{"product_id":"now-presents-classic-soul","title":"Now Presents Classic Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow Presents…Classic Soul, a stunning 5LP boxset of 85 of the greatest 60s and 70s Soul tracks ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP1 opens with ‘I Say A Little Prayer’ from the “Queen of Soul”- Aretha Franklin, the peerless ‘Walk On By’ from Dionne Warwick and followed by massive hits from Marvin Gaye with the #1 ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ and Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Was Made To Love Her’, plus classic tracks from The Temptations and Otis Redding. Flip to the other side for legendary groups – The Supremes, The Ronettes, The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes and Martha Reeves \u0026amp; The Vandellas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP2 begins with the powerhouse vocals of Tina Turner (with Ike) on ‘River Deep, Mountain High’. Top tracks from the Jackson 5 \u0026amp; the Four Tops give way to a run of Northern Soul classics from Frankie Valli \u0026amp; The Four Seasons with ‘The Night’, ‘Tainted Love’ from Gloria Jones, Frank Wilson’s legendary ‘Do I Love You’, and ‘Green Onions’ from Booker T. \u0026amp; The M.G.'s. Side 2 begins with the superb vocals of Ben E. King with ‘Stand By Me’ and Percy Sledge with ‘When A Man Loves A Woman’. Another Otis Redding classic alongside the genius of both James Brown and Nina Simone brings this LP to a close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe A-Side of LP3 kicks off with the signature smash from Aretha Franklin ‘Respect’ before the first UK #1 for the Motown label from The Supremes with ‘Baby Love’, and there’s still room for Smokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles, The Drifters, and another #1 from Freda Payne. Side B begins with one of the most iconic and funky baselines ever on ‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’ from The Temptations and the classic grooves ‘Move On Up’ from Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes’ ‘Theme from “Shaft”’, the emphatic ‘War’ from Edwin Starr and the cool sophistication of ‘California Soul’ from Marlena Shaw lead to the closing track ‘Could It Be I’m Falling In Love’ from The Spinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP4 begins with a run of beloved tracks from iconic artists opening with the politically charged masterpiece ‘What’s Going On’ from Marvin Gaye, followed by Al Green, Bill Withers and Billy Paul, plus The Stylistics and The Delfonics to add to the selection of celebrated groups on this release. The second side begins with the exceptional ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’ from Roberta Flack, before the stunning vocals of Minnie Riperton’s ‘Lovin’ You’ and Deniece Williams, The Three Degrees and Gladys Knight. The Jackson 5 bring this disc to a close with their timeless ballad ‘I’ll Be There’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP5 contains a run of 1970s favourites beginning with ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ from Diana Ross and ‘You're The First, The Last, My Everything’ from Barry White. ‘Fantasy’ from Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire, ‘Summer Breeze, Pt. 1’ from The Isley Brothers and ‘Love Train’ from The O’Jays all feature before the Commodores kick off the final side with ‘Three Times A Lady’. Rose Royce, Peaches \u0026amp; Herb and a second selection from Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips feature along with George Benson, before the “Prince of Soul” Marvin Gaye brings this essential collection home with ‘Let’s Get It On’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP1 \/ SIDE A: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eAretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eDionne Warwick - Walk On By\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eMarvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eStevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eThe Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eThe Temptations - My Girl\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eSmokey Robinson \u0026amp; The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears \u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eOtis Redding - (Sittin' On) the Dock Of The Bay\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eJimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted\u003c\/b\u003e']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP1 \/ SIDE B:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eThe Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eThe Ronettes - Be My Baby\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eThe Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eThe Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eMartha Reeves \u0026amp; The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eFour Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eSam \u0026amp; Dave - Soul Man\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eArthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eEddie Floyd - Knock On Wood\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eWilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour\u003c\/b\u003e']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP2 \/ SIDE A:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eIke \u0026amp; Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eJackson 5 - I Want You Back\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eStevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eBarrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eFour Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eFrankie Valli \u0026amp; The Four Seasons - The Night\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eFrank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eGloria Jones - Tainted Love\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eBooker T. \u0026amp; The M.G.'s - Green Onions\u003c\/b\u003e\"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP2 \/ SIDE B: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eBen E. King - Stand By Me\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003ePercy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eOtis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eMary Wells - My Guy\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eDionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eBrook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eDinah Washington - Mad About The Boy\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[\"\u003cb\u003eJames Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World\u003c\/b\u003e \"]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eNina Simone - Feeling Good\u003c\/b\u003e']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLP3 \/ SIDE A:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eAretha Franklin – Respect\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eFontella Bass - Rescue Me\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eFreda Payne - Band Of Gold\u003c\/b\u003e ']\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e['\u003cb\u003eSmokey Robinson \u0026amp; 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