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At the heart of New York's 1960s music scene were the Scepter/Wand and Musicor labels, revered for their dramatic, lavishly-produced Big City brand of Soul Music. Here are 28 of their finest recordings, spanning chart hits to rarities, with 14 songs new to CD.

1. Jack Montgomery Dearly Beloved
2. Dean Parrish Bricks Broken Bottles And Sticks
3. The Demotrons Brother, Where Are You?
4. Marie Knight Cry Me A River
5. Bobby Hebb I Love Mary
6. Lenny Miles In Between Tears
7. The Tabs Two Stupid Feet (Alternate)
8. The Shirelles I'm Yours
9. Big Maybelle Only You
10. Nella Dodds You Don't Love Me Anymore
11. The Inspirations Love Can Be So Wonderful
12. Lois Lane My Only Prayer
13. Maxine Brown I Don't Need Anything
14. Jimmy Radcliffe Through A Long And Sleepless Night (Alternate)
15. Roscoe Robinson A Thousand Rivers
16. Ronnie Milsap Never Had It So Good
17. Chuck Jackson I Need You
18. J. J. Barnes Hey Child I Love You
19. Little Charles & The Sidewinders Hello Heartbreaker (Extended)
20. Tommy Hunt The Biggest Man
21. Porgy & The Monarchs Think Twice Before You Walk Away
22. Alan Bruce Where Do We Go From Here
23. Judy Clay Turn Back The Time
24. The Toys Try To Get You Out Of My Heart
25. The Chancellors Sad Avenue (Extended)
26. Tony Drake She's Gone
27. The Diplomats Accept Me
28. Kenny Ballard & The Fabulous Soul Brothers There Will Never Be Another You