RZA – Shaolin Soul Selection Volume 1 (2xCD) (2013) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

2013 two CD collection curated by the Hip Hop master. In the arly ’90s, The RZA, then known as Prince Rakeem, had begun making music for his then new Staten Island (aka Shaolin) based supergroup, Wu-Tang Clan. When Enter The 36 Chambers was finally released in late ’93, the effect was seismic. The RZA’s “awkward” combination of rugged drums and off-center loops formed the foundation of a unique sound that would inspire a whole new generation of samplists, as well as set off searches for the components of those loops. Shaolin Soul Selection: Volume 1 presents 24 original recordings – nearly 2 1/2 hours of essential soul music from the vaults of Stax Records and its subsidiary labels that inspired The RZA and the classic sound of The Wu-Tang Clan.

Tracklist:

CD1
01. The Mad Lads – I Forgot To Be Your Lover
02. Isaac Hayes – Joy
03. The Dramatics – In the Rain
04. The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy
05. The Soul Children – Don’t Take My Kindness For Weakness
06. David Porter – I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over
07. Booker T. & the M.G.’s – Sing A Simple Song
08. Little Milton – Packed Up and Took My Mind
09. 24-Carat Black – Poverty’s Paradise
10. Albert King – I’ll Play the Blues For You
11. The Sweet Inspirations – All It Takes Is You and Me
12. The Emotions – As Long As I’ve Got You

CD2
01. William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover
02. Isaac Hayes – Ike’s Mood 1
03. The Soul Children – Move Over
04. David Porter – Hang On Sloopy
05. Johnnie Taylor – Steal Away
06. Albert King – Cold Feet
07. The Sweet Inspirations – Why Marry
08. The Emotions – I Like It
09. Mel and Tim – Keep the Faith
10. Isaac Hayes – Walk On By
11. Booker T. & the M.G.’s – L.A. Jazz Song
12. Judy Clay – Children, Don’t Get Weary

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare