Shaolin Soul is a four-volume compilation of music sampled by the Wu-Tang Clan, and their various solo albums. The samples are principally for the tracks produced by RZA, and as such, largely cover the earlier years of their career.
Reissues and follow-ups In 2005, the first volume was reissued by Koch Records with a slightly changed track list.[ Allmusic review]
In 2014, a three volume series of albums was also released under the title The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection - Volumes 1, 2 and 3.
Track listing Volume 1 #TitleTimePerformer(s)1"Troubles, Heartaches & Sadness"2:35Ann Peebles2"Let's Straighten It Out"3:47O. V. Wright3"As Long As I've Got You"2:38The Charmels4"The Masquerade Is Over"4:42David Porter5"Groovin'"2:57Willie Mitchell6"You Ought to Be with Me"3:14Al Green7"You're All I Need To Get By"2:47Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell8"If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)"3:01The Emotions9"Nautilus" 5:00Bob James10"Gotta Find A New World"2:22Al Green11"Little Ghetto Boy (Live)"4:25Donny Hathaway12"Could I Be Falling In Love"3:06Syl Johnson13"After Laughter (Comes Tears)"2:59Wendy Rene14"Ain't No Sunshine"2:47Lyn Collins15"In The Rain" 5:07The Dramatics16"The Way We Were" 4:34Gladys Knight & the Pips17"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" 2:31O.V. Wright18"Children Don't Get Weary" 3:33Booker T. & the M.G.'s with Judy Clay19"Mellow Mood (Part 1)" 1:53Barry White
Volume 2
#TitlePerformer(s)Sampled in1"I Hear The Love Chimes"Syl Johnson"Do You Hear the Bells?" by RZA2"I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"Ann Peebles"The Plan" by Sunz of Man3"Hard Times"Baby Huey"Buck 50" by Ghostface Killah4"I Like It"The Emotions"Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Ol Dirty Bastard5"I Keep Asking You Questions"Black Ivory6"Honey Bee"New Birth"Clan in da Front" by Wu Tang Clan7"Maybe Tomorrow"Jackson 5"All That I Got Is You" by Ghostface Killah8"I Hate I Walked Away"Syl Johnson"We Made It" by Ghostface Killah9"Something"Al Green"Wu-Kin Blood" by La the Darkman10"Its Over"Eddie Holman"Nutmeg" by Ghostface Killah11"Warp Factor II (Edit)"Montana"Retro Godfather" by Method Man12"You're Getting Too Smart"Detroit Emeralds"Incarcerated Scarfaces" by Raekwon13"I Got The (Blues)"Labi SiffreNo hook by Shaquille O'Neal feat. Method Man and RZA (1994)14"Ive Been Watching You"Southside Movement15"Why Marry"The Sweet Inspirations16"Gone The Promises Of Yesterday"Mad Lads"'97 Mentality" by Cappadonna17"Aretha Sing One For Me"George Jackson"Child's Play" by Ghostface Killah18"Come Go with Me"Teddy Pendergrass19"That's Just My Luck"Syl Johnson20"Simply Beautiful"Al Green
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