Joining Otis, Wilson, and Percy, plus both Sam and Dave, is a new deity in the eternal soul pantheon. Take it from Syl Johnson himself: “This box set is the history of a masterful artist whose time has just arrived.” The self-proclaimed “most sampled artist ever,” Syl finally gets his due on this 4CD+6LP box covering his most productive period, 1959 through 1972. Collected for the first time are all of Syl’s Federal, Twinight, Zachron, Special Agent, Cha Cha, and TMP-Ting 45s, plus period cuts from his Japan-only LP Goodie Goodie Good Times, and a murderer’s grip of previously unreleased and little-heard out-takes. Lovingly remastered from the original source tapes, these 81 songs never sounded sharper, clearer, or funkier. And historian Bill Dahl’s comprehensive track-by-track annotations bring deep-research backstory to every one.
Our handsomely detailed and artfully crafted 40 page, 12” x 12” booklet also features a 13,000-word biography, scores of unpublished photos, a must-read index covering the history of every Syl-sampling artist (paid-up or otherwise), and the most complete and accurate discography you’re likely to find in this universe. Packaged to deliver top-quality vinyl and CDs together, along with replica LP pressings of both the original Is It Because I’m Black and Dresses Too Short albums, Complete Mythology, five years in the making, makes up for every lost nanosecond by being the definitive Syl Johnson document.
Track List
- Syl Johnson Right On
- Syl Johnson Everybody Needs Love
- Syl Johnson One Way Ticket To Nowhere
- Syl Johnson Kiss By Kiss
- Syl Johnson Thank You Baby
- Syl Johnson We Do It Together
- Syl Johnson Try My Love
- Syl Johnson That's Why
- Syl Johnson Get Ready
- Syl Johnson The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Syl Johnson Annie Got Hot Pants Power
- Syl Johnson Wouldn't Change My Lady
- Syl Johnson All I Need Is Someone Like You
- Syl Johnson Let's Start All Over Again
- Syl Johnson Hot Pants Lady
- Syl Johnson Wiggle In Your Hips
- Syl Johnson Your Love Is Good For Me
- Syl Johnson Trying To Get To You
- Syl Johnson Soul Strokes
- Syl Johnson Hot Pants Annie Pt. 2
- Syl Johnson Soul Heaven
- Syl Johnson Teardrops
- Syl Johnson They Who Love
- Syl Johnson I've Got Love
- Syl Johnson Lonely Man
- Syl Johnson I Need Love
- Syl Johnson I've Got To Find My Baby
- Syl Johnson (She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine
- Syl Johnson Little Sally Walker
- Syl Johnson I Resign From Your Love
- Syl Johnson I Wanna Know
- Syl Johnson Well Oh Well
- Syl Johnson Please Please Please
- Syl Johnson I'm Looking For My Baby
- Syl Johnson She's All Right
- Syl Johnson I Know
- Syl Johnson A Half Love
- Syl Johnson I've Been Talked About
- Syl Johnson This Heart Of Mine
- Syl Johnson Falling In Love Again
- Syl Johnson I've Got To Get Over
- Syl Johnson Straight Love, No Chaser
- Syl Johnson Surrounded
- Syl Johnson Try Me
- Syl Johnson Half A Love
- Syl Johnson Do You Know What Love Is
- Syl Johnson The Love I Found In You
- Syl Johnson Do You Know What Love Is (Alt.)
- Syl Johnson Things Ain't Right
- Syl Johnson Come On Sock It To Me
- Syl Johnson Different Strokes
- Syl Johnson Sorry 'Bout Dat
- Syl Johnson Ode To Soul Man
- Syl Johnson I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
- Syl Johnson Send Me Some Lovin'
- Syl Johnson Soul Drippin'
- Syl Johnson Fox Hunting On The Weekend
- Syl Johnson Try Me [1968]
- Syl Johnson I Feel An Urge
- Syl Johnson Love Condition
- Syl Johnson My Funky Band
- Syl Johnson Sockin' Soul Power
- Syl Johnson Double Whammy (Abaccadaba)
- Syl Johnson Dresses Too Short
- Syl Johnson I Can Take Care Of Business
- Syl Johnson Same Kind Of Thing
- Syl Johnson I've Got The Real Thing
- Syl Johnson Take Me Back
- Syl Johnson I Can Take Care Of Homework
- Syl Johnson Let Them Hang High
- Syl Johnson Don't Give It Away
- Syl Johnson Going To The Shack
- Syl Johnson Is It Because I'm Black
- Syl Johnson Concrete Reservation
- Syl Johnson Together Forever
- Syl Johnson Come Together
- Syl Johnson Black Balloons
- Syl Johnson Walk A Mile In My Shoes
- Syl Johnson I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom