I'm talking 60's soul, the classics. You have 80 minutes, what would be on it. My mix shortly.

some delfonics, stylistics, marvin gaye, stevie wonder, clarence carter's strokin'

no time to list all the tracks.....maybe later. good thread, though

My timeline isn't accurate so some of these might be from the early 70's, but here goes:

The Flamingos-"I only have eyes for you"
The Dramatics-"In The Rain"
Percy Sledge-"When a man loves a woman"
The Impressions-"I'm so proud"
Blue Magic-"Sideshow"
Etta James-"At Last"
The Delfonics-"Hey Love"
Sly, Slick & Wicked-"Confessing a feeling"
The Notations-"I'm still here"
The Temptations-"just my imagination"
Friends of Distinction-"Going in Circles"
Diana Ross-"Aint no mountain high enough"

if james brown counts, i'll just take the apollo album.

One of my favorite of all time is Donny Hathaway. You can't go wrong with any of his albums, but his classic version of Leon Russell's "A Song For You" is poignat considering his life's struggles and the lyrics of the song. It is a masterpiece!

I also have to go with another not many are familar with, the great Jazz Singer Nina Simone. Again, an artist where all her albums are great, but the best, is her 2-Disc CD entitled "Anthology". Check out her version of "I Loves You Porgy" from George Gershwin's Opera "Porgy and Bess" for an intimate start.