Georgia is on our mind! We'll leave no crate unmined as we bring you songs from Georgians like Arrested Development, James Brown, and of course, Ray Charles, as well as powerful words from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Add in high-voltage tunes from Nina Simone, Parliament, and the Soul Children, and we'll have you out of your seat and moving your feet!
UpFront Soul Playlist #2021.02
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the vagaries of Spinitron, these songs are listed in reverse order. (i.e., Joan Armatrading Back to the Night is song 1, hour 1 Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA Sam Cooke "Nothing Can Change This Love" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA Charles Earland "Message from a Black Man" from Living Black! Curtis Mayfield "We're a Winner" from Curtis Live Mavis Staples "We'll Never Turn Back" from We'll Never Turn Back Nerukhi "Welcome to Zombieland" The Soul Children "I Don't Know What This World Is Coming To" from Black Power: Music of a Revolution Disc 1 Arlene Brown & Lee Shot Williams; "Impeach Me Baby" from Loose the Funk - Rarities from the Jewel/Paula Vaults Norman Jay MBE "Funky President (People It's Bad)" from Mister Good Times Parliament "Give Up The Funk" from Parliment's Greatest Hits Idris Muhammad "Turn This Mutha Out" from Turn This Mutha Out Nancy Dupree "James Brown" from Ghetto Reality on Folkways Georgia Sea Island Singers "You Better Mind" from Join the Band Sweet Honey in the Rock "Eyes On The Prize ('Hold On')" Coleman Hawkins "Georgia Jubilee" from 50 Ultimate Hits Michael Franti & Spearhead "Show Me Your Peace Sign" from Stay Human Vol. II Goodie Mob "Free" from Dirty South Classics Nina Simone "Revolution (Parts 1 and 2)" from Forever Young, Gifted And Black: Songs Of Freedom And Spirit Rasheed Ali "Tell Me You're Not Sleeping" from 1968: Black Power Taylor Girlz "Georgia" James Brown "Say It Loud (I'm Black And I'm Proud)" from 20 All Time Greatest Hits! Dr. King "Black and Beautiful" Arrested Development "Freedom" from Strong Ray Charles "Hit the Road Jack" from The Genius Hits Machine "Time Is Running Out" from Get Down On It: Funky Soul Music Rep. Barbara Jordan "Speech on Impeachment July 25, 1974" The Honey Drippers "Impeach the President" The Freedom Singers "Woke Up This Morning with My Mind on Freedom" from Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 Disc 2 Gil Scott-Heron "I Think I'll Call It Morning" from The Revolution Begins The Flying Dutchman Masters on Ace Ray Charles "Georgia on My Mind" Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from Back to the Night on A&M