The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Six jewel cases and a 60 page booklet in a box.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1: Jumpin’ the Blues (1943–1950)

2▶CD: Volume 2: Teenagers Are Diggin’ It (1951–1954)

3▶CD: Volume 3: Rockin’ ’n’ Rollin’ (1955–1956)

4▼CD: Volume 4: Goin’ Nationwide (1956–1961)
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	The Girl Can’t Help It recording of: The Girl Can’t Help It lyricist and composer: Bobby Troup publisher: Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)	Little Richard & His Band	2:33
2	Young Blood recorded in: Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-02-15) producer: Leiber and Stoller double bass [bass]: Ralph Hamilton (on 1957-02-15) drums (drum set) [drums]: Jesse Sailes (on 1957-02-15) guitar: Barney Kessel (until 1957-02-15) and Adolph Jacobs (on 1957-02-15) piano: Mike Stoller (on 1957-02-15) tenor saxophone: Gil Bernal (on 1957-02-15) vocals: The Coasters (on 1957-02-15), Carl Gardner (on 1957-02-15), Billy Guy (on 1957-02-15), Bobby Nunn (on 1957-02-15) and Young Jessie (on 1957-02-15) arranger: Mike Stoller recorded at: Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-02-15) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 414) recording of: Young Blood (on 1957-02-15) lyricist: Jerry Leiber and Doc Pomus composer: Mike Stoller publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Records, EMI Broadcast Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Pomus Songs Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	The Coasters	2:21
3	Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) recording of: Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) (in 1957) writer: Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy publisher: Burlington Music Ltd.	Jackie Wilson	2:44
4	Little Bitty Pretty One part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 22) recording of: Little Bitty Pretty One lyricist and composer: Bobby Day publisher: Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス	Thurston Harris & The Sharps	2:25
5	Maybe part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 195) recording of: Maybe (on 1957-10-16) lyricist and composer: Richard Barrett publisher: Tunecore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン株式会社	The Chantels	2:55
6	Don’t You Just Know It part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 33) recording of: Don’t You Just Know It writer: Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent	Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns	2:33
7	For Your Precious Love part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 327) recording of: For Your Precious Love writer: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler publisher: Sunflower Music Inc and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)	Jerry Butler & The Impressions	2:47
8	A Lover’s Question recording of: A Lover's Question composer: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams	Clyde McPhatter	2:36
9	Kansas City part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5) cover recording of: Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) lyricist: Jerry Leiber (in 1952) composer: Mike Stoller (in 1952) publisher: EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Wilbert Harrison	2:30
10	I Only Have Eyes for You part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 21), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 98), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 157) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 175) cover recording of: I Only Have Eyes for You lyricist: Al Dubin composer: Harry Warren publisher: B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: 42nd Street (full musical) part of: Dames (film) part of: Twins (1988) recording of: I Only Have Eyes for You lyricist: Al Dubin composer: Harry Warren publisher: B. Feldman & Co., B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: 42nd Street (full musical) part of: Dames (film) part of: Twins (1988)	The Flamingos	3:24
11	Hey Little Girl cover recording of: Hey Little Girl writer: Otis Blackwell and Bobby Stevenson publisher: Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Songs of Universal, Inc.	Dee Clark	2:20
12	Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) recording of: Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) lyricist and composer: Carla Thomas publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	Carla Thomas	2:22
13	At Last producer: Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess lead vocals: Etta James orchestra: Riley Hampton Orchestra conductor: Riley Hampton arranger: Riley Hampton phonographic copyright (℗) by: Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 356) cover recording of: At Last (in 1960-10) writer: Mack Gordon and Harry Warren publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	Etta James	3:03
14	Spanish Harlem recording of: Spanish Harlem lyricist: Jerry Leiber composer: Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music	Ben E. King	2:56
15	Every Beat of My Heart part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 32) cover recording of: Every Beat of My Heart lyricist and composer: Johnny Otis	Pips	2:05
16	I Pity the Fool recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-11-12) recording of: I Pity the Fool (on 1960-11-12) lyricist and composer: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland	2:43
17	Mother‐in‐Law phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1961) recording of: Mother‐in‐Law lyricist and composer: Allen Toussaint publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.	Ernie K‐Doe	2:36
18	Blue Moon producer: Danny and Stu phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961, in 2004) cover recording of: Blue Moon lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1934) composer: Richard Rodgers (in 1934) publisher: EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions part of: New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)	The Marcels	2:16

5▶CD: Volume 5: Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (1961–1965)

6▶CD: Volume 6: The End of the Golden Age (1966–1972)

Credits

Release

art direction:	Coco Shinomiya
producer:	James Austin Richard Foos Billy Vera
remastering:	Chris Clarke Bob Fisher Dan Hersch Bill Inglot Ken Perry
design:	Rachel Gutek

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5434462 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000033EL [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/the_randb_box__30_years_of_rhythm_and_blues/ [info]

Release group

Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000122630 [info]

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