After Hours Soul

Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Every Beat of My Heart - Gladys Knight & the Pips
2. Aware of Love - Jerry Butler
3. I'm Gonna Love You - Wilson Pickett
4. Now That You've Gone
5. Set My Soul on Fire
6. Out of Left Field - Percy Sledge
7. Come on and Love Me - Chuck Jackson
8. Pony Time - Don Covay
9. Release Me - Esther Phillips
10. Going Down Slow - Ray Charles
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Lean on Me - Al Jarreau
2. Take Time to Know Her - Percy Sledge
3. Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
4. Turn Back the Hands of Time
5. But I Do - Clarence "Frogman" Henry
6. Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
7. Endlessly - Brook Benton
8. Drift Away - Clarence Carter
9. I Ain't Got Nobody - Sly & the Family Stone
10. Feel the Need in Me - The Detroit Emeralds
See all 12 tracks on this disc

After Hours Soul,Various Artists,Direct Source Label,Disco,Pop,Pop-Soul,R&B,Soul,Southern Soul,V/A Compilations

After Hours Soul

After Hours Soul
After Hours
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another good album by a great singer and writer.
  • SO HOT!!!
  • Fantastic
  • Not The Best, But Still Good
  • After Hours
 After Hours
Rahsaan Patterson
Manufacturer: Artistry Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00065U0PO
Release Date: 2004-10-26

Tracks:

  1. The One For Me
  2. I Always Find Myself
  3. So Hot
  4. Burnin'
  5. Loving You
  6. The Best
  7. Don't Run So Fast
  8. You Make Life So Good
  9. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
  10. Separate
  11. April's Kiss
  12. Forever Yours
  13. Sometimes (You Gotta Let Go) followed by Prelude: After Hours (Gone Is The Love)

Album Description

Rahsaan Patterson continues to redefine soul music with his third body-moving collection, "After Hours". The highly anticipated follow up to "Love In Stereo" and "Rahsaan Patterson," "After Hours" scintillates with smooth grooves, undeniable melodies and soaring vocals that can only be delivered by Patterson. Van Hunt, Jamey Jaz and Steve Hurley return as Patterson's core writing and production team, delivering a groove that will keep you moving after hours. Features the hits "The One For Me," "Separate," and "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" plus 3 bonus tracks not featured on international versions.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Another good album by a great singer and writer........2007-03-15

I have all three of his albums and this one I confider to be more jazzy and romantic. I still cannot believe that Rahsaan is not known worldwide because he has great singing and song writing skills that is being ignored. I wish that a major record company will take notice and sign him up. I love to hear him sing and always will. Some of the other male artists out there, don't have half the talent he has and they are making big bucks and well known. Rahsaan's music is real music that I can listen to all day. I am spreading the word about this Artist.

5 out of 5 stars SO HOT!!!.......2007-02-10

Literally, I listen to all three of Rahsaan's CD daily while at work. I remember watching him on 'Kids Incorporated' some years ago in the '80's. He was an proformer then, not only can he sing his is a excellent songwriter as well. We have been listening to his work for years but did not know it, Rahsaan I love your work. I can't wait for the next CD, I know it will be just as HOT as 'After Hours'.

M.Cobbs

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic.......2006-11-09

I am very fortunate to have come upon Rahsaan's music by chance. This CD is outstanding. I am a new fan!!! I bought Rahsaan Patterson first and could not stop listening to it so I just had to buy this CD. My ears are singing praise!!!

4 out of 5 stars Not The Best, But Still Good.......2006-07-02

If I haven't listened to his former two albums,I would give 5 stars without hesitate...But still a good album! His vocal is sooooooo incredible! Funky Guy..

Great tracks: One For Me,I Always Find Myself,So Hot, Loving You, The Best, You Make Life So Good, Seperate, Yeah Yeah Yeah...Huh,Almost every one!

5 out of 5 stars After Hours.......2006-04-10

This album features stellar vocals, beautiful lyrics and exceptional overall production so why has the mainstream not heard of this artist? I agree with a previous reviewer's comment that there seems to be a conspiracy to silence the truly talented neo-soulsters but Rahsaan Patterson just keeps rolling out terrific albums.

As I listen to this disc again & again, I feel sad that another breakthrough talent, John Legend has received all kinds of accolades and press while Rahsaan is known largely within the wide circle of fans who know how truly magnificent & consistently excellent his music is. I'm not knocking John Legend but it's sad to think that because of whose "crew" one hangs with an automatic pass is given while other equally talented musician/songwriter/singers in r&b are ignored by the mainstream.

I especially loved the tracks Rahsaan worked on with Van Hunt. These two collaborate so well & the sound they create is funky, soulful & original which makes them stand out a little more from the other tracks.

My favorites are: SEPARATE, APRIL'S KISS (magnificent love song), THE ONE FOR ME, BURNIN', SOMETIMES (YOU GOTTA LET GO), THE BEST, SO HOT & DON'T RUN SO FAST.

Rahsaan makes it hard to recommend which disc to get first for the uninitiated but in my opinion, LOVE IN STEREO was his best work followed very closely by this one then his debut. Frankly you can't go wrong by picking any one of his 3 releases first since they're all equally magnificent (hate to keep using this word but it fits this artist).
Smooth Grooves: After Hours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • JUST WONDERFUL!!!
  • Great resource for finding hard to locate songs
  • very smooth!!!!
  • A fine anthology of the songs that helped define the "Quiet Storm" sound.
  • Essential Smooth Grooves
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Various Artists
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B00003OT6J
Release Date: 2000-01-18

Tracks:

  1. Risin' To The Top - Keni Burke
  2. Sugar Free - Juicy
  3. Firestarter - Tease
  4. Silver Shadow - Atlantic Starr
  5. Slow Down (12'' Version) - Loose Ends
  6. Curious - Midnight Star
  7. Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright
  8. Come Into My Life - Joyce Sims
  9. Gotta Get You Home Tonight - Eugene Wilde
  10. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards
  11. Inside Out (12'' Version) - Odyssey
  12. Don't Say No (Tonight) - Eugene Wilde
  13. Can You Treat Me Like She Does? - Real To Reel
  14. Lollipop Luv - Bryan Loren
  15. I Want To Be Your Man - Roger

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars JUST WONDERFUL!!!.......2004-05-17

THIS IS GREAT! WORDS JUST CAN'T EXPRESS MY EXCITMENT WHEN I FOUND THIS ALBUM. MOST OF THESE SONGS ARE ONES I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SINCE FOREVER! I'D HEAR IT ON THE RADIO AND WONDER HOW I CAN FIND IT, NOW I HAVE

5 out of 5 stars Great resource for finding hard to locate songs.......2004-02-20

I am a fan of this series as it often is the only place to find old school classics. Songs that were popular back in the day, but by either one-hit-wonders, or artists with out of print recordings. This CD is the only place I could find "Firestarter" by Tease, and "Sugar Free" by Juicy. I also enjoyed "Who Do You Love" by Bernard Wright and "Come into My Life" by Joyce Sims. This collection is from a day when slow jams were more than just the whining you hear on the radio today. There was rhythm, there was funk, there was soul.

5 out of 5 stars very smooth!!!!.......2003-07-31

A very nice selcetion of songs that are nice there is a song by Eugene Wilde who was popular in the 80's but he didn't get a lot of exposure who is a good singer he has a song on here called don't say no tonight and firestarter, I'm curious, Silver Shadow, Slow down and many other great songs and I would recommend anyone to buy this album I am almost finish with completing the whole collection of smooth grooves but this is a nice cd to add to your romance cds!!!

4 out of 5 stars A fine anthology of the songs that helped define the "Quiet Storm" sound........2003-06-11

Most of the songs included on this great compilation deservedly became Quiet Storm classics. "Firestarter" (Tease), "Gotta Get You Home Tonight" (Eugene Wilde), "Silver Shadow" (Atlantic Starr), "Come Into My Life" (Joyce Sims) and "Sugar Free" (Juicy) still sound great after all these years. I did NOT give these otherwise-superb CD a 5-star rating because the songs by Oddysey and Reel To Real do not belong on a Quiet Storm-oriented anthology. If you are a fan of 1980s R&B, however, you shouldn't pass this CD up. I also like the front and back inserts' photos also.

5 out of 5 stars Essential Smooth Grooves.......2003-03-27

This is without doubt one of the finest in the Smooth Grooves series. A good mix of laid back soul (Juicy, Tease, Keni Burke) and smooth dancers (Bernard Wright, Odyssey, Atlantic Starr). Lots of the tracks here have had a hammering on my soul radio show, and feedback has been excellent. Do yourselves a favour, if you've not purchased this yet, don't waste time putting it on your wants list, get it now.
Blues After Hours: All Instrumental
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Good Overall Blues Instrumental Cd
 Blues After Hours: All Instrumental
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ASIN: B000003OBD
Release Date: 1997-08-30

Tracks:

  1. Baby Doll Blues - Ronnie Earl
  2. They Killed Crazy Horse - Joe Houston
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  7. Blues For Al And Peggy - Mike Morgan & The Crawl
  8. I'm Not Ashamed To Play The Blues - Tutu Jones
  9. Blues For Henry - Hubert Sumlin
  10. John Henry - Annie Raines

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Good Overall Blues Instrumental Cd.......2007-04-07

What initially drew me to this compilation Cd was Ronnie Earl's superb "Baby Doll Blues" which is on three of his Cd's, but all are out-of-print. I was pleasantly surprised as most of the tracks on this compilation are quite good, with standouts (besides 'Baby Doll Blues') being Mike Morgan & the Crawl's "Blues for Al and Peggy" and Tutu Jones' "I'm not Ashamed to Play the Blues." The price makes this a good bargain for the quality of music. Definitely worth getting if you like Slow Blues instrumentals.
After Hours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • great songwriting!
  • Anderson's Pleasurable "After Hours"
 After Hours
Al Anderson
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000EDWM5O
Release Date: 2006-03-07

Tracks:

  1. Love Make A Fool Of Me
  2. It's Only Natural
  3. Interlude
  4. Better Word For Love
  5. Blues About You Baby
  6. Do Nothin' Day
  7. Trip Around The Sun
  8. Right On Time
  9. In My Dreams
  10. Movin' Into The Light
  11. What's A Thousand Miles
  12. Let's Get Away For The Weekend
  13. Another Place I Don't Belong
  14. Two Survivors

Amazon.com

Al Anderson is an anomaly. Taller than six-five and built like a linebacker, he's a mammoth of a man who could pile-drive any other musician off the tallest Marshall stack. But stick a pen in his hand, and Big Al has the heart of a lover. This is the Al Anderson of NRBQ fame, but not the faux apologist of "It Was a Accident" (1979's Kick Me Hard) or the guitar menace of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm" (1977's NRBQ at Yankee Stadium). Since leaving the band in 1993, Anderson's been content from behind the Nashville vista, penning chart-topping country hits for Deana Carter, LeAnn Rimes, Vince Gill and Diamond Rio. His first full-length recording since 1996 offers half a dozen examples of Top 10 potential--including "It's Only Natural," "In My Dreams," "Another Place I Don't Belong" and the remake of NRBQ's "Better Word For Love--and Anderson's inimitably golden pipes breech new territory on "Let's Get Away For the Weekend," a bulls-eye for Randy Newman. "Sounds like a pretty good plan," he croons at chorus end. And a good record, too. --Scott Holter

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great songwriting!.......2007-01-10

I've heard several of the songs from this c.d. on Sirius satellite radio and subsequently purchased the album, it does not disappoint, I like every song. You will not be sorry to have this album in your collection!

5 out of 5 stars Anderson's Pleasurable "After Hours".......2006-03-24

Prime Cuts: Do Nothin' Day, Love Make a Fool of Me, Better Word for Love

Veneered with a sepia-tone ruminative gloss that throws back to the days of yore where songs were more than just three and a half minute of noise, Anderson's first CD in ten years, "After Hours" is a stunning effort. Unlike his previous CD "Pay before You Pump" or those NRBQ's albums of which Anderson was the guitarist, the music here is not barrelhouse rock. Rather, at the risk of being reductionistic, this collection as the title suggests is a collection of mellow country songs largely designed for a saloon swooning in the wee hours of the morning. Such a rustic orientation should not come as a surprise for, of late, Anderson has become one of Nashville's most sought after writer, penning songs recorded by Tanya Tucker ("You Don't Do It"), Trisha Yearwood ("Powerful Thing"), Diamond Rio ("Unbelievable"), Alabama and Jann Arden ("Will You Marry Me") among others.

Teaming with Jeffrey Steele and Bob DiPero, Anderson has crafted the opener "Love Make a Fool of Me." Here he sets the pace for the album as "Love Make a Fool of Me" has a languid lite-jazz feel augmented by some tasty steel moans and delightful sounding piano. As most singer-songwriters would do, Anderson reprises a couple of his own hits he has had written for others. "Better Word for Love," which first was recorded by NRBQ and later Alabama, is perhaps one of the most gorgeous attempts at trying to capture the true essence of love. Anderson truly has the uncanny ability of alchemizing such a simple sounding melody into a soul-catching song. The other cover is the more upbeat Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride hit "Trip around the Sound." Though Anderson gruff and sometimes limited ranged vocal is no match for the melismatic Martina McBride, "Trip Around the Sun" has such an affecting melody that it's hard to muff.

Anderson vacates the microphone for two of his fellow songwriters on a couple of tracks. Sharon Vaugh appears as a guest vocalist on the showstopper "Do Nothin' Day." "Do Nothin' Day" a gorgeously written jazz-slanted ballad with its superior sounding musical construction, sounds like it's a freeze-frame resonance to those Cole Porter days. While Tia Sellers who has a more mellifluent vocals compared to Vaugh, sings lead on "What's a Thousand Miles," a Conway-Twitty-like ballad about the unmitigated power of love over the trifles of life.

However, lest one thinks Anderson has altogether become mellow in his primal season, he does join with Delbert McClinton in penning "Blues about You Baby," a surging blues number that is as crusty as the delta in the middle of July. Other than the presence of the unnecessary instrumental "Interlude," there's nothing much to repine about. With the years of experience as a singer and writer, Anderson has become the paragon of expressing the deep intricate details of the heart. Like vintage wine, this is a CD that deserves repeated listening in order to savor the texture, the taste and the maturation of the softer side of Anderson.
Gloria, Marty & Strings/After Hours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great
  • Gloria under the stars
 Gloria, Marty & Strings/After Hours
Gloria Lynne
Manufacturer: Collectables
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ASIN: B00000093U
Release Date: 1998-01-05

Tracks:

  1. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Don't Worry About Me
  2. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Serenade In Blue
  3. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Out Of This World
  4. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Don't Take Your Love From Me
  5. Gloria, Marty & Strings: The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
  6. Gloria, Marty & Strings: The Folks That Live On The Hill
  7. Gloria, Marty & Strings: I Should Care
  8. Gloria, Marty & Strings: My Devotion
  9. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Whispering Grass
  10. Gloria, Marty & Strings: Through A Long And Sleepless Night
  11. Gloria, Marty & Strings: I Wish You Love
  12. Gloria, Marty & Strings: What Is There To Say
  13. After Hours: Blue And Sentimental
  14. After Hours: Then I'll Be Tired Of You
  15. After Hours: Man Of Mine
  16. After Hours: Little Girl Blue
  17. After Hours: We Never Kissed
  18. After Hours: Sentimental Melody
  19. After Hours: Am I Blue
  20. After Hours: For All We Know
  21. After Hours: Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
  22. After Hours: 'Tis Autumn
  23. After Hours: Hands Across The Table
  24. After Hours: Love, I've Found You

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great.......2006-02-25

I'm a Gloria Lynne, fan from way back. I have all of her albums and they're all scratched up...so this CD was just what I needed.

5 out of 5 stars Gloria under the stars.......2004-07-03

I first heard gloria lynne when a friend found one of her albums in a thrift store.He said if you like the great singers ella,sarah,julie..... You will love gloria. HE WAS RIGHT!!!! She is as good as any to pick up a mircophone. Maybe a little better. This dual album set on cd is dynamite. Plus hearing it remastered for cd is a super plus.
The Genius After Hours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Ray plays straight ahead
  • What can you say? It's Ray Charles!
  • Instumental Ray
  • Late night soporific (no ice)
 The Genius After Hours
Ray Charles
Manufacturer: Wea/Rhino
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000056OZU
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Genius After Hours
  2. Ain't Misbehavin'
  3. Dawn Ray
  4. Joy Ride
  5. Hornful Soul
  6. Man I Love
  7. Charlesville
  8. Music, Music, Music

Album Description

Import only remastered reissue of 1956 album that's out-of-print in the U.S. Digipak. Warner.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ray plays straight ahead.......2007-03-31

This is a rare opportunity to hear Ray playing straight ahead jazz with legends Joe Harris on drums and Oscar Pettiford walking the bass. Listen to Ray bop along side Joe as he stirs the soup on the brushes during "Dawn Ray". Make no mistake this rhythm section swings hard; after all bop mastro Dizzy Gillespie hired Joe to play drums in his band during the mid 1940's. Enjoy all 38 minutes!

5 out of 5 stars What can you say? It's Ray Charles!.......2007-01-24

The only reason one might not like this would be because they simply don't like Ray Charles and that would be reason enough not to buy it. But if you do like him as I surely do, then this is a must have of his work if you don't have it.

5 out of 5 stars Instumental Ray.......2005-12-17

A lot of folks forget that Ray Charles was a killer jazz-blues pianist. And this CD showcases that side of his talent. An all instrumental set that focuses on his jazz piano style with a heavy dose of the blues!
This is perfect late night listening. An especially nice are the trio cuts, which make up about half of the CD.
Late-night stripped down Ray with a serious case of the blues is what you get here!

5 out of 5 stars Late night soporific (no ice).......2005-08-08

If I was in a quiet bar, enjoying a quiet drink, late at night, feeling mellow and relaxed ... this is the music I'd be listening to. I know nothing about jazz (my wife told me) but even I know a stunning recording when I hear it. Released in 1961, therefore only 38 minutes of music on this album, but hey, it's 1961 right? If you want more, play it twice.
After Hours
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		After Hours
    Hank Crawford
    Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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    ASIN: B000002IT8
    Release Date: 1992-02-25

    Tracks:

    1. After Hours
    2. Junction
    3. Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
    4. Next Time You See Me
    5. Soul Shoutin'
    6. Makin' Whoopee
    7. When Did You Leave Heaven
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    After Hours: Northern Soul Masters from the Vaults of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise
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      		After Hours: Northern Soul Masters from the Vaults of Atlantic, Atco, Loma, Reprise
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Wea/Warner
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B00006GF6X
      Release Date: 2005-05-30

      Tracks:

      1. You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me)
      2. Somebody Somewhere Needs Me
      3. I Love Her So Much It Hurts Me
      4. Think It Over
      5. Angel Baby (Don't Ever Leave Me)
      6. Go For Yourself
      7. I Remember The Feeling
      8. Satisfied
      9. That's When The Tears Start
      10. Good Love Gone Bad
      11. My Heart Needs A Break
      12. Ooh Baby
      13. Crazy Baby
      14. Twilight Zone
      15. I'm Gonna Run Away From You
      16. Get Ready
      17. Since You Said You'd Be Mine
      18. How Can You Say That
      19. Find Me Somebody
      20. This Is The Thanks I Get
      21. Feels Good
      22. Sufferin' City
      23. Just Say Goodbye
      24. After Closing Time
      Smooth Grooves: After Hours Cool Down
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Lost treasures
      • 1980s Sophisticated R&B dance jams at their best!
      		 Smooth Grooves: After Hours Cool Down
      Various Artists
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      4. Smooth Grooves: At the Club
      5. Smooth Grooves: Jazzy Soul, Vol. 2

      ASIN: B000063NDL
      Release Date: 2002-04-16

      Tracks:

      1. You're Not My Kind Of Girl (Extended Version) - New Edition
      2. (You're Puttin') A Rush On Me (Extended Club Mix) - Stephanie Mills
      3. Keep On Movin' (Teddy Riley's Rubba Dub) - Soul II Soul
      4. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) (12in Version) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
      5. Let Me Be The One (Philadelphia Remix) - Five Star
      6. Human (Extended Version) - Human League
      7. Georgy Porgy (Remixed Version) - Charme
      8. Make It Last Forever (Extended Version) - Keith Sweat
      9. Heaven In Your Arms (Extended Version) - R.J.'s Latest Arrival
      10. Change Of Heart - Change
      11. Love Zone - Billy Ocean
      12. On The Beat - The B.B. & Q Band

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Lost treasures.......2004-02-20

      This Smooth Grooves compilation is great for 2 reasons: 1. It's a great mix of 80's R&B, and 2. it includes lost gems you can't find elsewhere.

      I bought this CD as it was the ONLY place I could find "Heaven In Your Arms" by RJ's Latest Arrival, an uptempo ballad from an obscure R&B group from the 80's that didn't get very good promotion.

      A pleasant surprise was the 12-inch mix of "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates. Not the version that you hear on pop stations or the regular CDs, but the funky club version that 'those in the know' were listening to back in the early 80's.

      5 out of 5 stars 1980s Sophisticated R&B dance jams at their best!.......2003-06-11

      After the rise and fall of the disco era,urban club music took on a new level of sophistication as evidenced by the 12 tracks included here. Although "Human", "I Can't Go For That" and "Keep On Moving" were the only major crossover hits, you should not overlook such rare and underappreciated gems like"Heaven In Your Arms","Change Of Heart" and "On The Beat". 12 great mid-tempo dance hits and very informative liner notes make this one a worthwhile addition to your collection.
      After Hours V.2: More Northern Soul Masters
      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • After Hours 2: More Northern Soul Masters
      		 After Hours V.2: More Northern Soul Masters
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Wea/Warner Special Marketing
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | R&B | Styles | Music
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      2. After Hours, Vol. 3: More Northern Soul Masters
      3. A Treasury of Northern Soul
      4. Up All Night: 32 Northern Soul Spinners
      5. Ultimate Northern Soul: 22 Classic & Rare Floorshakers!

      ASIN: B00007JQTT
      Release Date: 2003-08-04

      Tracks:

      1. Mr. Creator
      2. Afternoon Of The Rhino
      3. I Can't Break The News To Myself
      4. Lil Ole Man
      5. Just Can't Live My Life
      6. Something's Burning
      7. Don't Pity Me
      8. Here I Go Again
      9. Stirrin' Up Some Soul
      10. Fireman
      11. Baby Help Me
      12. Catch Me I'm Falling
      13. Joker
      14. Thank You Baby For Loving Me
      15. Got My Baby Back
      16. Man With The Golden Touch
      17. Take Your Love And Run
      18. Where Did I Go Wrong
      19. That's What You Do To Me
      20. Bar-B-Q
      21. Don't You Even Care
      22. Keep Me In Suspense
      23. King Of The Horse
      24. You Forgot How To Love
      25. Something New To Do
      26. Yes To The Lord

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars After Hours 2: More Northern Soul Masters.......2004-06-27

      Here's another blistering compilation of American soul that we have to go to England for. This 26-song disc comes from Warner and includes rarities from the Warner Bros., Atlantic, Atco, Loma and Reprise labels from 1964-72. This one is just as good for cranking on a car stereo on a summer night (as I discovered one night last summer in NYC) as it is on a dance floor.
      Many of the tracks are lesser-known cuts by better-known acts ("Baby Help Me" by Percy Sledge, the bouncing "Here I Go Again" by Archie Bell & the Drells, Ben E. King's string-filled "I Can't Break the News to Myself"), along with a tracks by people better known for other things (Bill Cosby's lighthearted romp through Stevie Wonder's "Uptight," future TV theme-meister Mike Post's stirring instrumental "Afternoon of the Rhino" and Leslie Uggams' snappy 2-minute stomper "Don't You Even Care"). And in most cases, no way does lesser-known mean lesser quality. Most of these songs qualify as parallel-universe top-40 hits. There are some average tunes, such as Mary Wells' "Keep Me in Suspense" and Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles' "You Forgot How to Love," but they're the exception.
      The most radiant of the rarely heard gems: Joanie Sommers' tough-yet-resilient vocals over the deliberate, piano-driven stomp of "Don't Pity Me"; Deon Jackson (of "Love Makes the World Go Round" fame) delivering more smooth vocals over a dynamic horn bed on "That's What You Do to Me"; "King of the Horse," The Delights Orchesta's raging response to arguably the best soul instrumental of them all, Cliff Nobles' "The Horse"; and "Fireman" by Vala Reegan & the Valarons -- think a high-rev "Come See About Me" with a tribal beat, rhythmic guitar accents and timely horn bursts.

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