The R&B Box: 30 Years of Rhythm & Blues

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Annotation

Six jewel cases and a 60 page booklet in a box.

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-11 06:23 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Volume 1: Jumpin’ the Blues (1943–1950)

▶ CD 2: Volume 2: Teenagers Are Diggin’ It (1951–1954)

▶ CD 3: Volume 3: Rockin’ ’n’ Rollin’ (1955–1956)

▼ CD 4: Volume 4: Goin’ Nationwide (1956–1961)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Girl Can’t Help It recording of: The Girl Can’t Help It lyricist and composer: Bobby Troup publisher: Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)	Little Richard & His Band		2:33
2	Young Blood part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 414) recording of: Young Blood lyricist: Jerry Leiber and Doc Pomus composer: Mike Stoller publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Records, EMI Broadcast Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Pomus Songs Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	The Coasters	2	2:21
3	Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) recording of: Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) writer: Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy	Jackie Wilson		2:44
4	Little Bitty Pretty One part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 22) recording of: Little Bitty Pretty One lyricist and composer: Bobby Day publisher: Ivan Mogull Music Ltd., Painted Desert Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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 (holding company – do not use as release label)	Thurston Harris & The Sharps		2:25
5	Maybe part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 195) recording of: Maybe (on 1957-10-16) lyricist and composer: Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) publisher: TuneCore Digital Music and チューンコアジャパン株式会社	The Chantels	5	2:55
6	Don’t You Just Know It part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 33) recording of: Don't You Just Know It writer: Huey “Piano” Smith and Johnny Vincent	Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns		2:33
7	For Your Precious Love part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 3) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 327) recording of: For Your Precious Love writer: Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks and Jerry Butler (soul singer) publisher: Sunflower Music Inc (publisher) and Gladstone Music (from 1958 to ????)	Jerry Butler & The Impressions	4	2:47
8	A Lover’s Question recording of: A Lover's Question composer: Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)	Clyde McPhatter		2:36
9	Kansas City part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 5) cover recording of: Kansas City (aka “K.C. Loving”) lyricist: Jerry Leiber (in 1952) composer: Mike Stoller (in 1952) publisher: EMI Music Ltd., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC	Wilbert Harrison	3	2:30
10	I Only Have Eyes for You part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 21), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 157) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 175) cover recording of: I Only Have Eyes for You lyricist: Al Dubin composer: Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) publisher: B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 part of: 42nd Street (full musical) part of: Dames (film) part of: Twins (1988)	The Flamingos	4.35	3:24
11	Hey Little Girl cover recording of: Hey Little Girl writer: Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Bobby Stevenson (US songwriter Augustus Stevenson) publisher: Good Bar Music, Obie Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Songs of Universal, Inc.	Dee Clark		2:20
12	Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) recording of: Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) lyricist and composer: Carla Thomas publisher: Irving Music, Inc.	Carla Thomas		2:22
13	At Last producer: Leonard Chess, Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo) and Phil Chess lead vocals: Etta James orchestra: Riley Hampton Orchestra conductor: Riley Hampton arranger: Riley Hampton part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) cover recording of: At Last (in 1960-10) writer: Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	Etta James	4.35	3:03
14	Spanish Harlem recording of: Spanish Harlem lyricist: Jerry Leiber composer: Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music	Ben E. King		2:56
15	Every Beat of My Heart part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 32) recording of: Every Beat of My Heart lyricist and composer: Johnny Otis	Pips	5	2:05
16	I Pity the Fool recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-11-12) recording of: I Pity the Fool (on 1960-11-12) lyricist and composer: Deadric Malone	Bobby Bland		2:43
17	Mother‐in‐Law recording of: Mother‐In‐Law lyricist and composer: Allen Toussaint publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc.	Ernie K‐Doe		2:36
18	Blue Moon phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961) cover recording of: Blue Moon lyricist: Lorenz Hart (in 1934) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934) publisher: EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company – do not use as release label) sub-publisher: EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM) part of: New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)	The Marcels	3	2:16

▶ CD 5: Volume 5: Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters (1961–1965)

▶ CD 6: Volume 6: The End of the Golden Age (1966–1972)

Credits

Release

art direction:	Coco Shinomiya
producer:	James Austin Richard Foos Billy Vera
remastering:	Chris Clarke (engineer) Bob Fisher (producer, recording artist & mastering engineer) Dan Hersch (mastering engineer) Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer) Ken Perry
design:	Rachel Gutek

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5434462 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000033EL [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/various_artists_f2/the_randb_box__30_years_of_rhythm_and_blues/ [info]

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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000122630 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 081227180621
Format:: 6×CD
Length:: 5:04:29

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Box
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Rhino
R2 71806

Release events

United States
1994

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