Soul

Soul

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Sublabel of the Motown Record Corporation.
Label Code: LC 0348 / LC 00348
For all Unofficial / bootleg copies of this label please use Soul (4)
Soul Records was formed in early 1964 by Berry Gordy Jr, When , as an outlet for the harder-edged, even jazz-tinged R&B music which had started to attract the epithet “soul music”, and endowed with an excellently obvious name, which Carmen Murphy sold the word "Soul" to Berry for the sum of $1.00. Soul was never considered one of Motown’s most prestigious imprints (like the “big three” of Tamla, Motown and Gordy), but in reality the label put out some of the best material in the Motown catalogue, and was every bit the equal of the “big three” except perhaps in terms of profile and marketing muscle.

With the demise of Workshop Jazz, the Motown stable lacked a suitable imprint to release records with limited pop appeal; Soul provided the perfect opportunity, while also racking up a roster of excellent artists who could have succeeded on any of the “big three”. This heady mix meant the label went on to enduring fame as the home of Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jimmy Ruffin, Jr. Walker and the All Stars, Shorty Long, the Originals, and a number of instrumental releases by the Motown house band the Funk Brothers. Soul is also the home of perhaps the greatest of all Motown singles, Frank Wilson’s Do I Love You (Indeed I Do), albeit a single that was never actually released.

The first release on Soul was Shorty Long’s Devil With The Blue Dress in March 1964. The label went on to be one of Motown’s longest-lived imprints, only grinding to a halt in 1976 and releasing a trickle of singles before finally closing down during the heyday of disco in 1978. The last release on Soul Records was Major Lance’s I Never Thought I’d Be Losing You, released in April that year.
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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2C006-90728 M Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - These Eyes Jr. Walker & The All Stars* These Eyes(7", Single) Tamla Motown 2C006-90728 M France 1969 Sell This Version
153 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Greatest Hits Junior Walker & The All Stars Greatest Hits(LP, Comp) Soul, Soul 153 Turkey Unknown Sell This Version
271 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - What Does It Take To Win Your Love Jr. Walker & The All Stars* What Does It Take To Win Your Love(LP, Album) Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Soul 271 Canada 1969 Sell This Version
701 Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Shotgun Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Shotgun (Album) 701 US 1965 Sell This Version
702 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Soul Session Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Soul Session (Album) 702 US 1966 Sell This Version
703 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Road Runner (Album) 703 US 1966 Sell This Version
704 Jimmy Ruffin - Sings Top Ten Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten (Album) 704 US 1967 Sell This Version
705 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Jr. Walker & The All Stars Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Jr. Walker & The All Stars "Live" (Album) 705 US 1967 Sell This Version
706 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Everybody Needs Love Gladys Knight & The Pips* Everybody Needs Love(LP, Album, Mono) Soul, Soul, Soul 706 US 1967 Sell This Version
707 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Feelin' Bluesy Gladys Knight & The Pips* Feelin' Bluesy (Album) 707 US 1968 Sell This Version
709 Shorty Long (2) - Here Comes The Judge Shorty Long (2) Here Comes The Judge (Album) 709 US 1968 Sell This Version
714 The Monitors - Greetings!... We're The Monitors The Monitors Greetings!... We're The Monitors(LP, Album) Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Soul, Soul, Soul 714 Canada 1968 Sell This Version
719 Shorty Long (2) - The Prime Of Shorty Long Shorty Long (2) The Prime Of Shorty Long(LP, Album) Soul, Soul, Soul 719 US 1969 Sell This Version
720 Various - Switched On Blues Various Switched On Blues (Comp) 720 US 1969 Sell This Version
723 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Greatest Hits Gladys Knight And The Pips Greatest Hits(LP, Comp, Hol) Soul, Soul, Soul 723 US 1970 Sell This Version
725 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Live Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Live(LP, Album) Soul, Soul, Soul 725 US 1970 Sell This Version
737 - L Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips* Neither One Of Us(LP, Album) Soul, Tapecar, Soul 737 - L Brazil 1973 Sell This Version
35002 Jimmy Ruffin - Since I've Lost  you / I Want Her Love Jimmy Ruffin Since I've Lost you / I Want Her Love(7", Single, Mono, Promo) Soul 35002 USA & Canada 1964 Sell This Version
35003 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Satan's Blues Junior Walker & The All Stars Satan's Blues(7", Mono, Promo) Soul 35003 USA & Canada 1964 Sell This Version
35005 Shorty Long (2) - It's A Crying Shame (The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me) Shorty Long (2) It's A Crying Shame (The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me)(7") Soul 35005 US 1964 Sell This Version
35006 Earl Van Dyke - Soul Stomp / Hot 'N' Tot Earl Van Dyke Soul Stomp / Hot 'N' Tot 35006 US 1964 Sell This Version
35009 Earl Van Dyke All For You(Acetate, 7", TP, W/Lbl) Soul 35009 US 1965 Sell This Version
35013 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Shake And Fingerpop / Cleo's Back Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Shake And Fingerpop / Cleo's Back (Single) 35013 US 1965 Sell This Version
35014 Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers (17) - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) / How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers (17) Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers (17) - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) / How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Single) 35014 US 1965 Sell This Version
35048 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Hip City Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Hip City(7", Single) Tamla Motown, Soul 35048 Netherlands 1968 Sell This Version
35053 Jimmy Ruffin Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love(7", Promo) Soul 35053 US 1968 Sell This Version
75-713 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Nitty Gritty Gladys Knight & The Pips* Nitty Gritty(Cass, Album) Soul 75-713 US Unknown Sell This Version
75- 718 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Greatest Hits Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Greatest Hits(Cass, Comp, Pap) Soul 75- 718 US 1969 Sell This Version
88513 Jimmy Ruffin - The Groove Governor Jimmy Ruffin The Groove Governor(CD, Ltd, RM, S/Edition, Dig) Soul 88513 Spain 2016 Sell This Version
314549506-2 The Originals - The Very Best Of The Originals The Very Best Of (Comp) 314549506-2 US 1999 Sell This Version
37463-6270-2 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Nothin' But Soul (The Singles 1962-1983) Junior Walker & The All Stars Nothin' But Soul (The Singles 1962-1983)(2xCD, Comp) Motown, Soul 37463-6270-2 US 1994 Sell This Version
3746354652 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Live Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Live(CD, Album, RE) Soul 3746354652 US 1992 Sell This Version
B20D-61007 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips* Neither One Of Us(CD, Album, Promo, RE) Soul, Motown B20D-61007 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
B/L 011 Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Top Of The Ladder Byron Lee And The Dragonaires Top Of The Ladder(LP, Album) Soul B/L 011 Jamaica Unknown Sell This Version
CS. 1.317 Gladys Knight And The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine / It's Time To Go Now Gladys Knight And The Pips I Heard It Through The Grapevine / It's Time To Go Now(7", Single) Rozenblit, Soul CS. 1.317 Brazil 1968 Sell This Version
CS - 5.014 Shorty Long (2) - Here Comes The Judge Shorty Long (2) Here Comes The Judge(7") Soul CS - 5.014 Brazil 1968 Sell This Version
CS 35105 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - For Once In My Life Gladys Knight & The Pips* For Once In My Life (Single) CS 35105 Brazil 1973 Sell This Version
D-S6-T2-932S04 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Help Me Make It Through The Night Gladys Knight & The Pips* Help Me Make It Through The Night(7", Red) Soul D-S6-T2-932S04 US Unknown Sell This Version
FT 122 Gladys Knight And The Pips - The End Of Our Road Gladys Knight And The Pips The End Of Our Road(7", Single) Tamla Motown FT 122 France 1968 Sell This Version
FT 156 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Home Cookin / Mutiny Junior Walker & The All Stars Home Cookin / Mutiny(7", Single) Tamla Motown FT 156 France 1968 Sell This Version
HE69006 Jimmy Ruffin - Ruff'n Ready Jimmy Ruffin Ruff'n Ready(LP, Album, RE) Endless Happiness (2) HE69006 Europe 2021 Sell This Version
JET-1535 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* = ジュニア・ウォーカーとオール・スターズ* - Shotgun = ショットガン Jr. Walker & The All Stars* = ジュニア・ウォーカーとオール・スターズ* Jr. Walker & The All Stars* = ジュニア・ウォーカーとオール・スターズ* - Shotgun = ショットガン(7", Single) Tamla Motown, Motown JET-1535 Japan 1965 Sell This Version
JET-2015 David & Jimmy Ruffin* - Stand By Me David & Jimmy Ruffin* Stand By Me(7", Single) Tamla Motown, Motown JET-2015 Japan 1970 Sell This Version
KR001A Gladys Knight - Stop and get a hold of myself Gladys Knight Stop and get a hold of myself(7", Single, RE, Unofficial) Soul KR001A US Unknown Sell This Version
LP-737-L Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight And The Pips Neither One Of Us(LP, Album) Soul, Tapecar LP-737-L Brazil 1973 Sell This Version
LPS-77408 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Silk N' Soul Gladys Knight & The Pips* Silk N' Soul(LP, Album) Soul LPS-77408 Venezuela 1968 Sell This Version
LPS-77409 The Monitors Greetings!... We're The Monitors(LP, Album) Soul LPS-77409 Venezuela 1968 Sell This Version
LPS-77459 Jimmy Ruffin Ruff'n Ready(LP, Album) Soul LPS-77459 Venezuela 1969 Sell This Version
LPS-77560 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Nitty Gritty Gladys Knight & The Pips* Nitty Gritty(LP, Album) Soul LPS-77560 Venezuela 1969 Sell This Version
LPS-77907 Gladys Knight & The Pips* Standing Ovation(LP, Album) Soul LPS-77907 Venezuela 1971 Sell This Version
LPS-88100 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight And The Pips Neither One Of Us(LP, Album) Soul, Tamla Motown LPS-88100 Venezuela 1973 Sell This Version
LPS 88284 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Knight Time Gladys Knight & The Pips* Knight Time(LP, Album) Tamla Motown, Soul LPS 88284 Venezuela 1974 Sell This Version
LPS 88439 Gladys Knight And The Pips - A Little Knight Music Gladys Knight And The Pips A Little Knight Music(LP) Tamla Motown, Soul LPS 88439 Venezuela 1975 Sell This Version
LPS 88583 Junior Walker And The All-Stars* - Hot Shot Junior Walker And The All-Stars* Hot Shot(LP, Album) Soul, Tamla Motown LPS 88583 Venezuela 1976 Sell This Version
LPS-99.007 Jr Walker* - Smooth Jr Walker* Smooth(LP, Album) Soul LPS-99.007 Venezuela 1978 Sell This Version
M 5733 Junior Walker And The All Stars* - Moody Jr. Junior Walker And The All Stars* Moody Jr.(Cass, Album, sna) Soul M 5733 US 1971 Sell This Version
M 8733 Junior Walker & The All Stars - Moody Jr Junior Walker & The All Stars Moody Jr(8-Trk, Album) Soul M 8733 US 1971 Sell This Version
M 8736 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Standing Ovation Gladys Knight & The Pips* Standing Ovation(8-Trk, Album) Soul M 8736 US 1971 Sell This Version
M 8737 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips* Neither One Of Us(8-Trk) Soul M 8737 US 1973 Sell This Version
MCS-025 The Originals - Down To Love Town / Just To Be Closer To You The Originals Down To Love Town / Just To Be Closer To You(7", Single) Top Tape, Soul MCS-025 Brazil 1976 Sell This Version
none Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Help Me Make It Through The Night Gladys Knight & The Pips* Help Me Make It Through The Night(7", Single, Promo, Red) Soul none US 1972 Sell This Version
none Barbara Mcneir*, Chris Clark (2) - Baby A Go Go / Something's Wrong Barbara Mcneir*, Chris Clark (2) Barbara Mcneir*, Chris Clark (2) - Baby A Go Go / Something's Wrong(7", Single, Promo, RE) Soul none UK 2022 Sell This Version
none Shorty Long (2) - Here Comes The Judge Shorty Long (2) Here Comes The Judge(7", EP, Promo) Soul none US 1968 Sell This Version
none Barbara McNair / Chris Clark (2) Barbara McNair / Chris Clark (2) - Baby A-Go-Go / Something's Wrong(7", Single, Unofficial) Soul none Unknown Sell This Version
S 701 Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Shotgun Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Shotgun (Album) S 701 US 1965 Sell This Version
S 702 Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Soul Session Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Soul Session (Album) S 702 Canada 1966 Sell This Version
S 703 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Road Runner Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Road Runner(LP, Album, Mono, Hol) Soul, Soul, Soul S 703 US 1966 Sell This Version
S 704 Jimmy Ruffin - Sings Top Ten Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten(LP, Album, Mono, Hol) Soul, Soul, Soul S 704 US 1967 Sell This Version
S 705 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Jr. Walker & The All Stars Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Jr. Walker & The All Stars "Live" S 705 US 1967 Sell This Version
S 706 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Everybody Needs Love Gladys Knight & The Pips* Everybody Needs Love(LP, Album, Mono) Soul, Soul, Soul S 706 US 1967 Sell This Version
S 713 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Nitty Gritty Gladys Knight & The Pips* Nitty Gritty(LP, Album) Soul, Soul S 713 US 1969 Sell This Version
S 723 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Greatest Hits Gladys Knight And The Pips Greatest Hits (Comp) S 723 US 1970 Sell This Version
S 725 Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Live Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Live(LP, Album) Soul, Soul, Soul S 725 US 1970 Sell This Version
S 728 The Ruffin Brothers - I Am My Brother's Keeper The Ruffin Brothers I Am My Brother's Keeper(LP, Album) Soul, Soul S 728 US 1970 Sell This Version
S 729 The Originals - Naturally Together The Originals Naturally Together(LP, Album) Soul, Soul S 729 US 1970 Sell This Version
S 731 Gladys Knight And The Pips - If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight And The Pips If I Were Your Woman (Album) S 731 US 1971 Sell This Version
S732L Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Rainbow Funk Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Rainbow Funk (Album) S732L US 1971 Sell This Version
S-732L DJ Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Rainbow Funk Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Rainbow Funk(LP, Album, Promo) Soul S-732L DJ US 1971 Sell This Version
S-733-C Junior Walker And The All Stars* Moody Jr.(Cass, Album) Soul S-733-C US 1971 Sell This Version
S733L Junior Walker And The All Stars* - Moody Jr. Junior Walker And The All Stars* Moody Jr. (Album) S733L US 1971 Sell This Version
S 733L-DJ Junior Walker And The All Stars* - Moody Jr. Junior Walker And The All Stars* Moody Jr.(LP, Album, Promo) Soul S 733L-DJ US 1971 Sell This Version
S734L The Originals - Definitions The Originals Definitions (Album) S734L US 1972 Sell This Version
S 734L DJ The Originals - Definitions The Originals Definitions(LP, Album, Promo) Soul, Soul S 734L DJ US 1972 Sell This Version
S736L Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Standing Ovation Gladys Knight & The Pips* Standing Ovation (Album) S736L US 1971 Sell This Version
S 736L - DJ Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Standing Ovation Gladys Knight & The Pips* Standing Ovation(LP, Album, Promo) Soul, Soul S 736L - DJ US 1971 Sell This Version
S 736V1 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Standing Ovation Gladys Knight & The Pips* Standing Ovation(LP, Album) Soul, Soul S 736V1 US 1971 Sell This Version
S-737-C Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips* Neither One Of Us(Cass, Album) Soul, Soul S-737-C US 1973 Sell This Version
S 737L Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight & The Pips* Neither One Of Us (Album) S 737L US 1973 Sell This Version
S 737L DJ Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight And The Pips Neither One Of Us(LP, Album, Promo) Soul S 737L DJ US 1973 Sell This Version
S 737V1 Gladys Knight And The Pips - Neither One Of Us Gladys Knight And The Pips Neither One Of Us (Album) S 737V1 US 1973 Sell This Version
S738L Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find (Album) S738L US 1973 Sell This Version
S 738L DJ Jr. Walker & The All Stars* - Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find(LP, Album, Promo) Soul S 738L DJ US 1973 Sell This Version
S 738-T Junior Walker & The All Stars - Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find Junior Walker & The All Stars Peace & Understanding Is Hard To Find (8-Trk, Album) Soul S 738-T US 1973 Sell This Version
S-739 Gladys Knight And The Pips - All I Need Is Time Gladys Knight And The Pips All I Need Is Time (Album) S-739 Brazil 1973 Sell This Version
S 739L Gladys Knight And The Pips - All I Need Is Time Gladys Knight And The Pips All I Need Is Time (Album) S 739L US 1973 Sell This Version
S 739L DJ Gladys Knight And The Pips - All I Need Is Time Gladys Knight And The Pips All I Need Is Time(LP, Promo) Soul S 739L DJ US 1973 Sell This Version
S 739 T Gladys Knight And The Pips - All I Need Is Time Gladys Knight And The Pips All I Need Is Time(8-Trk) Soul S 739 T US 1973 Sell This Version
S 741V1 Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Knight Time Gladys Knight & The Pips* Knight Time (Album) S 741V1 US 1974 Sell This Version
S 741V1 DJ Gladys Knight & The Pips* - Knight Time Gladys Knight & The Pips* Knight Time(LP, Album, Promo) Soul S 741V1 DJ US 1974 Sell This Version
S-4 705 Jr. Walker And The All Stars* - Jr. Walker And The All Stars Live! Jr. Walker And The All Stars* Jr. Walker And The All Stars Live!(4-Trk, Album) Soul S-4 705 US 1967 Sell This Version