| Disc 1 (1947-52) |
| 1. Joe Morris - Lowe Groovin' | not rated | 2:46 |
| 2. Tiny Grimes - That Old Black Magic | not rated | 2:39 |
| 3. Tiny Grimes - Annie Laurie | not rated | 2:59 |
| 4. Tiny Grimes - Midnight Special | not rated | 2:45 |
| 5. Joe Morris - The Applejack | not rated | 3:09 |
| 6. Frank Culley - Cole Slaw | not rated | 3:07 |
| 7. Stick McGhee - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee | not rated | 3:15 |
| 8. Ruth Brown - So Long | not rated | 2:38 |
| 9. Ruth Brown - I'll Get Along Somehow | not rated | 2:37 |
| 10. Professor Longhair - Hey Little Girl | not rated | 3:02 |
| 11. Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans | not rated | 2:52 |
| 12. Harry Van Walls - Tee Nah Nah | not rated | 2:36 |
| 13. Al Hibbler - Danny Boy | not rated | 3:12 |
| 14. Joe Morris - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere | not rated | 3:03 |
| 15. Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes | not rated | 2:52 |
| 16. Stick McGhee - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show | not rated | 2:40 |
| 17. The Clovers - Don't You Know I Love You | not rated | 3:14 |
| 18. The Cardinals - Shouldn't I Know | not rated | 3:10 |
| 19. Joe Turner - The Chill Is On | not rated | 2:46 |
| 20. Joe Turner - Chains Of Love | not rated | 3:23 |
| 21. The Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool | not rated | 2:34 |
| 22. The Clovers - One Mint Julep | not rated | 2:29 |
| 23. The Cardinals - Wheel Of Fortune | not rated | 2:52 |
| 24. Joe Turner - Sweet Sixteen | not rated | 2:55 |
| 25. Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours | not rated | 3:12 |
| 26. Willis Jackson - Gator's Groove | not rated | 2:36 |
| 1:15:35 |
| Disc 2: 1952-1954 |
| 1. The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling | not rated | 3:07 |
| 2. Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy | not rated | 2:56 |
| 3. Ray Charles - The Midnight Hour | not rated | 3:00 |
| 4. The Diamonds - A Beggar For Your Kisses | not rated | 2:59 |
| 5. Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean | not rated | 2:55 |
| 6. The Clovers - Good Lovin' | not rated | 2:59 |
| 7. Ruth Brown - Wild Wild Young Men | not rated | 2:31 |
| 8. Ray Charles - Mess Around | not rated | 2:40 |
| 9. Joe Turner - Honey Hush | not rated | 2:39 |
| 10. LaVern Baker - Soul On Fire | not rated | 3:04 |
| 11. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Money Honey | not rated | 2:57 |
| 12. The Clovers - Lovey Dovey | not rated | 2:43 |
| 13. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Such A Night | not rated | 2:30 |
| 14. Professor Longhair - Tipitina | not rated | 2:39 |
| 15. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - White Christmas | not rated | 2:39 |
| 16. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Honey Love | not rated | 2:25 |
| 17. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Whatcha Gonna Do | not rated | 2:46 |
| 18. Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll | not rated | 2:59 |
| 19. The Chords - Sh-Boom | not rated | 2:25 |
| 20. Ruth Brown - Oh What A Dream | not rated | 2:55 |
| 21. Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up | not rated | 2:46 |
| 22. Al Hibbler - After The Lights Go Down Low | not rated | 2:41 |
| 23. LaVern Baker - Tomorrow Night | not rated | 3:13 |
| 24. LaVern Baker - Tweedlee Dee | not rated | 3:09 |
| 25. Ray Charles - I Got A Woman | not rated | 2:50 |
| 26. Ray Charles - Greenbacks | not rated | 2:48 |
| 1:13:29 |
| Disc 3: 1955-1957 |
| 1. The Cardinals - The Door Is Still Open | not rated | 3:00 |
| 2. Joe Turner - Flip Flop And Fly | not rated | 2:48 |
| 3. Ray Charles - A Fool For You | not rated | 3:01 |
| 4. Ray Charles - This Little Girl Of Mine | not rated | 2:32 |
| 5. LaVern Baker - Play It Fair | not rated | 2:57 |
| 6. The Drifters - Adorable | not rated | 2:41 |
| 7. The Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe | not rated | 2:46 |
| 8. The Drifters - Ruby Baby | not rated | 2:24 |
| 9. The Cookies - In Paradise | not rated | 2:34 |
| 10. Joe Turner - The Chicken And The Hawk | not rated | 2:39 |
| 11. The Clovers - Devil Or Angel | not rated | 2:25 |
| 12. Ray Charles - Drown In My Own Tears | not rated | 3:20 |
| 13. Ray Charles - Hallelujah, I Love Her So | not rated | 2:35 |
| 14. LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy | not rated | 2:13 |
| 15. The Coasters - Down In Mexico | not rated | 3:16 |
| 16. Joe Turner - Corrine Corrina | not rated | 2:53 |
| 17. Clyde McPhatter - Treasure of Love | not rated | 2:10 |
| 18. The Clovers - Love, Love, Love | not rated | 2:03 |
| 19. Chuck Willis - It's Too Late | not rated | 2:36 |
| 20. Ray Charles - Lonely Avenue | not rated | 2:35 |
| 21. Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby | not rated | 2:44 |
| 22. Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips | not rated | 2:08 |
| 23. Clyde McPhatter - Without Love (There Is Nothing) | not rated | 2:57 |
| 24. The Drifters - Fools Fall In Love | not rated | 2:31 |
| 25. Joe Turner - Midnight Special Train | not rated | 2:39 |
| 26. Ivory Joe Hunter - Empty Arms | not rated | 2:42 |
| 27. Chuck Willis - C.C.Rider | not rated | 2:34 |
| 28. The Coasters - Searchin' | not rated | 2:40 |
| 1:14:36 |
| Disc 4: 1957-1960 |
| 1. The Coasters - Young Blood | not rated | 2:20 |
| 2. The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee | not rated | 2:13 |
| 3. Clyde McPhatter - Long Lonely Nights | not rated | 2:25 |
| 4. Chuck Willis - Betty And Dupree | not rated | 2:25 |
| 5. Chuck Willis - What Am I Livin' For? | not rated | 2:28 |
| 6. Chuck Willis - Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes | not rated | 2:20 |
| 7. The Coasters - Yakety Yak | not rated | 1:50 |
| 8. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question | not rated | 2:35 |
| 9. Lavern Baker - I Cried A Tear | not rated | 2:36 |
| 10. Ray Charles - The Right Time | not rated | 3:24 |
| 11. The Coasters - Charlie Brown | not rated | 2:19 |
| 12. Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Parts 1&2) | not rated | 5:07 |
| 13. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby | not rated | 2:11 |
| 14. The Coasters - Along Came Jones | not rated | 2:57 |
| 15. Ray Charles - Let The Good Times Roll | not rated | 2:52 |
| 16. The Coasters - Poison Ivy | not rated | 2:42 |
| 17. The Drifters - Dance With Me | not rated | 2:25 |
| 18. Ray Charles - Just For A Thrill | not rated | 3:24 |
| 19. The Drifters - This Magic Moment | not rated | 2:33 |
| 20. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me | not rated | 2:29 |
| 21. The Coasters - Shopping For Clothes | not rated | 2:59 |
| 22. Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem | not rated | 2:59 |
| 23. Ben E. King - Young Boy Blues | not rated | 2:20 |
| 24. Ben E. King - Stand By Me | not rated | 2:59 |
| 25. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz | not rated | 2:21 |
| 26. Lavern Baker - Saved | not rated | 2:57 |
| 27. Solomon Burke - Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) | not rated | 2:47 |
| 1:13:09 |
| Disc 5: 1961-1965 |
| 1. The Coasters - Little Egypt | not rated | 2:47 |
| 2. Ben E. King - Amor | not rated | 3:05 |
| 3. The Mar-Keys - Last Night | not rated | 2:38 |
| 4. The Ikettes - I'm Blue | not rated | 2:31 |
| 5. William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water | not rated | 3:00 |
| 6. The Falcons - I Found A Love | not rated | 2:58 |
| 7. Solomon Burke - Cry To Me | not rated | 2:36 |
| 8. Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | not rated | 2:49 |
| 9. Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions | not rated | 2:54 |
| 10. The Drifters - Up On The Roof | not rated | 2:36 |
| 11. LaVern Baker - See See Rider | not rated | 2:28 |
| 12. Ben E. King - I (Who Have Nothing) | not rated | 2:26 |
| 13. Solomon Burke - If You Need Me | not rated | 2:33 |
| 14. Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine | not rated | 2:31 |
| 15. Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger | not rated | 2:41 |
| 16. The Drifters - On Broadway | not rated | 3:00 |
| 17. Doris Troy - Just One Look | not rated | 2:30 |
| 18. Nat Kendricks & The Swans - Mashed Potatoes | not rated | 3:28 |
| 19. Chris Kenner - Land Of A 1000 Dances | not rated | 2:29 |
| 20. Rufus Thomas - Walkin' The Dog | not rated | 2:34 |
| 21. Esther Phillips - Release Me | not rated | 3:18 |
| 22. Don Covay - Mercy, Mercy | not rated | 2:26 |
| 23. The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk | not rated | 2:41 |
| 24. Esther Phillips - And I love Him | not rated | 2:41 |
| 25. Joe Tex - Hold What You've Got | not rated | 3:07 |
| 26. Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful | not rated | 2:42 |
| 27. Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours | not rated | 2:30 |
| 1:14:11 |
| Disc 6: 1965-1967 |
| 1. Willie Tee - Teasin' You | not rated | 2:46 |
| 2. Solomon Burke - Got To Get You Off My Mind | not rated | 1:59 |
| 3. Joe Tex - I Want To Do Everything For You | not rated | 2:11 |
| 4. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long | not rated | 3:14 |
| 5. Joe Tex - A Sweet Woman Like You | not rated | 2:39 |
| 6. Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour | not rated | 2:39 |
| 7. Don Covay - See-Saw | not rated | 3:02 |
| 8. Otis Redding - Respect | not rated | 2:07 |
| 9. Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know | not rated | 2:32 |
| 10. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman | not rated | 2:53 |
| 11. Wilson Pickett - 634-5789 | not rated | 2:58 |
| 12. Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin' | not rated | 2:33 |
| 13. The Capitols - Cool Jerk | not rated | 2:36 |
| 14. Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor, Neighbor | not rated | 2:40 |
| 15. Wilson Pickett - Land Of 1000 Dances | not rated | 2:26 |
| 16. Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood | not rated | 3:05 |
| 17. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness | not rated | 3:50 |
| 18. Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally | not rated | 3:07 |
| 19. Sam & Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby | not rated | 3:18 |
| 20. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music | not rated | 2:23 |
| 21. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) | not rated | 2:44 |
| 22. Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man | not rated | 3:17 |
| 23. Joe Tex - Show Me | not rated | 2:57 |
| 24. Otis & Carla - Tramp | not rated | 3:02 |
| 25. Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway | not rated | 2:36 |
| 26. Booker T. & The MG's - Hip Hug-Her | not rated | 2:25 |
| 27. Sam & Dave - Soul Man | not rated | 2:36 |
| 1:14:44 |
| Disc 7: 1967-1969 |
| 1. Aretha Franklin - Respect | not rated | 2:27 |
| 2. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | not rated | 2:43 |
| 3. The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger | not rated | 2:22 |
| 4. Aretha Franklin - Baby I Love You | not rated | 2:39 |
| 5. Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All | not rated | 3:12 |
| 6. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools | not rated | 2:48 |
| 7. Wilson Pickett - I'm In Love | not rated | 2:31 |
| 8. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew | not rated | 2:59 |
| 9. Aretha Franklin - Since You've Been Gone | not rated | 2:25 |
| 10. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | not rated | 2:44 |
| 11. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up | not rated | 3:14 |
| 12. Clarence Carter - Slip Away | not rated | 2:31 |
| 13. Aretha Franklin - Think | not rated | 2:19 |
| 14. Calrence Carter - Too Weak To Fight | not rated | 2:18 |
| 15. Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind | not rated | 2:49 |
| 16. Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | not rated | 4:21 |
| 17. R. B. Greaves - Take A Letter, Maria | not rated | 2:44 |
| 18. Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia | not rated | 3:52 |
| 19. Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto | not rated | 6:53 |
| 20. Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time | not rated | 2:41 |
| 21. Les McCann & Eddie Harris - Compared To What | not rated | 8:42 |
| 22. Aretha Franklin - Call Me | not rated | 3:52 |
| 1:13:17 |
| Disc 8: 1970-1974 |
| 1. Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | not rated | 3:00 |
| 2. Jackie Moore - Precious Precious | not rated | 3:29 |
| 3. King Floyd - Groove Me | not rated | 3:03 |
| 4. Clarence Carter - Patches | not rated | 3:12 |
| 5. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love (Part 1) | not rated | 2:24 |
| 6. Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau | not rated | 5:13 |
| 7. Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate | not rated | 3:26 |
| 8. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady | not rated | 3:13 |
| 9. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreamin' | not rated | 4:02 |
| 10. Roberta Flack And Donny Hathaway - You've Got A Friend | not rated | 3:26 |
| 11. Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman | not rated | 2:48 |
| 12. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love | not rated | 4:12 |
| 13. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song | not rated | 4:49 |
| 14. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - Where Is The Love | not rated | 2:46 |
| 15. Spinners - I'll Be Around | not rated | 3:11 |
| 16. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love | not rated | 2:57 |
| 17. Spinners - One Of A Kind | not rated | 3:23 |
| 18. Blue Magic - Sideshow | not rated | 4:11 |
| 19. Spinners - Mighty Love | not rated | 4:59 |
| 20. Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait | not rated | 5:30 |
| 1:13:24 |
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