The Truth Is A Lie: American Soul Music 1955-1972

This deluxe 2LP set from Cairo Records collects rare, emotionally raw American soul tracks recorded between 1955 and 1972, with a heavy focus on ballads of the existential and deeply human sort.

It’s the third installment in Cairo’s essential soul series (following The Love You Save and All Of This Goes Too), and like its predecessors, it digs deep for under-the-radar gems and near-lost voices, all carefully contextualized with an extensive 12-page booklet packed with liner notes and vintage photographs.

Packaged in a deluxe, gold foil sleeve with black inner sleeves and pressed with care, this is a rich, archival set for fans of deep soul, collectors of obscure 45s, and lovers of that aching, unfiltered sound.

Tracklist:
Ural Thomas– Pain Is The Name Of Your Game
Aaron Neville– Let's Live
Ernie K Doe – Reapin' What I Sow
Wallace Brothers– Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Irma Thomas– Ruler Of My Heart
The Invincibles – Heart Full Of Love
Raw Spitt– Song To Sing
Willie West– The Greatest Love
Marvin L. Sims– Danger
Betty Green – He's Down On Me
Pearl Woods– Think Of Poor Me
Earl Connelly– I Feel A Little Lonely
Reuben Bell– Too Late
Jerry Butler– I'm A Tellin' You
Barbara West– Anybody But You
Eddie Floyd– I've Just Been Feeling Bad
Howard Tate– I Learned It All The Hard Way
Bettye Swann– Don't Look Back (demo)
Mickey Murray– Lonely Room
Clay Hammond– I'll Make It Up To You
Doris Allen– Shell Of A Woman
James Carr– I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore
Jimmy Holiday– The Turning Point
Nina Simone– Stars

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