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BEAR FAMILY RECORDS TEL +49(0)4748 - 82 16 16 • FAX +49(0)4748 - 82 16 20 • E-MAIL [email protected] Sweet Soul Music Scorching Classics From 1971-1975 G The eagerly anticipated finale to BEAR FAMILY's earlier 'Sweet Soul Music' volumes, and the award-winning 'Blowin' The Fuse' R&B series. G Taken together, these classic series tell the story of R&B-Soul-Funk from 1945-1975, year-by-year, song-by-song. These are the records that made a difference. A HUGE difference! G This is the sound that still influences today’s R&B and Soul and Rap, plus musicians like Amy Winehouse and Janelle Monae and revivalists like James Hunter, who weren’t even born when these records came out! G All the greatest and most influential soul-funk hits of the early 1970s, including some surprisingly hard-to-find selections! Every song is the original version, painstakingly remastered for finest sound! G Massive, beautifully illustrated booklets with detailed notes, incredible vintage photos, and ephemera. G But, sadly, the story ends here. The last track, Boogie Fever, heralds the dawn of Disco. INFORMATION As Soul morphed into Funk, it became the soundtrack to a social and musical revolution. The riveting story of the 1960s in Soul music was told in full for the first time on BEAR FAMILY's earlier 'Sweet Soul Music' volumes. Now the story continues to our con- clusion in 1975. Some record companies have compiled anthologies from their own vaults, but BEAR FAMILY has gone the extra mile... and then some, licensing classic recordings from EVERY record label at the epicenter of ‘70s soul and funk to arrive at the ultimate collection of greatest hits and finest performances from the era’s biggest stars and neglected heroes. The final five volumes, available now, cover the years 1971-1975. The music was changing rapidly thanks to MOTOWN, STAX, MUSCLE SHOALS, and the funk revolution, led by James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone. The messages at the heart of the music were often as powerful and incendiary as the grooves themselves. Bill Dahl’s track-by-track commentary provides extensive bio- graphical info on every artist on every disc. The prelude to this series, 'Blowin' The Fuse,' definitively covered the history of R&B from 1945-1960, garnering awards and wide acclaim. The first ten volumes of 'Sweet Soul Music' earned the same enthusiastic response. Now here comes the final installment of 'Sweet Soul Music,' compiled with love by Dave 'Daddy Cool' Booth. Hits? W-A-Y too many to mention! Consult the track listing! Bear Family Records • Grenzweg 1 • 27729 Holste-Oldendorf • Germany www.bear-family.com BEAR FAMILY RECORDS TEL +49(0)4748 - 82 16 16 • FAX +49(0)4748 - 82 16 20 • E-MAIL [email protected] ARTIST Various TITLE Sweet Soul Music 26 Scorching Classics From 1971 LABEL Bear Family Productions CATALOG # BCD 16881 PRICE-CODE AS EAN-CODE ÇxDTRBAMy168819z FORMAT 1 CD digipac with 76-page book GENRE R&B TRACKS 26 PLAYING TIME 84:32 ARTIST Various TITLE Sweet Soul Music 25 Scorching Classics From 1972 LABEL Bear Family Productions CATALOG # BCD 16882 PRICE-CODE AS EAN-CODE ÇxDTRBAMy168826z FORMAT 1 CD digipac with 76-page book GENRE R&B TRACKS 25 PLAYING TIME 87:16 Bear Family Records • Grenzweg 1 • 27729 Holste-Oldendorf • Germany www.bear-family.com BEAR FAMILY RECORDS TEL +49(0)4748 - 82 16 16 • FAX +49(0)4748 - 82 16 20 • E-MAIL [email protected] ARTIST Various TITLE Sweet Soul Music 23 Scorching Classics From 1973 LABEL Bear Family Productions CATALOG # BCD 16883 PRICE-CODE AS EAN-CODE ÇxDTRBAMy168833z FORMAT 1 CD digipac with 76-page book GENRE R&B TRACKS 23 PLAYING TIME 83:23 ARTIST Various TITLE Sweet Soul Music 23 Scorching Classics From 1974 LABEL Bear Family Productions CATALOG # BCD 16884 PRICE-CODE AS EAN-CODE ÇxDTRBAMy168840z FORMAT 1 CD digipac with 76-page book GENRE R&B TRACKS 23 PLAYING TIME 82:34 Bear Family Records • Grenzweg 1 • 27729 Holste-Oldendorf • Germany www.bear-family.com BEAR FAMILY RECORDS TEL +49(0)4748 - 82 16 16 • FAX +49(0)4748 - 82 16 20 • E-MAIL [email protected] ARTIST Various TITLE Sweet Soul Music 24 Scorching Classics From 1975 LABEL Bear Family Productions CATALOG # BCD 16885 PRICE-CODE AS EAN-CODE ÇxDTRBAMy168857z FORMAT 1 CD digipac with 76-page book GENRE R&B TRACKS 24 PLAYING TIME 86:12 Bear Family Records • Grenzweg 1 • 27729 Holste-Oldendorf • Germany www.bear-family.com BEAR FAMILY RECORDS TEL +49(0)4748 - 82 16 16 • FAX +49(0)4748 - 82 16 20 • E-MAIL [email protected] SWEET SOUL MUSIC 1971 SWEET SOUL MUSIC 1974 Jackie Moore: Precious, Precious • Johnnie Taylor: Jody's Got Eddie Kendricks: Boogie Down • Bobby Womack: Lookin' For Your Girl And Gone • The Detroit Emeralds: Do Me Right • A Love • Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty • The Stylistics: Bill Coday: Get Your Lie Straight • Ike & Tina Turner: Proud You Make Me Feel Brand New • William Devaughn: Be Thank- Mary • James Brown with JB's: Soul Power Parts 1 & 2 • The ful For What You Got • James Brown: The Payback, Part 1 • Temptations: Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) • The Jackson 5: Dancing Machine • Blue Magic: Sideshow • Wilson Pickett: Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You • The George McCrae: Rock Your Baby • Kool & The Gang: Holly- Honey Cone: Want Ads • The Beginning Of The End: Funky wood Swinging • The Hues Corporation: Rock The Boat • Nassau, Part 1 • The 8th Day: She's Not Just Another Woman • Yvonne Fair: Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On • Johnny Bri- Jean Knight: Mr. Big Stuff • Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose: stol: Hang On In There Baby • B.T. Express: Do It ('Til You're Treat Her Like A Lady • Dee Dee Warwick: Suspicious Minds • Satisfied) (single edit) • Latimore: Let's Straighten It Out • The Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine • The Undisputed Truth: Smi- Three Degrees: When Will I See You Again? • Carl Carlton: ling Faces Sometimes • The Dramatics: Watcha See Is Watcha Everlasting Love • Shirley Brown: Woman To Woman • Bobby Get • Denise Lasalle: Trapped By A Thing Called Love • The Bland: I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me) • Persuaders: Thin Line Between Love And Hate • O. V. Wright: Rufus feat. Chaka Khan: You Got The Love • The Tymes: You A Nickel And A Nail • The Staple Singers: Respect Yourself • Little Trustmaker • Candi Staton: As Long As He Takes Care Of The Chi-Lites: Have You Seen Her? • Betty Wright: Clean Up Home • Ohio Players: Fire Woman • Sly & The Family Stone: Family Affair • Aretha Franklin: Rock Steady • Al Green: Let's Stay Together SWEET SOUL MUSIC 1975 SWEET SOUL MUSIC 1972 Labelle: Lady Marmalade • Ben E. King: Supernatural Thing, Part 1 • The Blackbyrds: Walking In Rhythm • Major Harris: Joe Tex: I Gotcha • The Soul Children: Hearsay • The Stylistics: Love Won't Let Me Wait • Gwen McCrae: Rockin' Chair • Betcha By Golly, Wow • The JB's: Gimme Some More • Denise Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Star • Barbara Mason: Shackin' Up Lasalle: Now Run And Tell That • The Dramatics: In The Rain • The O'Jays: Give The People What They Want • Van McCoy (single edit) • Bobby Womack: Woman's Gotta Have It • The & The Soul City Symphony: The Hustle • Latimore: Keep The Staple Singers: I'll Take You There • Laura Lee: Rip Off • Billy Home Fires Burning • The Commodores: Slippery When Wet Preston: Outa-Space • Luther Ingram: (If Loving You Is Wrong) • Natalie Cole: This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) • The Isley I Don't Want To Be Right • The Main Ingredient: Everybody Brothers: Fight The Power, Part 1 • Pointer Sisters: How Long Plays The Fool • Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose: Too Late To I Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side • People’s Choice: Do It Any- Turn Back Now • The Chi-Lites: Oh Girl • The O'Jays: Back way You Wanna • Tavares: It Only Takes A Minute • Millie Stabbers • Lyn Collins (The Female Preacher): Think (About It) Jackson: Loving Arms • Al Green: Full Of Fire • Ohio Players: • Joe Simon: Power Of Love • Mel And Tim: Starting All Over Love Rollercoaster (single edit) • The Miracles: Love Machine, Again • Al Green: I'm Still In Love With You • Betty Wright: Part 1 • Rufus feat. Chaka Khan: Sweet Thing • The Trammps: Baby Sitter • Harold Melvin And The Bluenotes: If You Don't Hold Back The Night • Tyrone Davis: Turning Point • The Syl- Know Me By Now • James Brown: Get On The Good Foot, Part vers: Boogie Fever 1 • Billy Paul: Me & Mrs. Jones (single edit) • Otis Clay: Trying To Live My Life Without You • Bill Withers: Use Me SWEET SOUL MUSIC 1973 The Spinners: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love? • Timmy Tho- mas: Why Can't We Live Together • Cymande: The Message • The O'Jays: Love Train • The Four Tops: Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) • The New Birth: I Can Understand It • The In- dependents: Leaving Me • Sylvia: Pillow Talk • Barry White: I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More, Baby • The Manhat- tans: There's No Me Without You • Fred Wesley & The JB's: Doing It To Death • First Choice: Armed And Extremely Dan- gerous • Don Covay: I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In • The Pointer Sisters: Yes We Can Can • Marvin Gaye: Let's Get It On • Ann Peebles: I Can't Stand The Rain • Eddie Ken- dricks: Keep On Truckin', Part 1 • Millie Jackson: Hurts So Good • Johnnie Taylor: Cheaper To Keep Her • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes: The Love I Lost, Part 1 • Gladys Knight & The Pips: I've Got To Use My Imagination • Syl Johnson: Back For A Taste Of Your Love • Tower Of Power: What Is Hip? 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