Soul for Sale (1998)

About this title: This set collects United Kingdom-produced pop and soul music that will doubtless be unfamiliar to most folks outside the UK. Originally released on Pye Records, these 30 tracks features rehashes of American soul like Leonard Whiting's "That's What Mama Say" (Walter Jackson); Bobby Rio's "Ask the Lonely" (the Four Tops); Jimmy James' "Ain't No Big Thing" (the Radiants); Doni Collins & the Showband's "I Can't Help Myself" (the Four Tops); and Felder's Orioles' "Back Street" (Edwin Starr). Petula Clark's the only household name, and many of the artists fall in the blue-eyed soul category. The ... read more

Tracks:

1. That's What Mama Say [Mayfield]
2. Hey Girl [Burton]
3. When Love Slips Away [Ross/English/Millro]
4. I've Been Hurt by Love [Washington]
5. Soul for Sale [Tew]
6. Ask the Lonely [Stevenson/Hunter]
7. Stay a Little While [Stirling/Peters]
8. (Accept My) Invitation [D'Abo]
9. Emergency 999 [Korda]
10. Ain't No Big Thing [Sims]
11. You're the One [Clark/Hatch]
12. Don't Mention Her Name [Rich]
13. In the Deep of Night [Mills/Reed]
14. I Stand Accused [Colton/Smith]
15. Stop What You're Doing [Biddu]
16. Then, Only Then [Gimbel/Altmann]
17. A Most Unusual Feeling [Lyle/Gallagher]
18. Send Her Away [Hatch]
19. Goodbye (Nothing to Say) [Jameson/Doctors]
20. Tell Her [Russell]
21. Soul Sauce [Pozo/Gillespie]
22. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) [Dozier/Holland/Holl]
23. I Will Be There [Schroeder/Tew]
24. Living in a Dream World [Fletcher/Flett]
25. Let's Go Somewhere [Holland/Taylor/Dean]
26. Burning in the Background of My Mind [Macaulay/Macleod]
27. Lullaby of Love [Sherrill/Butler]
28. Back Street [Hatcher/Sharpley]
29. You Can't Take It Away [Parker]
30. It Keeps Rainin' [Domino/Bartholomew/]

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