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handsomely detailed and artfully crafted 40 page, 12” x 12” booklet also features a 13,000-word biography, scores of unpublished photos, a must-read index covering the history of every Syl-sampling artist (paid-up or otherwise), and the most complete and accurate discography you’re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 docu
| My Gift |
| A1 | Teardrops |
| A2 | They Who Love |
| A3 | I've Got Love |
| A4 | Lonely Man |
| A5 | I Need Love |
| A6 | His Gift |
| A7 | I've Got To Find My Baby |
| B1 | She's So Fine - I Just Gotta Meake Her Mine |
| B2 | Little Sally Walker |
| B3 | I Resign From Your Love |
| B4 | I Wanna Know |
| B5 | Well Oh Well |
| B6 | Please, Please, Please |
| B7 | I'm Looking For My Baby |
| Do You Know What Soul Is? |
| C1 | She's Alright |
| C2 | I Know |
| C3 | A Half Love |
| C4 | I've Been Talked About |
| C5 | This Heart Of Mine |
| C6 | Falling In Love Again |
| C7 | I've Got To Get Over |
| D1 | Strait Love, No Chaser |
| D2 | Surrounded |
| D3 | Half A Love |
| D4 | Do You Know What Love Is |
| D5 | The Love I Found In You |
| D6 | Do You Know What Love Is |
| D7 | Things Ain't Right |
| Dresses Too Short |
| E1 | Dresses Too Short |
| E2 | I Can Take Care Of Business |
| E3 | Different Strokes |
| E4 | Soul Dippin' |
| E5 | Fox Hunting On The Weekend |
| E6 | Ode To A Soul Man |
| F1 | Come On Sock It To Me |
| F2 | I'll Take Those Skinny Legs |
| F3 | Try Me |
| F4 | Same Kind Of Thing |
| F5 | I've Got The Real Thing |
| F6 | Sorry 'Bout Dat! |
| F7 | Soul Strokes |
| My Funky Funky Band |
| G1 | Send Me Some Lovin' |
| G2 | Try Me |
| G3 | I Feel An Urge |
| G4 | I Resign |
| G5 | Love Condition |
| G6 | Going To The Shack |
| G7 | Don't Give It Away |
| H1 | My Funky Band |
| H2 | Sockin' Soul Power |
| H3 | Double Whammy |
| H4 | Take Me Back |
| H5 | I Take Care Of Homework |
| H6 | Let Then Hang High |
| Is It Because I'm Black |
| I1 | Is It Because I'm Black |
| I2 | Come Together |
| I3 | Together Forever |
| I4 | Everybody Needs Love |
| I5 | Soul Heaven |
| J1 | Concrete Reservation |
| J2 | Black Balloons |
| J3 | Walk A Mile In My Shoes |
| J4 | I'm Talking 'Bout Freedom |
| J5 | Right On |
| We Do It Together |
| K1 | One Way Ticket To Nowhere |
| K2 | Kiss By Kiss |
| K3 | Thank You Baby |
| K4 | We Do It Together |
| K5 | Try My Love |
| K6 | That's Why |
| K7 | Get Ready |
| K8 | The Way You Do The Things You Do |
| L1 | Annie Got Hot Pants Power |
| L2 | Wouldn't Change My Lady |
| L3 | All I Need Is Someone Like You |
| L4 | Let's Start All Over Again |
| L5 | Hot Pants Lady |
| L6 | Wiggle In Your Hips |
| L7 | Your Love Is Good For Me |
| L8 | Trying To Get You |
| CD1-1 | Teardrops |
| CD1-2 | They Who Love |
| CD1-3 | I've Got Love |
| CD1-4 | Lonely Man |
| CD1-5 | I Need Love |
| CD1-6 | His Gift |
| CD1-7 | I've Got To Find My Baby |
| CD1-8 | She's So Fine - I Just Gotta Meake Her Mine |
| CD1-9 | Little Sally Walker |
| CD1-10 | I Resign From Your Love |
| CD1-11 | I Wanna Know |
| CD1-12 | Well Oh Well |
| CD1-13 | Please, Please, Please |
| CD1-14 | I'm Looking For My Baby |
| CD1-15 | She's Alright |
| CD1-16 | I Know |
| CD1-17 | A Half Love |
| CD1-18 | I've Been Talked About |
| CD1-19 | This Heart Of Mine |
| CD2-1 | Falling In Love Again |
| CD2-2 | I've Got To Get Over |
| CD2-3 | Strait Love, No Chaser |
| CD2-4 | Surrounded |
| CD2-5 | Try Me |
| CD2-6 | Half A Love |
| CD2-7 | Do You Know What Love Is |
| CD2-8 | The Love I Found In You |
| CD2-9 | Do You Know What Love Is |
| CD2-10 | Things Ain't Right |
| CD2-11 | Come On Sock It To Me |
| CD2-12 | Different Strokes |
| CD2-13 | Sorry 'Bout Dat |
| CD2-14 | Ode To Soul Man |
| CD2-15 | I'll Take These Skinny Legs |
| CD2-16 | Send Me Some Lovin' |
| CD2-17 | Soul Drippin' |
| CD2-18 | Fox Hunting On The Weekend |
| CD2-19 | Try Me |
| CD2-20 | I Feel An Urge |
| CD2-21 | I Resign |
| CD2-22 | Love Condition |
| CD3-1 | My Family Bond |
| CD3-2 | Sockin' Soul Power |
| CD3-3 | Double Whammy |
| CD3-4 | Dresses Too Short |
| CD3-5 | I Can Take Care Of Business |
| CD3-6 | Same Kind Of Thing |
| CD3-7 | I've Got The Real Thing |
| CD3-8 | Take Me Back |
| CD3-9 | I Take Care Of Homework |
| CD3-10 | Let Then Hang High |
| CD3-11 | Don't Give It Away |
| CD3-12 | Going To The Shack |
| CD3-13 | Is It Because I'm Black |
| CD3-14 | Concrete Reservation |
| CD3-15 | Together Forever |
| CD3-16 | Come Together |
| CD3-17 | Black Balloons |
| CD3-18 | Walk A Mile In My Shoes |
| CD3-19 | I'm Talking 'Bout Freedom |
| CD3-20 | Right On |
| CD3-21 | Everybody Needs Love |
| CD4-01 | One Way Ticket To Nowhere |
| CD4-2 | Kiss By Kiss |
| CD4-3 | Thank You Baby |
| CD4-4 | We Do It Together |
| CD4-5 | Try My Love |
| CD4-6 | That's Why |
| CD4-7 | Get Ready |
| CD4-8 | The Way You Do The Things You Do |
| CD4-9 | Annie Got Hot Pants Power |
| CD4-10 | Wouldn't Change My Lady |
| CD4-11 | All I Need Is Someone Like You |
| CD4-12 | Let's Start All Over Again |
| CD4-13 | Hot Pants Lady |
| CD4-14 | Wiggle Your Hips |
| CD4-15 | Your Love Is Good For Me |
| CD4-16 | Trying To Get To You |
| CD4-17 | Soul Strokes |
| CD4-18 | Annie Got Hot Pants Power Part 2 |
| CD4-19 | Soul Heaven |
