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

1CD: Volume 1: Jumpin’ the Blues (1943–1950)
2CD: Volume 2: Teenagers Are Diggin’ It (1951–1954)
3CD: Volume 3: Rockin’ ’n’ Rollin’ (1955–1956)
4CD: Volume 4: Goin’ Nationwide (1956–1961)
5CD: Volume 5: Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (1961–1965)
6CD: Volume 6: The End of the Golden Age (1966–1972)
#TitleArtistLength
1This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)The Isley Brothers2:47
2634‒5789Wilson Pickett2:58
3When 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 Sledge2:58
4Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Eddie Kendricks (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Otis Williams (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11) and Paul Williams (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
cover recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
lyricist:
Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations2:36
5SummertimeBilly Stewart2:43
6Knock on WoodEddie Floyd3:07
7Love Is a Hurtin’ ThingLou Rawls2:17
8Tell It Like It IsAaron Neville2:43
9Try a Little TendernessOtis Redding3:21
10The Dark End of the Street
recording of:
The Dark End of the Street
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
James Carr2:33
11Do Right Woman – Do Right Man
recording engineer:
Rick Hall
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-01-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-01-24)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-01-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-01-24), Erma Franklin (on 1967-01-24) and Cissy Houston (on 1967-01-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-01-24)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1967-01) and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1967-01-24)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 473)
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (from 1967-01-24 until 1967-01)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:17
12I Thank YouSam & Dave2:47
13Slip Away
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall
bass:
David Hood (on 1968-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-08)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-04-08)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-08), Andrew Love (on 1968-04-08) and Aaron Varnell (on 1968-04-08)
trumpet:
Gene Miller (on 1968-04-08) and Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-08)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-04-08)
recording of:
Slip Away (on 1968-04-08)
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Clarence Carter2:34
14Who’s Making Love
producer:
Donald Davis and Al Jackson, Jr.
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1968)
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (in 1968)
organ and background vocals:
Booker T. Jones (in 1968)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1968) and Allen Jones (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Johnnie Taylor (in 1968)
recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (in 1968)
writer:
Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis and Raymond Jackson
Johnnie Taylor2:50
15The Thrill Is GoneB.B. King5:27
16Rainy Night in Georgia
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ron Ziegler (on 1969-09-11)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1969) and Jim O’Rourke (on 1969-09-11)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 1969)
instruments:
Cold Grits (in 1969)
organ:
Billy Carter (on 1969-09-11)
piano:
Dave Crawford (on 1969-09-11)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-09-11)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-09-11)
later releases:
Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 498)
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia (on 1969-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton3:50
17Proud Mary
cover recording of:
Proud Mary
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (in 1970)
Ike & Tina Turner3:33
18I’ll Be Around
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia
producer:
Thom Bell
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia
arranger:
Thom Bell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Around (in 1973)
composer:
Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The Spinners3:10