Soul Deep

BBC

Liberation Music 2009

Soul Deep was a highly successful BBC six part series which charted the rise of Black popular music. It received rave reviews and covered all aspects of Black music from its early origins to modern forms with an emphasis on Soul Music. This two disc CD set has been released in conjunction with the BBC television series.

It features thirty nine classics covering the gambit of popular Black music with a special focus on the primetime of Soul Music, the Sixties. It is a marvellous compilation for anyone who either has not experienced the beauty of Soul Music before or who would like to have a solid compilation in one place.

The selection has been made exceptionally well, offering a good balance of significant tracks from the two major studios Motown and Stax and including songs which may would considered to be the byword for Soul Music including James Brown's "Cold Sweat," James Carr's "At the Dark End of the Street, Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me," and let’s not forget The Supremes “Baby Love” !

This review will appear in Volume 2 No.2 (2009) of the digital and print edition of Synergy Magazine.

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