This Is Soul

Appearing first in the UK in 1968, This Is Soul was an immediate success. The compilation features the best of Stax and Atlantic artists, at a time when mainstream radio was not focused on soul music, and buying a compilation like this was UK’s first introduction to the great soul music from the US. The 1LP we are reissuing now is a replica of the original release, in mono, starting and ending with Wilson Pickett and featuring the likes of Ben E. King, Sam & Dave and Percy Sledge. We are also reissuing a later Rhino version on CD, which features 17 bonus tracks including the likes of Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding and The Bar-Kays. ‘This Is Soul’ is THE definitive soul compilations of the era, and any era for that matter!