This is not a selection of political soul songs, but "Compared to What" from Della Reese is a great version of the Eugene McDaniels' anti-war anthem "Compared to What." The original version of the song is a powerful example of black pop that wasn't afraid, to speak truth to power, an element sorely missing in contemporary black pop music.
Tracklist:
*Lou Rawls- Dead End Street (Capitol)
*Della Reese - Compared to what (Avco)
*The Wilson Brothers - You took my future away (RCA)
*Galt MacDermot - Hair (Verve)
*David Peoples - Got to get my broom out (Saru)
*Lucille Mathis - I'm not your regular woman (A-bet)
*Grady Tate - Be black baby (Skye)
*Candi Staton - I'd rather be an old man's sweetheart (Fame)
*Lee Shot Williams - Our thing is trough (Shama)
*David Batiste and The Gladiatores - Funky Soul, Part 1 (Soulin')
*Joni Adams - Las Vegas (Zodiac)
*Dynamic Walter-B and The New Breed Band - Before I fall in love (New Breed)
*Ann Sexton- I still love you (Seventy Seven)
*Marvin Gaye - How can I forget you (Tamla)
*Ray Barretto - Mercy, mercy baby (Fania)
*Count Demon - I got to work with it (Star)
*Fenton Robinson - I believe (Palos)
*Big Maybelle - That's a pretty good love (Savoy)
*Ervin Rucker - She's alright (Musette)
*Sugarman Three - Turtle Walk (Desco)
*Eddie Curtis - Those foxes and pussycats, Part 1 (Josie)
*Buddy Rich Orchestra - The beat goes on (Audition)
*Sonny Harris & The Soul Reflections - The vibration (San-El)
*Kenny Smith & The Loveliters - Go for your self, Part 1 (Floe-Roe)
*Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham - Lover & a friend (Seven B)
*Ron Buford - Deep Soul, Part 2 (Camelot)
*Sir Guy - I need You baby (D.P.G)
*Linda Tillery - Can I dedicate (RCA)
Labelscans, Part 1
My Name is Kristian Auth.
Iwas born in the late seventies and grew up near cologne. After studying at the Universities of Berlin & Bonn, I'm now living somewhere between these two former and recent capitals and Brussels, Belgium.
I'm addicted to Funk & Soul Music between '65 - '75. So, I spend my whole money on 45rpm records and try to play it it to a larger audience, for example:
At the Soul Inn, Berlin, each first Saturday @ Lido...with Dynamic Don
Soul Junction, Cologne, every two month @ Stadtgarten...with Rinc
Tour de Funk, Bonn, every two month @ Nyx...with Shimon 69
Tour de Funk, Berlin, each month @ Privatclub...with Steven Inch
