the dial records southern soul story

The inimitable Joe Tex heads a stellar line-up of artists in an exquisite selection of southern soul music in all its rich variety. Recorded for Buddy Killen’s Dial label of Nashville, Tennesee between 1962 and 1975.
Track listing:CD ONE: HOLD WHAT YOU’VE GOT / BE YOUR OWN JUDGE / I LET HER GET AWAY / I WANNA BE FREE / I’D RATHER HAVE YOU / I WANT TO DO (EVERYTHING FOR YOU) / A SWEET WOMAN LIKE YOU / THE LOVE YOU SAVE (MAY BE YOUR OWN) - JOE TEX • I’VE GOT A THING GOING ON / I GOTTA SIT DOWN AND CRY / GET DOWN WITH IT (alt) / HALF A MIND / JUST BE YOURSELF / I JUST WANT WHAT BELONGS TO ME / SAD SACK -BOBBY MARCHAN • SOMEBODY WILL / I REFUSE TO GIVE UP / GIMME A TRY -CLARENCE REID • ONLY YOUR LOVE / CHILLS AND FEVER / CAN’T HELP IT / SINCE I FOUND YOU Dial -PAUL KELLY • YOU REALLY FOOLED ME - CHRIS HARRIS AND THE SOUL AGENTS • IT COMES AND IT GOES -LEN WADE • YOU CAN’T TIE ME DOWN / ALL I HAVE TO DO - LITTLE ARCHIE CD TWO: SKINNY LEGS AND ALL / I GOTCHA -JOE TEX • DON’T LET THE SUN SHINE ON ME -DIALTONES • HUMMIN’ A HEARTACHE / THIS TIME / THAT’S WHEN I GUESSED - CLARENCE “FROGMAN” HENRY • I NEED YOU / I AM A CARPET -LITTLE ARCHIE • DR FUNKY / TELL ‘EM I AM WHO I AM -CHRIS HARRIS • CALL ANOTHER DOCTOR (ON THE CASE) / WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT -PAUL KELLY • THROW THE SWITCH / I KNOW WHERE I’VE BEEN -FREDERICK KNIGHT • FOOTPRINTS ON MY MIND (ext) / I’LL BE YOUR FOOL ONCE MORE / YOU OUGHTA BE HERE WITH ME / GET YOUR THING TOGETHER / JUST AS HOOKED AS I’VE EVER BEEN / LOVE CONNECTION ANNETTE SNELL • CAN YOU DIG IT / LEARNING TO FORGET YOU KING FLOYD • DIRT / JESSE JOE (YOU GOT TO GO) -JEAN KNIGHT • AIN’T NOTHIN’ WRONG WITH WHITEY -BOBBY MARCHAN