Birth of Soul, Vol. 2

by N/A

Overview

Birth of Soul, Vol. 2 is a soul smorgasbord, containing big hits as well as hard-to-find gems by under-promoted artists like the Diplomats, here represented by the thrilling "Here's a Heart"; the Falcons, featuring a teen-aged Wilson Pickett on the soulful "I Found a Love"; and "Standing in the Shadows" by Kenny Gamble & the Romeos. (Gamble later founded Philadelphia International Records with Leon Huff and Thom Bell). Producer/writer George Kerr started his career in the Serenaders, who explain why "Two Lovers Make One Fool." Major Lance's "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um," Ray Charles' "What I Say," the Drifters' "There Goes My Baby," and Maxine Brown's "All in My Mind" were major crossover hits, while Gene Chandler's "Man's Temptation," Theola Kilgore's "This Is My Prayer" and Betty Harris' "Cry to Me" did well on R&B charts and stations. Other picks include the rambling "Call Somebody Please," an early recording by the Manhattans, and the deep soul two-part harmonies of "Lovers' Prayer" by the Wallace Brothers. A good, well-rounded collection, the 28 selections feature something for everybody. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	02/10/1998
Label:	Kent
UPC:	0029667214728
Rank:	114996

Tracks

1. Walk Around Heaven All Day  -  Caravans  - James Cleveland  - Cassietta George
2. Heart Full of Love  -  Invincibles  - Dave Richardson
3. Man's Temptation  - Gene Chandler  - Curtis Mayfield
4. Here's a Heart  - William Collier  -  Diplomats  - Ervan Waters
5. There Goes My Baby  -  Drifters  - Benjamin Nelson  - Lover Patterson  - George Treadwell
6. Two Lovers Make One Fool  - Sidney Barnes  - Marcus Schaeffer  -  Serenaders
7. I Never Dreamed  -  Cookies  - Gerry Goffin  - Russ Titelman
8. Come Tomorrow  - Frank Augustus  - Bob Elgin  - Marie Knight
9. I'll Give My Life  - Brenda Holloway  - R. Jackson
10. Sad Girl  - Lloyd Smith  - Jay Wiggins
11. I'm Counting on You  - Julius Bannerman  -  Freeman Brothers  - Jerry Freeman
12. I Found a Love  -  Falcons  - Wilson Pickett  - Willie Schofield  - Bob West  - Robert West
13. What'd I Say  - Ray Charles
14. The Wrong Girl  - General Johnson  -  Showmen
15. Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)  - Naomi Neville  - Benny Spellman
16. Down in the Valley  - Bert Berns  - Solomon Burke
17. Always Accused  - Willie Tee  - Wilson Turbinton
18. Call Somebody Please  - Winfred "Blue" Lovett  -  Manhattans
19. Lover's Prayer  -  Wallace Brothers  - Ervin Wallace
20. This Is My Prayer  - Theola Kilgore  - Ed Townsend
21. Time Waits for No-One  - Eddie Campbell  -  Eddie & Ernie  - Ernie Johnson
22. Cry to Me  - Betty Harris  - Bert Russell
23. Long Haired Daddy  -  Hill  - Abner Spector
24. Spring  - Sidney Banks  -  Birdlegs & Pauline
25. Standing in the Shadows  - Joy Byers  - Charles Daniels  - Kenny Gamble
26. Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um  - Major Lance  - Curtis Mayfield
27. It's No Good for Me  - Bernie Baum  - Bill Giant  - Florence Kaye  - Johnny Nash
28. All in My Mind  - Maxine Brown  - Fred Johnson  - Leroy Kirkland

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Invincibles   Primary Artist
The Falcons   Primary Artist
The Wallace Brothers   Primary Artist
Johnny Nash   Primary Artist
The Freeman Brothers   Primary Artist
Marie Knight   Primary Artist
Willie Tee   Primary Artist
Vernell Hill   Primary Artist
Solomon Burke   Primary Artist
Benny Spellman   Primary Artist
Ray Charles   Primary Artist
Betty Harris   Primary Artist
The Manhattans   Primary Artist
The Cookies   Primary Artist
Kenny Gamble   Primary Artist
Birdlegs & Pauline   Primary Artist
The Drifters   Primary Artist
The Diplomats   Primary Artist
Gene Chandler   Primary Artist
Eddie & Ernie   Primary Artist
Maxine Brown   Primary Artist
The Serenaders   Primary Artist
The Showmen   Primary Artist
Theola Kilgore   Primary Artist
Brenda Holloway   Primary Artist
The Caravans   Primary Artist
Major Lance   Primary Artist
Jay Wiggins   Primary Artist
Johnny Freeman   Vocals
Jerry Freeman   Conductor
Al Gorgoni   Conductor

Technical Credits

William Collier   Composer
Frank Augustus   Composer
Bob West   Producer,Composer
Carl Davis   Producer
Invincibles   Performer
Paul Griffin   Arranger
Benjamin Nelson   Composer
Florence Kaye   Composer
Charles Daniels   Composer
Leroy Kirkland   Composer
Marie Knight   Performer
Zenas Sears   Producer
Popsie   Cover Photo
Trevor Churchill   Archive Research
Solomon Burke   Composer,Performer
Winn   Producer
Bob Elgin   Composer
Fred Johnson   Composer
Cassietta George   Composer
General Johnson   Composer,Producer
Johnny Pate   Arranger
Jay Wiggins   Composer,Performer
The Wallace Brothers   Performer
Joy Byers   Composer
Johnny Nash   Performer
Lloyd Smith   Composer
Robert West   Composer
Lover Patterson   Composer
Naomi Neville   Composer
Van McCoy   Arranger
Nesuhi Ertegun   Producer
Jerry Leiber   Producer
Jerry Wexler   Producer
Maxine Brown   Composer,Performer
Rene Hall   Arranger
Mike Stoller   Producer
The Showmen   Performer
Willie Tee   Performer
Dave Richardson   Composer
Jerry Freeman   Composer
Luigi   Producer
Ervan Waters   Composer
R. Jackson   Composer
Joe Hooven   Producer
Ervin Wallace   Composer
Philip Lloyd-Smee   Package Design
Sidney Banks   Composer
Wilson Turbinton   Composer
Julius Bannerman   Composer
Dave Godin   Liner Notes,Archive Research
Abner Spector   Composer,Producer
Hugo   Producer
Marcus Schaeffer   Composer
Sidney Barnes   Composer
Benny Spellman   Performer
Ray Charles   Composer,Performer
Betty Harris   Performer
Bert Russell   Composer
The Manhattans   Performer
Bill Giant   Composer
The Cookies   Performer
Bobby Gregg   Producer
Kenny Gamble   Performer
The Drifters   Performer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer
The Diplomats   Performer
Gene Chandler   Performer
Ed Townsend   Composer,Producer
Eddie Campbell   Composer
Ernie Johnson   Composer
Carole King   Arranger
Russ Titelman   Composer,Producer
Ady Croasdell   Archive Research
George Treadwell   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Post Production
Theola Kilgore   Performer
Willie Schofield   Composer
Ahmet Ertegun   Producer
Brenda Holloway   Performer
The Caravans   Performer
Gerry Goffin   Composer,Producer
James Cleveland   Composer
Harold Battiste, Jr.   Arranger,Producer
Major Lance   Performer
Winfred "Blue" Lovett   Composer
Wilson Pickett   Composer
Bert Berns   Composer,Producer
Bernie Baum   Composer
The Falcons   Performer