On the back of Mobbsy's thread re Bettye Lavette , has anyone ever checked out the cd 'ATLANTIC SISTERS OF SOUL' ?

There's some wicked deep 'n' soulful tunes on this, one of my fav female artists comps, not sure if it ever surfaced on vinyl. Never the less this is still a superb soul album- not a naff cut on it.

• Dear Lover - Mary Wells
  
• I Don't Know - Baby Washington
  
• A Woman Will Do Wrong - Dee Dee Sharp
  
• Why (Am I Treated So Bad) - The Sweet Inspirations
  
• (Until Then) I'll Suffer - Barbara Lynn
  
• Sister Pitiful - Judy Clay
  
• Shake A Hand - Toby Lark
  
• Mojo Hannah - Tammi Lynn
  
• Wish Someone Would Care - Mary Lou
  
• Can I Be Your Main Thing - Margie Alexander
  
• Wonderful, Marvelous - Jackie Moore
  
• What A Man - Laura Lee
  
• Can I Hold You To It - Lorraine Johnson
  
• She Didn't Know (She Kept On Talking) - Dee Dee Warwick
  
• Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife) - Rozetta Johnson
  
• Unsatisfied Woman - Jean Battle
  
• Set Me Free - Esther Phillips
  
• Full Time Woman - Irma Thomas
  
• Your Turn To Cry - Betty Lavette
  
• Don't Try To Take The Fifth - The Pointer Sisters
  
• Victim Of A Foolish Heart - Bettye Swann
  
• I Do Believe That I'm Losing You - One'sy Mack
  
• Sweet Surrender - Margie Joseph
  

Regards

Dr Bob Jones

Sorry about the sample links on this thread,

they don't seem to be working on my Mac.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused

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Dr Bob Jones

Bought it when new Bob... and you're right... a superb compilation.

Thoroughly recommend the Lorraine Johnson "Can I Hold You To It" track to all Soul Sourcers and the deeper cuts from Jean Battle, Barbara Lynn, Irma Thomas etc are indispensible.

Top Tip Bob.

Sean

Hi

Can only agree wholeheartedly re this CD - some tracks wre played by richard searling on his radio show when it was released

New favourite each time I play it

Current best track would be Dee Dee Warwick kept on talking - gets better every time you play it

Jim

I got a copy of this from EBay a couple of years ago for only a fiver!

Another great CD to check out that's similar is Kent's brilliant "The Girl's Got Soul", more Atlantic stable goodness.

These two CDs were my first exposure to Rozetta Johnson, who's right up there in my top soul female singers.

Regards

Gordy

Bought it when new Bob... and you're right... a superb compilation.

Top Tip Bob.

Sean

Me too. Absolutely Fabulous as they say. Stand-out tracks for me are Margie Alexander and Betty Lavette both of which i picked up for around the £5.00 mark - gotta love these two.

Incidentally i saw Ms Lavette sing this track when she did a little show over in Shepherds Bush last year. Goosebumps time !!

martin

Hi

Can only agree wholeheartedly re this CD - some tracks wre played by richard searling on his radio show when it was released

New favourite each time I play it

Current best track would be Dee Dee Warwick kept on talking - gets better every time you play it

Jim

Bought it in Bournemouth whilst at a Conference and still play it on Reflections on Northern soul.

A great collection and before the days when they would put out a vinyl double album as an alternative sound source.