Carl Hall’s four-octave range first came into prominence on the gospel sides he cut in the 1950s for labels like Vee-Jay and Savoy. His later acting work on Broadway (Inner City, The Wiz) and in the film, Hair was renowned. But, it’s the soul sides he cut for the Loma and Atlantic labels, with producer Jerry Ragovoy, that are truly sought after. This collection not only fills that need, but delivers in spectacular fashion. It collects the singles from this area and adds 13 previously unissued tracks, brand new to soul collectors, who have up until now, only had the aforementioned single sides issued on the original 45s.