Various Artists, Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience - 1h 13m 54s

Tracks & Durations

1. Don't Knock My Love Pt. I - WilsonPickett	2:13
2. Love Or Let Me Be Lonely - The Friends Of Distinction	3:15
3. Deeper & Deeper - Freda Payne	3:03
4. Pay To The Piper - Chairmen Of The Board	3:06
5. Mr. Big Stugg - Jean Knight	2:30
6. Women's Love Rights - Laura Lee	3:13
7. Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get - The Dramatics	3:33
8. Baby Let Me Kiss You - King Floyd	2:51
9. Right On The Tip Of My Tongue - Brenda & The Tabulations	3:20
10. Thin Line Between Love & Hate - The Persuaders	3:25
11. Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites	5:09
12. Theme From 'Shaft' - Isaac Hayes	3:16
13. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers	3:33
14. Family Affair - Sly & The Family Stone	3:06
15. Let's Stay Together - Al Green	3:18
16. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright	2:50
17. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Part I - Honey Cone	3:44
18. Drowning In The Sea Of Love - Joe Simon	3:28
19. Ain't Understanding Mellow - Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager	4:20
20. I've Been Lonely For So Long - Frederick Knight	3:22
21. Suavecito - Malo	3:27
22. Hearsay - The Soul Children	3:35
23. She's Not Just Another Woman - The 8th Day	0:05

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Review

The liner notes that accompany this collection note that '70s soul music has never really gotten its due. One could argue that point for days, but hubris aside, there's no denying that Can You Dig It pays serious homage to the golden years of American soul. The new box set contains 6 CDs and 136 cuts, 65 of which hit the No. 1 spot on the R&B and/or pop charts. As you'd expect with a project that mines such a rich era (the CDs are compiled chronologically), it represents a who's who of stars. Among the notables: Marvin Gaye, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, the Spinners, the O'Jays, the Staple Singers, James Brown, Chairmen of the Board, Laura Lee, Freda Payne, and Jean Knight. Lesser lights also get to shine, i.e., El Chicano, who deliver the salsafied hippie anthem "Tell Her She's Lovely." But let's be honest--the selling point is the hits, and from the uplifting "Ooh Child" to the sassy "Want Ads," if you grew up in the '70s (hands up), then these tracks are beloved. Sure, the hard-core fan will probably wish for more obscurities, and the exclusion of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and George Clinton is troublesome, but anyone wanting an at-home jukebox loaded with classic R&B will certainly dig this. --Amy Linden

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