The Soul Of The Memphis Boys – Ace CD

A showcase of the soulful side of the brilliant American Sound Studio session group, 1967-72, directed by Chips Moman and featuring top guitarist Reggie Young, focusing primarily on the sublime Southern Soul tracks – the vast majority making their Ace CD debut – by headline stars and lesser-known artists culled primarily from quality labels such as Atlantic-Atco, Bell-Amy-Mala and John R’s Sound Stage 7 in the years 1967-72. Soulful tracks by Jerry Lee Lewis, Dusty Springfield, the Box Tops and Elvis sit easily here – and how about the rare ‘Don’t Take Your Love’ by the Blossoms? There are also four co-written Dan Penn songs.

tracklist:
King Curtis & the Kingpins – This Is Soul
James & Bobby Purify – I Don’t Want To Have To Wait
Oscar Toney Jr – Ain’t That True Love
Bobby Marchan – Someone To Take Your Place
Roscoe Shelton – There’s A Heartbreak Somewhere
Bobby Womack – Broadway Walk
Jerry Lee Lewis – Holdin’ On
James Carr – What Can I Call My Own
The Box Tops – Cry Like A Baby
Lee Jones & the Sounds of Soul – On The Other Side
Sam Hutchins – I Can Make You Happy
Arthur Conley – Burning Fire
Solomon Burke – Since I Met You Baby
Joe Tex – Funny How Time Slips Away
Ben E King – It Ain’t Fair
Sam Baker – Comin’ To Bring You Some Soul
Roscoe Robinson – How Many Times Must I Knock
Ella Washington – He Called Me Baby
Lattimore Brown – Everyday I Have To Cry Some
Dusty Springfield – So Much Love
Roy Hamilton – 100 Years
Elvis Presley – Kentucky Rain
The Blossoms – Don’t Take Your Love
Arthur Alexander – Rainbow Road