French archival label Le Chant du Monde take a look at the amazing birth of soul in America, through a collection of five Double Vinyl LPs and a 5xCD box set bringing together famous and rare artists from 1954 to 1962.

Starring Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Rufus Thomas, Ben E. King, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Jerry Butler, The Impressions, Tina Turner, Ruth Brown, Mary Wells, Joe Tex and many more…