A summary of key CD reissues of soul music and related genres, released in 2025
All links are to the CDs at AMAZON.COM – links to the same titles at AMAZON.CO.UK can be found at our Soul Music Store
OCTOBER-DECEMBER
THE O’JAYS: BACK STABBERS / SHIP AHOY / SURVIVAL / FAMILY REUNION (2CD)
BILLY PAUL: EBONY WOMAN / GOING EAST / 360 DEGREES OF BILLY PAUL / WAR OF THE GODS (2CD)
LOU RAWLS: ALL THINGS IN TIME / UNMISTAKABLY LOU / WHEN YOU HEAR LOU, YOU’VE HEARD IT ALL / LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU (2CD)
FRED WESLEY & THE HORNY HORNS – A BLOW FOR ME, A TOOT FOR YOU
PRINCE: AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY (40TH ANNIVERSARY 2CD DELUXE EDITION)
NINA SIMONE: A SINGLE WOMAN – THE COMPLETE ELEKTRA RECORDINGS
AL JARREAU: THE DEFINITIVE WARNER BROTHERS COLLECTION
CHANGE: THE GLOW OF LOVE (Expanded Edition)
TINA TURNER: GOOD HEARTED WOMAN
RAY CHARLES: INGREDIENTS IN A RECIPE FOR SOUL
NINA SIMONE: LET IT ALL OUT – SELECTED SINGLES (1961-1978)
JULY-SEPTEMBER
DIONNE WARWICK: MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF – THE SCEPTER RECORDINGS (1962-1971)
ANGELA BOFILL: I TRY – THE ANTHOLOGY (1978-1993)
APRIL-MAY-JUNE
LOVE TRAIN: THE GAMBLE & HUFF SONGBOOK (ACE)
JOHNNIE TAYLOR: WHO’S MAKING LOVE: THE STAX SINGLES A’S & B’S 1966-1970
WAR: WHY CAN’T WE FRIENDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
LARRY CARLTON: THE WARNER BROTHERS ANTHOLOGY (3CD)
JANUARY-MARCH
BRASS CONSTRUCTION: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION – DON’T STOP KEEP ON
RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN/RUFUS: STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY/SEAL IN RED
JERRY BUTLER: SOUL ARTISTRY / MR. DREAM MERCHANT / THE SOUL GOES ON / THE ICE MAN COMETH
EVERYBODY IS A STAR: THE SLY STONE SONGBOOK
PAUL WELLER PRESENTS THAT SWEET, SWEET MUSIC
