Great compilation of early seventies soul on Atlantic, including luminaries like Aretha Franklin, Sam & Dave, and King Curtis but also some lesser known folks (at least for me), including Dionne Warwick’s sister Dee Dee Warwick (as Dede) and The Beginning of the End – something of a one-hit wonder with “Funky Nassau. “

Love the gatefold image showing just how heavy the soul is. From the days before playlists and music discovery via streaming it was compilations like this that let year hear folks you didn’t already know.

Tracklist:

• King Floyd – Groove Me
• Brook Benton – Shoes
• Little Sister – Somebody’s Watching You
• Jackie Moore – Precious Precious
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You
• Garland Green – Plain and Simple Girl
• Tyrone Davis – Could I Forget You
• King Floyd – Baby Let Me Kiss You
• Aretha Franklin – Bridge Over Troubled Water
• Wilson Pickett – Don’t Knock My Love – Part 1
• The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau – Part 1
• Dede Warwicke – Suspicious Minds
• Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – You’ve Got a Friend
• Barbara Lynn – (Until Then) I’ll Suffer
• The Persuaders – Thin Line Between Love & Hate
• Clarence Carter – Slipped, Tripped, and Fell in Love
• Aretha Franklin – Spanish Harlem
• King Curtis – Changes – Part II
• Sam & Dave – Don’t Pull Your Love
• Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman

Via Vinyl Destination (RIP) in Lowell MA