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post #1 of 28
3/12/09 at 10:41pm
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specifically 60s/70s era soul. i picked up an Otis Redding greatest hits album recently and it rules. i'm sure there's this whole musical genre that i'm severely missing out on.

make some recommendations!

-Jeff
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post #2 of 28
3/12/09 at 10:50pm
Sam Cooke, Night Beat
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post #3 of 28
3/12/09 at 10:55pm
Check out turntable lab's soul/funk/jazz collection. They have a lot of obscure artists and albums and most have good reviews. http://www.turntablelab.com/vinyl/147/244/
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post #4 of 28
3/12/09 at 11:04pm
Good Motown/Funk stuff to start you off: James Brown 20 All Time Greatest Hits! Al Green Greatest Hits The Meters Struttin Aretha Franklin The Delta Meets Detroit: Aretha's Blues Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life Oh and Raphael Saadiq The Way I See It. Just saw him in concert, amazing!
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post #5 of 28
3/12/09 at 11:12pm
Let me educate - enlighten - and show the truth.

Curtis.

Mayfield.


That is the Super Bad Phd level though. If you are white, you might want to start out at something a little less... funky... and work your way up.
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post #6 of 28
3/12/09 at 11:28pm
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specifically 60s/70s era soul. i picked up an Otis Redding greatest hits album recently and it rules. i'm sure there's this whole musical genre that i'm severely missing out on.

make some recommendations!

-Jeff


This is probably the best northern soul starter kit available. try it on , there's no way not to like it.

"Keep the Faith"

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post #7 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:35am
Checkout Mick Hucknall's (lead singer for Simply Red) tribute to Bobby Blue Bland. The entire cd is nice.

http://www.mickhucknall.com/
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post #8 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:44am
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Let me educate - enlighten - and show the truth.

Curtis.

Mayfield.


That is the Super Bad Phd level though. If you are white, you might want to start out at something a little less... funky... and work your way up.
+ 1. One of the best Soul albums of the era.
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post #9 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:46am
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i picked up an Otis Redding greatest hits album recently and it rules.

Sadly, you peaked early. He was the best; everything else will disappoint. Get the box set, listen to the live version of 'Shake', and try not to cry when you think about how young he died.
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post #10 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:47am
I fucking love soul

My latest album I've acquired is by little know Cincinnati artist Kenny Smith. It is brilliant. A great introduction to soul / funk sounds of the 60's and 70's are the Deep Funk compilations put out by Keb Darge.
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post #11 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:48am
I really like this James Brown tribute (available as a free download).

http://makerfinishedtheinternet.blog...n-tribute.html
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post #12 of 28
3/13/09 at 12:49am
Curtis Mayfield FTW. Much of the early Ike & Tina catalog was dripping in soul, though I guess it was more funk than anything.
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post #13 of 28
3/13/09 at 3:53am
Gil Scott Heron. EWF, Gaye, Womack, more Redding..
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post #14 of 28
3/13/09 at 3:58am
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles!
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post #15 of 28
3/13/09 at 5:45am
Tommie Young.
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