Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
After ruling the pop and R&B charts in the late '50s and early '60s, Jackie Wilson revived his somewhat dormant career with slick, immaculately sung Chicago-soul productions such as "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" (1966), "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" (1967), and "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" (1968). The Soul Years offers these high points along with a stack of entertaining, if slight, tracks covering the period from "Whispers" to the end of Wilson's career in 1975. While not everything here ranks with his greatest work, the disc provides a revealing look at this master vocalist's final decade of recording. --Rickey Wright

Album Description:
17 tracks including, 'Whispers' (Getting Louder), 'The Fairest Of Them All' and 'My Heart Is Calling'. Standard jewel case. 1999 release.

Rating: - One Of The Greatest
Jackie Wilson was as Bad as any Singer Before or since his only SIN was His SKIN but his VOice is timeless.Whispers(Getting Louder) starts this Must have with a Bang.Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher&Higher those Vocals are Special.What A DYNAMIC GENIUS.He is a True SOUL LEGEND.This Man was One of a Kind.

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Rating: - A Great Collection of Jackie's lesser-known records
As any fan can tell you, Jackie Wilson is one of the great voices and performers of the sixties, yet one of the least recognized. This album is a must for any serious "old soul" fan. Why, then, do I only rate this album four stars? This particular collection is a nice compendium of his later recordings, but it is missing "Just Be Sincere." Since Amazon does not list the songs, let me assure you that all are original recordings, and that this collection does include "Whispers(Getting Louder)" ... Read More