| 1947-1952 |
| 1. The Joe Morris Orchestra, George Freeman - Lowe Groovin' | not rated | 2:46 |
| 2. Tiny Grimes Quintet, Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer - That Old Black Magic | not rated | 2:39 |
| 3. Tiny Grimes Quintet, Scott - Annie Laurie | not rated | 2:59 |
| 4. Tiny Grimes Quintet, Tiny Grimes - Midnight Special | not rated | 2:45 |
| 5. The Joe Morris Orchestra, Joe Morris - The Applejack | not rated | 3:09 |
| 6. Frank Culley, Stone - Cole Slaw | not rated | 3:07 |
| 7. Sticks McGhee, Stick McGhee/Williams - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee | not rated | 3:15 |
| 8. Ruth Brown, Harris/Melsher/Morgan - So Long | not rated | 2:38 |
| 9. Ruth Brown, Fields/Marks - I'll Get Along Somehow | not rated | 2:37 |
| 10. Professor Longhair, Professor Longhair - Hey Little Girl | not rated | 3:02 |
| 11. Professor Longhair, Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans | not rated | 2:52 |
| 12. Harry Van Walls, Overton Lemon - Tee Nah Nah | not rated | 2:36 |
| 13. Al Hibbler, Traditional - Danny Boy | not rated | 3:12 |
| 14. The Joe Morris Orchestra, Joe Morris/Laurie Tate - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere | not rated | 3:03 |
| 15. Ruth Brown, Toombs - Teardrops From My Eyes | not rated | 2:52 |
| 16. Sticks McGhee, Sticks McGhee - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show | not rated | 2:40 |
| 17. The Clovers, Ahmet Ertegun - Don't You Know I Love You | not rated | 3:14 |
| 18. The Cardinals, Meredith "Prince" Brothers/Sam Azrael - Shouldn't I Know | not rated | 3:10 |
| 19. Big Joe Turner, Big Joe Turner - The Chill Is On | not rated | 2:46 |
| 20. Big Joe Turner, Ahmet Ertegun/Harry Van Walls - Chains Of Love | not rated | 3:23 |
| 21. The Clovers, Ahmet Ertegun - Fool, Fool, Fool | not rated | 2:34 |
| 22. The Clovers, Toombs - One Mint Julep | not rated | 2:29 |
| 23. The Cardinals, Benjamin/Weiss - Wheel Of Fortune | not rated | 2:52 |
| 24. Big Joe Turner, Ahmet Ertegun - Sweet Sixteen | not rated | 2:55 |
| 25. Ruth Brown, Toombs - 5-10-15 Hours | not rated | 3:12 |
| 26. Willis Jackson, Willis Jackson - Gator's Groove | not rated | 2:36 |
| 1:15:36 |
| 1952-1955 |
| 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. Big 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. Big 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 |
| 1955-1958 |
| 1. The Cardinals - The Door Is Still Open | not rated | 3:00 |
| 2. Big 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. Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe | not rated | 2:46 |
| 8. The Drifters - Ruby Baby | not rated | 2:25 |
| 9. The Cookies - In Paradise | not rated | 2:34 |
| 10. Big 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. Big 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 | not rated | 2:57 |
| 24. The Drifters - Fools Fall In Love | not rated | 2:31 |
| 25. Big 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 |
| 1:14:37 |
| 1958-1962 |
| 1. The Coasters - Young Blood | not rated | 2:20 |
| 2. The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee | not rated | 2:13 |
| 3. Clyde McPhatter, Uniman-Davis-Andrews-Henderson - 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 'n' 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, Ray Charles - What'd I Say | not rated | 5:07 |
| 13. The Drifters, Nelson-Patterson-Treadwell - There Goes My Baby | not rated | 2:11 |
| 14. The Coasters - Along Came Jones | not rated | 2:57 |
| 15. Ray Charles, Theard-Moore - 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 | 3:25 |
| 19. The Drifters, Pomus-Shuman - This Magic Moment | not rated | 2:33 |
| 20. The Drifters, Pomus-Shuman - Save The Last Dance For Me | not rated | 2:29 |
| 21. The Coasters - Shopping For Clothes | not rated | 2:59 |
| 22. Ben E. King, Spector-Leiber - 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 | 3:00 |
| 25. Carla Thomas, Thomas-Norman - 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 |
| 1:13:10 |
| 1962-1966 |
| 1. The Coasters - Little Egypt | not rated | 2:47 |
| 2. Ben E. King - Amor | not rated | 3:05 |
| 3. The Mar-Keys, Axton-Smith-Newman - 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, Jones-Dropper-Jackson-Steinberg - Green Onions | not rated | 2:54 |
| 10. The Drifters, Goffin-King - 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, Pickett-Bateman-Sanders - If You Need Me | not rated | 2:33 |
| 14. Otis Redding, Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine | not rated | 2:31 |
| 15. Barbara Lewis, Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger | not rated | 2:41 |
| 16. The Drifters, Leiber-Stoller-Weil-Mann - On Broadway | not rated | 3:00 |
| 17. Doris Troy, Carroll-Payne - Just One Look | not rated | 2:30 |
| 18. Nat Kendricks & The Swans - Mashed Potatoes | not rated | 3:28 |
| 19. Chris Kenner - Land Of 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, Resnick-Young - 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, McCoy - Baby I'm Yours | not rated | 2:30 |
| 1:14:12 |
| 1966-1969 |
| 1. Willie Tee - Teasin' You | not rated | 2:45 |
| 2. Solomon Burke, Delores Burke/J.B. Moore/Solomon Burke - Got To Get You Off My Mind | not rated | 1:59 |
| 3. Joe Tex, Joe Tex - I Want To Do Everything For You | not rated | 2:11 |
| 4. Otis Redding, Jerry Butler/Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long | not rated | 3:14 |
| 5. Joe Tex, Joe Tex - A Sweet Woman Like You | not rated | 2:39 |
| 6. Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper/Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour | not rated | 2:39 |
| 7. Don Covay, Don Covay/Steve Cropper - See-Saw | not rated | 3:02 |
| 8. Otis Redding, Otis Redding - Respect | not rated | 2:07 |
| 9. Sam & Dave, David Porter/Isaac Hayes - You Don't Know Like I Know | not rated | 2:32 |
| 10. Percy Sledge, Lewis/Wright - When A Man Loves A Woman | not rated | 2:53 |
| 11. Wilson Pickett, Eddie Floyd/Steve Cropper - 634-5789 | not rated | 2:58 |
| 12. Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes - Hold On, I'm Comin' | not rated | 2:33 |
| 13. The Capitols, Donald Storball - Cool Jerk | not rated | 2:36 |
| 14. Jimmy Hughes, Gibbons - Neighbor, Neighbor | not rated | 2:41 |
| 15. Wilson Pickett, Chris Kenner/Fats Domino - Land Of 1000 Dances | not rated | 2:26 |
| 16. Eddie Floyd, Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood | not rated | 3:05 |
| 17. Otis Redding, Campbell/Connelly/Woods - Try A Little Tenderness | not rated | 3:50 |
| 18. Wilson Pickett, Sir Mack Rice - Mustang Sally | not rated | 3:07 |
| 19. Sam & Dave, David Porter/Isaac Hayes - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby | not rated | 3:18 |
| 20. Arthur Conley, Arthur Conley/Otis Redding/Sam Cooke - Sweet Soul Music | not rated | 2:23 |
| 21. Aretha Franklin, Ronnie Shannon - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) | not rated | 2:44 |
| 22. Aretha Franklin, Chips Moman/Penn - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man | not rated | 3:17 |
| 23. Joe Tex, Joe Tex - Show Me | not rated | 2:57 |
| 24. Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, Jimmy McCracklin/Lowell Fulson - Tramp | not rated | 3:02 |
| 25. Wilson Pickett, Christian - Funky Broadway | not rated | 2:36 |
| 26. Booker T. & The MG's, Al Jackson, Jr./Booker T. Jones/Donald “Duck†Dunn/Steve Cropper - Hip Hug-Her | not rated | 2:25 |
| 27. Sam & Dave, David Porter/Isaac Hayes - Soul Man | not rated | 2:36 |
| 1:14:44 |
| 1969-1974 |
| 1. Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding - Respect | not rated | 2:27 |
| 2. Aretha Franklin, Goffin-King-Wexler - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman | not rated | 2:43 |
| 3. The Bar-Kays, King-Jones-Cunningham-Caldwell-Alexander-Cauley-Christian - Soul Finger | not rated | 2:22 |
| 4. Aretha Franklin, Shannon - Baby I Love You | not rated | 2:39 |
| 5. Joe Tex, Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All | not rated | 3:12 |
| 6. Aretha Franklin, Don Covay - Chain Of Fools | not rated | 2:48 |
| 7. Wilson Pickett - I'm In Love | not rated | 2:32 |
| 8. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew | not rated | 2:58 |
| 9. Aretha Franklin, Franklin-White - Since You've Been Gone | not rated | 2:25 |
| 10. Otis Redding, Cropper-Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay | not rated | 2:44 |
| 11. Archie Bell & The Drells, Bell-Butler - Tighten Up | not rated | 3:14 |
| 12. Clarence Carter, Armstrong-Terrell-Daniel - Slip Away | not rated | 2:31 |
| 13. Aretha Franklin, Franklin-White - Think | not rated | 2:19 |
| 14. Clarence Carter, Jackson-Carter-Hall-Keyes - Too Weak To Fight | not rated | 2:18 |
| 15. Tyrone Davis, Despenza-Wolfolk - Can I Change My Mind | not rated | 2:49 |
| 16. Roberta Flack, Ewan MacColl - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | not rated | 4:21 |
| 17. R.B. Greaves, R.B.Greaves - Take A Letter, Maria | not rated | 2:44 |
| 18. Brook Benton, White - Rainy Night In Georgia | not rated | 3:52 |
| 19. Donny Hathaway, Hathaway-Hutson - The Ghetto | not rated | 6:53 |
| 20. Tyrone Davis, Daniels-Moore - Turn Back The Hands Of Time | not rated | 2:41 |
| 21. Les McCann & Eddie Harris, McDaniels - Compared To What | not rated | 8:42 |
| 22. Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin - Call Me | not rated | 3:52 |
| 1:13:18 |
| 1974- |
| 1. Aretha Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun/Betty Nelson - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) | not rated | 3:00 |
| 2. Jackie Moore, Jackie Moore/Dave Crawford - Precious, Precious | not rated | 3:29 |
| 3. King Floyd, King Floyd - Groove Me | not rated | 3:03 |
| 4. Clarence Carter, Ron Dunbar/General Johnson - Patches | not rated | 3:12 |
| 5. Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro/Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love | not rated | 2:24 |
| 6. Wilson Pickett, Raphael Munnings/Tyrone Fitzgerald - Funky Nassau, Pts. 1 & 2 | not rated | 5:13 |
| 7. The Persuaders, Robert Poindexter/Jackie Members/Richard Poindexter - Thin Line Between Love And Hate | not rated | 3:26 |
| 8. Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady | not rated | 3:13 |
| 9. Aretha Franklin, Aretha Franklin - Day Dreamin' | not rated | 4:02 |
| 10. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Carole King - You've Got A Friend | not rated | 3:26 |
| 11. Betty Wright, Willie Clarke/Clarence Reid - Clean Up Woman | not rated | 2:48 |
| 12. The Spinners, Mervin Steals/Melvin Steals - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love | not rated | 4:12 |
| 13. Roberta Flack, Charles Fox/Norman Gimbel - Killing Me Softly With His Song | not rated | 4:49 |
| 14. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, William Salter/Ralph MacDonald - Where Is The Love | not rated | 2:46 |
| 15. The Spinners, Thom Bell/Phil Hurt - I'll Be Around | not rated | 3:11 |
| 16. Roberta Flack, Eugene McDaniels - Feel Like Makin' Love | not rated | 2:57 |
| 17. The Spinners, Joseph B. Jefferson - One Of A Kind | not rated | 3:23 |
| 18. Blue Magic, Bobby Ellis/Vinnie Barrett - Sideshow | not rated | 4:11 |
| 19. The Spinners, Joseph B. Jefferson/Charles & Simon/Bruce Hawes - Mighty Love | not rated | 4:59 |
| 20. Major Harris, Bobby Ellis/Vinnie Barrett - Love Won't Let Me Wait | not rated | 5:30 |
| 1:13:14 |
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