The Soul Vault Vol. 3 – Deep Cuts: Underground Soul, R&B & Northern Grooves (1966–1971)

  Once again, we unlock the doors to The Soul Vault, uncovering another treasure trove of forgotten soul and R&B gems from the sixties and early seventies. Far removed from the chart hits that dominated the airwaves, this selection ventures into the world of overlooked singles, independent labels and remarkable voices that never achieved household-name status, yet left behind recordings that refuse to be forgotten.

  Fiery dance-floor favourites like Jackie Lee's "The Duck" and Chuck Wood's "Seven Days Too Long" sit alongside prized collector's items by Eddie Parker, Gene Toones, Rita & The Tiaras and Roger Washington. There's also room for the unmistakable Detroit sound, with several early recordings by The Parliaments, long before they evolved into one of the most groundbreaking forces in American black music.

  As the session unfolds, the tempo gradually gives way to deeper emotions: broken hearts, impossible romances and richly emotional performances from artists such as Mel Britt, Syl Johnson, Frank Beverly & The Butlers and Joe Hicks. All of it wrapped in lush arrangements, razor-sharp horn sections and the irresistible pulse that made soul one of the most powerful musical expressions of its era.

  Twenty-three tracks rescued from small independent labels, forgotten B-sides, Northern Soul classics and long-hidden treasures that sound every bit as vibrant and moving today as they did the day they were committed to vinyl.

  Welcome back to The Soul Vault.

  The dust of time disappears the moment the needle touches the groove.

Trashlist
01. Jackie Lee – The Duck (Mirwood, 1966)
02. Alvin Cash & The Registers – Let’s Do Some Good Timing (Mar-v-lus, 1966)
03. Chuck Wood – Seven Days Too Long (Roulette, 1967)
04. The Lollipops – Loving Good Feeling (Impact, 1966)
05. The Precisions – If This Is Love I’d Rather Be Lonely (Drew, 1967)
06. Rita & The Tiaras – Gone With the Wind Is My Love (Dore, 1967)
07. Gene Toones – What More Do You Want (Simco, 1966)
08. Eddie Parker – I’m Gone (Awake, 1967)
09. Roger Washington – You’re Too Much (Joe Davis, 1966)
10. Frankie Pighee The Soulettes - If You Dont Think (That I Love You) (Soul Kitchen, 1967)
11. The Parliaments – Heart Trouble (Golden World, 1966)
12. The Vel-Vets – I Got to Find Me Somebody (20th Century Fox, 1967)
13. Frank Beverly & The Butlers – If That’s What You Wanted (Sassy, 1967)
14. Al Wilson – The Snake (Soul City, 1968)
15. Syl Johnson – Try Me (Twinight, 1967)
16. Ann Alford – If It Ain’t One Thing (It’s Another) (Hy Sign, 1971)
17. The Parliaments – The Goose (That Laid the Golden Egg) (Revilot, 1968)
18. The Parliaments – This Is My Rainy Day (Cabell, 1966)
19. Duke Browner – Crying Over You (Impact, 1966)
20. Mel Britt – She’ll Come Running Back (Fip, 1969)
21. Bob Relf – Blowing My Mind to Pieces (Trans-American, 1970)
22. Joe Hicks – I Gotta Be Free (AGC, 1969)
23. Duke Browner – Crying Over You (Instrumental) (Impact, 1966)

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