This 3CD compilation racks up some of the great and good of the soul community. Unfortunately, they are mostly singing other people's songs.

Billy Paul makes an appearance with a wholly unnecessary Al Green standard, while Bobby Womack does his best Sam Cooke impression with 'A Change Is Gonna Come'. It's a version that many people will already know, but few could ever truly prefer. Meanwhile, someone (not even worth naming) offers up such a truly heinous rendition of 'Let's Get It On' that it actually made us quite angry inside.

There are a few fleeting gems though - courtesy of Gil Scott-Heron, The Isley Brothers and Sly & The Family Stone originals. But really, there's very little here that any soul fan worth their Detroit/Philly salt wouldn't already own.

Cheap and nasty, they shouldn't even be allowed to print the word 'soul' on the cover! (Junior Morris)