Zealous Records has got us covered, literally, with this “too good to be true” compilation of covered material. By track number three, a Beatles cover by Al Green, “Soul Sides Volume 2″ has you reeled right in. It then progresses into the depths of Soul, literally. With the soppy slink of Marcia Griffiths cover of Al Green’s “Here I am (Come and take me)”, listeners get a doped up dose of liquid rhythm. By the time you get to the bonus track, Laura Lee’s cover of “What a Man”, if you have any soul, you will be soled completely. Other standouts include a cover of “Express Yourself” by Reggae pioneers Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, El Michaels Affair’s cool cover of Issac Hayes “Walk on By”, and Esther Phillips cover of “Home Is Where The Hatred Is”. The many millions of horribly bad covers that plague society are just about all made up for with this one CD.

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