Genre · Soul & R&B
Soul. Who sets the groove?
31 editions, 208 musicians. Behind the great voices are names that keep coming back: Al Jackson Jr. plays on 7 of our soul editions, Steve Cropper on 5, Wayne Jackson on 5.
Enter the webAll editions ↓Tap a name and discover who stands behind Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles.
Portraits: illustrations01 / The house bands
Who plays behind the voices?
The line-ups come from our product texts. Pick a name: you see their editions at Michael 45 and who is credited on the same records – from drums to horns.
Who connects two musicians?
The names that recur most
Who appears on the most of our soul editions.
02 / By series
Every series has its own page
Some of these records belong to a series. There we tell their story in full.
03 / All editions
All soul and R&B editions
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Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Aretha Now
Aretha Franklin
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Have a listen “I Say a Little Prayer” – by Burt Bacharach and Hal David – already familiar through Dionne Warwick.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
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Have a listen “Respect” – follow the responses of Carolyn and Erma Franklin – and King Curtis’s saxophone solo.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
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Have a listen “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” – carries the names Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Jerry Wexler.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Young, Gifted And Black
Aretha Franklin
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Have a listen “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” – Nina Simone and Weldon Irvine wrote it in memory of Lorraine Hansberry.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
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Have a listen “A Song For You” – Leon Russell’s song was still a recent composition.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Everything Is Everything
Donny Hathaway
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Have a listen “The Ghetto” – written with Hutson – electric piano and percussion get room to develop.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Dr. John's Gumbo
Dr. John
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Have a listen “Tipitina” – points towards Professor Longhair – play “Big Chief” first and hear where the emphasis between piano, horns and rhythm section changes.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
In The Right Place
Dr. John
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Have a listen “Qualified” – written by Rebennack with Jessie Hill – here the record takes more time.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
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Have a listen “Breakfast in Bed” – follow Springfield first, then listen for the instrumental responses.
Acoustic Sounds 40 · 45 RPM
Breezin'
George Benson
Have a listen “This Masquerade” – by Leon Russell – Benson’s vocal performance won Record of the Year.
Acoustic Sounds 40 · 45 RPM
KC & The Sunshine Band
KC & The Sunshine Band
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Have a listen “Let It Go” – frames the album in two parts – at the start and at the close.
Acoustic Sounds 40 · 45 RPM
Fire On The Bayou
The Meters
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Have a listen “Mardi Gras Mambo” – makes the connection to New Orleans explicit.
Acoustic Sounds 40 · 45 RPM
Rejuvenation
The Meters
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Have a listen “It Ain’t No Use” – nearly twelve minutes – try following the bass or drums throughout instead of melody and refrain.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Complete & Unbelievable… The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul
Otis Redding
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Have a listen “Try A Little Tenderness” – a song from 1932 that becomes a centrepiece in Redding’s hands.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Otis Blue- Otis Redding Sings Soul
Otis Redding
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Have a listen “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” – written with Jerry Butler.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Pain In My Heart (Mono)
Otis Redding
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Have a listen “These Arms of Mine” – Redding’s first Volt single – a central part of his early period.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
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Have a listen “The Dock Of The Bay” – the title song lets longing and inertia coexist.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Ray Charles (Mono Version)
Ray Charles
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Have a listen “I Got a Woman” – from the 18 November 1954 session in Atlanta – voice and band become a shared forward impulse.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
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Have a listen “Two Years of Torture” – Paul Gonsalves can be heard here.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
What'd I Say (Mono)
Ray Charles
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Have a listen “What’d I Say” – Charles recalled creating it onstage in December 1958 when the prepared programme had run out.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
Killing Me Softly
Roberta Flack
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Have a listen “Jesse” – Janis Ian’s song: a different kind of intimacy – an address to someone absent.
Atlantic 75 · 45 RPM
The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
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Have a listen “In The Midnight Hour” – Pickett and Steve Cropper wrote it in Memphis.
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Frequently asked
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How do I find all editions with one musician?
Type or tap the name above. You see every edition on which they are credited according to the line-up, and who is credited on the same records. “Show only these editions in the catalogue” filters the list below.
Where do the line-ups come from?
From the line-up lists in our product texts. Where an edition has no list yet, the artist in the album name counts (bands do not count as a person). Credited together means on the same edition, not necessarily in the same session.
What does “AAA” mean?
The label uses it for an all-analogue chain from recording to lacquer cut. We show it only where the label states it.
Line-ups from Michael 45’s product texts (as of 18 Sept 2026). Portraits are illustrations, not photographs. Price and availability live from the shop.
