B.B. King : Live & Well (Expanded Edition)

YEAH,

YOU GET OFF MY BACK, BABY

CAN'T YOU SEE 

YOU'RE CHOKING ME ?

Sam Cooke : King Of Soul

 

Samuel Cooke

 (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) 

was an American

 Soul singer 

and songwriter.

 Considered one 

of the most influential 

soul artists 

of all time,

 Cooke is commonly

 referred to as the

 "King of Soul"

 for his distinctive vocals,

 pioneering contributions

 to the genre,

 and significance in

 popular music. 

During his eight-year career, 

Cooke released 

29 singles 

that charted in

 the Top 40

 of the

 Billboard Hot 100 chart, 

as well as

 20 singles

 in the Top 10 of 

Billboard's 

Black Singles chart.

 In 1964, 

he was shot and killed 

by the manager 

of a motel in

 Los Angeles. 

After an inquest 

and investigation,

 the courts ruled 

Cooke's death

 to be a 

justifiable homicide. 

His family has 

since questioned

 the circumstances

 of his death.

 In 2015, 

Cooke was ranked

 number 28

 in Billboard magazine's

 list of the 

"35 Greatest

 R&B Artists of All Time".

TRACKLIST 

CD 1

Baby Won't You Please Come Home

Nothing Can Change This Love

Lovable

I'll Come Running Back To You

You Send Me

Only Sixteen

All My LIfe

Chains of Love

Chain Gang

Somebody Have Mercy

Good Morning Heartache

Please Don't Drive Me Away

I Lost Everything

Don't Get Around Much Anymore

Get Yourself Another Fool

Cry Me a River

Fools Paradise

Trouble Blues

Driftin' Blues

Lost and Lookin'

One More Time

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out

Trouble in Mind

Little Girl Blue

Out in The Cold Again

When I Fall in Love

That's Heaven To Me

(Sam Cook w/ The Soul Stirrers)

To Touch The Hem of His Garment

(Sam Cook w/ The Soul Stirrers)

Laughin and Clownin'

CD 2

Since I Met You Baby

That's All I Need To Know

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

(What A) Wonderful World

Win Your Love For Me

Just For You

Cupid

That's Where It's At

(Aint That) Good News

Bring It on Home (To Me)

A Change is Gonna Come

Summertime

But Not For Me

Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen

Mean Old World

You Gotta Move

The Little Things You Do

Forever

Little Red Rooster

Another Saturday Night

Twistin' The Night Away

Everybody Loves To Cha' Cha' Cha'

Shake

Shake, Rattle and Roll

Good Times

Having a Party

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The Four Tops : Four Tops/Four Tops Second Album..and More

ALTHOUGH YOU'RE 

NEVER NEAR

YOUR VOICE 

I OFTEN HEAR..

Donny Hathaway : Never My Love: The Anthology (Box Set)

NEVER MY LOVE : 

THE ANTHOLOGY

(BOX SET)

IF I DON'T RISE

 IN THE MORNING

EVERYTHING

IS ALRIGHT

Muddy Waters : Hard Rain

NOW, WHEN I WAS

A YOUNG BOY

AT THE AGE OF FIVE

MY MOTHER SAID 

I WAS GONNA BE

THE GREATEST MAN ALIVE ...

Little Anthony & The Imperials : Greatest Hits

 

IF WE COULD START ANEW,

I WOULDN'T HESITATE

I'D GLADLY TAKE YOU BACK,

AND TEMPT 

THE HAND OF FATE

Marvin Gaye : That's the Way Love Is 1970/Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage 1963

Here Is A 

Double Shot 

Of  Great Soul

From The Great

Marvin Gaye

All On One CD

Blue Magic : Blue Magic (Reissue 2007)

 Blue Magic

 is the 

debut album

 by American

 soul group

Blue Magic

produced by 

Norman Harris 

and released

 in 1974 

on the Atco label.

Elvis Presley : Artist Of The Century (Box Set)

 Elvis Aaron Presley

 (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) 

was an

 American

 singer and actor.

 Referred to as the 

"King of Rock and Roll", 

he is widely regarded

 as one of the most

 culturally significant figures 

of the 20th century. 

Presley's energetic 

and

 sexually provocative 

performance style, 

combined with a

 mix of influences 

across color lines 

during a

 transformative era

 in race relations, 

brought both 

great success 

and

 initial controversy.

David Ruffin : So Soon We Change (Expanded Edition)

So Soon We Change

 is a 1979 album

 by

 Temptations singer

David Ruffin

It was his first album

 for Warner Bros. Records

 after years of

 being with

 Motown.

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Bo Diddley : His Best (The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)

 Ellas Bates McDaniel

 (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), 

known professionally as

 Bo Diddley, 

was an American

 guitarist and singer

who played a key role

 in the transition from

 the blues to 

rock and roll. 

He influenced many artists,

 including 

Buddy Holly, 

The Beatles,

 The Rolling Stones,

 the Animals, 

George Thorogood,

 Syd Barrett, 

Tom Petty, 

and

 The Clash.

His use of African rhythms

 and a signature beat, 

a simple five-accent 

hambone rhythm,

 is a cornerstone of

 hip hop, rock, 

and pop music.

In recognition of

 his achievements, 

he was inducted into

 the Rock and Roll 

Hall of Fame

 in 1987,

 the Blues 

Hall of Fame

 in 2003,

 and the 

Rhythm and Blues 

Music Hall of Fame

 in 2017. 

He received a 

Lifetime Achievement Award

 from the Rhythm

 and Blues Foundation 

and the Grammy 

Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Diddley is also recognized

 for his technical innovations, 

including his use of

 tremolo and reverb 

effects to enhance 

the sound 

of his distinctive

 rectangular guitars.

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Freddie King : The Ultimate Collection

 Freddie King 

(born Fred King) 

 (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), 

also billed as 

Freddy King, 

was an

 American blues guitarist, 

singer and songwriter.

 He is considered one

 of the

 "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar"

 along with

 Albert King 

and

 B. B. King, 

none of whom were related

 Known for his soulful 

and powerful voice 

and distinctive

 guitar playing,

 King had a 

major influence on

 electric blues music

 and on many 

later blues guitarists.

James Brown : 20 All Time Greatest Hits!

 James Joseph Brown

 (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) 

was an American singer, 

songwriter, 

dancer, musician,

 and

 record producer. 

The central progenitor of 

funk music 

and a major figure of

 20th-century music, 

he is referred to by 

various nicknames,

 among them

 "Mr. Dynamite",

 "the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business",

 "Minister of New Super Heavy Funk",

 "Godfather of Soul",

 "King of Soul", 

and

 "Soul Brother No. 1".

Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Plus..

YOU'RE A 

SHINING STAR

NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE

SHINNING BRIGHT TO SEE

WHAT YOU COULD

TRULY BE

Marvin Gaye : Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye: Never Before Released Masters

SOME FELLAS LIKE TO LEAVE,

LEAVE A GIRL LAUGHING

SOME FELLAS LIKE TO LEAVE,

LEAVE A GIRL CRYING

WELL, LAUGH OR CRY

EITHER WAY YOU GO

THERE'S ONLY ONE THING

THAT SHE WANTS YOU TO SAY

SAY YOU LOVE HER EVERYDAY

David Ruffin : Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay/ Who I Am

DOUBLE SHOT 

OF GREAT SOUL

FROM THE VOICE

OF 

THE TEMPTATIONS

TWO

SOLO ALBUMS...

 Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay

 is a 

1974 album

 by ex-The Temptations singer

 David Ruffin

On this album

 the singer

 was given another opportunity

 to prove himself, 

as the former

 Temptations frontman

 was reunited with

 Norman Whitfield

an "A-list" producer 

who recorded a number 

of classics with

 the Temptations.

Who I Am

 is a

 1975 album

 from the former

 Temptations singer, 

David Ruffin

Recorded by 

Van McCoy 

who produced

 and arranged the album 

at Media sound Studios

 in New York City. 

The album provided

 Ruffin with 

the biggest hit

 of his solo career, 

"Walk Away From Love".

TRACKLIST

I Saw You When You Met Her

Take Me Clear From Here

Smiling Faces Sometimes

Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay

Superstar

 (Remember How You Got Where You Are)

 (Live)

No Matter Where

City Stars

I Just Want to Celebrate

 (Live)

Who I Am

It Takes All Kinds Of People

Walk Away from Love

I've Got Nothing But Time

The Finger Pointers

Wild Honey

Heavy Love

Love Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Statue of a Fool

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Marvin Gaye : Here, My Dear

OH,

WE THOUGHT OUR LOVE

WOULD STAND THE TEST OF TIME

BUT AS I SING THIS SONG RIGHT NOW,

I WONDER

TODAY,

IF YOU'RE A FRIEND OF MINE ?

Sam Cooke : Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964

It's Been A Long,

A long Time Coming,

But I Know

A Change Goin' Come...

 Samuel Cooke 

January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964)

 was an American

 soul singer 

and songwriter.

 Considered one 

of the most influential

 Soul artists of all time, 

Cooke is commonly

 referred to as the 

"King of Soul" 

for his distinctive vocals, 

pioneering contributions

 to the genre, 

and significance in 

popular music.

 During his

 eight-year career, 

Cooke released

 29 singles

 that charted in

 the Top 40 

of the 

Billboard 

Hot 100 chart, 

as well as 

20 singles

 in the Top 10

 of Billboard's

 Black Singles chart. 

In 1964, 

he was shot 

and killed 

by the manager

 of a motel 

in Los Angeles. 

After an inquest

 and investigation, 

the courts ruled 

Cooke's death to be a 

justifiable homicide.

 His family has since 

questioned the circumstances 

of his death. 

In 2015, 

Cooke was ranked number 28 

in Billboard magazine's

 list of the

 "35 Greatest 

R&B Artists of All Time".

Portrait of a Legend: 1951–1964 

is a compilation album 

by American

 singer-songwriter

 Sam Cooke

 released posthumously on

 June 17, 2003, 

by ABKCO Records

The disc covers 

Cooke's entire career, 

from his early 

1950's beginnings

 with

 the Soul Stirrers 

to the posthumous

 1964 single 

"Shake". 

The collection includes

 most of the singer's

 hit singles, 

including

 "You Send Me",

 "Wonderful World", 

"Chain Gang", 

"Cupid",

 "Twistin' the Night Away", 

"Bring It On Home to Me", 

"Another Saturday Night", 

"Little Red Rooster",

 "Ain't That Good News",

 "Good Times", 

and what is often

 regarded as

 Cooke’s magnum opus, 

"A Change Is Gonna Come".

The compilation is generally

 considered the most complete

 and comprehensive collection

 of Cooke's work. 

It has been included on

 various 

"best-of" lists 

by music publications,

 including

 Rolling Stone

 and

 Time.

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