Sam Cooke – 60 Essential Recordings

 1-01 You Send Me

1-02 Only Sixteen

1-03 I'll Come Running Back To You

1-04 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

1-05 Win Your Love For Me

1-06 Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha

1-07 Touch The Hem Of His Garment

1-08 I Need You Now

1-09 Forever

1-10 Lovable

1-11 That's All I Need To Know

1-12 That's Heaven To Me

1-13 I Don't Want To Cry

1-14 Mean Old World

1-15 Summertime

1-16 That Lucky Old Sun

1-17 Mary Mary Lou

1-18 Jesus, Wash Away My Troubles

1-19 Today I Sing The Blues

1-20 Little Things You Do

2-01 Chain Gang

2-02 Wonderful World

2-03 You Were Made For Me

2-04 Lonely Island

2-05 Desire Me

2-06 Were You There?

2-07 Love You Most Of All

2-08 Let's Go Steady Again

2-09 There, I've Said It Again

2-10 No One (Can Ever Take Your Place)

2-11 I Belong To Your Heart

2-12 Teenage Sonata

2-13 The Great Pretender

2-14 Love Me

2-15 Sad Mood

2-16 If I Had You (I'd Be Happy)

2-17 You Belong To Me

2-18 Goin' Home

2-19 That's It - I Quit - I'm Movin' On

2-20 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

3-01 Cupid

3-02 Twistin' The Night Away

3-03 Bring It On Home To Me

3-04 Nothing Can Change This Love

3-05 Having A Party

3-06 Somebody Have Mercy

3-07 Trouble In Mind

3-08 Out In The Cold Again

3-09 Since I Met You, Baby

3-10 You're Always On My Mind

3-11 It's All Right

3-12 (Don't Fight It) Feel It

3-13 Sugar Dumpling

3-14 Twistin' In The Kitchen With Dinah

3-15 A Whole Lotta Woman

3-16 Somebody's Gonna Miss Me

3-17 The Twist

3-18 Movin' And A-Groovin'

3-19 Soothe Me

3-20 Twistin' In The Old Town Tonight

60 Essential Recordings

Etta James – Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection

 

Jamesetta Hawkins (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012), known professionally as Etta James, was an American singer who performed in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R'n'B, rock and roll, and soul. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind". She faced a number of personal problems, including heroin addiction, severe physical abuse, and incarceration, before making a musical comeback in the late 1980's with the album Seven Year Itch.

James's deep and earthy voice bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll. She won six Grammy Awards and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001. She also received a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2003. Rolling Stone magazine ranked James number 22 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time; she was also ranked number 62 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Billboard's 2015 list of "The 35 Greatest R&B Artists Of All Time" also included James, whose "gutsy, take-no-prisoner vocals colorfully interpreted everything from blues and R&B/soul to rock n’roll, jazz and gospel."

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame called hers "one of the greatest voices of her century" and says she is "forever the matriarch of blues."

Etta James– At Last 3:01

Etta James– All I Could Do Is Cry 2:55

Etta James Duet With Harvey Fuqua– If I Can't Have You 2:51

Etta James– A Sunday King Of Love 3:17

Etta James– My Dearest Darling 3:00

Etta James– Something's Got A Hold On Me 2:48

Etta James– Trust In Me 2:59

Etta James– Next Door To The Blues 2:48

Etta James– Don't Cry Baby 2:26

Etta James– Fool That I Am 2:58

Etta James– Two Sides To Every Story 3:03

Etta James– Pushover 2:55

Etta James– Stop The Wedding 2:52

Etta James Duet With Sugar Pie DeSanto– In The Basement, Part One 2:21

Etta James– Baby, What You Want Me To Do (Live) 4:19

Etta James– I'd Rather Go Blind 2:34

Etta James– Security 2:30

Etta James– Loser's Weepers, Part One 3:02

Etta James– All The Way Down 5:35

Etta James– Tell Mama 2:22

Etta James – Her Best

The First Rock And Roll Record - various artists

 

This three disc compilation aims to trace the history of rock and roll through its origins, influences, music styles and artists. Spanning four decades from the 1920's to the 1950's (and even one track from 1916!), these recordings cover several genres from the early blues and country, to swing, big band, rhythm and blues, western swing, jump blues and to what eventually became known as "rock and roll".

Whilst not definitive or comprehensive (or totally accurate in terms of some "original" versions), it does give an insight into the evolvement and the terminology of what has become one of the most popular forms of music in history. A treat for both the purists and the casual listener.

(disc one)

Unknown Artist– The Camp Meeting Jubilee

Trixie Smith– My Man Rocks Me

Jim Jackson – Kansas City Blues

Charley Patton– Going To Move To Alabama

Hank Williams– Move It On Over

Tampa Red– It's Tight Like That

Clarence "Pinetop" Smith– Pinetops's Boogie Woogie

Jimmy Blythe– Jimmy Blues

Blind Roosevelt Graves– Crazy About My Baby

Washboard Rhythm Kings– Tiger Rag

Boswell Sisters*– Rock And Roll

Benny Goodman, Helen Ward– Get Rhythm In Your Feet

Harlem Hamfats*– Oh Red!

Mississippi Jook Band– Skippy Whippy

Robert Johnson– Cross Road Blues

Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa– Sing! Sing! Sing! (With A Swing)

Ella Fitzgerald– Rock It For Me

Sister Rosetta Tharpe– Rock Me

Bob Wills– Ida Red

Big Joe Turner– Roll 'Em Pete

Buddy Jones – Rockin' Rollin' Mama

John Lee Williamson– New Early In The Morning

Will Bradley– Down The Road A Piece

The Andrews Sisters– Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

Virginia O'Brien– Lullaby (Rock A Bye Baby)

(disc two)

Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra– Flying Home

Illinois Jacquet– Blues, Pt. 2

T-Bone Walker– Mean Old World

Judy Garland– The Joint Is Really Jumpin' Down At Carnegie Hall

Gertrude Niesen– Rockin' The Town

Nat King Cole– Straighten Up And Fly Right

Sister Rosetta Tharpe– Strange Things Happening Every Day

Helen Humes– Be Baba Leba

Joe Liggins– Honeydripper

Arthur Smith – Guitar Boogie

Mose Allison– That's All Right (Mama)

Shirley And Lee– Let The Good Times Roll

Ella Mae Morse, Freddie Slack– House Of Blue Lights

The Delmore Brothers– Hillbilly Boogie

Pee Wee King– Ten Gallon Boogie (Original)

Wynonie Harris– Good Rocking Tonight

Wild Bill Moore*– We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll

Muddy Waters– I Can't Be Satisfied

Amos Milburn– Chicken Shack Boogie

Bill Haley– Rovin' Eyes

The Orioles– Its Too Soon To Know

Stick McGhee– Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

Erline Harris– Rock And Roll Blues

Jimmy Preston– Rock The Joint

Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five– Saturday Night Fish Fry

Fats Domino– The Fat Man

Goree Carter– Rock A While

(disc three)

Hardrock Gunter– Gonna Dance All Night

Arkie Shibley And His Mountain Dew Boys– Hot Rod Race

The Dominoes– 60 Minute Man

Les Paul & Mary Ford– How High The Moon

Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats– Rocket '88

Charlie Gracie– Boogie Woogie Blues

Big Mama Thornton– Hound Dog

Charlie Gracie– Rockin' An' Rollin

Lloyd Price– Lawdy Miss Clawdy

The Dominoes– Have Mercy Baby

The Clovers– One Mint Julep

The Crows– Gee

Bill Haley And His Comets– Crazy Man, Crazy

Ray Charles– Mess Around

Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters– Money Honey

The Johnny Burnette Trio– Honey Hush

Big Joe Turner– Shake, Rattle And Roll

The Chords– Sh-Boom

Sunny Dae And The Knights*– Rock Around The Clock

Ray Charles– I've Got A Woman

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters– Work With Me, Annie

The Robins– Riot In Cell Block Number Nine

LaVern Baker– Tweedle Dee

Buddy Holly– Bo Diddley

Chuck Berry– Maybellene

Little Richard– Tutti Frutti

Carl Perkins– Blue Suede Shoes

Elvis Presley– That's Alright Mama

Bill Haley And His Comets– Rock Around The Clock

Elvis Presley– Heartbreak Hotel

The First Rock And Roll Record

Elvis Presley Rockin' Tonight plus Rockin' Roots by various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-2    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-3    Elvis Presley–    Hearts Of Stone
1-4    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-5    Elvis Presley–    Tweedle Dee
1-6    Elvis Presley–    Money Honey
1-7    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-8    Elvis Presley–    I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
1-9    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-10    Elvis Presley–    Baby, Lets Play House
1-11    Elvis Presley–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
1-12    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-13    Elvis Presley–    Good Rockin' Tonight
1-14    Elvis Presley–    I Got A Woman
1-15    Elvis Presley–    Tweedle Dee
1-16    Elvis Presley–    I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
1-17    Elvis Presley–    Baby, Let's Play House
1-18    Elvis Presley–    Maybellene
1-19    Elvis Presley–    That's All Right
1-20    Elvis Presley–    Heartbreak Hotel
1-21    Elvis Presley–    Long Tall Sally
1-22    Elvis Presley–    I Was The One
1-23    Elvis Presley–    Money, Honey
1-24    Elvis Presley–    I Got A Woman
1-25    Elvis Presley–    Blue Suede Shoes
1-26    Elvis Presley–    Hound Dog
1-27    Elvis Presley–    I Was The One
1-28    Elvis Presley–    Love Me Tender
1-29    Elvis Presley–    Hound Dog
        Bonus CD - Rockin' Roots   
2-1    Carl Perkins–    Blue Suede Shoes
2-2    Little Junior Parker–    Mystery Train
2-3    Leon Payne–    I Love You Because
2-4    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    That's All Right
2-5    Bill Monroe–    Blue Moon Of Kentucky
2-6    Roy Brown–    Good Rockin' Tonight
2-7    Carl Mann–    I'm Coming Home
2-8    Carl McVoy–    A Womans Love (Thrill Of Your Love)
2-9    Hank Snow–    I'm Moving On
2-10    Bill Monroe–    Little Cabin On The Hill
2-11    Ernest Tubb–    Tomorrow Never Comes
2-12    Bob Wills–    Faded Love
2-13    Eddy Arnold–    I'll Hold You In My Heart
2-14    Roy Acuff–    Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
2-15    Red Foley–    Old Shep
2-16    The Golden Gate Quartet–    Joshua Fit The Battle
2-17    The Shelton Brothers–    Just Because
2-18    Kokomo Arnold–    Milk Cow Blues Boogie
2-19    Gene Autry–    I'll Never Let You Know
2-20    The Golden Gate Quartet–    I Will Be Home Again
2-21    The Shelton Brothers–    Aura Lee (Love Me Tender)
2-22    Lonnie Johnson –    Tomorrow Night
2-23    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    So Glad You're Mine
2-24    Wiley Walker & Gene Sullivan–    When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
2-25    The Ink Spots–    That's When Your Heartaches Begin
2-26    Ivory Joe Hunter–    I Need You So
2-27    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup–    My Baby Left Me
2-28    The Golden Gate Quartet–    I Was Born About 10000 Years Ago

Rockin' Tonight Rockin' Roots

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Aretha Franklin 1942-2018 tribute to the Queen of Soul plus The Very Best of..Vols.1 & 2

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, civil rights activist, actress, and pianist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan where her father C. L. Franklin was minister. At age 18, she embarked on a secular career recording for Columbia Records. However, she achieved only modest success. Franklin found commercial success and acclaim after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "Respect", "Chain of Fools", "Think", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled Franklin past her musical peers. By the end of the 1960s, Aretha Franklin had come to be known as "The Queen of Soul".

She continued to record acclaimed albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit in the Dark (1970), Young, Gifted and Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976) before experiencing problems with her record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. She appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers before releasing the successful albums Jump to It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985), and Aretha (1986) on the Arista label. In 1998, Franklin returned to the top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song "A Rose Is Still a Rose", later issuing the album of the same name, which went gold. That same year, Franklin earned international acclaim for her performance of "Nessun dorma" at the Grammy Awards, filling in at the last minute for Luciano Pavarotti, who had cancelled after the show had already begun. In 2015, she paid tribute to singer/songwriter and honoree Carole King by singing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center Honors.

Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on Billboard, including 77 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries, and 20 number-one R&B singles, becoming the most charted female artist in history. Franklin's other well-known hits include "Rock Steady", "Call Me", "Ain't No Way", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who", and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (a duet with George Michael). She won 18 Grammy Awards, including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance from 1968 through to 1975, and she is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

Franklin received numerous honors throughout her career, including a 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the first female performer to be inducted, the National Medal of Arts, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012.[6] Franklin is listed in two all-time lists by Rolling Stone magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2008, she was ranked by Rolling Stone as the No. 1 greatest singer of all time.

The Very Best .. Vol.1

The Very Best .. Vol.2