Brunswick Singles Collection (Brothers of Soul)

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Majestic male soul from Brunswick Records – the label who recorded some of the best material ever from singers like Gene Chandler and Jackie Wilson, and who also gave lots of other singers a great shot too! This set moves way past obvious Brunswick hits, and includes loads of lesser-known singles that are totally great – some funky, some laidback, and lots of them very very groovy – in that totally hip Chicago soul mode that Brunswick did so well. There's a number of artists here who only recorded briefly for Brunswick, before hitting fame elsewhere – and others who are remembered for the few rare gems they left behind at the label – all brought together here in a wonderful 25 track set. There's plenty of surprises throughout – and titles include "Doing The Feeling" by Alvin Cash, "Contract On Your Love" by Chuck Bernard, "I'll Bet You" by Billy Butler, "Sweet Sweet Revenge" by Alvin Valentine, "Hold On" by Marvin Smith, "This Melody Is For My Baby" by Ben Monroe, "Sweet Temptation" by Isaac Hayes, "Wrapped Up In Your Warm & Tender Love" by Richard Parker, "A Mean Thing" by Donald Height, "Just A Little Misunderstanding" by Johnny Williams, "You Got Me Walking" by Cicero Blake, "Once You Fall In Love" by Eddie Mcloyd, "Just A Thing Called Love" by John Parker, and "You Are" by Bobby Reed

1 Billy Butler – i'll Bet You
2 John Parker – Just A Thing Called Love
3 Major Lance – Sweeter As The Days Go By
4 Otis Clay – Baby Jane
5 Jackie Wilson – A Lovely Way To Die
6 Eddie Mcloyd – Once You Fall In Love
7 Johnny Sayles – You’re So Right For Me
8 Wales Wallace – We're Not Happy
9 Bobby Reed – You Are
10 Otis Leavill – It Must Be Love
11 Chuck Jackson – I Fogot To Tell You
12 Cicero Blake – You Got Me Walking
13 Gene Chandler and Barbara Acklin – Love Won’t Start
14 Little Richard – Baby Don’t You Tear My Clothes
15 Lee Charles – I’ll Never Ever Love Again
16 Alvin Cash – Doing The Feeling
17 Chuck Bernard – Contract On Your Love
18 Isaac Hayes – Sweet Temptation
19 Ben Monroe – This Melody Is For My Baby
20 Marvin Smith – Hold On
21 Alvin Valentine – Sweet Sweet Revenge
22 Johnny Williams - Just A Little Misunderstanding
23 Donald Height – A Mean Thing
24 Richard Parker – Wrapped Up In Your Warm And Tender Love
25 Walter Jackson – I Never Had It So Good (And Felt So Bad)

Label : Solid Records – CDSOL-5805