Oldies Mixtape 101: Sweet Soul Serenade

Sweet Soul Serenade

Like your soul music sweet, with strings, bells, horns, or just a sunshine mood? Most of these songs fit one or more of those descriptions, tracing the development of pop-soul from the mid-Sixties through the mid-Seventies. Click the song title to hear a sample clip and see if it's available for download; buy the songs here at About.com or through your own provider, and make yourself a nice iPod playlist or legally burned CD that flows through the history of sweet soul! A playlist concept from your own Oldies Guide at About.com.

1. Deon Jackson, "Love Makes The World Go Round"
   
2. Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces, "Searching For My Love"
   
3. Shades Of Blue, "Oh How Happy"
   
4. Jimmy Ruffin, "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted"
   
5. Marvin Gaye, "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby"
   
6. Brenton Wood, "The Oogum Boogum Song"
   
7. Sam and Dave, "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"
   
8. The Intruders, "Cowboys To Girls"
   
9. The Impressions, "We're A Winner"
   
10. James and Bobby Purify, "I'm Your Puppet"
    
11. The Tams, "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy"
    
12. Jackie Wilson, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
    
13. Sonny Charles & the Checkmates, LTD., "Black Pearl"
    
14. Mel and Tim, "Backfield In Motion"
    
15. Tyrone Davis, "Turn Back The Hands Of Time"
    
16. Chairmen of the Board, "Give Me Just A Little More Time"
    
17. Clarence Carter, "Patches"
    
18. Al Green, "Tired Of Being Alone"
    
19. The Spinners, "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"
    
20. Hall and Oates, "Sara Smile"