VA - The Ultimate R&B Classics Box - The 250 Greatest Rhythm & Blues Hits (2015)

This excellent 250-track anthology contains many tracks originally recorded in the Fifties and early Sixties that would be picked up on by bands all over the world and are still being performed today. The originals have a glamour all of their own, having been recorded in the country where rock and the blues had their birth.

Tracklist
CD 01

1. The Edsels - Rama Lama Ding Dong
2. Chubby Checker - The Twist
3. The Bobbettes - Mister Lee
4. Ray Charles - Let the Good Times Roll
5. The Pastels - Been so Long
6. Dion & The Belmonts - The Wanderer
7. Harry Belafonte - Day-O (Banana Boat Song)
8. Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy - I Know
9. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool in Love
10. The Clovers - Love Potion Number Nine
11. The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes for You
12. The Silhouettes - Get a Job
13. The Five Red Caps - I Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget
14. The Monotones - Book of Love
15. The Flamingos - Nobody Loves Me Like You
16. The Shells - Baby Oh Baby
17. Jerry Butler;The Impressions - For Your Precious Love
18. Andrew Lee;The Hearts - Long Lonely Nights
19. The Chantels - Maybe
20. Ben E. King - Save the Last Dance for Me
21. Maurice Williams;The Zodiacs - Stay
22. The Penguins - Earth Angel
23. The Charts - Deserie
24. The Orioles - It's Too Soon to Know
25. The Ravens - Ol' Man River
26. The Spaniels - Everyone Is Laughing
27. Shirley Gunter;The Queens - Oop Shoop
28. The Drifters - This Magic Moment
29. Hank Ballard;The Midnighters - Work with Me Annie
30. The Quin-Tones - Down the Aisle of Love
31. Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes - Don't You Think I Oughta Know
32. The Rays - Silhouettes
33. The Spaniels - Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnight
34. Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack
35. The Olympics - Western Movies
36. The Drifters - Money Honey
37. The Dubs - Could This Be Magic
38. The Shadows - I've Been a Fool
39. The Five Royales - I Do
40. The Skyliners - This I Swear
41. Aretha Franklin - Try a Little Tenderness
42. James Brown - Try Me
43. The Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
44. Fats Domino - Ain't That a Shame
45. Etta James - At Last
46. The Clovers - Lovey Dovey
47. The Orioles - Crying in the Chapel
48. Ben E. King - Stand by Me
49. Stevie Wonder - Drown in My Own Tears
50. Shirley Bassey - Reach for the Stars

CD 02

1. The Coasters - Besame Mucho
2. Ray Charles - Mess Around
3. Hank Ballard;The Midnighters - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
4. The Cardinals - The Door Is Still Open
5. The Five Royales - Baby Don't Do It
6. The Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You
7. The Shirelles - Dedicated to the One I Love
8. The Flamingos - Lovers Never Say Goodbye
9. The Falcons - You're so Fine
10. The Robins - If It's so Baby
11. The Chords - Sh-Boom
12. Jan & Dean - Gee
13. The Five Keys - Ling Ting Tong
14. The Dominoes - Have Mercy Baby
15. Bobby Day;The Satellites - Little Bitty Pretty One
16. The Chanters - No, No, No
17. The Crows - Gee
18. The Cardinals - The Wheel of Fortune
19. The Coronets - Nadine
20. The Students - I'm so Young
21. The Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long
22. The Vocaleers - Is It a Dream
23. The Olympics - Big Boy Pete
24. Harry Belafonte - Mark Twain
25. The Spaniels - Baby It's You
26. Ike & Tina Turner - Poor Fool
27. The Accents - Wiggle Wiggle
28. The Clovers - Good Lovin'
29. Jan & Dean - We Go Together
30. The Clovers - One Mint Julep
31. The Spaniels - I Know
32. The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
33. Fats Domino - I'm in Love Again
34. The Five Keys - The Glory of Love
35. Teh Swallows - Beside You
36. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Shimmy, shimmy ko-ko bop
37. Ray Charles - I Got a Woman
38. The Five Royales - Dedicated to the One I Love
39. The Marigolds - Rollin' Stone
40. The Cues - Burn That Candle
41. The Five Royales - Too Much Love (Much Too Much)
42. The Five Satins - To the Aisle
43. Rochell;The Candles - Once Upon a Time
44. The Clovers - Ting a Ling
45. The Dell Vikings - Whispering Bells
46. Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry
47. James Brown - Please Please Please
48. Roy Hamilton - You'll Never Walk Alone
49. Shirley Bassey - Climb Ev'ry Mountain
50. Sam Cooke - You Send Me

CD 03

1. Aretha Franklin - Rough Lover
2. Ray Charles - What'd I Say
3. The Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool
4. The Shirelles - I Met Him on a Sunday
5. The Orioles - Baby Please Don't Go
6. Etta James - Trust in Me
7. Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
8. The Cardinals - Shouldn't I Know
9. Hank Ballard;The Midnighters - Teardroops on Your Letter
10. The Dominoes - I Am with You
11. Ike & Tina Turner - Tra La La
12. The Fidelities - The Things I Love
13. The Spiders - Witchcraft
14. The Mystics - Hushabye
15. The Sevilles - Charlena
16. Dion & The Belmonts - I Wonder Why
17. Harold Melvin;The Blue Notes - My Hero
18. Jan & Dean - Clementine
19. The Shirelles - Tonight's the Night
20. The Robins - Smokey Joe's Café
21. The Cadets (As The Jacks) - Why Don't You Write Me
22. The Clovers - Don't You Know I Love You
23. The Platters - The Great Pretender
24. Danny & The Juniors - At the Hop
25. The Moonglows - See Saw
26. The Teen Queens - Eddie My Love
27. The Crests - Sixteen Candles
28. The Four Fellows - Soldier Boy
29. Jan & Dean - Baby Talk
30. Andre Williams - Bacon Fat
31. The G-Clefs - Ka-Ding Dong
32. The Mello Moods - Where Are You (Now That I Need You)
33. The Falcons - The Teacher
34. Dion - Little Miss Blue
35. The Clovers - Devil or Angel
36. The Passions - Just to Be with You
37. Dion & The Belmonts - Where or When
38. The Elegants - Little Star
39. The Marcels - Blue Moon
40. Bobby Vee - Rubber Ball
41. The Diablos - The Way You Dog Me Around
42. The Eternals - Rockin' in the Jungle
43. The Six Teens - A Casual Look
44. Travis & Bob - Tell Him No
45. The Five Satins - In the Still of the Night
46. The Turbans - When You Dance
47. The Fireflies - You Were Mine
48. Ray Charles - Georgia on My Mind
49. Chubby Checker - Pony Time
50. Dion & The Belmonts - Runaround Sue

CD 04

1. Phil Phillips & The Twilights - Sea of Love
2. The Coasters - Charlie Brown
3. The Jamies - Summertime, Summertime
4. Harry Belafonte - Island in the Sun
5. The Cookies - In Paradise
6. Danny & The Juniors - Dottie
7. The Cleftones - Little Girl of Mine
8. Jan & Arnie - Jenny Lee
9. The Dells - Oh What a Nite
10. The Hearts - Lonely Nights
11. The Coasters - Down in Mexico
12. The Olympics - Baby Hully Gully
13. The Dominoes - Sixty Minute Man
14. The Colts - Adorable
15. The Cadets - Stranded in the Jungle
16. The Du-Droppers - I Wanna Know
17. The Tune Weavers - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
18. The Spiders - You're the One
19. The Willows - Church Bells May Ring
20. The Cellos - Rang Tank Ding Don
21. The Drifters - What'cha Gonna Do
22. Frankie Lymon;The Teenagers - I Want You to Be My Girl
23. Ike & Tina Turner - Won't You Forgive Me
24. The Hollywood Flames - Buzz, Buzz, Buzz
25. The Drifters - Ruby Baby
26. The Velours - Can I Come over Tonight
27. The Nutmegs - Story Untold
28. The Jesters - So Strange
29. The Moonglows - Sincerely
30. Fats Domino - Blue Monday
31. The Cadillacs - Speedo
32. The Heartbeats - A Thousand Miles Away
33. Little Joe & the Thrillers - Peanuts
34. The Moonglows - Ten Commandments of Love
35. The Magnificents - Up on the Mountain
36. The Isley Brothers - Shout, Pt. 1 & 2
37. The Chantels - I Love You So
38. The Four Tunes - Marie
39. Roy Hamilton - If I Loved You
40. The El Dorados - At My Front Door
41. The Spiders - I'm Slippin' In
42. The Mello-Kings - Tonite, Tonite
43. The Dominoes - These Foolish Things Remind Me of You
44. The Fiestas - So Fine
45. The Dell Vikings - Come Go with Me
46. The Charms - Hearts of Stone
47. Aretha Franklin - Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
48. Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
49. Etta James - Something's Got a Hold on Me
50. Sam Cooke - Wonderful World

CD 05

1. The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is to Love Him
2. The Delta Rhythm Boys - Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'
3. The Shields - You Cheated
4. Frankie Lymon;The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
5. The Drifters - Honey Love
6. Harry Belafonte - Matilda
7. The Cats'n'Jammer Three - I Cover the Waterfront
8. Eugene church;The Fellows - Pretty Girls Everywhere
9. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin'
10. The Dominoes - Do Something for Me
11. The Crickets - You're Mine
12. The Dominoes - That's What You're Doing to Me
13. The Crests - The Angels Listened In
14. The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
15. The Swallows - Will You Be Mine
16. The Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop
17. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Tears on My Pillow
18. The Paradons - Diamonds and Pearls
19. The Coasters - Searchin'
20. The Danderliers - Chop Chop Boom
21. The Rivieras - Moonlight Serenade
22. The Genies - Who's That Knocking on My Door
23. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
24. The Five Keys - Close Your Eyes
25. The Flamingos - I'll Be Home
26. The Valiants - This Is the Nite
27. Jan & Dean - There's a Girl
28. Wade Flemons;The Newcomers - Here I Stand
29. The Jive Bombers - Bad Boy
30. The Counts - Darling Dear
31. Rosie & The Originals - Angel Baby
32. Hank Ballard & The Royals - Get It
33. Chubby Checker - Let's Twist Again
34. The Kalin Twins - Forget Me Not
35. The Moonglows - Most of All
36. The Pentagons - To Be Loved
37. The Capris - There's a Moon out Tonight
38. The Mills Brothers - Till Then
39. The Dixieaires - Go Long
40. Do Ray And Me - Wrapped up in a Dream
41. Etta James - The Wallflower
42. James Brown - Night Train
43. The Royal Jokers - You Tickle Me Baby
44. The Gladiolas - Little Darlin'
45. Stevie Wonder - Hallelujah I Love Her So
46. Ike & Tina Turner - The Way You Love Me
47. Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
48. Dion & The Belmonts - A Teenager in Love
49. Roy Hamilton - Unchained Melody
50. Ray Charles - You Don't Know Me