Various Artists - Shaolin Soul Episode 1 2LP + CD

The first release in the excellent Shaolin Soul series originally came out in 1998, collecting some of the best soul tracks that had been sampled by Wu-Tang Clan.  This repressing faithfully recreates the gatefold presentation of the original two LPs, and provides a copy on CD as well. 

Even without Wu-Tang as an organizing principle, this would still be a great collection of soul songs.  The fact that Wu-Tang fans can have a lot of their favorite Wu source material in one place makes it even better. 

Track List:

• Ann Peebles - Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness
• OV Wright - Let's Straighten It Out
• The Charmels - As Long As I Got You
• David Porter - I'm Afraid the Masquerade is Over
• Willie Mitchell - Groovin'
• Al Green - You Ought To Be With Me
• Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need to Get By
• The Emotions - If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)
• Bob James - Nautilus
• Al Green - Gotta Find a New World
• Syl Johnson - Could I Be Falling In Love
• Donny Hathaway - Little Ghetto Boy (Live)
• Wendy Rene - After Laughter (Comes Tears)
• Lyn Collins - Ain't No Sunshine
• Syl Johnson - Is It Because I'm Back
• The Dramatics - In The Rain
• Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Way We Were
• OV Wright - Motherless Child
• Booker T. and the MGs - Children Don't Get Away
• Barry White - Mellow Mood (Part 1)