# Shaolin Soul

Shaolin Soul is a four-volume compilation of music sampled by the Wu-Tang Clan, and their various solo albums. The samples are principally for the tracks produced by RZA, and as such, largely cover the earlier years of their career.

## Reissues and follow-ups

In 2005, the first volume was reissued by Koch Records with a slightly changed track list.
In 2014, a three volume series of albums was also released under the title The RZA Presents Shaolin Soul Selection - Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

## Track listing
### Volume 1

| # | Title | Time | Performer(s) |
| 1 | "Troubles, Heartaches & Sadness" | 2:35 | Ann Peebles |
| 2 | "Let's Straighten It Out" | 3:47 | O. V. Wright |
| 3 | "As Long As I've Got You" | 2:38 | The Charmels |
| 4 | "The Masquerade Is Over" | 4:42 | David Porter |
| 5 | "Groovin'" | 2:57 | Willie Mitchell |
| 6 | "You Ought to Be with Me" | 3:14 | Al Green |
| 7 | "You're All I Need To Get By" | 2:47 | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell |
| 8 | "If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)" | 3:01 | The Emotions |
| 9 | "Nautilus" | 5:00 | Bob James |
| 10 | "Gotta Find A New World" | 2:22 | Al Green |
| 11 | "Little Ghetto Boy (Live)" | 4:25 | Donny Hathaway |
| 12 | "Could I Be Falling In Love" | 3:06 | Syl Johnson |
| 13 | "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" | 2:59 | Wendy Rene |
| 14 | "Ain't No Sunshine" | 2:47 | Lyn Collins |
| 15 | "In The Rain" | 5:07 | The Dramatics |
| 16 | "The Way We Were" | 4:34 | Gladys Knight & the Pips |
| 17 | "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" | 2:31 | O.V. Wright |
| 18 | "Children Don't Get Weary" | 3:33 | Booker T. & the M.G.'s with Judy Clay |
| 19 | "Mellow Mood (Part 1)" | 1:53 | Barry White |

### Volume 2

| # | Title | Performer(s) | Sampled in |
| 1 | "I Hear The Love Chimes" | Syl Johnson | "Do You Hear the Bells?" by RZA |
| 2 | "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" | Ann Peebles | "The Plan" by Sunz of Man |
| 3 | "Hard Times" | Baby Huey | "Buck 50" by Ghostface Killah |
| 4 | "I Like It" | The Emotions | "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" by Ol Dirty Bastard |
| 5 | "I Keep Asking You Questions" | Black Ivory | "Criminology" by Raekwon "Criminology 2.5" by Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon |
| 6 | "Honey Bee" | New Birth | "Clan in da Front" by Wu Tang Clan |
| 7 | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Jackson 5 | "All That I Got Is You" by Ghostface Killah |
| 8 | "I Hate I Walked Away" | Syl Johnson | "We Made It" by Ghostface Killah |
| 9 | "Something" | Al Green | "Wu-Kin Blood" by La the Darkman |
| 10 | "Its Over" | Eddie Holman | "Nutmeg" by Ghostface Killah |
| 11 | "Warp Factor II (Edit)" | Montana | "Retro Godfather" by Method Man |
| 12 | "You're Getting Too Smart" | Detroit Emeralds | "Incarcerated Scarfaces" by Raekwon |
| 13 | "I Got The (Blues)" | Labi Siffre | No hook by Shaquille O'Neal feat. Method Man and RZA (1994) |
| 14 | "Ive Been Watching You" | Southside Movement | |
| 15 | "Why Marry" | The Sweet Inspirations | "Criminology" by Raekwon "Criminology 2.5" by Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon |
| 16 | "Gone The Promises Of Yesterday" | Mad Lads | "'97 Mentality" by Cappadonna |
| 17 | "Aretha Sing One For Me" | George Jackson | "Child's Play" by Ghostface Killah |
| 18 | "Come Go with Me" | Teddy Pendergrass | |
| 19 | "That's Just My Luck" | Syl Johnson | |
| 20 | "Simply Beautiful" | Al Green | |