| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Soul Man- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-10)
- producer:
- Isaac Hayes, David Porter and Jim Stewart
- instruments:
- Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
- lead vocals:
- Sam Moore (in 1967) and David Prater (in 1967)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Recordings Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 458)
- recording of:
- Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
- writer:
- Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (in 1967)
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd., Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (in 1986)
| Sam & Dave | 2:38 |
| 2 | Respect- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- baritone saxophone:
- Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
- cornet:
- Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
- organ:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- tenor saxophone:
- Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
- background vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
- conductor:
- Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- cover recording of:
- Respect (on 1967-02-14)
- lyricist and composer:
- Otis Redding
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
| Aretha Franklin | 2:25 |
| 3 | I Got You (I Feel Good)- recorded in:
- Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- producer:
- James Brown
- alto saxophone:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- bass:
- Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
- drums (drum set):
- Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
- guitar:
- Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
- organ:
- Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06)
- tenor saxophone:
- Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
- trombone:
- Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
- trumpet:
- Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (on 1965-05-06)
- lead vocals:
- James Brown (on 1965-05-06)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (in 1988)
- recorded at:
- Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 359)
- cover recording of:
- I Found You (on 1965-05-06)
- lyricist and composer:
- James Brown
- publisher:
- Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
| James Brown | 2:48 |
| 4 | I Just Want to Make Love to You | Etta James | 3:06 |
| 5 | Boom Boom | John Lee Hooker | 2:30 |
| 6 | Shout, Part 1 | The Isley Brothers | 3:25 |
| 7 | Take Me to the River | Al Green | 3:41 |
| 8 | Hard to Handle | Otis Redding | 2:19 |
| 9 | What’d I Say, Part 1 | Ray Charles | 4:25 |
| 10 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | Solomon Burke | 2:45 |
| 11 | Sweet Soul Music | Arthur Conley | 2:21 |
| 12 | The Thrill Is Gone | B.B. King | 4:58 |
| 13 | Mustang Sally- recorded in:
- Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-10-13)
- engineer:
- Tom Dowd and Rick Hall
- producer:
- Rick Hall and Jerry Wexler
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
- Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- guitar [lead guitar]:
- Lincoln "Chips" Moman (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- keyboard [piano, organ]:
- Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- tenor saxophone:
- Gilbert Caples (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14), Charles Chalmers (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14) and Eddie Logan (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- trumpet:
- Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- vocals:
- Wilson Pickett (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- recorded at:
- Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 434)
- cover recording of:
- Mustang Sally (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
- lyricist and composer:
- Sir Mack Rice
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Springtime Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
| Wilson Pickett | 3:07 |
| 14 | When a Man Loves a Woman- producer:
- Marlin Greene and Quin Ivy
- double bass:
- Albert Lowe Jr. (on 1966-02-17)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
- farfisa [farfisa organ]:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
- guitar:
- Marlin Greene (on 1966-02-17)
- vocals:
- Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1966)
- recorded at:
- Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
- recording of:
- When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
- writer:
- Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright
- publisher:
- Mijac Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (from 1966 to present), Pronto (in 1972) and Quinvy (in 1972)
| Percy Sledge | 2:52 |
| 15 | Think | Aretha Franklin | 2:17 |
| 16 | Knock on Wood- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
- producer:
- Steve Cropper
- baritone saxophone:
- probably Floyd Newman
- bass guitar [bass]:
- Duck Dunn (on 1966-07-13)
- drums (drum set) [drums]:
- Al Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
- organ:
- Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- piano:
- Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
- tenor saxophone:
- probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
- trumpet:
- Wayne Jackson (on 1966-07-13)
- vocals:
- Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
- recording of:
- Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
- writer:
- Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
- publisher:
- East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
| Eddie Floyd | 3:05 |
| 17 | I Put a Spell on You | Nina Simone | 2:35 |
| 18 | Mercedes Benz- recorded in:
- Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
- engineer:
- Phil Macy
- producer:
- Paul A. Rothchild
- bass guitar:
- Brad Campbell (on 1970-10-01)
- drums (drum set):
- Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01)
- guest bongos and guest congas:
- Bobbye Hall
- guest bongos and congas:
- Bobbye Hall (on 1970-10-01)
- guest tambourine:
- Sandra Crouch (on 1970-10-01)
- guitar:
- John Till (on 1970-10-01)
- organ:
- Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01)
- piano:
- Richard Bell (on 1970-10-01)
- background vocals:
- Phil Badella (on 1970-10-01), Richard Bell (on 1970-10-01), Brad Campbell (on 1970-10-01), John Cooke (on 1970-10-01), Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-10-01), Ken Pearson (on 1970-10-01), Clark Pierson (on 1970-10-01) and John Till (on 1970-10-01)
- lead vocals:
- Janis Joplin (on 1970-10-01)
- performer:
- Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-10-01)
- recorded at:
- Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-10-01)
- recording of:
- Mercedes Benz (on 1970-10-01)
- writer:
- Janis Joplin, Michael McClure and Bob Neuwirth
| Janis Joplin | 1:48 |
| 19 | Need Your Love So Bad | Fleetwood Mac | 3:54 |
| 20 | Stand by Me- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
- producer:
- Leiber and Stoller
- vocals:
- Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
- conductor:
- Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
- arranger:
- Stan Applebaum
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
- part of:
- Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
- recording of:
- Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
- publisher:
- Mike Stoller
- writer:
- Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- publisher:
- A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt, Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
| Ben E. King | 2:59 |
