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Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 3

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The Deep Soul Treasures surpasses itself yet again with this third volume of obscure artists and lost classics. A chart position does not define the greatness of a song. The hits are just what is shoved down the throats of the collective public over the airwaves. I knew only three tracks off this collection before buying it-James Brown's mournful "Lost Someone",Etta James' slow burning classic "I'd Rather Go Blind" and Rick James'
classic and classy duet with Smokey Robinson-"Ebony Eyes". The other 22 cuts held for me the thrill of discovery. Some of these artists weren't great but cut at least one classic song and deserve their music to be heard. I recognise some of these artists from previous Deep Soul editions-Toussaint McCall, Eddie and Ernie, Bessie Banks, Doris Duke, Irma Thomas and each one does a completely different style of song on this one. An album such as this of lost classics is a real treat to the Soul music lover who thinks he has heard it all. More,please!!

At the outset it has to be said that you should check out the excellent reviews for Volumes one and two of this series on the Amazon lists. Volume Three is an equal to the others, and depends on the collecting fanaticism of Dave Godin and the largely unsung Ady Croasdell. The tracks are all part of an English phenomonen known as "Northern Soul" and represent a wide cross section of largely unknown American performances. There are well known songs such as the Maxine Brown,Irma Thomas and Etta James tracks, but the delight is that they are mixed with complete unknowns (Robert Ramsey/Barbara and the Browns) and "B" sides like Bessie Banks "It sounds like my baby" the original "B" side of "Go Now".There are also two absolute classic golden Gems. The first is "Thanks for Yesterday" by Eddie and Ernie ( who seem to be favourites of Godin) and the magical "I'm missing you" by Loretta Williams from the JOTIS label. Don't just buy this one - buy all three! There are more volumes to come!

Oh, not in the sense of #1's as many of these stars are obscure artists who never got the recognition so righteously deserved! I
went to high school in Harlem, N.Y.C. at the height of the Motown era and never heard of many of these artists and while that may be the case, I'm forever indebted to Mr. Godin for exposing me to such treasures...from the Knight Brothers to Bessie Banks to the Incredibles and Eddy & Ernie, these three volumes are among the best soul music available anywhere on Earth! I started with Volume three and imediately purchased Volumes one & two! No decent soul collection is without these three CD's and they say more is coming! I, for one, just can't wait!

WHILE I HAVE SOME OF THE CUTS ON THIS CD ON OTHER COMPILATRIONS, THERE ARE ALSO SOME RARE GEMS HERE (EDDIE AND ERNIE, BESSIE BANKS, SYL JOHNSON). VOLUME ONE WAS FANTASTIC, VOLUME TWO, NOT QUITE AS GOOD, BUT VOLUME THREE IS JUST AS GOOD AS THE FIRST ONE. GET IT.