Soul — first half of the 1960s, the transition
16 songs — 48 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike & Tina Turner | I Idolize You | Sue 735 | 1960 | November |
| Barbara George | Send For Me | Sue 766 | 1962 | August |
| Mary Wells | Bye Bye Baby | Motown 1003 | 1960 | September |
| The Supremes | I Want a Guy | Tamla 54038 | 1961 | March |
| Prince Conley | I’m Going Home | Satellite 108 | 1961 | July |
| The Triumphs | Burnt Biscuits | Volt 100 | 1961 | November |
| Solomon Burke | Can’t Nobody Love You | Atlantic 2196 | 1963 | July |
| Benny Turner | Come Back Home | One-derful 4807 | 1962 | May |
| Jerry Butler | Find Another Girl | Vee Jay 375 | 1961 | February |
| The Impressions | Talking About My Baby | ABC-Paramount 10511 | 1963 | December |
| Billy Butler & The Enchanters | Can’t Live Without Her | OKeh 4-7201 | 1964 | July |
| Kolettes | Who’s That Guy | Checker 1094 | 1964 | October |
| Irma Thomas | Wish Someone Would Care | Imperial 66013 | 1964 | February |
| James Brown | I Don’t Mind | King 826 | 1963 | May |
| Bobby Byrd | I Found Out | Federal 12486 | 1963 | May |
| Sam Cooke | Good Times | RCA Victor 47-8368 | 1964 | June |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Ike & Tina Turner – “I Idolize You”: Ike Turner [producer]
- The Supremes – “I Want a Guy”: Diana Ross [lead vocal]; Barbara Martin, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson
- Prince Conley – “I’m Going Home”: Steve Cropper [guitar], his first recording
- The Triumphs – “Burnt Biscuits”: Chips Moman [producer; guitar], Howard Grimes [drums], Marvell Thomas [keys], Lewis Steinberg [bass]
- Solomon Burke – “Can’t Nobody Love You”: Bert Berns [producer]; Tom Dowd [engineer]
- Benny Turner – “Come Back Home”: Benny Turner is Freddie King’s brother
- Jerry Butler – “Find Another Girl”: Curtis Mayfield [co-writer, guitar]
- The Impressions – “Talking About My Baby”: Johnny Pate [producer]
- Billy Butler & The Enchanters – “Can’t Live Without Her”: Curtis Mayfield and Carl Davis [producers]
- Kolettes – “Who’s That Guy”: Kolettes were also known as The Soul Sisters
- Sam Cooke – “Good Times”: John Ewing [trombone], Edward Hall [drums], John Pisano [guitar], Clifton White [guitar]; Johnnie Taylor [backing vocals]
