(2-LP set) As hip hop moves on in its ever increasing desire to raid the history of black music, so new areas have found themselves increasingly coming into focus, like the sweet sound of big stringed lovers' soul from the 1970s found on this 16 track compilation, featuring plenty of bass, drums & beautiful voices. Includes songs from Isaac Hayes & Millie Jackson, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Caesar Frazier, Fatback, Dennis Coffey, Phillip Mitchell, Betty Everett, Three Pieces, Fantastic 4, Detroit Emeralds, Shirley Brown & others.