Accompanied by a compact disc, published 1997 by Sony Music Entertainment.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 62) and discography (p. 63) and index.

Introduction: What is soul? -- Roots: many rivers to cross -- Early days: a change is gonna come -- Sweet and dandy: gospel quartets -- Birth of soul: the 1950s -- Say it loud: the 1960s -- Sitting in limbo: the 1970s -- Epilogue: make it funky.

Compact disc contents: It's all right (The Impressions) -- (Your love keeps lifting me) Higher and higher (Jackie Wilson) -- Chain of fools (Aretha Franklin) -- Ain't no mountain high enough (Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell) -- Say it loud (I'm black and I'm proud) (James Brown) -- (Sittin' on) The dock of the bay (Otis Redding) -- It's a shame (The Spinners) -- Didn't I (Blow your mind this time) (The Delfonics) -- Ain't no sunshine (Bill Withers) -- Let's stay together (Al Green) -- If you don't know me by now (Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes) -- Oh girl (The Chi-Lites) -- Me and Mrs. Jones (Billy Paul) -- Betcha by golly, wow (The Stylistics) -- That lady (part 1&2) (The Isley Brothers) -- Midnight train to Georgia (Gladys Knight and the Pips)

Various performers.