Various - Take Me To The River, A Southern Soul Story 1961 - 1977

'take me to the river' is a selection of 75 songs that tell the story of the golden era of southern soul 1961-77 over 3cds, with full notes and lavish illustrations in a 72 page full-colour book, in a deluxe slipcase containing a jewel case sized hard cover book. 'take me to the river' chronicles the story of southern soul, from its advent in 1961 to its apex in the early 1970s. its track listing was carefully chosen to reflect and demonstrate every facet of the genre, and we hope to appeal to both long time collectors and those who kent hope will enjoy it deeply enough to delve further into the genre breadth of repertoire. it features william bell, james carr, sam and dave, al green, bobby womack, etta james, oscar toney jr etc.