These two CDs contain gospel-based blues ballads, uptempo dancers, vocal groups and duets, big bands, smaller combos, exciting one-offs - and everything in between; in fact, the best of soul music in New York at that time and it really doesn t get much better than this! Part of the History of Soul series, the accompanying illustrated booklet is written by John Ridley.

• 1-1 Yes Indeed
• 1-10 Pitiful
• 1-11 I Can't Sit Down
• 1-12 I Had To Come Back To You
• 1-13 It's All Right
• 1-14 I'm Alright
• 1-15 Rain Down Tears
• 1-16 That's All I Need
• 1-17 She's Gone
• 1-18 Baby, One More Time
• 1-19 What Makes You So Tough
• 1-2 House With No Windows
• 1-20 Put On My Shoes
• 1-21 Please Don't Hurt Me
• 1-22 Say Yes
• 1-23 Where's My Money
• 1-24 Foolish Decision
• 1-25 Comin' Down With The Blues
• 1-26 Heart Trouble
• 1-27 Jersey City
• 1-28 Please Tell Me Why
• 1-29 Bend A Little
• 1-3 St Louis Blues
• 1-30 I'm Jealous
• 1-31 Tears On My Face
• 1-32 Soul
• 1-4 Nobody Knows
• 1-5 If I Thought You Needed Me
• 1-6 I'm Going Crazy
• 1-7 Well Well Well Baby-La
• 1-8 Didn't We Fool Them
• 1-9 Please Don't Go
• 2-1 Do You Think That's Right
• 2-10 I Am Confused Over You
• 2-11 I Know What Love Is All About
• 2-12 Ninety Nine & A Half Won't Do
• 2-13 My Man
• 2-14 It Won't Be This Way Always
• 2-15 Slow Drag
• 2-16 Stop Running Around
• 2-17 You Got Me Uptight
• 2-18 Since I Fell For You
• 2-19 If You Ain't Got No Bread
• 2-2 Sleepless
• 2-20 I'm Coming Home
• 2-21 I Just Can't Help It
• 2-22 It's A Man's World
• 2-23 All In My Mind
• 2-24 I've Got A Feeling
• 2-25 Can't Take Another Heartbreak
• 2-26 I'll Do It For You
• 2-27 I Will Cry
• 2-28 My Tears Are Dry
• 2-29 Dig Yourself
• 2-3 Go On Back To Him
• 2-30 I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
• 2-4 You're Gonna Want Me
• 2-5 My Man Rockhead
• 2-6 I've Learned My Lesson
• 2-7 Sooner Or Later
• 2-8 Lonely Avenue
• 2-9 I Worship The Ground You Walk On