Various Artists - Forever Soul, Vol. 1 (1995)

A budget compilation of soul and R&B hits from the '70s.

Tracks:

• Love Train - The O'Jays (#1 pop, #1 R&B, 1972)
  A fantastic song. I'm upset that I think of Coors Light beer every time I hear it now.
• Who's That Lady (Part 1 & 2) - The Isley Brothers (#6 pop, #2 R&B, 1973)
  R&B as if it were being played by Santana.
• Disco Lady - Johnnie Taylor (#1 pop, #1 R&B, 1976)
  Don't be misled by the title, this is too slow to be a disco song. "Shake it, baby, shake it."
• Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone (#1 pop, #1 R&B, 1971)
  Sly Stone is a musical genius. According to legend, this song is the first #1 pop hit to use a drum machine.
• Kiss And Say Goodbye - The Manhattans (#1 pop, #1 R&B, 1976)
  I love this song from the spoken intro to the smooth ever-so-slightly-out-of-tune harmonies. I've listened to it so many times, I can easily sing all the parts.
• Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn (#12 pop, #1 R&B, #11 dance, 1978)
  Impossible to sit still. One of the best songs of the disco era.
• Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers (#3 pop, #6 R&B, 1971)
  Not my favorite Bill Withers song and I rarely listen to it, but I can appreciate its place in R&B history.
• (Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner - The Intruders (#12 R&B, 1972)
  Not Gamble & Huff's best work, but it's still enjoyable Philly soul.
• Time Has Come Today - The Chambers Brothers (#11 pop, 1967)
  What?!? Who put this Sixties psychedelic rock song on this compilation? As they say on Sesame Street: one of these things is not like the others. Oops. I hope someone at Sony didn't get fired.
• TSOP (The Sound Of Philadelphia) - MFSB Featuring The Three Degrees (#1 pop, #1 soul, 1974)
  Also known as the theme to Soul Train. Philly soul meets disco.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: I bought this CD solely for Kiss And Say Goodbye, but the inclusion of Got To Be Real was a nice bonus.