Classic Soul Ballads

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Classic Soul Ballads is a 16-volume soul CD-set, released by Time-Life Records in 2005, featuring 264 songs from the 1960s through the 1990s. It was not sold in stores, but sold directly by Time-Life.

Also included in this collection was Body & Soul: The Duets.

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Track listing

Disc 1 (Love Power - 1 of 2)

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1. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
   *Written by Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown & David Ritz
2. Power of Love/Love Power - Luther Vandross
   *Written by Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann
3. Turn Off the Lights - Teddy Pendergrass
   *Written & Produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
4. Shining Star - The Manhattans
   *Written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond
5. After the Love Has Gone - Performed by Earth, Wind & Fire
   *Written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
   *Horns arranged by Jerry Hey
   *Saxophone Solo: Don Myrick
6. Baby Come to Me - Regina Belle
   *Written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
7. Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
   *Performed by The Isley Brothers
   *Written by Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper & Ernie Isley
8. Juicy Fruit - Performed by Mtume
   *Written & Produced by James Mtume
9. Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
   *Written by Gregory Abbott
10. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
    *Written by Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff & Kenny Gamble
11. How 'Bout Us - Champaign
    *Written by Dana Walden
12. Always and Forever - Heatwave
    *Written by Rod Temperton
13. Betcha by Golly, Wow! - The Stylistics
    *Written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed
14. Shower Me with Your Love - Surface
    *Written by Bernard Jackson
15. If You Don't Know Me By Now
    *Performed by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
    *Incorrectly attributed solely to Harold Melvin
    *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
    *Lead Vocals: Teddy Pendergrass

Disc 2 (Love Power - 2 of 2)

1. Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire
   *Written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey & Charles Stepney
2. Lean on Me - Bill Withers
   *Written by Bill Withers
3. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
   *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
4. Can You Stop the Rain - Peabo Bryson
   *Written by John Bettis & Walter Afanasieff
5. Here and Now - Luther Vandross
   *Written by David Elliott & Terry Steele
6. Make It Like It Was - Regina Belle
   *Written by Carvin Winans
7. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
   *Written by Winfred "Blue" Lovett
8. Best of My Love - The Emotions
   *Written by Al McKay & Maurice White
9. Have You Seen Her - Performed by The Chi-Lites
   *Written by Eugene Record & Barbara Acklin
10. Caravan of Love - Performed by Isley Jasper Isley
    *Written by Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper & Ernie Isley
11. Woman to Woman - Shirley Brown
    *Written by James Banks, Eddie Marion & Henderson Thigpen
12. Cowboys to Girls - The Intruders
    *Written & Produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
13. Close Your Eyes - Performed by Peaches & Herb
    *Written by Chuck Willis
14. Let Me Make Love to You - The O'Jays
    *Written by Allen Fielder & Bunny Sigler
15. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees
    *Written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

Disc 3 (Sweet Thing - 1 of 2)

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1. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
2. Cruisin - Smokey Robinson
3. It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me - Barry White
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - The Temptations
5. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
6. You Make Me Feel Brand New - The Stylistics
7. You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) - Jeffrey Osborne
8. I'll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men
9. Save the Best for Last - Vanessa Williams
10. On My Own - Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
11. Love You Down - Ready for the World
    *Written by Melvin Riley
12. Get Here - Oleta Adams
13. Joanna (Kool & the Gang song)|Joanna]] - Kool & the Gang
14. I Feel Good All Over - Stephanie Mills
15. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles

Disc 4 (Sweet Thing - 2 of 2)

1. Being with You - Smokey Robinson
2. Playing Your Game, Baby - Barry White
3. Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
4. If Only You Knew - Patti LaBelle
5. I Believe in You and Me - The Four Tops
6. I'll Be Good to You - The Brothers Johnson
7. Just to Be Close to You - Commodores
8. Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
9. Love Ballad - L.T.D.
10. Sweet Thing - Rufus & Chaka Khan
11. Float On - The Floaters
12. Stay in My Corner - The Dells
13. In the Rain - The Dramatics
14. Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
    *Written by Earl Shuman & Leon Carr
15. The Bells - The Originals
    *Written by Elgie Stover, Iris Gordy-Bristol, Anna Gordy Gaye & Marvin Gaye

Disc 5 (Nite and Day - 1 of 2)

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1. I've Been Loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
2. Oh Girl - Performed by The Chi-Lites
   *Written by Eugene Record
3. Something He Can Feel - Aretha Franklin
   *Written by Curtis Mayfield
4. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)
   *Performed by Michael McDonald
   *Background Vocals: Maureen McDonald
5. Through the Fire - Chaka Khan
6. Miss You Like Crazy - Natalie Cole
   *Written by Michael Masser, Preston Glass & Gerry Goffin
7. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers
   *Written by Curtis Mayfield
8. Always - Atlantic Starr
   *Written by Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis & David Lewis
9. What You Won't Do for Love - Performed by Bobby Caldwell
   *Incorrectly attributed to Bill Caldwell
10. Giving You the Best That I Got - Anita Baker
    *Written by Skip Scarborough, Randy Holland & Anita Baker
11. If Ever You're in My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson
12. I'll Be Around - The Spinners
13. Sideshow - Blue Magic
    *Written by Bobby Eli & Gwen "Vinnie Barrett" Woolfolk
14. Nite and Day - Al B. Sure!
15. Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris
    *Written by Bobby Eli & Gwen "Vinnie Barrett" Woolfolk

Disc 6 (Nite and Day - 2 of 2)

1. Close the Door - Teddy Pendergrass
2. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
3. Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton
   *Written by Tony Joe White
4. Sweet Love - Anita Baker
   *Written by Gary Bias, Louis A. Johnson & Anita Baker
5. One in a Million You - Larry Graham
   *Written by Sam Dees
6. Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
   *Performed by Aretha Franklin
   *Written by Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul & Morris Broadnax
7. Thin Line Between Love and Hate - The Persuaders
   *Written by Richard Poindexter, Robert Poindexter & Jackie Members
8. Baby I'm Yours - Barbara Lewis
   *Written by Van McCoy
9. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right - Luther Ingram
10. Love on a Two-Way Street - The Moments
11. Pillow Talk - Sylvia
12. Hypnotized - Linda Jones
13. Baby, Come to Me - Patti Austin & James Ingram
    *Written by Rod Temperton
14. Natural High - Bloodstone
15. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge
    *Written by Quin Ivy, Calvin Lewis & Andrew "Pop" Wright.

Disc 7 (Lovin' You - 1 of 2)

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1. Midnight Train to Georgia - Performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips
   *Lead Vocals: Gladys Knight
2. Any Love - Luther Vandross
3. La-La (Means I Love You) - The Delfonics
4. I Like the Way (The Kissing Game) - Hi-Five
5. I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick
6. Groove Me - King Floyd
7. You Are My Starship - Norman Connors
   *Drums: Norman Connors
   *Vocals: Michael Henderson
8. Everybody Plays the Fool - The Main Ingredient
9. Going in Circles - The Friends of Distinction
10. Do What You Do - Jermaine Jackson
11. I Do Love You - GQ
12. Dream Merchant - Performed by The New Birth
13. Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
    *Performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips
    *Incorrectly attributed solely to Gladys Knight.
14. I'm Your Puppet - James & Bobby Purify
15. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - The Delfonics

Disc 8 (Lovin' You - 2 of 2)

1. Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) - Freddie Jackson
2. Let's Stay Together - Al Green
3. Misty Blue - Dorothy Moore
4. Come Go with Me - Teddy Pendergrass
5. I've Got Love on My Mind - Natalie Cole
6. She's Gone - Tavares
7. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
8. Lady - The Whispers
9. Lovin' You - Minnie Riperton
10. That's the Way I Feel About Cha - Bobby Womack
11. It's You That I Need - Enchantment
12. I'm So Into You - Peabo Bryson
13. You Are My Lady - Freddie Jackson
14. L-O-V-E (Love) - Al Green
15. Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey

Disc 9 (One Heartbeat)

1. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight
2. One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
3. Cherish - Kool and the Gang
4. Masterpiece - The Temptations
5. Til Tomorrow - Marvin Gaye
6. Piano in the Dark - Brenda Russell
7. We're Going All the way - Jefferey Osborne
8. You Are Everything - The Stylistics
9. The Sweetest Days - Vanessa Williams
10. Anniversary - Tony! Toni! Tone!
11. You Don't Have to Cry - Rene and Angela
12. Sensitivity - Ralph Tresvant
13. When Love Calls - Atlantic Starr
14. Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) - Mint Condition
15. Heaven - Solo

Disc 10 (Too Hot)

1. Love Overboard - Gladys Knight and the Pips
2. On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
3. My, My, My - Johnny Gill
4. I Feel Good All Over - Stephanie Mills
5. Too Hot - Kool and the Gang
6. All This Love - DeBarge
7. Outstanding - The Gap Band
8. Lady You Are - One Way
9. Ooo La La La - Teena Marie
10. Anytime - Brian McKnight
11. You Got It All - The Jets
12. Tonight - Ready for the World
13. Everything - Jody Watley
14. Your Smile - Rene and Angela
15. I Miss You - Klymaxx

Disc 11 (Quiet Storm)

1. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
2. Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
3. Take My Heart (You Can Have it If You Want It) - Kool and the Gang
4. Still - The Commodores
5. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett
6. Secret Lovers - Atlantic Starr
7. Back at One - Brian McKnight
8. Dreamin' - Vanessa Williams
9. All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo
10. Water Runs Dry - Boyz II Men
11. Sparkle - Cameo
12. Time Will Reveal - DeBarge
13. If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai
14. I'm In Love - Joe
15. What Kind of Man Would I Be - Mint Condition

Disc 12 (In the Heart)

1. Sweet Love - The Commodores
2. After the Dance - Marvin Gaye
3. Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) - The Temptations
4. In the Heart - Kool and the Gang
5. I Wish He Didn't Trust Me So Much - Bobby Womack
6. There'll Never Be - Switch
7. Slow Motion - Gerald Alston
8. Tell Me It's Real - K-Ci & JoJo
9. The Agony and the Ecstasy - Smokey Robinson
10. Yearning for Your Love - The Gap Band
11. Strawberry Letter #23 - The Brothers Johnson
12. Hollywood - Rufus & Chaka Khan
13. You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On) - High Inergy
14. Love Makes Things Happen - Pebbles
15. Oh Honey - Delegation

Disc 13 (Feel the Fire)

1. Feel the Fire - Peabo Bryson
2. Solid - Ashford and Simpson
3. Come Go with Me - Teddy Pendergrass
4. Love, Need and Want You - Patti LaBelle
5. I'm Still in Love With You - Al Green
6. Our Love - Natalie Cole
7. Never Had A Love Like This Before - Tavares
8. Ready or Not - After 7
9. Gloria - Enchantment
10. Close to You - Maxi Priest
11. Slow Jam - Midnight Star
12. Keep on Movin' - Soul II Soul & Caron Wheeler
13. Human - The Human League
14. Is it Good to You - The Whispers
15. Stairway to Heaven - The O'Jays

Disc 14 (Tender Love)

1. Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue
2. Angel - Aretha Franklin
3. It Is Still Good to Ya - Ashford and Simpson
4. Love On A Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw
5. Casanova - LeVert
6. Just Be My Lady - Larry Graham
7. Got To Be There - Chaka Khan
8. You Were Meant for Me - Donny Hathaway
9. Can We Talk - Tevin Campbell
10. Tender Love - Force MD's
11. I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
12. Don't Walk Away - Jade
13. As We Lay - Shirley Murdock
14. Don't Disturb This Groove - The System
15. Superwoman - Karyn White

Disc 15 (Between the Sheets)

1. Any Love - Luther Vandross
2. Closer than Close - Peabo Bryson
3. That's the Way of the World - Earth, Wind and Fire
4. So I Can Love You - The Emotions
5. Between the Sheets - The Isley Brothers
6. If This World Were Mine - Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross
7. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
8. Free - Deniece Williams
9. The First Time - Surface
10. Someone to Hold - Trey Lorenz
11. Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley
12. Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D'Arby
13. You, Me and He - Mtume
14. All Cried Out - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam & Full Force
15. Try Again - Champaign

Disc 16 (Show Me)

1. Show Me - Glenn Jones
2. A Woman Needs Love - Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio
3. Suddenly - Billy Ocean
4. Love Power - Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
5. I Can't Want Another Minute - Hi-Five
6. United Together - Aretha Franklin
7. Weak - SWV
8. Nobody Knows - The Tony Rich Project
9. This Time It'll Be Sweeter - Angela Bofill
10. Your Body's Callin' - R. Kelly
11. All Woman - Lisa Stansfield
12. Love Changes - Kashif & Me'lissa Morgan
13. Sitting in the Park - GQ
14. Seven Whole Days - Toni Braxton
15. Sweet Lady - Tyrese

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References

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External links

• Information at Time-Life Music & Video

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