Love Train, 71 songs sprawled across four CDs, brings together a mass of music that has already been anthologized in a variety of forms over the years, though not as exhaustively or attractively. The ...

In the age of girl groups, Darlene Love was a woman in charge, the exultant voice atop Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound on records often credited to others, including the Crystals (“He’s a Rebel”) and Bob ...

This 71-track compilation of the best of Philly soul is packed with songs that range from good to absolutely crucial, and it provides an excellent look at a once-maligned, now-often-beloved sound.