For good reason, much emphasis has been placed on the exhilarating revolutionary up-tempo funk classics recorded by the Godfather of Soul , but his earliest hits were actually rhythm & blues ballads. This package highlights 18 tracks that capture the energy and passion of songs like and Even when strings are incorporated, never becomes smothered by the arrangement and always fulfills the pleading bittersweet message that may have been lost with another performer. is a set that will satisfy any fan containing 13 original single mixes available on CD for the first time, including the rarely heard string sections on ~ Al Campbell