Jeanne "Baby" Washington could sound like a hard-edged, no-nonsense wailer one moment and a wounded sparrow the next. She never enjoyed much pop attention, but equaled Dionne Warwick and Maxine Brown among female light soul singers. This twelve tracks on this collection cover her late-'50s and early-'60s songs for Neptune and Sue, including "The Bells," "The Time" and the classic "That's How Heartaches Are Made." ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

CD $12.33

Excellent 28-track compilation of her work for the Sue label in the '60s leaves the domestic Collectables anthologies in the dust in terms of quantity and quality. Has all of the significant R&B hits she recorded for the company, including "That's How Heartaches Are Made," "Handful of Memories," "Who's Gonna Take Care of Me," "It'll Never Be Over for Me," "Only Those in Love," and "No Time for Pity." It's also the best showcase for her versatility, going from near-gospel to string-laden uptown pop/soul,...   [ read more ]

CD $21.83

For Collectors Only is a detailed double-disc Baby Washington set featuring 41 laid-back uptown soul tracks from the late '50s to the early '70s. Unlike similar compilations, this Collectables set goes deep into her catalog, mixing the familiar oldies "That's How Heartaches Are Made," "Only Those in Love," and "The Bells (On Our Wedding Day)" with rarities and album tracks originally issued on Sue and Neptune. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

CD $24.68