This time the list theme is top "soul" songs, well, songs that have soul in the title at least rather than the genre or the thing on the bottom of your shoe..
Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think, always like hearing thoughts, comments and alternative suggestions.
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10 – Its All About Soul – Billy Joel
9 – Soul Kitchen – The Doors
From the Doors debut
album, this is a great track with those trademark Doors keyboard sounds and
Jim’s great vocals.
8 – Soul Man – Sam and Dave
Does anyone remember a short lived TV sitcom called “Soul
Man” where Dan Ackroyd played a priest? Its not really relevant, just had a
memory, although I am pretty sure that the theme music was a version of this
song. Great piece of soul from the sixties.
7 – Awake My Soul – Mumford & Sons
I do like Mumford & Sons, although it is probably fair
to say that there is a certain formula that a lot of their songs seem to be
written to. This is another trademark Mumfords song, a really enjoyable listen.
6 – You Can’t Make Love Without a Soul – Jimmy Barnes
On Barnesy’s “Flesh and Wood” album, he went all acoustic,
and the results were surprisingly good (for example, I love his “Love Me
Tender” cover, not the sort of song you would immediately think would suit his screaming but he handles it
well) . “You Can’t Make Love Without a Soul” comes from this album and has some
back up vocals from Ross Wilson.
5 – Soul to Squeeze – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Wouldn’t call myself a Chilli Peppers fan, but I do enjoying
giving their best of a spin every now and then, so I had to make room for their
“soul” song.
4 – Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones
This one might be better known to you as the theme from
Austin Powers. I never really got into the films in a big way, but hey, what a
great piece of music!
3- Who Will Save Your Soul – Jewel
I liked the Jewel songs that I heard on the radio – this
one, “You Were Meant For Me”, “Foolish Games” and really wanted to get the
album. When I did though, I was disappointed, it just didn’t stack up for me
apart from the singles. This is her finest moment though. A great track.
2- Soul Kind of Feeling – Dynamic Hepnotics
You gotta love the 80’s because it produced such moments of
pure enjoyment like this song. So catchy.
1- Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
Could this be the greatest one hit wonder of all time? I
can’t describe what it is about this song, but I really love it. Its catchy,
enjoyable, it name drops great soul artists – what’s not to like!