Out of print now, but these three CDs are definitely worth tracking down. Some real good gems here...



Vol.1
1. I'll Take the Whole World On - Ashford & Simpson
2. Passionate Breezes - Charles Jackson
3. You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration - Teddy Pendergrass
4. Cry Together - The O'Jays
5. Do Me Baby - Meli'sa Morgan
6. It's You That I Need - Enchantment
7. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - Al Green
8. That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha - Bobby Womack
9. That's the Sound That Lonely Makes - Tavares
10. It's Your Thing - Ann Peebles
11. Since I Found My Baby - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
12. Lady I Love You - O'Bryan
13. Me and Mrs. Jones - Freddie Jackson
14. What You Won't Do for Love - Phyllis Hyman


Vol.2
1. I'm So into You - Peabo Bryson,
2. Little Bit More - Freddie Jackson, Melba Moore
3. Never Gonna Let You Go - Delores Hall
4. Best of My Love - T-Connection
5. You're Welcome, Stop on By - Bobby Womack
6. Never Had a Love Like This Before - Tavares
7. Something Inside My Head - Gene Dunlap, Philippe Wynne
8. Don't Ever Be Lonely (A Poor Little Fool Like Me) - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
9. Lovin' You - The O'Jays
10. Have You Been Making Out O.K. - Al Green
11. Hey Lover - Freddie Jackson
12. I Wanna Thank You - Frankie Beverly, Maze
13. Strangers Again - René & Angela
14. I'll Be There for You - Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson


Vol.3
1. Three Steps From True Love - Reflections
2. Love Is The Key - Maze
3. Everything Is Cool - T-Connection
4. Bad Times - Tavares
5. I'd Give It To You - Willie Tee
6. Before You Break My Heart - Gene Dunlap
7. L-O-V-E (Love) - Al Green
8. Falling - Melba Moore
9. Memory Lane - Minnie Riperton
10. Help (Somebody Please) - O' Jays
11. Round And Around - Jaki Graham
12. L-O-V-E-U - Brass Connection
13. Heaven In Your Arms - R.J.'s Latest Arrival
14. Medley: Monologue/(They Long To Be) Close To You - Bobby Womack

I have Volume 2 I mainly bought it for the song "Best Of My Love" by T-Connection,a song that's nearly impossible to find elsewhere.

I don't have the other 2 volumes,but there are some real gems on them,for sure.

I hate soul compilations for the simple fact that they EDIT songs(feature short versions)

Whereas, I love my shit pretty uncut.

Harlepolis said:

Volume 2 uses the full-length album versions.Not sure about Volumes 1 and 3.

SoulAlive said:

I noticed that song too It`s pretty good...

I was very curious about the Delores Hall track (for some reason), but i didn`t love it...

SunnySkies said:

It's one of my favorite 80s slow jams.Such an underrated song! Deserves alot more attention.

SunnySkies said:

Me neither I had never even heard of her,or that song.

Some of these song selections are odd,I gotta admit.Why is there an uptempo funk track ("L-O-V-E U" by Brass Construction) on Volume 3?

SoulAlive said:

Another rare singer i`m curious about is Ullanda Mccullough... Ever heard of her? I noticed one of her songs on a cd of Ashford & Simpson songs, "Warm and gentle explotion"(!)

SunnySkies said:

I only have her last album from 1982. Faaaaab-U-lous singer I think she squeezed ALL of her experiences as a session singer and put 'em in her solo work.