Soul Sides Volume Two Coming In May

In 2005, Zealous Records approached Oliver Wang of Soul-Sides.com and asked if he’d be interested in curating an album of classic soul tunes. At the time, it was a pioneering project approached to gauge the clout of a new music blogger, and in an optimistic move Zealous tacked “Volume One” onto the album’s eventual title, Zealous Records Presents Soul Sides Volume One.

Two years later, their optimism has paid off. With Volume One in its third pressing, Zealous and Wang have teamed up again for Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers, set for release on May 22nd, 2007. Featuring fourteen rare tracks culled from the annals of soul, funk, and R&B, Volume Two, Zealous Records is heralding the album as “hard proof of the cultural and economic impact of the new audioblog medium.”

Wang, now an assistant professor of sociology at CSU-Long Beach, started Soul-Sides.com in 2003, years before blogs like Stereogum and Brooklyn Vegan were household names (in the homes of indie music fans, at least). He also co-maintains the pop culture/politics blog Poplicks.com.

Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers tracklist:
1 - Sharon Cash – “Fever”
2 - West Coast Revival – “Feelin’ Alright”
3 - Al Green – “I Want To Hold Your Hand”
4 - Esther Phillips – “Home Is Where The Hatred Is”
5 - Marcia Griffiths – “Here I Am (Come and Take Me)”
6 - Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra – “Che Che Cole”
7 - Spanky Wilson – “Kissing My Love”
8 - O.V. Wright – “Let’s Straighten It Out”
9 - Cold Grits – “It’s Your Thing”
10 - Byron Lee and the Dragonaires – “Express Yourself”
11 - El Michaels Affair – “Walk On By”
12 - Los Mozambiques – “Viva Tirado”
13 - Donovan Carless – “Be Thankful For What You Got”
14 - Laura Lee – “What A Man” (Bonus Track)

Related Links:
Soul-Sides.com
Poplicks.com
Zealous Records’ official website