Tracklist:



Vol. 1 (1947-1952)

01. Joe Morris / Lowe Groovin' 2:47

02. Tiny Grimes / Annie Laurie 3:02

03. Tiny Grimes / Midnight Special 2:44

04. Joe Morris / The Applejack 3:09

05. Frank Culley / Cole Slaw 2:48

06. Stick McGee / Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 3:16

07. Ruth Brown / So Long 2:40

08. Professor Longhair / Hey Little Girl 3:04

09. Professor Longhair / Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:55

10. Harry Van Walls / Tee Nah Nah 2:36

11. Joe Morris / Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere 3:05

12. Ruth Brown / Teardrops From My Eyes 2:53

13. The Clovers / Don't You Know I Love You 3:07

14. The Cardinals / Shouldn't I Know 3:12

15. Joe Turner / The Chill Is On 2:47

16. Joe Turner / Chains Of Love 3:25

17. The Clovers / Fool, Fool, Fool 2:34

18. The Clovers / One Mint Julep 2:23

19. The Cardinals / Wheel Of Fortune 2:52

20. Joe Turner / Sweet Sixteen 2:57

21. Ruth Brown / 5-10-15 Hours 3:13

22. The Clovers / Ting-A-Ling 3:07

23. Willis Jackson / Gator's Groove 2:38

24. Ruth Brown / Daddy Daddy 2:59

25. Ray Charles / The Midnight Hour 3:00



Vol. 2 (1952-1955)

01. The Diamonds / A Beggar For Your Kisses 3:00

02. Ruth Brown / Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:53

03. The Clovers / Good Lovin' 2:59

04. Ruth Brown / Wild Wild Young Men 2:32

05. Ray Charles / Mess Around 2:40

06. Joe Turner / Honey Hush 2:40

07. LaVern Baker / Soul On Fire 3:04

08. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Money Honey 2:59

09. The Clovers / Lovey Dovey 2:43

10. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Such a Night 2:30

11. Professor Longhair / Tipitina 2:38

12. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / White Christmas 2:39

13. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Honey Love 2:26

14. Joe Turner / Shake, Rattle and Roll 2:58

15. The Chords / Sh-Boom 2:26

16. Tommy Ridgley / Jam Up 2:45

17. LaVern Baker / Tomorrow Night 3:12

18. LaVern Baker / Tweedlee Dee 3:10

19. Ray Charles / I Got a Woman 2:54

20. Ray Charles / Greenbacks 2:51

21. The Cardinals / The Door Is Still Open 3:03

22. Joe Turner / Flip Flop and Fly 2:49

23. Ray Charles / A Fool For You 3:02

24. LaVern Baker / Play It Fair 2:59

25. The Drifters / Adorable 2:43

26. The Robins / Smokey Joe's Cafe 2:45



Vol. 3 (1955-1958)

01. Drifters / Ruby Baby 2:28

02. Cookies / In Paradise 2:35

03. Big Joe Turner / The Chicken And The Hawk 2:40

04. Clovers / Devil Or Angel 2:27

05. Ray Charles / Drown In My Own Tears 3:22

06. Ray Charles / Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:36

07. LaVern Baker / Jim Dandy 2:13

08. Coasters / Down In Mexico 3:17

09. Big Joe Turner / Corrine Corinna 2:54

10. Clyde McPhatter / Treasure Of Love 2:10

11. Clovers / Love, Love, Love 2:04

12. Chuck Willis / It's Too Late 2:36

13. Ray Charles / Lonely Avenue 2:36

14. Ivory Joe Hunter / Since I Met You Baby 2:45

15. Ruth Brown / Lucky Lips 2:09

16. Clyde McPhatter / Without Love (There Is Nothing) 2:57

17. Drifters / Fools Fall In Love 2:31

18. Big Joe Turner / Midnight Special Train 2:40

19. Joe Hunter / Empty Arms 2:43

20. Chuck Willis / C.C. Rider 2:35

21. Coasters / Searchin' 2:41

22. Coasters / Young Blood 2:21

23. Bobbettes / Mr. Lee 2:14

24. Chuck Willis / Betty And Dupree 2:27

25. Chuck Willis / What Am I Livin' For? 2:27

26. Chuck Willis / Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes (1st. rock'n roll song in stereo) 2:20

27. Coasters / Yakety Yak 1:50

28. Clyde McPhatter / A Lover's Question 2:35



Vol. 4 (1958-1962)

01. LaVern Baler / I Cried A Tear 2:39

02. Ray Charles / The Right Time 3:25

03. Coasters / Charlie Brown 2:21

04. Ray Charles / What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) 5:07

05. The Drifters / There Goes My Baby 2:13

06. The Coasters / Along Came Jones 3:00

07. The Coasters / Poison Ivy 2:43

08. The Drifters / Dance With Me 2:26

09. Ray Charles / Just For A Thrill 3:24

10. The Drifters / This Magic Moment 2:33

11. The Drifters / Save The Last Dance For Me 2:30

12. The Coasters / Shopping For Clothes 3:00

13. Ben E. King / Spanish Harlem 2:55

14. Ben E. King / Young Boy Blues 2:19

15. Ben E. King / Stand By Me 2:56

16. Carla Thomas / Gee Whiz 2:20

17. LaVern Baker / Saved 2:38

18. Solomon Burke / Just out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) 2:49

19. The Coasters / Little Egypt 2:52

20. Ben E. King / Amor 3:07

21. The Mar-Keys / Last Night 2:36

22. William Bell / You Don't Miss Your Water 3:02

23. Solomon Burke / Cry To Me 2:33

24. Ben E. King / Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 2:52

25. Booker T. & The MG'S / Green Onions 2:52



Vol. 5 (1962-1966)

01. The Drifters / Up On The Roof 2:36

02. La Vern Baker / See See Rider 2:33

03. Ben E. King / I (Who Have Nothing) 2:31

04. Solomon Burke / If You Need Me 2:35

05. Otis Redding / These Arms Of Mine 2:33

06. Barbara Lewis / Hello Stranger 2:43

07. The Drifters / On Broadway 3:02

08. Doris Tray / Just One Look 2:31

09. Chris Kenner / Land Of 10000 Dances 2:29

10. Rufus Thomas / Walkin' The Dog 2:30

11. Esther Phillips / Release Me 3:17

12. Don Covay / Mercy, Mercy 2:25

13. The Drifters / Under The Boardwalk 2:42

14. Esther Phillips / And I Love Him 2:43

15. Joe Tex / Hold What You 've Got 3:07

16. Otis Redding / Mr. Pitiful 2:38

17. Barbara Lewis / Baby I'm Yours 2:33

18. Willie Tee / Teasin' You 2:47

19. Otis Redding / I' ve Been Loving You Too Long 3:14

20. Wilson Pickett / In The Midnight Hou 2:27

21. Don Covay / See-Saw 3:02

22. Otis Redding / Respect 2:08

23. Sam & Dave / You Don't Know Like I Know 2:39

24. Percy Sledge / When A Man Loves A Woman 2:53

25. Sam & Dave / Hold On, I'm Comin' 2:37

26. The Capitols / Cool Jerk 2:36

27. Jimmy Hughes / Neighbor, Neighbor 2:40



Vol. 6 (1966-1969)

01. Wilson Pickett / Land Of 1000 Dances 2:28

02. Eddie Floyd / Knock On Wood 3:05

03. Otis Redding / Try A Little Tenderness 3:51

04. Wilson Pickett / Mustang Sally 3:07

05. Sam & Dave / When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 3:18

06. Arthur Conley / Sweet Soul Music 2:22

07. Sam & Dave / Soul Man 2:37

08. Aretha Franklin / I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 2:45

09. Aretha Franklin / Do Right Woman-Do Right Man 3:12

10. Joe Tex / Show Me 2:57

11. Wilson Pickett / Funky Broadway 2:34

12. Aretha Franklin / Respect 2:25

13. Aretha Franklin / (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 2:43

14. Aretha Franklin / Baby I Love You 2:40

15. Joe Tex / Skinny Legs And All 3:12

16. Aretha Franklin / Chain Of Fools 2:48

17. Wilson Pickett / I'm In Love 2:30

18. King Curtis / Memphis Soul Stew 2:58

19. Otis Redding / The Dock Of The Bay 2:41

20. Archie Bell & The Drells / Tighten Up 3:10

21. Clarence Carter / Slip Away 2:32

22. Aretha Franklin / Think 2:17

23. Roberta Flack / The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 4:21

24. R.B. Greaves / Take A Letter, Maria 2:44

25. Brook Benton / Rainy Night In Georgia 3:49



Vol. 7 (1969-1974)

01. Donny Hathaway / The Ghetto 6:55

02. Tyrone Davis / Turn back the Hands of Time 2:39

03. Les McCann & Eddie Harris / Compared to what 8:42

04. Aretha Franklin / Don't play that Song (You lied) 2:59

05. King Floyd / Groove me 3:03

06. Clarence Carter / Patches 3:11

07. Beginning of the End / Funky Nassau (Part 1) 3:14

08. The Persuaders / Thin Line between Love and Hate 3:25

09. Aretha Franklin / Rock Steady 3:12

10. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway / You've got a Friend 3:26

11. Betty Wright / Clean up Woman 2:47

12. The Spinners / Could it be I'm falling in Love 4:11

13. Roberta Flack / Killing me softly with his Song 4:47

14. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway / Where is the Love? 2:43

15. The Spinners / I'll be around 3:11

16. Roberta Flack / Feel like makin' Love 2:58

17. The Spinners / Mighty Love 4:58

18. Major Harris / Love won't let me wait 5:31