Ruth Brown - Secret Love (2025)

They called Atlantic Records "the house that Ruth built" during the 1950s, and they weren't referring to the Sultan of Swat. Ruth Brown's regal hitmaking reign from 1949 to the close of the '50s helped tremendously to establish the New York label's predominance in the R&B field. Later, the business all but forgot her -- she was forced to toil as domestic help for a time -- but she returned to the top, her status as a postwar R&B pioneer (and tireless advocate for the rights and royalties of her peers) recognized worldwide.

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Brown Sugar (03:48)
2. You're Gonna See A Lot More Of Me Leaving (04:11)
3. My Old Bed (02:53)
4. Old Fashioned Good Time Loving You (04:32)
5. I Want To Sleep With You (04:06)
6. Stop Knocking (05:00)
7. Sugar Babe (03:15)
8. On Your Way (04:45)
9. I Love My Man (02:46)
10. Seven Days (05:38)
11. What Color Is Blue (03:56)
12. Life Ain't No Piece of Cake (04:15)

Disc 2
1. If I Were A Bell (02:45)
2. Skylark (04:07)
3. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You (02:49)
4. Miss Brown's Blues (02:57)
5. Smile (04:07)
6. Secret Love (04:03)
7. You Don't Know Me (04:04)
8. Almost Like Being In Love (03:21)
9. Willow Weep For Me (04:23)
10. I'll Never Fall In Love Again (04:22)
11. What'll I Do (04:19)
12. After The Lovin' (04:23)
13. Touch Me In The Morning (08:13)
14. Everybody's Talking (03:25)
15. The Way You Look Tonight (03:43)
16. The Best Thing That Ever Happened (07:44)