CD Review: Various - Soul City: New York
THE series that charts America's burgeoning soul scene has now reached New York and this is where it gets really interesting.
Having done Detroit, the Big Apple is now where it's at and this concrete jungle where dreams are made proves the perfect proverbial pot for making things happen.
In a city with no rules, we have Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Jackson, Dionne Warwick, Dinah Washington, Gladys Knight and her Pips vying for chart attention with their breakout hits at a time when soul music was still defining itself.
The energy and creativity on this compilation is spellbinding.
Verdict: 4/5