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Soul R&B singles on the LA_ label...


The Soul Years - 1960-2001
Below is a list of Soul R&B songs released on the LA_ record label. Click on "LA_" in the label column on the right below to display the records in order of popularity with the best-selling songs first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on year to list all songs from that year.

More Soul R&B Songs From LA_ . . .

The following songs were released in LA_ but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of LA_ or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8096
writtenby: Bert Berns, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Nugetre
album: Rock and Soul
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: U9IBEXoaez8
Solomon Burke You Can't Love' Em All 1964 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 1034 (UK)
writtenby: McClary, Richie, Commodores
album: Hot On The Tracks1976
mpcode: C8RlWHi5Gkk
The Commodores High On Sunshine 1976 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3281
writtenby: Edmund Simmons, John Simmons
album: Low Rent Rendezvous
Ace Spectrum Trust Me 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8093
writtenby: Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott
album: Our Biggest Hits
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: IgBeeLsgArk
The Drifters I Feel Good All Over 1964 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2216
writtenby: Bacharach, David
album: Our Biggest Hits
comments: (B-side of 'Vaya Con Dios')
mpcode: lUDm6N6M9HU
The Drifters In The Land Of Make Believe 1964 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2182
writtenby: Bacharach, David
album: Our Biggest Hits
comments: (B-side of 'On Broadway'}
mpcode: fwfa8onUP-g
The Drifters Let The Music Play 1963 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 7256
writtenby: Yvette Davis
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 7-6JLg84eI0
The Spinners We Belong Together 1973 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Black 1005
Jean Carn Peace 1971 Black
-- recordlabel: Solar 27
writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers, Karen Elliot, Nidra Beard
album: Love Is Where You Find It
mpcode: ZAZ8xH1vSRM
The Whispers Cruisin' In 1981 Solar
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson, Monica
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: QNtbdrwUWjg
Diana Ross Did You Read The Morning Paper? 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: U1VgmZ8aUW8
Diana Ross All The Befores 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: Km_EQRJK860
Diana Ross Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime) 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 19323
writtenby: Bernard Edwards And Nile Rodgers
album: Take It Off
comments: [funk album cut]
mpcode: D_y-hij_ves
Chic Burn Hard 1981 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Solar 11558
writtenby: Grady Wilkins, Larry White, Nicholas Caldwell
album: Do You Like Our Music?
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: A4bxt-hc2eU
Collage Money In Your Pocket 1982 Solar
-- recordlabel: Solar
writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell
album: Love Is Where You Find It
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: Oe0eMj14JyI
The Whispers Say Yes 1981 Solar
-- recordlabel: Malaco 7450
writtenby: John Ward
album: Midnight Run
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
mpcode: kiOZ24Agq_w
Bobby Bland Keep It A Secret 1989 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Solar 23
writtenby: Larry White, Grady Williams
album: Do You Like Our Music?
comments: [disco funk album cut]
mpcode: XsTDCz80PUI
Collage Do You Like Our Music? 1981 Solar
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: hQ--a0P5TvI
Diana Ross A Simple Thing Like Cry 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: 6nmMStHdvh0
Diana Ross I'll Settle For You 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla 310
writtenby: M. Gaye
album: [album cut]
mpcode: MAN4HkZhO3U
Marvin Gaye What's Happening Brother 1971 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 329
writtenby: Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
album: Let\'s Get It On
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: oiN7WXFCocQ
Marvin Gaye If I Should Die Tonight 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 329
writtenby: Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
album: Let\'s Get It On
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 9U4wyu-SowQ
Marvin Gaye Keep Gettin' It On 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 310
writtenby: E. Derouen, M. Gaye
album: What\'s Going On
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: XTCqgk7bfkc
Marvin Gaye Right On 1971 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 329
writtenby: Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
album: Let\'s Get It On
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: tteMjk9uXyo
Marvin Gaye Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away) 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 326
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Innervisions
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: NA6OCGLCUec
Stevie Wonder Golden Lady 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 11193 (UK)
writtenby: N. Ashford, V. Simpson
album: I'm Still Waiting - Surrender
comments: [Motown Sound album cut]
mpcode: F1200WBCTtg
Diana Ross I'm A Winner 1971 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla 326
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Innervisions
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 1surYguNfEg
Stevie Wonder All In Love Is Fair 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 326
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Innervisions
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: jX7Qm9bd-E
Stevie Wonder Jesus Children Of America 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2126
writtenby: Frank Johnson
album: Members Only
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: ZaFbZz5GLUg
Bobby Bland Can We Make Love Tonight 1985 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2146
writtenby: Ted Jarrett
album: Blues You Can Use
comments: [southern soul blues]
mpcode: DJ1Beb76oRU
Bobby Bland 24 Hours A Day 1988 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 10646 (UK)
writtenby: M. Gately, R. John
album: Margie
mpcode: U8rOxIYFka8
Margie Joseph I Can't Move No Mountains 1975 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Casablanca 917
writtenby: C. Givings, D. Coleman, D. Givings, J. Gough, J. Ross, T. Coleman
album: Rare Gems Odyssey
comments: [funk]
mpcode: YX6zepyetYE
Rare Gems Odyssey What Is Funk 1977 Casablanca
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: Banks and Hampton
album: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
comments: [previously unreleased ballad]
mpcode: u_XkIDnUlR4
Bettye Swann Either You Love Me Or Leave Me 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: Holland-Dozier-Holland, Sylvia Moy
album: The Complete Atlantic Recordings
comments: [previously unreleased ballad]
mpcode: Cg8Wr7Y2Df4
Bettye Swann This Old Heart Of Mine 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2461
writtenby: Clarence Carter
album: This Is Clarence Carter
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: uoTZt4INeLE
Clarence Carter I Can't See Myself (Crying About You) 1968 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Vendella\'s 101
writtenby: J. Brown, L. Schuman
comments: [deep soul]
mpcode: QQjhmET8TZ0
Little Willie Johnson Darling Let's Love 1969 Vendella\'s
-- recordlabel: Hotlanta 304
album: Totally Involved
Jimmy Lewis Is That Any Way To Treat A Lady 1974 Hotlanta
-- recordlabel: Park Place 41661
writtenby: F. Knight
album: C.L. Blast
comments: [soul blues]
mpcode: irJyuHFG-_E
C.L. Blast Lay Another Log On The Fire 1984 Park Place
-- recordlabel: LaShawn 010
writtenby: Wilson Williams
mpcode: PSvoK5q4Jzo
Shirley Johnson Too Big To Cry 1974 LaShawn
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3352
writtenby: Paige, Punch
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: HSqUU76crG8
Bettye Swann Heading In The Right Direction 1976 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Solar 70006
writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA
The Whispers Are You Going My Way 1987 Solar
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3220
writtenby: N. Harris, M. Farrow, J. Butler
album: Sweet Surrender
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: OmTZpIPW21Y
Margie Joseph (Strange) I Still Love You 1974 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2166
writtenby: Frederick Knight, Bettye Crutcher
album: Midnight Run
comments: [blues soul]
mpcode: rm_jYiQ-fFI
Bobby Bland Take Off Your Shoes 1990 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Malaco 2154
writtenby: Larry Addison
album: Midnight Run
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: 7iIafOiHXJA
Bobby Bland You've Got To Hurt Before You Heal 1989 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2091-045 (UK)
writtenby: Tony Joe White
album: Patches
mpcode: BPFZlYHRZ_s
Clarence Carter Willie And Laura Mae Jones 1971 Atlantic (UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 7256
writtenby: Akines, Bellmon, Turner, Drayton
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: DSRUnLStclw
The Spinners Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You 1973 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3290
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Margie
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: Uz4MErbMSlI
Margie Joseph Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3600
writtenby: Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey
mpcode: UktCKzpWGOw
Darrow Fletcher Honey Can I 1979 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2576
writtenby: C. Carter, M. Daniel
album: Testifyin\'
mpcode: 38BCklcvALI
Clarence Carter Back Door Santa 1968 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2382
writtenby: Reed, Hargrove
Ella Washington Bye, Bye, Baby 1967 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8039
album: Ray Charles - In Person
comments: (Complete Live album)
Ray Charles In Person (full album) 1960 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Malaco 6351
writtenby: Phillip Mitchell
album: Misty Blue
comments: [southern soul ballad album cut]
Dorothy Moore The Only Time You Ever Say You Love Me 1976 Malaco
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: Me5iprb4gS4
Aretha Franklin One Way Ticket 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Jessie Hill, Malcolm Rebennac
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: gNFWvOcYKXw
Aretha Franklin When The Battle Is Over 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Island 6179 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Llewellyn, Harry Johnson
album: Book of Rules
comments: [reggae]
The Heptones Book Of Rules 1973 Island(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3252
writtenby: C. Simmons, B. Hawes, J. B. Jefferson
album: New and Improved
comments: [philly sound ballad]
The Spinners Smile, We Have Each Other 1975 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 1bGRtL3fspo
Aretha Franklin Try Matty's 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: B.B. King, Dave Clark
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 6ARsJDfdd9w
Aretha Franklin Why I Sing The Blues 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Fritz Rotter, M. Rotha
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: GaOXMINn8Lc
Aretha Franklin That's All I Want From You 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 10570 (UK)
writtenby: Jefferson, Hawes, Simmons
album: New and Improved
comments: [philly sound]
The Spinners Sitting On Top Of The World 1975 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8265
writtenby: Ewart Abner, Jr., Jimmy Reed
album: Spirit In The Dark
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: G4cc_YTQQ94
Aretha Franklin Honest I Do 1970 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Calla 152
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Rose Marie McCoy, Sampson Horton
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: F8v4VvUjRBU
Jean Wells Ease Away A Little Bit At A Time 1968 Calla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 9505
album: Seeekret
Kleeer Never Cry Again 1985 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 89621
writtenby: P. Crutchfield, N. Durham
album: Intimate Connection
Kleeer You Did It Again 1984 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Calla 185
writtenby: Henry Glover
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: JGUFkTIxb3o
Jean Wells Drown In My Own Tears 1972 Calla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 89872
writtenby: Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham
album: Get Ready
comments: [slow jam]
Kleeer Say You'll Stay 1982 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: B. Latimore
writtenby: B. Latimore
album: Singing in the Key of Love
comments: [southern soul]
Latimore Let The Doorknob Hit'cha 1982 B. Latimore
-- recordlabel: Calla 157
writtenby: Jean Wells
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
mpcode: U2DCkznPSTs
Jean Wells Broomstick Horse Cowboy 1968 Calla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic
writtenby: Bruce Hawes
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
comments: [philly sound ballad album cut]
The Spinners I Could Never (Repay Your Love) 1973 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Calla 147
writtenby: Clyde Otis, Lou Stallman
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [deep soul ballad]
mpcode: HVfm3CXazwM
Jean Wells Sit Down And Cry 1968 Calla
-- recordlabel: Calla 159
writtenby: David Spinozza, Jean wells
album: World, Here Comes Jean Wells
comments: [southern soul ballad]
mpcode: d5e2ThrG4Uo
Jean Wells Our Sweet Love Turned Bitter 1969 Calla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2271
writtenby: Wilson Pickett
album: In The Midnight Hour
mpcode: ray3pVweWGo
Wilson Pickett Take A Little Love 1965 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Tamla 322
writtenby: Written and Produced by Marvin Gaye
album: Trouble Man Soundtrack
comments: (Full Album)
mpcode: dRi4N_4EqWM
Marvin Gaye Trouble Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1972 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Paula 376
writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph
comments: [ballad]
Fontella Bass I'm Leaving The Choice To You 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: Paula 393
writtenby: Jerry Strickland and Bobby Patterson
comments: [southern soul]
Fontella Bass It's Hard To Get Back In 1973 Paula
-- recordlabel: Tamla Motown 898 (UK)
writtenby: Robinson, Jones
album: Smokey...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: MlxtjmeEmZc
Smokey Robinson A Silent Partner In A Three Way Love Affair 1974 Tamla Motown(UK)
-- recordlabel: Tamla 328
writtenby: Don And Dick Addrisi, Clifton Davis
album: Smokey...
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: GLOpJq4yPQ4
Smokey Robinson Medley...Never My Love--Never Can Say Goodbye 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Tamla 328
writtenby: Carole King, Gerry Goffin
album: Smokey...
comments: [love ballad album cut]
mpcode: p8VDWxLj5Wk
Smokey Robinson Will You Love Me Tomorrow? 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Paula 376
writtenby: H. Hawkins, B. Perry, S. Joseph, R. Bass
comments: [southern soul]
Fontella Bass It Sure Is Good 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: Paula 367
writtenby: Don Bryant
album: Free
comments: [deep soul]
Fontella Bass I Want Everyone To Know 1972 Paula
-- recordlabel: Paula 389
writtenby: Bobby Patterson
comments: [southern soul]
Fontella Bass Home Wrecker 1973 Paula
-- recordlabel: Tamla 328
writtenby: William Robinson
album: Smokey...
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: CjlNBuiJZHk
Smokey Robinson Wanna Know My Mind 1973 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Casablanca 7022
writtenby: B. Worrell, B. Collins, G. Clinton, G. Shider, G. Goins, J. McLaughlin, J. Brailey
album: Mothership Connection
comments: [Complete Album]
mpcode: 1pOiDe3ljzU
Parliament Mothership Connection (full album) 1975 Casablanca
-- recordlabel: Casablanca 7078
writtenby: Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte
album: Once Upon A Time...
mpcode: onftRQ3uMZc
Donna Summer Once Upon A Time... (full album) 1977 Casablanca
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 4833
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Radiant
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: seKXIb_L5V4
Atlantic Starr Am I Dreaming 1980 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 11310 (UK)
writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards
album: Risqué
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: pdB0ngR-ZEk
Chic A Warm Summer Night 1979 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 226
writtenby: Eugene Davis
mpcode: 6uPjg_71350
Debbie S. And The Sounds Of Thunder Try My Love 1987 Flaming Arrow
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3445
writtenby: Johnny Bristol
album: Feeling My Way
mpcode: He Came Into My Life
Margie Joseph He Came Into My Life 1977 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Tamla 310
writtenby: M. Gaye
album: What\'s Going On
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: lm96dCmq5jg
Marvin Gaye Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) 1971 Tamla
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2927
writtenby: Yvette Davis
album: The Spinners (Detroit)
comments: [philly sound]
The Spinners Just You And Me Baby 1972 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Balance 2030
writtenby: H. Andrews
mpcode: sH1_jCunpbc
H. Andrews & Company Steppin' Out 1977 Balance
-- recordlabel: Alaga 1013
writtenby: R. Hammond
comments: [southern soul]
Roy C I Caught You In The Act (Neighbourhood Scandal) 1972 Alaga
-- recordlabel: LaFace 4411
writtenby: Rahson Patterson, Steve Hurley
album: Love and Basketball Soundtrack
mpcode: gvCPougHmYI
Donell Jones I'll Go 2000 LaFace
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2673
writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Carole King
album: Dusty In Memphis
mpcode: H71YMS0DjOQ
Dusty Springfield So Much Love 1969 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic K 11599 (UK)
album: License To Dream
comments: [funk]
Kleeer De Kleeer Ting 1981 Atlantic K(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 2403
writtenby: Aretha White, Ted White
album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
comments: [soul blues ballad]
mpcode: RjsfVVD2kaA
Aretha Franklin Dr. Feelgood 1967 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8139
writtenby: Curtis Ousley, Luther Dixon
album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: L7ekVPfCbWE
Aretha Franklin Soul Serenade 1967 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 8139
writtenby: Henry Glover
album: I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: OqdH07zXuVc
Aretha Franklin Drown In My Own Tears 1967 Atlantic
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 10167 (UK)
writtenby: Adams, Savoy, Hamilton
album: Full Time Woman: Lost Cotillion Album
comments: [southern soul]
mpcode: hAtiGCpke8
Irma Thomas She's Taken My Part 1972 Atlantic(UK)
-- recordlabel: Atlantic 3287
writtenby: Sam Dees
Sam Dees Fragile, Handle With Care 1975 Atlantic

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