The key recordings of the greatest Southern Soul singer there ever was, with pristine sound, including twelve previously unissued tracks — completely superseding HJ’s own gallant stop-gap.

The key recordings of the greatest southern soul singer of all time.
Her debut album reissued at last, as a deluxe HIQLP. The CD comes in a Japanese-style, rigid-card sleeve.
Utterly unmissable.

This is the first-ever overview of Bettye Swann’s career, from Money to Capitol, Fame to Atlantic. The stuff with Wayne Shuler on our own compilation is some of the greatest soul music there is — but this is a must for its inclusiveness, and full of treasures.

Funky mid-tempo sister soul, recorded at Dave Hamilton’s studio in Detroit. (Plus Little Ann’s tribute to the producer, on the flip.)

A superb double-header, by way of Joe Evans’ New York label Carnival: a stylish, soulful dancer, and a beautiful harmony ballad.

Jackie Wilson, Gladys Knight, Erma Franklin, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Jerry Butler, Esther Phillips, Irma Thomas, Chuck Jackson… This guy wrote Giving Up, the Donny Hathaway masterpiece, for crying out loud.

Another knockout diggers’ selection of sweet, stately soul music; heavy on the hurt and harmony, just like its predecessor.
Both volumes are stuffed with killlers, and hotly recommended.
Terrific.

Searing, deep soul; with laxative breaks-n-beats bass, not lost on Ghostface Killah.