VA - Zealous Records Presents: Soul Sides Volume One (2006)

In a groundbreaking partnership, Zealous Records has teamed up with mega blog Soul-Sides.com to produce the foremost collection of rare soul music ever compiled. Oliver Wang, freelance writer (Rolling Stone, Spin, Urb, Wax Poetics) and Soul-Sides.com's host has scoured his vaults to bring the world the cream of his collection. MP3 blogs have become the premier source for audio lovers to discover new music, and the tastemakers of modern American culture. Volume One releases not only a treasure trove of incredible soul music, but it also advances the audioblog medium to new heights. From Donny Hathaway's bittersweet rendition of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" to Aretha's little known sister Erma Franklin's original recording of "Take A Piece Of My Heart", to Lee Moses' masterpiece "Time And Place", this is the quintessential collection of raw and passionate soul music.