Pure Soul 1997 (1994)

About this title: In the mid-1990s, there was talk in the music press of a "soul revival" -- a return to R&B's basics after so many years of pop/crossover aspirations on one hand and formulaic, hip-hop-minded new jack swing recordings on the other. This soul revival was more hype than anything, and the fact remains that most of the R&B that came out in 1995 was hardly in a class with the magnificent soul music of 1960s and 1970s. Even so, the mid-1990s R&B scene wasn't without its pleasures, some of which can be found on Pure Soul. Released in late 1997, this compilation contains some of the period's more ... read more

Tracks:

1. Steelo [Elliot/Elliott/Pear]
2. Let's Get Down [Saadiq/Archie/Blake]
3. Where Do U Want Me to Put It [Harris/Lewis/Horton]
4. Vibin' [McCary/Morris/Morri]
5. Falling [Jordan/Jones/Tyler/]
6. Lady [D'Angelo/Saadiq]
7. Freek'n You [Swing]
8. The Things That You Do [Jerkins]
9. He's Mine [Monkenstef/Troutman]
10. What Kind of Man Would I Be? [Waddell]
11. You Put a Move on My Heart [Temperton]
12. It's Your Body [Gill]
13. All the Things (Your Man Won't Do) [Thomas/Thompson/Wil]
14. Sugar Honey Ice Tea [Smith/Lord/Avant/Bo]
15. Spirit Featuring Craig Mack [Mack/Seacer/Steele]
16. Practice What You Preach [Michael Angelo Remix] [White/LeVert/Nichol]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.