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モダンソウル・コンピの世界

モダンソウル・コンピの世界
THE WORLD OF MODERN SOUL COMPILATIONS



モダンソウル・コンピの世界(1) (2) (3)

フリーソウル系お勧めコンピレーション

甘茶ソウルコンピの世界(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17)

70年代から80年代にかけて流行ったモダン・ソウル。軽やかなリズム、小粋なメロディ、甘すぎず、熱すぎず、適度に洗練された作風が特徴的です。このページでは、そういったモダン・ソウルが集められたコンピレーションを紹介していきます。紹介といっても、そもそものきっかけが自分用のデータベースの整理にあったので、当面はトラックリストを羅列するだけですが、何れお勧め曲などについてコメントを入れていくかも知れません。甘茶ソウル・コンピと比べればさほど熱心に集めている訳ではないので、それほど数は揃ってないと思います。ですので、お勧めのコンピなどご推薦頂けますと有り難いです。

尚、私には曲の魅力を表現する語彙が乏しく文章力も無いのでせめてもの参考にと偏差値による評価を行っています。偏差値の高い曲は次の色で表示してあります。（甘茶ソウルと比べると私のモダン適性はかなり落ちると思います。あくまで一個人の感想ということで、ひとつよしなに。）

（モダン偏差値65以上）
（モダン偏差値61以上）
（モダン偏差値60）


【 モダンソウル・コンピ一覧 】(*印は音源持ってません。）

THE ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL COLLECTION (GOLDMINE GSCD2Z)
CROSSOVER SOUL (GOLDMINE GSCD9)'93
MODERN SOUL VOLUME 2 (GOLDMINE GSCD15)
THE ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL 3 (GOLDMINE GSCD40)
MODERN SOUL VOLUME 4 (GOLDMINE GSCD57)
MODERN SOUL VOLUME 5 (GOLDMINE GSCD78)
MODERN SOUL VOLUME 6 (GOLDMINE GSCD82)
ACROSS THE BOARD (GOLDMINE GSCD111)
ON THE MODERN SIDE (GOLDMINE GSCD124)
FOR MODERN MILLIONAIRES VOLUME 1 (GOLDMINE GSCD139)

以下のコンピについてはこちらのページへ

THE MODERN SOUL STORY 1 (GOLDMINE)'87
THE MODERN SOUL STORY 2 (GOLDMINE GSLP 15)
* THE MODERN SOUL STORY 3 (GOLDMINE)'88

SOME 'MODERN' SOUL : THE BUDDAH COLLECTION (SEQUEL 154)'90
GOLDEN AGE OF MODERN SOUL VOL.1 (BESTWAY 018)
ESSENTIAL 70'S MODERN SOUL DANCEFLOOR CLASSICS 1 (DEEPBEATS DGPCD 710)'95
MODERN SOUL CONNOISSEURS (SPECTRUM 5449732)
SUNDAY SOUL SELECTION : MODERN SOUL GEMS (SOUL BROTHER CDSBPJ32)

YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! : RARE & MODERN SOUL GEMS '04
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! VOL.2 : RARE & MODERN SOUL GEMS

以下のコンピについてはこちらのページへ

MASTERPIECES OF MODERN SOUL (KENT CDKEND 222)'03
MASTERPIECES OF MODERN SOUL VOLUME 2 (KENT CDKEND 310)'09
MASTERPIECES OF MODERN SOUL VOLUME 3 (KENT CDKEND 364)'11

SOUL SPECTRUM VOL.1 COMPILED BY KEB DARGE & DR. BOB JONES
SOUL SPECTRUM VOLUME 2 THE LENGENDARY KEB DARGE (BBECD023)


【 モダンソウル・コンピ紹介 】

THE ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL COLLECTION (GOLDMINE GSCD2Z)



1. TRYIN' TO GET NEXT TO YOU / ARNOLD BLAIR
2. ANYTHING I CAN DO / WILL COLLINS & WILL POWER
3. EVERYTHING MAN / DAYBREAK
4. GOOD LOVIN' / AL MASON
5. LOVE IS TRYING TO GET A HOLD ON ME / TAVASCO
6. DANCE YOUR BLUES AWAY / IVAN NEVILLE
7. MY REACTION TO YOU / ESSEX IV
8. HEAVEN IN THE AFTERNOON / LEW KIRTON
9. DON'T SEND ME AWAY / GARFIELD FLEMING
10. NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD / CHARLES JOHNSON
11. I DID IT AGAIN / BOBBY CUTCHINS
12. STREETS GOT MY LADY / BILL BRANDON
13. I CAN DEAL WITH THAT / DEE EDWARDS
14. GETTIN' READY FOR THE GETDOWN / ZZ & CO.
15. I NEED LOVE / DAYBREAK
16. MY BABY'S GOT (ESP) / 4 BELOW ZERO

CROSSOVER SOUL (GOLDMINE GSCD9)'93
A COLLECTION OF MODERN SOUL CLASSICS



1. JUST LOVIN' YOU / RUBY ANDREWS
2. COME BACK BABY / JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
3. I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE MINE / GEORGE PERKINS
4. LONELY GIRL / SIDESHOW
5. TALKIN' / VEE GEES
6. MAKING NEW FRIENDS / JEANIE TRACY
7. GIRL YOU'RE MY KIND OF WONDERFUL / BOBBY RELF
8. GIRL I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU / ULTIMATES
9. LIGHTIN' UP / TY KARIM
10. TEASIN YOU AGAIN / WILLIE TEE
11. LET'S GO FISHING / TURNER BROTHERS
12. DREAM / CREATIONS
13. I NEED YOUR LOVE / ELLA WOODS
14. HERE STANDS A MAN WHO NEEDS YOU / GEORGE WILSON
15. GIVEN UP ON LOVE / JOHNNY THOMPSON
16. IF IT'S NOT LOVE DON'T WASTE MY TIME / DOROTHY JOHNSON
17. HAVE I REALLY LOVED YOU / SMOKE
18. FOOTSTEPS ACROSS YOUR MIND / SHOCK
19. GIRL I LOVE YOU / SHELLEY FISHER
20. YOU'RE GONE / CELEST HARDIN
21. BETTER TO BEND THAN BREAK / CISSIE SIMMONS
22. COLOUR HIM FATHER / WINSTONS
23. WASH AND WEAR LOVE / LYNNE VERNADO

MODERN SOUL VOLUME 2 (GOLDMINE GSCD15)
A COMPILATION OF 70S & 80S RARITIES



1. SHOW ME THE WAY - SEVILLE
2. I CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU - SAM BUTLER
3. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK - FRANKIE SAUNDERS
4. TRY LOVE AGAIN - PRO-FASCINATION
5. LET ME GIVE LOVE - FREDDIE EMPIRE
6. GIVE ME LOVE - EKG
7. YOU KEEP HOLDING BACK ON LOVE - CARLETTA SUE
8. THIS TIME IT'S REAL - LARRY NEVILLES
9. SOMETHING INSIDE - RAJ
10. WHAT'S THE USE - TONY TROUTMAN
11. I'LL CRY OVER YOU - CYNTHIA SHEELER
12. YOU'RE GONNA WRECK MY LIFE - GUITAR RAY
13. WHERE IS THE LOVE - RICHARD CAITON
14. VERY SPECIAL GIRL - EARL WHITE
15. A MAN IN LOVE - BILL WRIGHT
16. SEXY LADY - SIDESHOW
17. I'VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE - CHUCK ROBERSON

THE ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL VOLUME 3 (GOLDMINE GSCD40)



01 FLOWERS - FOR REAL
02 EARNEST BAKER - ALONE AGAIN
03 NATURALS - DA DA DA DA DA (I LOVE YOU)
04 JIMMY BARNES - I THINK I'VE GOT A GOOD CHANCE (PART 1)
05 PERFECTIONS - CAN THIS BE REAL
06 TONY LAMPKIN - HE'S A BETTER LIAR THAN ME
07 UP FROM THE BOTTOM - THAT'S THE WAY THE WORLD SHOULD BE
08 REACHERS - I JUST WANT TO DO MY OWN THING
09 WILLIE FISHER - PUT YOUR LOVIN ON ME
10 VIVILORE JORDAN - ALL WORK AND NO PLAY
11 LOU RAGLAND - SINCE YOU SAID YOU'D BE MINE
12 STORM - CAN'T NOBODY LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO
13 BJB - I GOTTA MAKE YOU BELIEVE IN ME
14 LEE MCDONALD - I'LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU
15 CHUCK STRONG - DOIN IT CAUSE IT FEELS GOOD
16 MELVIN MOORE - ALL OF A SUDDEN
17 JOHN SIMMONS - AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE LOVE
18 SANDY'S GANG - HUNGRY
19 24 KARAT GOLD - WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD

MODERN SOUL VOLUME 4 (GOLDMINE GSCD57)
18 MODERN SOUL CLASSICS



1. YOUR LOVE'S GOT ME / SATIN
2. TIME IS RIGHT FOR LOVE, THE / BOBBY REED
3. MY HEART JUST CAN'T TAKE IT / ESSEX IV
4. BEGGIN' FOR A BROKEN HEART / OTIS JACKSON
5. NOW YOU'RE GONE / SMOKE
6. I GET MY GROOVE FROM YOU / BOBBY SHANNON
7. ONE SHIRT (PART 1) / GENE MARSHALL & GENERALS, THE
8. THIS I'VE GOTTA SEE / CECIL SHAW
9. LOVE IN MY HEART / CORNELL GUNTER
10. I KNOW YOU'RE LEAVING ME / SY HIGHTOWER
11. HERE I GO / SPREAD LOVE
12. DECISIONS / FREDDIE LOWE
13. SEXY LADY / EDDIE GILES & NUMBERS, THE
14. BREAKING TRAINING (PART 1) / LARRY BROWN
15. DON'T IT / ROY DAWSON
16. I WISH OUR LOVE WOULD LAST FOREVER / SWISS MOVEMENT

MODERN SOUL VOLUME 5 (GOLDMINE GSCD78)
17 MODERN SOUL CLASSICS



01 LAROM BAKER / YOU'RE THE BEST
02 KING TUTT / YOU GOT ME HUNG UP
03 THE CHOSEN FEW BAND / WHAT IT TAKES TO LIVE
04 JEWEL / PARADISE
05 CECIL LYDE / I'LL MAKE IT ON MY OWN
06 HORIZON / THEY DON'T MAKE 'EM LIKE YOU
07 GREG PERRY / IT TAKES HEART
08 CURTIS ANDERSON / THE HARDEST PART
09 BILL / SPACE LADY
10 WHATNAUTS / HELP IS ON THE WAY
11 S.P.G. / LOVELAND
12 MOODY SCOTT / MY LOVELY LADY
13 WILLIAM BOSTIC / WHAT YOU DO TO ME
14 THE PICTURES / I'M GONNA SEE YOU THROUGH
15 WILLIE JOHNSON / WHAT I'M GONNA DO WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
16 MICHAEL CLOUD / CHECK YOUR DIRECTION
17 ALEX TAYLOR / SLOWLY TURNING TO LOVE

MODERN SOUL VOLUME 6 (GOLDMINE GSCD82)
MAJOR LABEL SOUL MOVERS FROM THE 70'S & 80'S



1. I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU / LOVE AFFAIR
2. ALL ALONE BY THE TELEPHONE / J.B.BINGHAM
3. THOUSAND YEARS / BRAND NEW
4. AIN'T NOTHING FOR A MAN IN LOVE / ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS
5. IF YOU WANT MY LOVE / JIMMY 'BO' HORNE
6. CAN'T GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU / DUTCH ROBINSON
7. DON'T TAKE YOUR SWEET LOVIN' / GHETTO CHILDREN
8. MAN UP IN THE SKY / BARRETT STRONG
9. KEY TO THE WORLD / L.J. REYNOLDS
10. TRYING TO FIND A NEW LOVE / PERCY & THEM
11. IF YOU AND I HAD NEVER MET / MAGIC NIGHT
12. HE'S COMIN' IN THE MORNING / PATTI YORK
13. GIFT WRAP MY LOVE / REFLECTIONS
14. TELL ME YOU LOVE ME / BOBBY HILL
16. JUST TO BE WITH YOU / BOBBY DUKES
17. IT'S NOT EASY TO SAY GOODBYE / GHETTO CHILDREN
18. SOMETHING SPECIAL / LOU KIRTON
19. I CAN'T CONTROL THIS FEELIN' / SNOOPY DEAN
20. TEARS OF THE WORLD / ROBERT MOORE
21. LADY BE MINE / WILLARD KING
22. HOW CAN I GO ON WITHOUT YOU / CORY BLAKE
23. MAKE ME BELIEVE EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT / JIMMY JONES

ACROSS THE BOARD VOLUME 1 (GOLDMINE GSCD111)



1 CHANNEL 3 / THE SWEETEST THING
2 MELVIN BROWN & JAMES MATTHEWS / LOVE STORMY WEATHER
3 ALMETA LATTIMORE / THESE MEMORIES
4 THE NATURAL FOUR / I THOUGHT YOU WERE MINE
5 BELITA WOODS / THAT'S WHEN I'LL STOP LOVING YOU
6 BILL BRANDON / WHATEVER I AM I'M YOURS
7 LEROY BARBOUR / I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE
8 FOUR FLIGHTS / ALL I WANT IS YOU
9 WATER JACKSON / LET ME COME BACK
10 TONY DRAKE / SUDDENLY
11 GENE REDDING / I NEED YOUR LOVIN'
12 BLUE MAGIC / CAN I SAY I LOVE YOU
13 WILSON LOVE / FUNNY MONEY (THE MONEY SONG)
14 THE BITTER AND THE SWEET / I WON'T HAVE ANY BABIES FOR YOU
15 OTIS CLAY / YOU HURT ME FOR THE LAST TIME
16 CHUCK CARTER / HE'S A LOVER
17 CELESTE HARDIE / YOU'RE GONE
18 SHIRLEY KAROL / JUST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY
19 TONY HESTOR / I'LL BE YOUR CHAMPION
20 CARL STEWART / AIN'T GOING BACK TO THAT
21 CORNELEUS BROTHERS & SISTER ROSE / TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW

ON THE MODERN SIDE (GOLDMINE GSCD124)



1 TOO LATE / MANDRILL
2 LET ME LOVE YUH' / THE INNERSECTION
3 I DON'T DO THIS / SIDNEY JOE QUALLS
4 (A CASE OF) TOO MUCH LOVEMAKING / GLORIA SCOTT
5 TOP OF THE STAIRS / COLLINS & COLLINS
6 GET INTO YOUR LIFE / BELOYD
7 SWEET GIRL OF MINE / MEL WILLIAMS
8 HE SENT ME YOU / OSCAR PERRY
9 AIN'T NOTHING LIKE YOUR LOVE / THE CHARISMA BAND
10 SHAKE OFF THAT DREAM / EDDIE BILLUPS
11 IT AIN'T LIKE IT USED TO BE / RANDOLPH BROWN
12 ONCE I'VE BEEN THERE / NORMAN CONNORS FEATURING PRINCE PHILLIP MITCHELL
13 GETTING TOGETHER / BROTHERS GUIDING LIGHT
14 YOU AND I / JOE ANDERSON
15 IF YOU WANT A LOVE AFFAIR / JESSE JAMES
16 I WANNA GIVE YOU TOMORROW / BENNY TROY
17 THIS WILL BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER / EDDIE HOLMAN
18 JANICE (DON'T BE BLIND TO LOVE) / SKIP MAHONEY

FOR MODERN MILLIONAIRES VOLUME 1 (GOLDMINE GSCD139)
18 STUNNING SUPER RARE 70'S & 80'S SOUL INDEMANDERS



モダンソウル・コンピと言えば、ゴールドマイン。特に｢THE ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL COLLECTION｣シリーズは、多くのモダンソウル名曲が収録されている教科書的存在。そのゴールドマインのTIM BROWN氏編集の本コンピは、1987年の第一作｢THE MODERN SOUL STORY 1｣から数えておそらく第13作目となるモダンソウル系作品集。タイトルに｢億万長者向け｣と冠され｢第一級の超レアな人気ソウル｣という煽りがついてれば思わず触手が蠢いてしまいます。

然しながら結論はというと、どれもキャッチーさ、華やかさに欠け、いまいちパッとしない地味な曲ばかり。これで13作目ということもあり、ほとんどの良曲は既にコンピ収録済みで、レアなりに駄目な曲が揃ったという印象。期待が大きかっただけに少しがっかりさせられる内容でした。ただし1曲1曲真剣に向かい合って聴くとツライけど、そこはモダンソウル、全体を通して軽やかで洗練された雰囲気なので、BGMとして軽く流しておく分には悪くはないですね。

敢えてお勧めを書くと、ジャジーな雰囲気にEW&F風ハイテナー、メロディもキャッチーな5、オルガンの浮遊感のある響きとグルーヴィーなリズムが面白い6、スピード感の有る展開やドラミングの忙しさが楽しい10といったところ。（偏差値60以上は有りません）

01 THE AD-LIBS - I DON'T NEED NO FORTUNE TELLER
02 CO CO & BEN - GOOD FEELIN'
03 THE MARK IV - IF YOU CAN'T TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD
04 TRAFFIC JAM - I CAN'T GET OVER YOU
05 THE TRUE PAGES OF LIFE - TRUTH & LOVE
06 RAMSEY & CO. - LOVE CALL
07 TROY JOHNSON - I WANT YOU
08 HERBY BROWN - ONE MORE BROKEN HEART
09 THE SPLIT DECISION BAND - WATCHIN' OUT
10 MORRIS 'JAZZY' MILLER WITH THE FANTASTIC LIGHT - WHAT PEOPLE SAY
11 SAMMY GAHA - THANK YOU
12 MORRIS - CAN WE MELT THE ICE
13 CLOUDBURST - I'M LOVING YOU
14 EMANUEL TAYLOR - YOU REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
15 JESSE FISHER - HONEY
16 MILTON PARKER - WOMEN LIKE IT HARDER
17 VEDA BROWN - I HAD A FIGHT WITH LOVE
18 RICHARD CAITON - I'D LIKE TO GET NEAR YOU






モダンソウル・コンピの世界(2)