New Orleans Soul (The Original Sound Of New Orleans Soul 1966-76) - CD

Various: New Orleans Soul (The Original Sound Of New Orleans Soul 1966-76) versie op CD in standaard editie. Deze specifieke uitgave werd uitgebracht in Verenigd Koninkrijk bij uitgeverij Soul Jazz Records op 10. oktober 2014.

Soul Jazz Records presents Soul from the Southern Metropolis. In the field of New Orleans funk, Soul Jazz Records has proven itself many times over. Now the London-based label comes up with the other side of the coin: The compilation "New Orleans Soul" captures the soul sound of the city by the Gulf of Mexico. The post-war period saw a real R&B boom in New Orleans, with gospel and Latin influences mixing with soul, blues and funk. New Orleans Soul" features selections from 1960 to 1976: from the deep soul of singers like Aaron Neville, Willie Tee and Robert Parker to the raucous Northern Soul of Maurice Williams and Eldridge Holmes, the funk-influenced sound of Eddie Bo, Lionel Robinson and Ernie K-Doe, and Crescent City soul sisters like Irma Thomas, Betty Harris, Jean Knight and Inell Young. The album is accompanied by extensive liner notes and exclusive photographs.

Album valt binnen het genre Funk / Soul en Soul.