Episode #93: What's in the Heart

As we consumers speed towards the holiday with great propulsion, perhaps we could use a moment to slow down, sip something warmish and enjoy what I'm calling "comfort R&B": songs that are pleasant to listen to and not too gooey. So enjoy this collection of hook-resplendent soul music from the '60s before I trademark the term.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Gene Allison	Hey, Hey, I Love You	1959	Vee Jay
Buddy Guy	Slop Around	1960	Chess
The Triumphs	Burnt Biscuits	1961	Volt
Faye Adams	Step Up and Rescue Me	1961	Savoy
Charles Sheffield	It's Your Voodoo Working	1961	Excello
The Majestics	Oasis, Part 1	1961	Chess
The Viceroys	Ball N' Chain	1961	Original Sound
Shep & the Limelites	Ready For Your Love	1961	Hull
The Parkays	Late Date	1961	ABC-Paramount
Set 2
Erma Franklin	It's Over	1962	Epic
The Cookies	Chains	1962	Dimension
The Upsetters	Tater Machine	1962	Little Star
Mary Wells	You Beat Me to the Punch	1962	Motown
The Rivingtons	Kickapoo Joy Juice	1963	Liberty
Yvonne Fair	Straighten Up	1963	Dade
The 5 Royales	What's in the Heart	1962	ABC-Paramount
The Four Tees	Like My Baby	1964	Vee Jay
Lenny Welch	My Fool of a Heart	1965	Kapp
The Crystals	Then He Kissed Me	1963	Philles
Set 3
Lee Maye	At the Party	1965	Pic 1
The Blendells	La La La La La	1964	Reprise
The Soul Sisters	Loop De Loop	1964	Sue
Tom & Jerrio	Great Goo-Ga-Moo-Ga	1965	ABC-Paramount
Jackie Ross	Haste Makes Waste	1964	Chess
Joe Hinton	There Ought to Be a Law	1964	Backbeat
The Diplomats	Love Ain't What It Used to Be	1965	Wand
The Bobbettes	Love Is Blind	1965	Diamond
Billy Stewart	I Do Love You	1965	Chess
Set 4/Outro
Bobby McClure	Peak of Love	1966	Checker
Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band	Water	1966	Picadilly
Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	1966	Soul
Lottie Joe Jones	I Believe to My Soul	1967	Capitol
The Platters	Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea)	1967	Musicor
The Toys	A Lover's Concerto	1966	Dynovoice
Dee Dee Sharp	What Am I Gonna Do	1967	ATCO
Little Ann	Going Down a One-Way Street (The Wrong Way)	1968	Ric-Tac
The Four Tops	Reach Out I'll Be There	1966	Motown