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Mostly lesser known but excellent duets by iconic soul singers:
1 Sam & Dave - I‘m Not An Indian Giver
2 Marvin Gaye & Diana Ross - I‘m Falling In Love With You
3 James Brown & Lyn Collins - It‘s Alright
4 Clarence Carter & Candi Staton - If You Can‘t Beat ’em
5 Donny Hathaway & Margie Joseph - Come Back Charleston Blue
6 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - California Soul
7 Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement
8 Ray Charles & Cleo Laine - It Ain‘t Necessarily So
9 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Tell It Like It Is
10 The Ruffin Brothers - He Ain‘t Heavy, He‘s My Brother
11 Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Just You, Just Me
12 James Brown & Vicki Anderson (pictured) – Think
13 Lou Rawls & Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home To Me
14 Larry Williams & Johnny Watson - A Quitter Never Wins
15 Tom Jones & Gladys Knight - Guilty
16 Leon Ware & Minnie Riperton - Comfort
17 Billy Preston & Syreeta - Someone Special
18 Sam & Dave - I Got A Thing Going On
E-N-J-O-Y !!!
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Thank you very much, good people. Let me add a little information on some of the selected tracks for my soul researchin’ friends among you.
Track 1:
Sam & Dave - I’m Not An Indian Giver
This song from 1970 was a single only release until 1984, when Edsel Records released a compilation called "Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down". It’s a collection of rare Sam & Dave singles recorded between 1967 and 1971. I bought that record in 1984 and am excited how fantastic it still sounds today. The entire album is a revelation!
Track 2:
The duet of Diana & Marvin is from the same titled album that reached me in a fantastic three-part CD Box of Marvin Gaye. These three volumes with seven albums each are mesmerizing and are offered by JPC for 30 € each. A dream come true for the serious Marvin Gaye fan.
Track 5:
Donny Hathaway & Margie Joseph. This song I have recorded from the original 1972 ATCO album "Come Back Charleston Blue", which was composed and conducted by Donny Hathaway and supervised by Quincy Jones. Stay tuned for one of the next shows, when this album will find a more detailed introduction.
Track 8:
Ray Charles & Cleo Laine. This song would also deserve the tag JAZZ. A wonderful 1976 RCA recording of George Gershwin’s music. The LP Box is entitled "Porgy & Bess“ and was my greatest find when I visited New York in 2010. It’s these finds that make you remember the shelf, the room and the day you found that record. I knew from the very first sight that I would literally love that record set and that’s what I still do!
Track 12:
James Brown & Vicki Anderson. This take is not to be mistaken with Brown’s duet with Marva Whitney on his second live recording at New York’s Apollo theater. This studio take with Vicki stayed a single only release until universal issued eleven volumes of James Brown’s single collection. Each volume contains two CDs, much previously unissued material and the ultimate insider information by legendary music historian and former road manager of James Brown, Mr. Alan Leeds. This song is featured on Volume four: The James Brown Singles 1966 – 1967. Volume five should feature a single that was contributed from my very own archive. But that’s a story by itself :-)
These eleven limited double CDs were issued by Hip-O-Select, a division of universal. Try to find them before they run out of stock completely. The booklets alone are worth every penny.
Nice playlist ...!
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