It’s the Music Stupid 46 : Soul Records

My goodness, thank you so much for this video about Soul music. I love Soul music, and I loved the Psychedelic Soul that the Temptations and other Soul artists were performing in the late 60's and early 70's. It was music about love, and what's bad about that, and I love the political songs from Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Just as the HipHop artists of today are giving us, it's a reflection of that moment in time. I love music with a message. That wonderful King Curtis album was mentioned by Duane Allman during the Allman Brothers @ Fillmore East album. I bought that album after Duane referenced it, and I love it!

Trouble Man and Superfly coming out of my transistor radio in Grade 8. CKLW was the best!

Hi Mazzy, i love soul music, people seem to be more interested in rock and prog rock, soul music albums are usually in a remote area of the shop, i'm a great fan of marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes , Curtis Mayfield and Gil Scott Heron

Thank you for this video. We need more about Soul Records. ❤🇩🇪

Thanks Mazzy. I love soul music. A bit different than my niche of indie back then. Got into when I started buying vinyl again 25plus years ago. I was lucky enough to go to Bienna with my partner and found some soul records that Austrian DJ’s had put out as compilations which gave me a good intro..soulsugar with great covers. I think if you have taste in music, you cannot dislike soul music. Be interested to hear more about bands that used Memphis horns. I love horns, especially in rock music. Thanks for the music 🙏

I bought an album off of E-bay and that Marvin Gaye Album Cover came as part of the packaging. So I don't have the vinyl, but I love his music and kept the cover because it's such a great picture of him.

Loved the selections. Aretha Live At Fillmore West is one of the best live LPs by any artist, any genre, any time. I keep saying it, people hear the record, and they understand where I'm coming from.😉 Well done, as always Mazzy. 😁

Great show Mazzy 👏 Peace & Love from the UK 🇬🇧

I've tripped over a few lips.

Mazzy, I saw Ann Peebles live in 1974. You know who opened for her? Big Star! As always, thanks for your fine posts.

Thx Mazzy for highlighting these LPs & artists. Gotta work more soul into the Friday Roundtable panel you're on (you did highlight some a few weeks ago). Mayfield, IMO, is so underrated for his songwriting skills. Most people only point to the Superfly OST, but he was so much more. And finally, some love for Billy Paul. The songs in his catalog are greatly underrated. Love his take on McCartney's "Let 'Em In."

Billy Paul's "Me & Mrs Jones" is such a great slow dance.

Thanks for the video. Although the 1967-1969 Motown period is my favorite, I am reminded how much collateral damage there was in the personal lives of many of these artists. The Temptations song "I wish it would rain", although a successful single was marred in tragedy. Right around the time of release in 1967, the writer of the song committed suicide. Tammie Terrell, as you mentioned, had a very chaotic personal life, starting with James Brown. Marvin Gaye, by 1969, was suffering depression and drug abuse because of Tammie Terrell's cancer diagnosis and his falling out with Barry Gordy. But somehow, some really great songs got made.

Thx mazzy as always great video. wish it was a little longer is all k cheers

I just picked up a copy of that Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell album and it is blinking great! Am keeping an eye out for that Billy Paul album! Cheers Mazzy 🙏

Soul and jazz ('50s bop to '70s electric) are probably the "genres" I respond to most enthusiastically. I've spent the last week listening to the first two volumes of "The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles," a total of 18 CDs -- with occasional side trips into related albums by William Bell, Johnnie Taylor, Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, The Staple Singers and a few others. (With, of course, Booker T. and the MG's as the unifying force running through it all.) In the last couple of days, I've fallen in love all over again with William Bell and Judy Clay's "Private Number" and Little Sonny's "The Creeper Returns," which I've cued up repeatedly. No music moves me more. To me, soul and blues are proof positive that distinctions between high culture and low/middlebrow culture are silly at best, idiotic at worst. Three simple chords can be as expressive, complex and nuanced in three minutes as a Mahler symphony in an hour and a half (and he was looked upon as pretty lowbrow by some cultural "sophisticates" in his day!).

Nobody does it better!! You honored legendary performers and their best recordings! Soul records are the “sweet spot” in my record collection!

Thanks a lot , I’ll be checking out Curtis Mayfield tonight .

Thanks Mazzy for honoring these fabulous performers and albums. I have all these records except the Marvin Gaye album, I never see that one around in the bins. My favorite song on that album is, That’s the Way Love is. I hope you keep making more R&B soul record videos, I really enjoy them. ✌️

Great video Mazzy. 'No Place Like America Today' is such a fantastic record and beautifully sequenced, it just flows like a dream. Beatles connection? 'Whiter Shade of Pale' by King Curtis from the Fillmore album plays over the opening sequence of the George Harrison produced (classic) movie 'Withnail and I'.

You just made me realize, I do not have many "Soul" records. Need to "UP' my soul !!

Lots of cool genres on the Moz show. How about some African artists like Ali Farke Toure- saw you show one, the Green record.

Great video. I need to find some of the titles you mentioned.

Nice! Today is Diana Ross’ 80th birthday so don’t forget about The Supremes

Going to Dylan tonight at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville (cap. 1200) - Will send out some Mazzy love. Another great vid - I have two professors - Maslov and Carville.

Nice to see some love for the Memphis and Soul records. 99 Lbs by Ann Peebles is another great track of hers.

I love your philosophy…music first ..we want good sound then find the best pressing on your rig .. brilliant . It’s at the core of me too

His Middle Name was Pentz. Great Video!!!

Que Curtis Mayfield soit béni pour cet album

@Norman Maslov I have about a 1000 records and sold over half of my collection two years ago and still sometimes question when I ever have time to play them all. And then I see (part of?) your collection behind you. Like 3000 records. When do you ever play these? Let alone more than once? I decided to sell a part again so I can enjoy my favourite albums more and more often and again realize what I actually own. Finding back and enjoying stuff like Page & Plant’s No Quarter, hell even Bowie’s Station to Station, Depeche Mode’s Violator and the amazing Playing by heart by Chet Baker, John Barry and Chris Botti. I went for the quality over quantity approach and it’s way more relaxed and clearer.

Excellent soul review here AND in heather grey - always enjoy your anecdotes + factoids! Intrigued by Ann Pebbles now - ty boss (have you checked out Jalen Ngonda? (Liverpool)).

I Think Aretha in Paris Album was geared more toward the white audiences. I have a Sealed copy of Aretha at the Filmore. Aretha is The G.O.A.T. hands down!

Great stuff. You’re basically ruining my finances, given the large amount of records that I end up buying, after watching your videos…

Billy Joel Paul? Doesn’t he play with Green Day??? Seriously though, excellent choices. Gonna have to pick up some of those albums. And the Heather Grey t-shirt.

Well, I'm going to Chicago, that's last place my baby's stayed, hitch hike, hitch hike baby.....

I better get to work, Professor Maslov assigned more homework. 🤓

Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr.

Curious about that Marvin Gaye record. Curtis Mayfield too. Aretha too. Ok, all of them.

*Im getting really tired of being called stupid.*

Have you pilfered my record collection?