| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Green Onions | Booker T. & the MG’s | 2:55 |
| 2 | Here I Go Again | Archie Bell & the Drells | 2:06 |
| 3 | Chain of Fools- recorded in:
- New York, New York, United States
- recording engineer and mixer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Jerry Wexler
- bass guitar:
- Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
- drums (drum set):
- Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
- electric piano:
- Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
- piano:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
- choir vocals:
- Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Ellie Greenwich (on 1967-06-23) and The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-06-23)
- vocals:
- Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
- arranger:
- Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968)
- recorded at:
- Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 306)
- recording of:
- Chain of Fools (on 1967-06-23)
- lyricist and composer:
- Don Covay
- publisher:
- 14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co.
| Aretha Franklin | 2:43 |
| 4 | Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You) | Carla Thomas | 2:38 |
| 5 | Last Night | The Mar‐Keys | 2:37 |
| 6 | Looking for a Fox | Clarence Carter | 2:18 |
| 7 | Satisfied (single version) | Ben Aiken | 2:37 |
| 8 | Cool Jerk | The Capitols | 2:36 |
| 9 | Respect- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-07-09)
- recording engineer:
- Tom Dowd
- producer:
- Steve Cropper and Jim Stewart
- baritone saxophone:
- Floyd Newman (on 1965-07-09)
- bass guitar:
- Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-07-09)
- drums (drum set):
- Al Jackson, Jr. (on 1965-07-09)
- guitar:
- Steve Cropper (on 1965-07-09)
- keyboard:
- Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07) and Isaac Hayes (on 1965-07-09)
- tenor saxophone:
- Andrew Love (on 1965-07-09)
- trumpet:
- Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (in 1965-07) and Wayne Jackson (on 1965-07-09)
- background vocals:
- Earl Sims (on 1965-07-09)
- recorded at:
- Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
- recording of:
- Respect (in 1965-07)
- 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
| Otis Redding | 2:11 |
| 10 | You’re Ready Now | Frankie Valli | 2:19 |
| 11 | Sweet Soul Music | Arthur Conley | 2:21 |
| 12 | B‐A‐B‐Y | Carla Thomas | 2:55 |
| 13 | Walkin’ Up a One Way Street | Willie Tee | 2:41 |
| 14 | I Can’t Break the News to Myself | Ben E. King | 2:32 |
| 15 | I’m Gonna Run Away From You | Tami Lynn | 2:51 |
| 16 | Beggin’ | Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons | 2:46 |
| 17 | Me and My Baby | Mary Wells | 2:03 |
| 18 | Stupidity | Solomon Burke | 1:56 |
| 19 | You Got to Pay Your Dues | The Drifters | 2:35 |
| 20 | Baby Help Me | Percy Sledge | 2:33 |
| 21 | Mr. Creator | The Apollas | 2:39 |
| 22 | Hold On, I’m Coming- recorded in:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-03-08)
- producer:
- Jim Stewart
- vocals:
- Sam & Dave (on 1966-03-08)
- recording of:
- Hold On, I’m Comin’ (on 1966-03-08)
- writer:
- Isaac Hayes and David Porter
- publisher:
- Cotillion Music Inc., East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music
- sub-publisher:
- ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
| Sam & Dave | 2:36 |
| 23 | You Forgot How to Love | Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles | 2:24 |
| 24 | What’cha Gonna Do About It (single version) | Doris Troy | 1:52 |
| 25 | Walk On By- vocals:
- Dionne Warwick
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
- part of:
- Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 70), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 129)
- recording of:
- Walk On By
- lyricist:
- Hal David
- composer:
- Burt Bacharach
- publisher:
- Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
- sub-publisher:
- フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
- part of:
- Baby It’s You!
| Dionne Warwick | 2:55 |
| 26 | Seven Days Too Long (mono) | Chuck Wood | 2:21 |
| 27 | Open the Door to Your Heart | Darrell Banks | 2:37 |
| 28 | 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 | 3:04 |
| 29 | Somebody (Somewhere) Needs Me | Ike & Tina Turner | 2:36 |
| 30 | You’ve Got That Something Wonderful | Percy Sledge | 2:24 |
| 31 | In the Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett | 2:37 |
| 32 | Respect | Aretha Franklin | 2:27 |
| 33 | I’ll Be Loving You | Soul Brothers Six | 2:19 |
| 34 | Ooh Baby | Deon Jackson | 2:37 |
| 35 | Just One Look | Doris Troy | 2:29 |
| 36 | Crazy Baby (single version) | The Coasters | 2:01 |
| 37 | Slip Away | Clarence Carter | 2:28 |
| 38 | Things Get Better | Eddie Floyd | 2:23 |
| 39 | Kiss My Love Goodbye (single version) | Bettye Swann | 3:22 |
| 40 | You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) | Alice Clark | 2:53 |
| 41 | Just Say Goodbye | Esther Phillips | 2:15 |
| 42 | Philly Dog | Herbie Mann | 2:27 |
| 43 | The Return of the Prodigal Son | Freddie Hubbard | 5:42 |
| 44 | Dance Dance Dance (mono) | The Casualeers | 2:42 |
| 45 | Memphis Soul Stew | King Curtis | 2:57 |
| 46 | Knucklehead | The Bar‐Kays | 2:23 |
| 47 | Mama Soul | The Soul Survivors | 2:38 |
| 48 | Seventh Son | Mose Allison | 2:37 |
| 49 | I’m the One Who Loves You | The Paramounts | 2:09 |
| 50 | What’d I Say, Pt. 1 | Ray Charles | 3:11 |
| 51 | Tainted Love | Gloria Jones | 2:43 |
| 52 | Somebody (Somewhere Needs You) | Darrell Banks | 2:33 |
| 53 | Soul Finger | The Bar‐Kays | 2:23 |
| 54 | Comin’ Home Baby | Mel Tormé | 2:39 |
| 55 | Land of 1000 Dances | Wilson Pickett | 2:27 |
| 56 | Angel Baby (Don’t You Ever Leave Me) | Darrell Banks | 2:56 |
| 57 | Philly Dog | The Mar‐Keys | 2:18 |
| 58 | Hold On (I’m Coming) (mono) | Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers | 2:21 |
| 59 | Keep On Talking | Arthur Conley | 2:28 |
| 60 | Mr. Pitiful | Otis Redding | 2:32 |
| 61 | The Sidewinder | Herbie Mann & Tamiko Jones | 3:03 |
| 62 | Both Ends Against the Middle | Jackie Moore | 2:30 |
| 63 | The Watusi: Killer Joe | Killer Joe Piro | 2:11 |
| 64 | Go for Yourself (single version) | Larry Laster | 2:35 |
| 65 | Something New to Do | Bobby Sheen | 2:34 |
| 66 | I Can’t Stop Lovin’ My Baby | Linda Jones | 2:05 |
| 67 | Big Bird | Eddie Floyd | 3:00 |
| 68 | I’m Getting Weaker | The Soul Shakers | 2:32 |
| 69 | Got to Find a Way | Cajun Hart | 3:08 |
| 70 | Just Can’t Get Enough of You | The Apollas | 2:25 |
| 71 | Mean It Baby | Carl Hall | 2:36 |
| 72 | If You Don’t Come Back (single version) | The Drifters | 2:37 |
| 73 | A Good Thing (Is Hard to Come By) | Herbie Mann | 2:14 |
| 74 | Blues in the Night | Johnnie Taylor | 3:21 |
| 75 | My Girl Sloopy (live at the Uptown Philadelphia 1964) | The Vibrations | 3:14 |
| 76 | Some Kind of Wonderful | Soul Brothers Six | 2:38 |
| 77 | Walking the Dog | Rufus Thomas | 2:30 |
| 78 | Don’t You Even Care | Leslie Uggams | 2:04 |
| 79 | Tighten Up | Archie Bell | 3:13 |
| 80 | Number One in Your Heart | Herbie Goins & The Nightimers | 2:45 |
| 81 | La La La La La | The Blendells | 2:57 |
| 82 | You Said You Loved Me | Deon Jackson | 2:33 |
| 83 | Man With the Golden Touch | Charles Thomas | 2:35 |
| 84 | Bring Your Love Back to Me | Linda Lyndell | 2:06 |
| 85 | I Got My Baby Back | Lorraine Ellison | 2:19 |
| 86 | You’re Absolutely Right | The Apollas | 2:20 |
| 87 | Can’t You See (You’re Losing Me) | Mary Wells | 2:46 |
| 88 | In the Twilight Zone | The Astors | 2:45 |
| 89 | Frantic Escape | The Innocent Bystanders | 2:18 |
| 90 | Keep On Striving | Moses Smith | 2:44 |
| 91 | The Reason Why | The Dolls | 2:25 |
| 92 | Making Love After Hours | Rahsaan Roland Kirk | 4:34 |
| 93 | Sho’ Nuff | J.J. Jackson | 3:04 |
| 94 | Come On, Let Me Love You | Moses Smith | 3:10 |
| 95 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love | Solomon Burke | 2:45 |
| 96 | Where Did I Go Wrong? | The Embers | 2:20 |
| 97 | Skiing in the Snow | The Invitations | 2:40 |
| 98 | Sock It to ’Em J.B. | Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers | 2:40 |
| 99 | Backlash | Freddie Hubbard | 4:15 |
| 100 | Able Mable | Mable John | 2:39 |
