Soul of the ’70s
Relive the memories of outlandish outfits, outrageous performances and incredible superstars
Includes 32-page booklet + 2 BONUS CDs
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From smooth and sultry to downright funky, all your favorite soul hits of the ’70s are in one collection
Get down to over eight hours of the classics from the greatest decade of soul music!
You’ll also get an exclusive 32-page liner note booklet written by acclaimed author Nelson George that chronicles the evolution of ’70s soul music and provides unique perspectives from well-known musicians and historians.
Plus, as our special gift to you, enjoy two free bonus CDs, Good Times, featuring the best soul dance music of the late '70s.
The complete collection is a must-have for any fan of classic soul.
Featuring artists like…
- Earth, Wind and Fire
- The Isley Brothers
- The Jackson 5
- Stevie Wonder
- The O'Jays
- Marvin Gaye
- Ohio Players
- Aretha Franklin
Soul of the ’70s
Featured Songs
| Song Title Artist | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Shining Star Earth, Wind and Fire | 2:53 | CD 4 |
| Song Sample | That Lady (Part 1) The Isley Brothers | 3:19 | CD 3 |
| Song Sample | ABC The Jackson 5 | 3:00 | CD 6 |
| Song Sample | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours Stevie Wonder | 2:38 | CD 5 |
| Song Sample | Tell Me Something Good Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | 3:32 | CD 5 |
| Song Sample | For the Love of Money The O'Jays | 3:44 | CD 3 |
| Song Sample | Fire Ohio Players | 3:14 | CD 5 |
| Song Sample | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) Marvin Gaye | 4:14 | CD 10 |
Soul of the ’70s: Back In Love Again
CD 1
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | Lean on Me Bill Withers | 4:20 |
| Song Sample | This Will Be Natalie Cole | 2:52 |
| Song Sample | Back In Love Again L.T.D. | 3:28 |
| Song Sample | Love Rollercoaster The Ohio Players | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown | 4:16 |
| Song Sample | Low Rider War | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | Turn Back the Hands of Time Tyrone Davis | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Have You Seen Her The Chi-Lites | 5:09 |
| Song Sample | Reaching for the Sky Peabo | 4:54 |
| Song Sample | She’s Gone Tavares | 3:41 |
| Song Sample | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Hollywood Swinging (Part I) Kool & the Gang | 4:36 |
| Song Sample | Lookin’ For a Love Bobby Womack | 2:37 |
| Song Sample | You Ought To Be With Me Al Green | 3:13 |
CD 2
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Oh Girl The Chi-Lites | 3:31 |
| Song Sample | Our Love Natalie Cole | 4:02 |
| Song Sample | I’m So into You Peabo | 5:51 |
| Song Sample | Cruisin’ Smokey Robinson | 5:56 |
| Song Sample | It Only Takes a Minute Tavares | 3:15 |
| Song Sample | Skin Tight Ohio Players | 2:52 |
| Song Sample | It’s You that I Need Enchantment | 6:01 |
| Song Sample | War Edwin Starr | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | Dazz Brick | 5:36 |
| Song Sample | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right Luther Ingram | 3:36 |
| Song Sample | I’ve Got Love on My Mind Natalie Cole | 4:23 |
| Song Sample | How Can You Mend a Broken Heart The Bee Gees | 4:00 |
| Song Sample | Jungle Boogie Kool & the Gang | 3:06 |
| Song Sample | Woman’s Gotta Have It Bobby Womack | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | Ffun Con Funk Shun | 3:37 |
Soul of the ’70s: Always & Forever
CD 3
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | That’s the Way of the World Earth, Wind and Fire | 5:46 |
| Song Sample | That Lady (Part 1) The Isley Brothers | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | After the Love Has Gone Earth, Wind and Fire | 4:30 |
| Song Sample | Family Affair Sly & the Family Stone | 3:06 |
| Song Sample | Bad Luck Blue Notes | 3:17 |
| Song Sample | Always and Forever Heatwave | 3:31 |
| Song Sample | Wild Flower The New Birth | 3:59 |
| Song Sample | For the Love of Money The O'Jays | 3:44 |
| Song Sample | Turn Off the Lights Teddy Pendergrass | 5:56 |
| Song Sample | Everybody Plays the Fool The Main Ingredient | 3:22 |
| Song Sample | If You Don’t Know Me by Now Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | 3:28 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Always Love My Mama (Part I) The Intruders | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | Back Stabbers The O'Jays | 3:09 |
| Song Sample | Love Train The O'Jays | 2:58 |
| Song Sample | There’s No Me Without You The Manhattans | 3:40 |
CD 4
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Close the Door Teddy Pendergrass | 5:29 |
| Song Sample | You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine Lou Rawls | 3:33 |
| Song Sample | Love The One You’re With The Isley Brothers | 3:39 |
| Song Sample | Shining Star Earth, Wind and Fire | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & The Pips | 3:47 |
| Song Sample | I Love Music (Part 1) The O'Jays | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Just Don’t Want To Be Lonely The Main Ingredient | 3:34 |
| Song Sample | Kiss and Say Goodbye The Manhattans | 3:33 |
| Song Sample | Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul | 3:39 |
| Song Sample | The Love I Lost Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | 3:39 |
| Song Sample | Wake Up Everybody (Part1) Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | 3:40 |
| Song Sample | Lady Marmalade LaBelle | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t No Stoppin Us Now McFadden & Whitehead | 3:41 |
| Song Sample | Use Ta Be My Girl The O'Jays | 3:23 |
| Song Sample | TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) MFSB | 3:36 |
Soul of the ’70s: Let’s Get It On
CD 5
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours Stevie Wonder | 2:38 |
| Song Sample | What’s Going On Marvin Gaye | 3:54 |
| Song Sample | Three Times a Lady Commodores | 6:41 |
| Song Sample | Neither One of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips | 4:23 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Be There The Jackson 5 | 3:59 |
| Song Sample | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) The Temptations | 3:50 |
| Song Sample | Brick House Commodores | 3:26 |
| Song Sample | Get on the Good Foot (Part I) James Brown | 3:34 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t No Woman The Four Tops | 3:06 |
| Song Sample | Flash Light Parliament | 4:31 |
| Song Sample | Tell Me Something Good Rufus featuring Chaka Khan | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Be Good to You The Brothers Johnson | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | Fire Ohio Players | 3:14 |
| Song Sample | Movin’ Brass Construction | 3:51 |
| Song Sample | The World Is a Ghetto War | 4:06 |
CD 6
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | ABC The Jackson 5 | 3:00 |
| Song Sample | Papa Was a Rolling Stone The Temptations | 6:59 |
| Song Sample | Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye | 4:54 |
| Song Sample | Cisco Kid War | 4:32 |
| Song Sample | Reunited Peaches & Herb | 4:03 |
| Song Sample | Super Bad (Parts I & II) James Brown | 5:00 |
| Song Sample | Too Hot ta Trot Commodores | 3:31 |
| Song Sample | Distant Lover Marvin Gaye | 4:16 |
| Song Sample | Strawberry Letter 23 The Brothers Johnson | 5:05 |
| Song Sample | Love Ballad L.T.D. | 4:36 |
| Song Sample | You and I Rick James | 3:10 |
| Song Sample | Sweet Thing Rufus & Chaka Khan | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Got to Be There Michael Jackson | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Just to Be Close to You Commodores | 6:23 |
| Song Sample | Float On The Floaters | 4:13 |
Soul of the ’70s: Natural High
CD 7
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Theme From Shaft Issac Hayes | 4:54 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Be Around The Spinners | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | Whatcha See Is What You Get The Dramatics | 3:33 |
| Song Sample | Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin | 6:20 |
| Song Sample | This Masquerade George Benson | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | Superfly Curtis Mayfield | 3:15 |
| Song Sample | Groove Me King Floyd | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) The Delfonics | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Natural High Bloodstone | 4:08 |
| Song Sample | Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation Dells | 3:30 |
| Song Sample | You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics | 4:46 |
| Song Sample | The Rubberband Man The Spinners | 3:36 |
| Song Sample | Look At Me (I’m In Love) The Moments | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | Love Ballad George Benson | 4:18 |
| Song Sample | Bootzilla Bootsy Collins | 5:39 |
CD 8
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | I’ll Take You There The Staple Singers | 4:26 |
| Song Sample | Mighty Love The Spinners | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Love Don’t Live Here Anymore Rose Royce | 3:59 |
| Song Sample | In the Rain The Dramatics | 5:08 |
| Song Sample | Betcha by Golly, Wow The Stylistics | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | Ooh Child Five Stairsteps | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | Could It Be I’m Falling in Love The Spinners | 4:13 |
| Song Sample | Love on a Two-Way Street The Moments | 3:46 |
| Song Sample | Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) Aretha Franklin | 3:27 |
| Song Sample | Never Can Say Goodbye Isaac Hayes | 5:09 |
| Song Sample | The Greatest Love of All George Benson | 5:33 |
| Song Sample | Love Won’t Let Me Wait Major Harris | 5:33 |
| Song Sample | One Of A Kind (Love Affair) The Spinners | 3:20 |
| Song Sample | Sideshow Blue Magic | 4:14 |
| Song Sample | Pillow Talk Sylvia | 4:07 |
Soul of the ’70s: Good Times
CD 9
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Good Times Chic | 3:44 |
| Song Sample | Get Down Tonight KC & the Sunshine Band | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Ladies’ Night Kool & the Gang | 3:30 |
| Song Sample | We Are Family Sister Sledge | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Boogie Nights Heatwave | 3:40 |
| Song Sample | I’m Every Woman Chaka Khan | 4:08 |
| Song Sample | Got To Be Real Cheryl Lynn | 3:45 |
| Song Sample | Disco Inferno The Trammps | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Disco Lady Johnnie Taylor | 4:25 |
| Song Sample | Ring My Bell Anita Ward | 3:31 |
| Song Sample | Young Hearts Run Free Candi Staton | 4:07 |
| Song Sample | That’s the Way (I Like It) KC & the Sunshine Band | 3:02 |
| Song Sample | Le Freak Chic | 3:34 |
| Song Sample | The Groove Line Heatwave | 4:18 |
| Song Sample | He’s The Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge | 3:36 |
CD 10
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey | 3:38 |
| Song Sample | Boogie Fever The Sylvers | 3:30 |
| Song Sample | Car Wash Rose Royce | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Bad Girls Donna Summer | 4:00 |
| Song Sample | How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) The Pointer Sisters | 3:30 |
| Song Sample | Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) The Temptations | 4:05 |
| Song Sample | Boogie Down Eddie Kendricks | 3:52 |
| Song Sample | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 | 2:37 |
| Song Sample | Don’t Leave Me This Way Thelma Houston | 3:38 |
| Song Sample | Got to Give It Up (Part 1) Marvin Gaye | 4:14 |
| Song Sample | Keep on Truckin Eddie Kendricks | 3:36 |
| Song Sample | Love Hangover Diana Ross | 3:50 |
| Song Sample | Love Machine The Miracles | 2:56 |
| Song Sample | I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | Shame Evelyn “Champagne” King | 2:58 |
The Motown Collection: Volume 1
CD 11
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave Martha & The Vandellas | 2:44 |
| Song Sample | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Marvin Gaye | 2:58 |
| Song Sample | My Girl The Temptations | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | Shotgun Jr. Walker & The All-Stars | 3:02 |
| Song Sample | Shop Around The Miracles | 2:48 |
| Song Sample | Come See About Me The Supremes | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | Baby I Need Your Loving The Four Tops | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | Baby Love The Supremes | 2:50 |
| Song Sample | He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ The Velvettes | 2:31 |
| Song Sample | You Really Got a Hold on Me The Miracles | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | Fingertips - Part 2 Stevie Wonder | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes | 2:31 |
| Song Sample | Do You Love Me The Contours | 2:55 |
| Song Sample | The Way You Do The Things You Do The Temptations | 2:40 |
| Song Sample | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells | 2:45 |
CD 12
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me) The Doobie Brothers | 3:41 |
| Song Sample | Pride And Joy Marvin Gaye | 2:08 |
| Song Sample | All I Need The Temptations | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | Where Did Our Love Go The Supremes | 2:31 |
| Song Sample | Ask The Lonely The Four Tops | 2:40 |
| Song Sample | Mickeys Monkey The Miracles | 2:48 |
| Song Sample | The One Who Really Loves You Mary Wells | 2:28 |
| Song Sample | First I Look At The Purse The Contours | 3:06 |
| Song Sample | Come and Get These Memories The Marvelettes | 2:22 |
| Song Sample | Stubborn Kind of Fellow Marvin Gaye | 2:45 |
| Song Sample | Needle In A Haystack The Velvettes | 2:26 |
| Song Sample | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes | 2:11 |
| Song Sample | My Guy Mary Wells | 2:51 |
| Song Sample | Money (That’s What I Want) Brenda Hollaway | 2:36 |
| Song Sample | Every Little Bit Hurts Brenda Hollaway | 2:50 |
The Motown Collection: Volume 2
CD 13
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Gladys Knight & The Pips | 2:45 |
| Song Sample | Uptight Everything’s Alright Stevie Wonder | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | I Wish It Would Rain The Temptations | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:29 |
| Song Sample | Ooo Baby Baby The Miracles | 2:47 |
| Song Sample | Jimmy Mack Martha & The Vandellas | 2:52 |
| Song Sample | (I’m A) Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All-Stars | 2:44 |
| Song Sample | The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game The Marvelettes | 2:51 |
| Song Sample | (I Know) I’m Losing You The Temptations | 2:28 |
| Song Sample | It Takes Two Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston | 2:59 |
| Song Sample | My Baby Loves Me Martha & The Vandellas | 3:05 |
| Song Sample | Standing In The Shadows Of Love Four Tops | 2:36 |
| Song Sample | You’re My Everything The Temptations | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Stop! In the Name of Love The Supremes | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin | 2:59 |
CD 14
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Dancing In The Street Martha & The Vandellas | 2:37 |
| Song Sample | You Can’t Hurry Love The Supremes | 2:52 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t Too Proud to Beg The Temptations | 2:31 |
| Song Sample | Two Lovers Mary Wells | 2:48 |
| Song Sample | It’s The Same Old Song The Four Tops | 2:49 |
| Song Sample | Beauty Is Only Skin Deep The Temptations | 2:22 |
| Song Sample | Don’t Mess With Bill The Marvelettes | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | Going To A Go-Go The Miracles | 2:47 |
| Song Sample | I Can’t Help Myself The Four Tops | 2:42 |
| Song Sample | Bernadette Four Tops | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | I Hear A Symphony The Supremes | 2:42 |
| Song Sample | Nowhere To Run Martha & The Vandellas | 2:48 |
| Song Sample | Since I Lost My Baby The Temptations | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | This Old Heart Of Mine Is Weak For You The Isley Brothers | 2:39 |
| Song Sample | The Tracks of My Tears The Miracles | 2:53 |
The Motown Collection: Volume 3
CD 15
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours Stevie Wonder | 2:38 |
| Song Sample | I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye | 3:15 |
| Song Sample | I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | Love Child Diana Ross & The Supremes | 2:58 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:17 |
| Song Sample | I Want You Back The Jacksons | 2:58 |
| Song Sample | Quicksand Martha & The Vandellas | 2:36 |
| Song Sample | I’m Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross & The Supremes w/ The Temptations | 3:10 |
| Song Sample | Reach Out, I’ll Be There Four Tops | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | War Edwin Starr | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | You’re All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:51 |
| Song Sample | When You’re Young And In Love The Marvelettes | 2:40 |
| Song Sample | Baby, I’m For Real The Originals | 3:17 |
CD 16
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | I’m Ready For Love Martha & The Vandellas | 2:58 |
| Song Sample | For Once in My Life Stevie Wonder | 3:02 |
| Song Sample | Someday We’ll Be Together The Supremes | 3:29 |
| Song Sample | Cloud Nine The Temptations | 3:30 |
| Song Sample | It’s A Shame The Spinners | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | ABC The Jackson 5 | 3:00 |
| Song Sample | More Love Smokey Robinson & The Miracles | 2:50 |
| Song Sample | Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone The Supremes | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin | 3:29 |
| Song Sample | Playboy The Marvelettes | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | Blowin’ In The Wind Stevie Wonder | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | Twenty-Five Miles Edwin Starr | 3:20 |
| Song Sample | Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes | 2:50 |
| Song Sample | What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Jr. Walker & The All-Stars | 2:28 |
| Song Sample | The Bells The Originals | 3:01 |
The Motown Collection: Volume 4
CD 17
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight & The Pips | 3:11 |
| Song Sample | Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye | 4:54 |
| Song Sample | Superstition Stevie Wonder with Jeff Beck | 4:25 |
| Song Sample | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) The Temptations | 3:50 |
| Song Sample | I Just Want To Celebrate Rare Earth | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Be There The Jackson 5 | 3:59 |
| Song Sample | Keep on Truckin Eddie Kendricks | 3:36 |
| Song Sample | I Don’t Want To Do Wrong Gladys Knight & The Pips | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross | 3:37 |
| Song Sample | Dancing Machine Jackson 5 | 2:37 |
| Song Sample | Stoned Love The Supremes | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | I Can’t Get Next To You The Temptations | 2:55 |
| Song Sample | My Mistake (Was To Love You) Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Ben Michael Jackson | 2:48 |
CD 18
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Stevie Wonder | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | Get Ready Rare Earth | 2:51 |
| Song Sample | What’s Going On Marvin Gaye | 3:54 |
| Song Sample | Papa Was a Rolling Stone The Temptations | 6:59 |
| Song Sample | Never Can Say Goodbye The Jackson 5 | 3:02 |
| Song Sample | Neither One of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips | 4:23 |
| Song Sample | Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) The Temptations | 4:05 |
| Song Sample | You’re A Special Part Of Me Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye | 3:40 |
| Song Sample | Still Water The Four Tops | 3:14 |
| Song Sample | The Love You Save The Jackson 5 | 3:03 |
| Song Sample | Up The Ladder To The Roof The Supremes | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Got to Be There Michael Jackson | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Walk Away from Love David Ruffin | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | Touch Me in the Morning Diana Ross | 3:27 |
| Song Sample | Easy Commodores | 4:23 |
