VA - Masterpieces of Modern Soul (2016)

To the uninitiated I won't go into the full explanation of Modern Soul, there are more than enough words in the sleevenotes. Suffice it to say that it is primarily danceable 70s soul music with a solid, as opposed to a funky beat. Having said that, the Modern Soul crowd has a very liberal view on what is danceable and having emerged at least partly as an antidote to the 100mph Northern Soul stompers, are willing to wander on to the dancefloor to the most laid-back of tunes. In fact the intimacy of many of their venues and the occasional lack of floor space often sees discerning soul fans grooving to their favourites on linoleum, sticky carpet or even table tops. The quality of the song and the singer's performance are given higher priority than the correctness of the rhythm, while clever dance moves are considered less important than say flowery bowling shirts or an encyclopaedic knowledge of Tyrone Davis' recording career.

TRACKLIST

01. Act I - It's the Same Old Story
02. The Mayberry Movement - Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right
03. Eddie Billups & The C.C.C.s - Shake Off That Dream
04. Gail Anderson - Just a Little Ugly
05. Nightchill - I Don't Play Games
06. Darondo - Do You Really Love Me
07. Millie Jackson - If That Don't Turn You On (Edit)
08. The Natural Resources - If There Were No You
09. The Hesitations - Go Away
10. Street People - Momma Had a Baby
11. The New Experience - Never Felt This Way Before
12. Herman Davis - Gotta Be Loved Part 2