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)
5▼CD: Volume 5: Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (1961–1965)
#TitleArtistLength
1I Like It Like That, Part 1
recording of:
I Like It Like That, Part 1
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner1:58
2Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms)
recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
Solomon Burke2:50
3Gypsy Woman
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 8)
recording of:
Gypsy Woman
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd, EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部, 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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1961 to ????)
The Impressions2:23
4Duke of Earl
recording of:
Duke of Earl
writer:
Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards and Bernice Williams
publisher:
Conrad Music
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France)
Gene Chandler2:29
5The One Who Really Loves You
vocals:
The Love Tones
recording of:
The One Who Really Loves You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Mary Wells2:30
6Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
recording of:
Any Day Now
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Bourne Music Co., Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Plan Two Music Inc. and WB Music Corp.
Chuck Jackson3:21
7Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr., Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music
Booker T. & the MG’s2:55
8Release Me
cover recording of:
Release Me
additional writer:
W.S. Stevenson
writer:
Eddie Miller, Dub Williams and Robert Yount
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Four Star Sales, Roschelle Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Esther Phillips3:19
9Just One Look
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-05)
producer:
Artie Ripp
bass:
Barney Richmond (on 1963-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1963-03-05)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1963-03-05)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1963-03-05)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 7) and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 29)
recording of:
Just One Look (on 1963-03-05)
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., T.S. Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Doris Troy2:32
10Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye2:09
11Mickey’s Monkey
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin
guitar:
Marv Tarplin
instruments:
The Funk Brothers
background vocals:
"Jockey Jack" Gibson, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, The Marvelettes, Warren “Pete” Moore, Martha Reeves, Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White, The Temptations and Mary Wilson
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
The Miracles2:48
12Quicksand
recording of:
Quicksand
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Martha & the Vandellas2:42
13Mercy, Mercy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-18)
producer:
Horace Ott
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix (on 1964-05-18)
vocals:
Don Covay (on 1964-05-18)
arranger:
Horace Ott
recording of:
Mercy, Mercy (on 1964-05-18)
writer:
Don Covay and R.A. Miller
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Vonglo Music
Don Covay & the Goodtimers2:26
14Hold What You’ve Got
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1964-11-06)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Buddy Killen
baritone saxophone:
Mack Williams (on 1964-11-06)
bass:
Warren Jones (on 1964-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Williams (on 1964-11-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Clarence Hadley (on 1964-11-06)
guitar:
Lee Royal Hadley (on 1964-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Williams (on 1964-11-06)
vocals:
Joe Tex (on 1964-11-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (number: 26)
recording of:
Hold What You’ve Got (from 1964 until 1964-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Trio Music Company
Joe Tex3:10
15Hurt So Bad
recording of:
Hurt So Bad
writer:
Bobby Wilding, Bobby Hart and Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc., Teddy Randazzo Music and Vogue Music
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:20
16We’re Gonna Make It
vocals:
Little Milton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
We’re Gonna Make It
writer:
Gene Barge, Billy Davis, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp.
Little Milton2:40
17I Can’t Help Myself
recording of:
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
lyricist:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Four Tops2:48
18Over the Rainbow
conductor:
Jimmy Wisner
arranger:
Jimmy Wisner
recording of:
Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1938)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1938)
premiered by:
Judy Garland (in 1939)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music, EMI Partnership Ltd., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Leo Feist Music, Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., United Partnership Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
part of:
The 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1939 winner)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1942 Arlen/Harburg musical)
part of:
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film soundtrack)
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles2:53
6▶CD: Volume 6: The End of the Golden Age (1966–1972)