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Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 1

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How often does a compilation title make such a big promise, but fail to deliver? This collection of genuine treasures gets better and better with each listen. When each song plays, I think "THIS is my favourite", but then the next song comes on ... You may not have heard of the songs or artists before, but if you miss hearing this wonderful collection, you're missing out on some of the finest soul music ever made. p.s. Volume 2 is great, too, if just one CD isn't enough!

I ordered this CD but wasn't sure if the songs would really be all that great. I have a lot of soul music and consider my self quite an expert. Boy was I surprised. Dave Godin is the man. He has found wonderful gems that get better and better with each listening. I have listened to this CD three times over the last few days. I have Vol 2 and 3 still go go.

If you really like deep soul, this is the CD to get.

In my mind Godin rhymes with Goldmine - there is no other name for such a "1001 Nights-Cave" full of riches,long forgotten and known only to serious collectors.I find very touching that Godin's love for soul music did not diminish with decades and he was ready to share his passion with new generations of listeners (who surprisingly made this compilation bestseller).It sounds almost like happy end,considering that these songs were never big hits when originaly released and the only explanation why "Showdown" (for example) did not reach mass audience could be the explosion of soul sound back in 1960's,when big names simply eclipsed singers like Kenny Carter.This CD demands careful listening,and its not easy to select favourites - my first reaction was actually to return CD in shop,as I was not prepared for such a exhibition of raw emotions (later I properly cryed in my beer,while listening).Excellent liner notes just round up this exciting compilation whose main purpose for me is to discover less known names and open a few more doors in the world of music I would not known otherwise.

Worth the cover price for "It's Not That Easy" by Reuben Bell & The Casanovas alone. The haunting guitar figure and Reuben's heartfelt cries make this a must-hear when I've had a few. I'm sure you know what I mean. The rest of it is great too. It's almost unbelievable how much raw, unknown talent coursed through the veins of this great country of ours way back in the day. Thank God crazed obsessives like Sir Godin have devoted their lives and untold piles of cash to unearthing these unheard classics.

How could I have possibly missed this cd? I thought that I was quite an afficionado of soul music, but I have been humbled. I have been brought to my knees. The pulse of soul music is in Dave Godin's fingers. This collection of songs is the reason that I've continued to return to soul music throughout the years. And after listening to this collection, I will never stray far again. I've been purchasing Northern Soul collections for the obscurities, but this cd is in a class of its own.

this is some of the greatest "unknown" soul music ever recorded. If you get this CD plus the "Soul Gems" CD, you've got all the great soul you're ever gonna need......

Dave Godin. I am not worthy to lick your boots.

This is quite simply the best collection of songs of any style ever published by anyone.
Buy it.
Now.

The great reviews are phony hype. This is terrible stuff except for a few cuts. Don't be tricked by seeing Irma Thomas on this disc. Almost everyone else singing is unknown cause they did not have any talent or were recorded on a bad day.DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. same for the rest of the series.