baby Washington 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Lovebones (Remastered) [Single Version] Mighty Sam 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 All or Nothing Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 2:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 I Got to Love Somebody's Baby (Remastered) Judy Clay 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Blues Stay Away from Me The Sweet Inspirations 3:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Hold On (to What We've Got) (Remastered Single Version) James Carr 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Here Come the Tears Darrell Banks 2:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 It Ain't Who You Know (Remastered Single Version) Jackie Moore 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Ice Cream Song The Dynamics 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 I Ain't That Easy to Lose Bettye Swann 3:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 He'll Never Love You Like I Do The Spinners 3:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 You Left the Water Running (Remastered Version) Sam & Dave 3:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 That's How It Feels (Remastered Single Version) The Soul Clan feat. Arthur conley, Ben e. King, Solomon Burke, Don Covay & Joe Tex 3:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 My Way Aretha Franklin 4:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Whiter Shade of Pale (Remastered) [Single Version] R.B. Greaves 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Complete Set
Founded by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson in New York City before the second half of the last century even began, Atlantic Records started out as a small, indie label devoted to jazz and R&B. It wasn't long, however, before Atlantic — catalyzed by dedicated genius, including that of legendary soul producer Jerry Wexler and engineer Tom Dowd; key relationships with Southern-soul studio Stax and distribution giant Warner Bros.; and an astounding instinct for talent — became one of the all-time great soul generators. Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, the Spinners . . . the list of Atlantic soul greats is matched only by the depth of the label's soul catalog, the best of which we've painstakingly gathered right here in playlists of hits, choice album cuts, and rarities.
$77.85 Complete Set
Name Artist Time Price 1 Respect Aretha Franklin 2:27 $0.69 View In iTunes 2 When a Man Loves a Woman Percy Sledge 2:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 In the Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett 2:35 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley 2:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 I'll Be Around The Spinners 3:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Cool Jerk The Capitols 2:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Tighten Up, Pt. 1 (LP Version) Archie Bell & The Drells 3:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Chain of Fools Aretha Franklin 2:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Skinny Legs and All Joe Tex 3:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett 2:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Warm and Tender Love Percy Sledge 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Groove Me King Floyd 3:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Seesaw Don Covay 3:02 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Patches Clarence Carter 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Rainy Night In Georgia Brook Benton 3:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 If You Need Me Solomon Burke 2:33 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Sweet Inspiration The Sweet Inspirations 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Think Aretha Franklin 2:18 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Love Makes the World Go Round Deon Jackson 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Sideshow Blue Magic 4:12 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 The Ghetto Donny Hathaway 6:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Some Kind of Wonderful (2007 Remastered) Soul Brothers Six 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Thin Line Between Love and Hate The Persuaders 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 Love Won't Let Me Wait Major Harris 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Funky Nassau, Pt. 1 The Beginning Of The End 3:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 Memphis Soul Stew (Single Version) King Curtis & The Kingpins 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 27 Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin 3:27 $1.29 View In iTunes 28 One of a Kind (Love Affair) The Spinners 3:34 $0.99 View In iTunes 29 Take a Letter Maria R.B. Greaves 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 Hold What You've Got Joe Tex 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 31 Slip Away Clarence Carter 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 32 Walking Up a One Way Street Willie Tee 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 Storybook Children Billy Vera & Judy Clay 3:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 Where Is the Love Roberta Flack 2:46 $1.29 View In iTunes 35 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 36 (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 2:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 37 Sweets for My Sweet The Sweet Inspirations 2:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 38 When A Woman Loves A Man (LP Version ) Esther Phillips 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 What's Come Over Me Blue Magic 4:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 40 Giving Up Donny Hathaway 6:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 41 I'm Blue (The Gong Gong Song) The Ikettes 2:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 42 I'm Still Waiting Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 3:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 Everybody Needs Somebody to Love Solomon Burke 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 44 What a Man (Remastered Single Version) Laura Lee 2:55 $0.99 View In iTunes 45 (There's Gonna Be A) Showdown Archie Bell & The Drells 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 46 It's Growing Margie Joseph 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 47 Cheater Man (LP Version) Esther Phillips 2:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 48 Full Time Woman (Remastered Single Version) Irma Thomas 3:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 49 Mercy, Mercy (LP Version) Don Covay & The Goodtimers 2:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 Can't Stop a Man In Love Wilson Pickett 3:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 51 Teasin' You Willie Tee 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 52 Baby, Baby, Baby Percy Sledge 3:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 53 Dear Lover Mary Wells 2:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 54 Book of Memories (Remastered) [Single Version] Percy Wiggins 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 55 Thankful for What I've Got (Remastered Single Version) Barbara Lewis 2:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 56 Rome (Wasn't Built In a Day) Arthur Conley 2:08 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 Rescue Me Dee Dee Warwick 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 58 Snatching It Back Clarence Carter 2:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 59 What a Woman Really Means Donny Hathaway 2:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 60 Gone Away Roberta Flack 5:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (Remastered Single Version) Baby Washington 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 62 Lovebones (Remastered) [Single Version] Mighty Sam 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 63 All or Nothing Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 2:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 64 I Got to Love Somebody's Baby (Remastered) Judy Clay 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 65 Blues Stay Away from Me The Sweet Inspirations 3:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 66 Hold On (to What We've Got) (Remastered Single Version) James Carr 3:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 67 Here Come the Tears Darrell Banks 2:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 68 It Ain't Who You Know (Remastered Single Version) Jackie Moore 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 Ice Cream Song The Dynamics 3:18 $0.99 View In iTunes 70 I Ain't That Easy to Lose Bettye Swann 3:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 71 He'll Never Love You Like I Do The Spinners 3:56 $0.99 View In iTunes 72 You Left the Water Running (Remastered Version) Sam & Dave 3:04 $0.99 View In iTunes 73 That's How It Feels (Remastered Single Version) The Soul Clan feat. Arthur conley, Ben e. King, Solomon Burke, Don Covay & Joe Tex 3:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 74 My Way Aretha Franklin 4:03 $0.99 View In iTunes 75 Whiter Shade of Pale (Remastered) [Single Version] R.B. Greaves 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 75 Songs
Customer Reviews
fond memories
Im so thankful for this collection it brings back so many memories of my grandparents and my deep love for the music please listen and enjoy with your family.
Memberies
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Great!!!!!!
All the classics are on here. This collection bought back a TON of memories of my dad and mom and the parties they used to have when I was a kid. If you want an awesome soundtrack for a barbeque or party this is it. It has a little something for every taste. Love them!!!!
