Soul Temple Records To Release "The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection: Volume 1"

Soul Temple Records has announced the release of its upcoming compilation The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection: Volume 1, releasing on March 19th.

The project sees the Wu-Tang Clan swordsman curating a playlist of tracks from the Stax Records vaults. Artists included on the release include Isaac Hayes, The Dramatics, The Emotions, The Soul Children, Booker T and the MGs, Albert King and many more.

Soul Temple Records has released a nine-minute preview of the project mixed by DJ 7L that can be streamed below and downloaded at Bandcamp. There are several pre-order packages available including a three-LP vinyl set with a Soul Temple t-shirt, a two-CD set with a t-shirt, a three-LP vinyl set and a two-CD set.

RZA last curated the soundtrack for his directorial debut The Man With the Iron Fists, enlisting Kanye West, Ghostface Killah, The Black Keys, Pusha T and more for the album.

Check the tracklist, cover art and album preview below.

1. The Mad Lads – I Forgot To Be Your Lover

2. Isaac Hayes – Joy

3. The Dramatics – In The Rain

4. The Emotions – I Could Never Be Happy

5. The Soul Children – Don’t Take My Kindness For Weakness

6. David Porter – I’m Afraid The Masquerade Is Over

7. Booker T and the MGs – Sing A Simple Song

8. Little Milton – Packed Up and Took My Mind

9. 24-Carat Black – Poverty’s Paradise

10. Albert King – I’ll Play The Blues For You

11. The Sweet Inspirations – All It Takes Is You and Me

12. The Emotions – As Long As I’ve Got You

13. William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover

14. Isaac Hayes – Ike’s Mood

15. The Soul Children – Move Over

16. David Porter – Hang On Sloopy

17. Johnnie Taylor – Steal Away

18. Albert King – Cold Feet

19. The Sweet Inspirations – Why Marry

20. The Emotions – I Like It

21. Mel and Tim – Keep The Faith

22. Isaac Hayes – Walk On By

23. Booker T and the MGs – L.A. Jazz Song

24. Judy Clay – Children Don’t Get Weary

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6 thoughts on “Soul Temple Records To Release “The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection: Volume 1””

this shit is smooth

might have to get this one

This shit right here is so dope. Definitely gonna cop it. NO DOWNLOAD!

This is how you pay homage to the sound that birthed this art form. I already got all this but I’m buying this joint anyway. Perfect smoke out session music. Too dope.