Classic Soul Ballads

Classic Soul Ballads is a 16-volume soul CD-set, released by Time–Life Records in 2005, featuring 264 songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. It was not sold in stores, but sold directly by Time–Life.

Classic Soul Ballads
Compilation album by Various Artists

Also included in this collection was Body & Soul: The Duets.

Track listing

Disc 1 (Love Power - 1 of 2)

• Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from Allmusic.com[1]

1. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
   *Written by Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown & David Ritz
2. Power of Love/Love Power - Luther Vandross
   *Written by Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann
3. Turn Off the Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
   *Written & Produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
4. Shining Star - The Manhattans
   *Written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond
5. After the Love Has Gone - Performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
   *Written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
   *Horns arranged by Jerry Hey
   *Saxophone Solo: Don Myrick
6. Baby Come to Me - Regina Belle
   *Written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
7. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
   *Performed by The Isley Brothers
   *Written by Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper & Ernie Isley
8. Juicy Fruit - Performed by Mtume
   *Written & Produced by James Mtume
9. Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
   *Written by Gregory Abbott
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
    *Written by Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff & Kenny Gamble
11. How 'Bout Us - Champaign
    *Written by Dana Walden
12. Always and Forever - Heatwave
    *Written by Rod Temperton
13. Betcha by Golly, Wow! - The Stylistics
    *Written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
14. Shower Me with Your Love - Surface
    *Written by Bernard Jackson
15. If You Don't Know Me By Now
    *Performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
    *Incorrectly attributed solely to Harold Melvin
    *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
    *Lead Vocals: Teddy Pendergrass[2]

Disc 2 (Love Power - 2 of 2)

1. Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
   *Written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Charles Stepney
2. Lean on Me - Bill Withers
   *Written by Bill Withers
3. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
   *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
4. Can You Stop the Rain - Peabo Bryson
   *Written by John Bettis & Walter Afanasieff
5. Here and Now - Luther Vandross
   *Written by David Elliott & Terry Steele
6. Make It Like It Was - Regina Belle
   *Written by Carvin Winans
7. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
   *Written by Winfred "Blue" Lovett
8. Best of My Love - The Emotions
   *Written by Al McKay & Maurice White
9. Have You Seen Her - Performed by The Chi-Lites
   *Written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin
10. Caravan of Love - Performed by Isley Jasper Isley
    *Written by Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper & Ernie Isley
11. Woman to Woman - Shirley Brown
    *Written by James Banks, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
12. Cowboys to Girls - The Intruders
    *Written & Produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
13. Close Your Eyes - Performed by Peaches & Herb
    *Written by Chuck Willis
14. Let Me Make Love to You - The O'Jays
    *Written by Allen Fielder & Bunny Sigler
15. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
    *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

Disc 3 (Sweet Thing - 1 of 2)

• Unless Otherwise Noted, Information is taken from Allmusic.com[3]

1. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
2. Cruisin - Smokey Robinson
3. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me - Barry White
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
5. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
6. You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
7. You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) - Jeffrey Osborne
8. I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men
9. Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
10. On My Own - Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
11. Love You Down - Ready for the World
    *Written by Melvin Riley
12. Get Here - Oleta Adams
13. Joanna - Kool & the Gang
14. I Feel Good All Over - Stephanie Mills
15. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles

Disc 4 (Sweet Thing - 2 of 2)

1. Being with You - Smokey Robinson
2. Playing Your Game, Baby - Barry White
3. Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
4. If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle
5. I Believe in You and Me - The Four Tops
6. I'll Be Good to You - The Brothers Johnson
7. Just to Be Close to You - Commodores
8. Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
9. Love Ballad - L.T.D.
10. Sweet Thing - Rufus & Chaka Khan
11. Float On - The Floaters
12. Stay in My Corner - The Dells
13. In the Rain - The Dramatics
14. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
    *Written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr
15. The Bells - The Originals
    *Written by Elgie Stover, Iris Gordy-Bristol, Anna Gordy Gaye & Marvin Gaye

Disc 5 (Nite and Day - 1 of 2)

• Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from Allmusic.com[4]

1. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Performed by Otis Redding
   *Written by Otis Redding & Jerry Butler
2. Oh Girl - Performed by The Chi-Lites
   *Written by Eugene Record
3. Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin
   *Written by Curtis Mayfield
4. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) - Performed by Michael McDonald
   *Written by Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
   *Background Vocals: Maureen McDonald
5. Through the Fire - Performed by Chaka Khan
   *Written by David Foster, Tom Keane & Cynthia Weil
6. Miss You Like Crazy - Performed by Natalie Cole
   *Written by Michael Masser, Preston Glass & Gerry Goffin
7. Let's Do It Again - Performed by The Staple Singers
   *Written by Curtis Mayfield
8. Always - Performed by Atlantic Starr
   *Written by Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis & David Lewis
9. What You Won't Do for Love - Performed by Bobby Caldwell
   *Written by Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner
   *Incorrectly attributed to Bill Caldwell
10. Giving You the Best That I Got - Performed by Anita Baker
    *Written by Skip Scarborough, Randy Holland & Anita Baker
11. If Ever You're in My Arms Again - Performed by Peabo Bryson
    *Written by Cynthia Weil, Michael Masser & Tom Snow
12. I'll Be Around - Performed by The Spinners
    *Written by Thom Bell & Phil Hurtt
13. Sideshow - Performed by Blue Magic
    *Written by Bobby Eli & Gwen "Vinnie Barrett" Woolfolk
14. Nite and Day - Performed by Al B. Sure!
    *Written by Albert Brown & Kyle West
15. Love Won't Let Me Wait - Performed by Major Harris
    *Written by Bobby Eli & Gwen "Vinnie Barrett" Woolfolk

Disc 6 (Nite and Day - 2 of 2)

1. Close the Door - Teddy Pendergrass
2. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
3. Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton
   *Written by Tony Joe White
4. Sweet Love - Anita Baker
   *Written by Gary Bias, Louis A. Johnson & Anita Baker
5. One in a Million You - Larry Graham
   *Written by Sam Dees
6. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
   *Performed by Aretha Franklin
   *Written by Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnax
7. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - The Persuaders
   *Written by Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members
8. Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis
   *Written by Van McCoy
9. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right - Luther Ingram
10. Love on a Two-Way Street - The Moments
11. Pillow Talk - Sylvia
12. Hypnotized - Linda Jones
13. Baby, Come to Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
    *Written by Rod Temperton
14. Natural High - Bloodstone
15. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
    *Written by Quin Ivy, Calvin Lewis & Andrew "Pop" Wright.

Disc 7 (Lovin' You - 1 of 2)

• Unless otherwise noted, Information is taken from Allmusic.com[5]

1. Midnight Train to Georgia - Performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips
   *Lead Vocals: Gladys Knight[6]
2. Any Love - Luther Vandross
3. La-La (Means I Love You) - The Delfonics
4. I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) - Hi-Five
5. I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
6. Groove Me - King Floyd
7. You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
   *Drums: Norman Connors
   *Vocals: Michael Henderson[7]
8. Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
9. Going in Circles - The Friends of Distinction
10. Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson
11. I Do Love You - GQ
12. Dream Merchant - Performed by The New Birth
13. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
    *Performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips
    *Incorrectly attributed solely to Gladys Knight.
14. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify
15. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics

Disc 8 (Lovin' You - 2 of 2)

1. Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) - Freddie Jackson
2. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
3. Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
4. Come Go with Me - Teddy Pendergrass
5. I've Got Love on My Mind - Natalie Cole
6. She's Gone - Tavares
7. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
8. Lady - The Whispers
9. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
10. That's the Way I Feel About Cha - Bobby Womack
11. It's You That I Need - Enchantment
12. I'm So Into You - Peabo Bryson
13. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
14. L-O-V-E (Love) - Al Green
15. Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey

Disc 9 (One Heartbeat)

1. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight
2. One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
3. Cherish - Kool and the Gang
4. Masterpiece - The Temptations
5. Til Tomorrow - Marvin Gaye
6. Piano in the Dark - Brenda Russell
7. We're Going All the way - Jefferey Osborne
8. You Are Everything - The Stylistics
9. The Sweetest Days - Vanessa Williams
10. Anniversary - Tony! Toni! Tone!
11. You Don't Have to Cry - Rene and Angela
12. Sensitivity - Ralph Tresvant
13. When Love Calls - Atlantic Starr
14. Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) - Mint Condition
15. Heaven - Solo

Disc 10 (Too Hot)

1. Love Overboard - Gladys Knight and the Pips
2. On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
3. My, My, My - Johnny Gill
4. I Feel Good All Over - Stephanie Mills
5. Too Hot - Kool and the Gang
6. All This Love - DeBarge
7. Outstanding - The Gap Band
8. Lady You Are - One Way
9. Ooo La La La - Teena Marie
10. Anytime - Brian McKnight
11. You Got It All - The Jets
12. Tonight - Ready for the World
13. Everything - Jody Watley
14. Your Smile - Rene and Angela
15. I Miss You - Klymaxx

Disc 11 (Quiet Storm)

1. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
2. Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
3. Take My Heart (You Can Have it If You Want It) - Kool and the Gang
4. Still - The Commodores
5. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett
6. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
7. Back at One - Brian McKnight
8. Dreamin' - Vanessa Williams
9. All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
10. Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men
11. Sparkle - Cameo
12. Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
13. If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai
14. I'm In Love - Joe
15. What Kind of Man Would I Be - Mint Condition

Disc 12 (In the Heart)

1. Sweet Love - The Commodores
2. After the Dance - Marvin Gaye
3. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) - The Temptations
4. In the Heart - Kool and the Gang
5. I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much - Bobby Womack
6. There'll Never Be - Switch
7. Slow Motion - Gerald Alston
8. Tell Me It's Real - K-Ci & JoJo
9. The Agony and the Ecstasy - Smokey Robinson
10. Yearning for Your Love - The Gap Band
11. Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson
12. Hollywood - Rufus & Chaka Khan
13. You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On) - High Inergy
14. Love Makes Things Happen - Pebbles
15. Oh Honey - Delegation

Disc 13 (Feel the Fire)

1. Feel the Fire - Peabo Bryson
2. Solid - Ashford and Simpson
3. Come Go with Me - Teddy Pendergrass
4. Love, Need and Want You - Patti LaBelle
5. I'm Still in Love With You - Al Green
6. Our Love - Natalie Cole
7. Never Had A Love Like This Before - Tavares
8. Ready or Not - After 7
9. Gloria - Enchantment
10. Close to You - Maxi Priest
11. Slow Jam - Midnight Star
12. Keep on Movin' - Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler
13. Human - The Human League
14. Is it Good to You - The Whispers
15. Stairway to Heaven - The O'Jays

Disc 14 (Tender Love)

1. Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue
2. Angel - Aretha Franklin
3. It Is Still Good to Ya - Ashford and Simpson
4. Love On A Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
5. Casanova - LeVert
6. Just Be My Lady - Larry Graham
7. Got To Be There - Chaka Khan
8. You Were Meant for Me - Donny Hathaway
9. Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell
10. Tender Love - Force MD's
11. I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
12. Don't Walk Away - Jade
13. As We Lay - Shirley Murdock
14. Don't Disturb This Groove - The System
15. Superwoman - Karyn White

Disc 15 (Between the Sheets)

1. Any Love - Luther Vandross
2. Closer than Close - Peabo Bryson
3. That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind and Fire
4. So I Can Love You - The Emotions
5. Between the Sheets - The Isley Brothers
6. If This World Were Mine - Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross
7. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
8. Free - Deniece Williams
9. The First Time - Surface
10. Someone to Hold - Trey Lorenz
11. Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley
12. Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
13. You, Me and He - Mtume
14. All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam & Full Force
15. Try Again - Champaign

Disc 16 (Show Me)

1. Show Me - Glenn Jones
2. A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio
3. Suddenly - Billy Ocean
4. Love Power - Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
5. I Can't Want Another Minute - Hi-Five
6. United Together - Aretha Franklin
7. Weak - SWV
8. Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
9. This Time It'll Be Sweeter - Angela Bofill
10. Your Body's Callin' - R. Kelly
11. All Woman - Lisa Stansfield
12. Love Changes - Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan
13. Sitting in the Park - GQ
14. Seven Whole Days - Toni Braxton
15. Sweet Lady - Tyrese

References

1. Various Artists. "Classic Soul Ballads: Love Power". Time/Life Music. 2004. http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-soul-ballads-love-power-mw0001151468
2. Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes. "If You Don't Know Me by Now". Songfacts. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=259
3. Various Artists. "Classic Soul Ballads: Sweet Thing [2 CD]". Time/Life Music. 2004. http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-soul-ballads-sweet-thing-2-cd-mw0001151847
4. Various Artists. "Classic Soul Ballads: Nite and Day". Time Life Music. 2004. http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-soul-ballads-nite-and-day-mw0001149415
5. Various Artists. "Classic Soul Ballads: Lovin' You". Time/Life Music. 2004. http://www.allmusic.com/album/classic-soul-ballads-lovin-you-mw0001163394
6. Myers, Marc. "Anatomy of a Song: 'Midnight Train to Georgia'". The Wall Street Journal. 8 August 2013. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anatomy-of-a-song-midnight-train-to-georgia-1376004450?tesla=y
7. "About Michael Henderson". New York, NY. Sonicbids. https://www.sonicbids.com/band/michaelhenderson/

External links

• Information at Time-Life Music & Video