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Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)

complete set. discs are all EX clean. minor wear to inserts and booklet. box has some wear, still in good shape overall.

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Notes:

Very similar to [r=3773974 from 1991 but this release glass mastered by [l27576.  The individual CDs catalog number (82305-2) and "Volume x of 8 Volumes" and year range. The jewel case front and back inlays have catalog number (82305-2) and "Volume x of 8 Volumes". Spine has catalogue number 7 82305-2.


11" x 11" 32 page booklet in box with info on all artists including an end section giving musician credits and recording dates per track.
From page 30 of booklet, "Digitally remastered from mono and true stereo originals. The selections are programmed in rough chronological order. Exceptions to strict chronology are likely to occur with leased or purchased masters, where original recording or released dates are not known.

In previous editions wrong takes were used on some songs. In this edition, the proper takes have been used in all cases."

Recorded:
[1-1: New York, Dec. 12, 1947
[1-2: New York, Dec. 30, 1947
[1-3, 1-4: Cleveland, August 1948
[1-5: New York, Sept. 19, 1948
[1-6: New York, Jan. 17, 1949
[1-7: New York, Feb. 14, 1949
[1-8: New York, May 25, 1949
[1-9: New York, Sept. 18, 1949
[1-10, 1-11: New Orleans, Oct. 1949
[1-12: New York, Feb. 28, 1950
[1-13: New York, Apr. 19, 1950
[1-14: New York, June 1950
[1-15: New York, September 1950
[1-16: New York, Nov. 21 1950
[1-17: New York, Feb. 22 1951
[1-18: New York, March 1951
[1-19, 1-20: New York, Apr. 19, 1951
[1-21: New York, July 12, 1951
[1-22: New York, Dec. 19, 1951
[1-23: New York, Oct. 6, 1951
[1-24: New York, Jan. 20, 1952
[1-25: New York, Feb. 13, 1952
[1-26: New York, May 23, 1952
[2-1: New York, Mar. 18, 1952
[2-2: New York, July, 1952
[2-3: New York, Sept. 11, 1952
[2-4: New York, Oct. 29, 1952
[2-5: New York, Dec. 19, 1952
[2-6: New York, March 4, 1953
[2-7: New York, Apr. 10, 1953
[2-8: New York, May 17, 1953
[2-9: New Orleans, May 12, 1953
[2-10: New York, June 19, 1953
[2-11: New York, Aug. 9, 1953
[2-12: New York, Sept. 24, 1953
[2-13: New York, Nov. 12, 1953
[2-14: New Orleans, November, 1953
[2-15 to 2-17: New York, Feb. 4, 1954
[2-18: New York, Feb. 15, 1954
[2-19: New York, March 15, 1954
[2-20: New York, May 7, 1954
[2-21: New Orleans, Aug. 8, 1953
[2-22: New York, Purchased from the Original Label, date unknown.
[2-23, 2-24: New York, Oct. 20, 1954
[2-25, 2-26: Atlanta, Nov. 18, 1954
[3-1: New York, Jan. 18, 1955
[3-2: New York, Jan. 28, 1955
[3-3, 3-4: Miami, Apr. 23, 1955
[3-5: New York, July 14, 1955
[3-6, 3-8: Los Angeles, Sept. 19, 1955
[3-7: Los Angeles, Sept. 28, 1955
[3-9: New York, Oct. 7, 1955
[3-10: New York, Nov. 3, 1955
[3-11: New York, Nov. 11, 1955
[3-12, 3-13: New York, Nov. 30, 1955
[3-14: New York, Dec. 21, 1955
[3-15: Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 1956
[3-16: New York, Feb. 24, 1956
[3-17: New York, March 4, 1956
[3-18: New York, March 29, 1956
[3-19: New York, Apr. 13, 1956
[3-20: New York, May 16, 1956
[3-21: New York, Sept. 5, 1956
[3-22: New York, Sept. 25, 1956
[3-23: New York, Oct. 10, 1956
[3-24: New York, Nov. 8, 1956
[3-25: New York, Nov. 20, 1956
[3-26: New York, Jan. 24, 1957
[3-27: New York, Jan. 31, 1957
[3-28, 4-1: Los Angeles, Feb. 15, 1957
[4-2: New York, Feb. 28, 1957
[4-3: (not noted)
[4-4: New York, Oct. 30, 1957
[4-5, 4-6: New York, Feb. 14, 1958
[4-7: New York, Mar. 17, 1958
[4-8: New York, Aug. 7, 1958
[4-9: New York, Sept. 11, 1958
[4-10: New York, Oct. 28, 1958
[4-11: New York, Dec. 11, 1958
[4-12: New York, Feb. 18, 1959
[4-13: New York, March 6, 1959
[4-14: New York, March 26, 1959
[4-15: New York, June 23, 1959
[4-16: New York, July 16, 1959
[4-17: New York, July 9, 1959
[4-18: New York, May 6, 1959
[4-19: New York, Dec. 23, 1959
[4-20: New York, May 19, 1960
[4-21: New York, July 29, 1960
[4-22 to 4-24: New York, Oct. 27, 1960
[4-25: Memphis, fall 1960
[4-26: New York, Dec. 7, 1960
[4-27: New York, Dec. 13, 1960
[5-1: New York, Feb. 9, 1961
[5-2: New York, March 29, 1961
[5-3: Memphis, spring 1961
[5-4: Los Angeles, Oct. 12, 1961
[5-5: Memphis, fall 1961
[5-6: Cincinnati, July 1 1961
[5-7: New York, Dec. 6, 1961
[5-8: New York, March 3, 1962
[5-9: Memphis, June 1962
[5-10: New York, June 28,1962
[5-11: New York, Sept. 26, 1962
[5-12: New York, Feb. 11, 1963
[5-13: New York, March 15, 1963
[5-14: Memphis, October 1962
[5-15: Chicago, Jan 16, 1963
[5-16: New York, Jan. 22, 1963
[5-17: New York, March 5, 1963
[5-18: Miami, late 1959, early 1960
[5-19: New Orleans, May 17, 1963
[5-20: Memphis, Aug. 21, 1963
[5-21: Nashville, fall 1962
[5-22: New York, May 18, 1964
[5-23: New York, May 21, 1964
[5-24: New York, Oct. 1, 1964
[5-25: Muscle Shoals, Nov. 6, 1964
[5-26: Memphis, Dec. 28, 1964
[5-27: New York, Jan. 8, 1965
[6-1: New Orleans, late 1964
[6-2: New York, Jan. 22, 1965
[6-3: Muscle Shoals, July 1965
[6-4, 6-8: Memphis, July 9, 1965
[6-5: Memphis, Oct. 29, 1965
[6-6: Memphis, May 12, 1965
[6-7: Memphis, June 30, 1965
[6-9: Memphis, Oct. 25, 1965
[6-10: Sheffield Alabama, Feb. 17, 1966
[6-11: Memphis, Dec. 20, 1965
[6-12: Memphis, Mar. 8, 1966
[6-13: Detroit, Mar. 11, 1966
[6-14: Muscle Shoals, Apr. 18, 1966
[6-15: Muscle Shoals, May 11, 1966
[6-16: Memphis, July 13, 1966
[6-17: Memphis, Sept. 13, 1966
[6-18: Muscle Shoals, Oct. 13, 1966
[6-19: Memphis, Nov. 15, 1966
[6-20: Muscle Shoals, Jan. 20, 1967
[6-21, 6-22: Muscle Shoals, Jan. 24, 1967
[6-23: Nashville, Feb. 1, 1967
[6-24: Memphis, Feb. 6, 1967
[6-25: Muscle Shoals, Feb. 1, 1967
[6-26: Memphis, Feb. 9, 1967
[6-27: Memphis, Aug. 10, 1967
[7-1: New York, Feb. 14, 1967
[7-2: New York, Feb. 17, 1967
[7-3: Memphis, Mar. 31, 1967
[7-4: New York, July 7, 1967
[7-5: Memphis, Sept. 13, 1967
[7-6: New York, July 8, 1967
[7-7: Memphis, July 1, 1967
[7-8: Memphis, July 5, 1967
[7-9: New York, Dec. 16, 1967
[7-10: Memphis, Dec. 6/7, 1967
[7-11: Houston, October 1967
[7-12: Muscle Shoals, Apr. 8, 1968
[7-13: New York, Apr. 15, 1968
[7-14: Muscle Shoals, Oct. 3, 1968
[7-15: Chicago, Nov. 11, 1968
[7-16: New York, Feb. 25, 1969
[7-17: Muscle Shoals, Aug. 19, 1969
[7-18: Miami, Nov. 5, 1969
[7-19: Chicago, Sept. 11, 1969
[7-20: Chicago, Jan. 23, 1970
[7-21: Montreux Switzerland, June 21, 1969
[7-22: Miami, Oct. 3, 1969
[8-1: Miami, Mar. 10, 1970
[8-2: Miami, Apr. 23, 1970
[8-3: Jackson Mississippi, May 4, 1970
[8-4: Muscle Shoals, Aug. 3, 1970
[8-5: Muscle Shoals, Jan. 27, 1971
[8-6: Miami, November 1970
[8-7: New York, Jan. 27, 1971
[8-8, 8-9: Miami, Feb. 16, 1971
[8-10: New York, March 1971
[8-11: Miami, Oct. 8, 1971
[8-12, 8-15: Philadelphia, June 12, 1972
[8-13: New York, Sept. 17, 1972
[8-14: New York, Aug. 12, 1971
[8-16: New York, June 13, 1973
[8-17: Philadelphia, March 1973
[8-18: Philadelphia, fall 1973
[8-19: Philadelphia, December 1973
[8-20: Philadelphia, fall 1974

. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 1: 1947-1952
1-1. Joe Morris (2) - Lowe Groovin' 2:45
1-2. Tiny Grimes - That Old Black Magic 2:37
1-3. Tiny Grimes - Annie Laurie 2:57
1-4. Tiny Grimes - Midnight Special 2:43
1-5. Joe Morris (2) - Applejack 3:07
1-6. Frank Culley - Cole Slaw 2:44
1-7. Stick McGhee - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 3:12
1-8. Ruth Brown - So Long 2:37
1-9. Ruth Brown - I'll Get Along Somehow 2:35
1-10. Professor Longhair - Hey Little Girl 2:42
1-11. Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:42
1-12. Harry Van Walls - Tee Nah Nah 2:32
1-13. Al Hibbler - Danny Boy 3:09
1-14. Joe Morris (2) - Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere 2:59
1-15. Ruth Brown - Teardrops From My Eyes 2:51
1-16. Stick McGhee - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 2:38
1-17. The Clovers - Don't You Know I Love You 3:12
1-18. The Cardinals (2) - Shouldn't I Know 3:08
1-19. Big Joe Turner - The Chill Is On 2:44
1-20. Big Joe Turner - Chains Of Love 3:21
1-21. The Clovers - Fool, Fool, Fool 2:31
1-22. The Clovers - One Mint Julep 2:20
1-23. The Cardinals (2) - Wheel Of Fortune 2:51
1-24. Big Joe Turner - Sweet Sixteen 2:54
1-25. Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours 3:08
1-26. Willis Jackson - Gator's Groove 2:58
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 2: 1952-1954
2-1. The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling 3:08
2-2. Ruth Brown - Daddy Daddy 2:53
2-3. Ray Charles - The Midnight Hour 2:57
2-4. The Diamonds (6) - A Beggar For Your Kisses 2:57
2-5. Ruth Brown - Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 2:52
2-6. The Clovers - Good Lovin' 2:56
2-7. Ruth Brown - Wild Wild Young Men 2:29
2-8. Ray Charles - Mess Around 2:41
2-9. Big Joe Turner - Honey Hush 2:37
2-10. LaVern Baker - Soul On Fire 3:02
2-11. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Money Honey 2:55
2-12. The Clovers - Lovey Dovey 2:24
2-13. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Such A Night 2:28
2-14. Professor Longhair - Tipitina 2:39
2-15. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - White Christmas 2:38
2-16. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Honey Love 2:22
2-17. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters - Whatcha Gonna Do 2:44
2-18. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll 2:57
2-19. The Chords - Sh-Boom 2:13
2-20. Ruth Brown - Oh, What A Dream 2:51
2-21. Tommy Ridgley - Jam Up 2:45
2-22. Al Hibbler - After The Lights Go Down Low 2:39
2-23. LaVern Baker - Tomorrow Night 3:13
2-24. LaVern Baker - Tweedle Dee 3:06
2-25. Ray Charles - I Got A Woman 2:48
2-26. Ray Charles - Greenbacks 2:49
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 3: 1955-1957
3-1. The Cardinals (2) - The Door Is Still Open 2:56
3-2. Big Joe Turner - Flip Flop And Fly 2:48
3-3. Ray Charles - A Fool For You 3:01
3-4. Ray Charles - This Little Girl Of Mine 2:30
3-5. LaVern Baker - Play It Fair 2:57
3-6. The Drifters - Adorable 2:41
3-7. The Robins - Smokey Joe's Cafe 2:49
3-8. The Drifters - Ruby Baby 2:20
3-9. The Cookies - In Paradise 2:26
3-10. Big Joe Turner - The Chicken And The Hawk 2:37
3-11. The Clovers - Devil Or Angel 2:24
3-12. Ray Charles - Drown In My Own Tears 3:15
3-13. Ray Charles - Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:35
3-14. LaVern Baker - Jim Dandy 2:12
3-15. The Coasters - Down In Mexico 3:14
3-16. Big Joe Turner - Corinne Corrina 2:56
3-17. Clyde McPhatter - Treasure Of Love 2:09
3-18. The Clovers - Love, Love, Love 1:59
3-19. Chuck Willis - It's Too Late 2:37
3-20. Ray Charles - Lonely Avenue 2:34
3-21. Ivory Joe Hunter - Since I Met You Baby 2:43
3-22. Ruth Brown - Lucky Lips 2:04
3-23. Clyde McPhatter - Without Love (There Is Nothing) 2:55
3-24. The Drifters - Fools Fall In Love 2:32
3-25. Big Joe Turner - Midnight Special Train 2:37
3-26. Ivory Joe Hunter - Empty Arms 2:36
3-27. Chuck Willis - C.C.Rider 2:31
3-28. The Coasters - Searchin' 2:22
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 4: 1957-1960
4-1. The Coasters - Young Blood 2:40
4-2. The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee 2:13
4-3. Clyde McPhatter - Long Lonely Nights 2:23
4-4. Chuck Willis - Betty And Dupree 2:26
4-5. Chuck Willis - What Am I Livin' For? 2:24
4-6. Chuck Willis - Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes 2:18
4-7. The Coasters - Yakety Yak 1:49
4-8. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question 2:33
4-9. LaVern Baker - I Cried A Tear 2:35
4-10. Ray Charles - The Right Time 3:26
4-11. The Coasters - Charlie Brown 2:20
4-12. Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) 6:26
4-13. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby 2:12
4-14. The Coasters - Along Came Jones 2:57
4-15. Ray Charles - Let The Good Times Roll 2:48
4-16. The Coasters - Poison Ivy 2:45
4-17. The Drifters - Dance With Me 2:21
4-18. Ray Charles - Just For A Thrill 2:25
4-19. The Drifters - This Magic Moment 2:28
4-20. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me 2:28
4-21. The Coasters - Shopping For Clothes 2:56
4-22. Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem 2:56
4-23. Ben E. King - Young Boy Blues 2:16
4-24. Ben E. King - Stand By Me 2:56
4-25. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz 2:16
4-26. LaVern Baker - Saved 2:56
4-27. Solomon Burke - Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) 2:41
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 5: 1961-1965
5-1. The Coasters - Little Egypt 2:48
5-2. Ben E. King - Amor 3:05
5-3. The Mar-Keys - Last Night 2:39
5-4. The Ikettes - I'm Blue 2:31
5-5. William Bell - You Don't Miss Your Water 3:01
5-6. The Falcons - I Found A Love 2:57
5-7. Solomon Burke - Cry To Me 2:36
5-8. Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 2:49
5-9. Booker T & The MG's - Green Onions 2:54
5-10. The Drifters - Up On The Roof 2:37
5-11. LaVern Baker - See See Rider 2:29
5-12. Ben E. King - I (Who Have Nothing) 2:28
5-13. Solomon Burke - If You Need Me 2:33
5-14. Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine 2:32
5-15. Barbara Lewis - Hello Stranger 2:41
5-16. The Drifters - On Broadway 3:00
5-17. Doris Troy - Just One Look 2:30
5-18. Nat Kendrick & The Swans - Mashed Potatoes 2:57
5-19. Chris Kenner - Land Of 1000 Dances 2:29
5-20. Rufus Thomas - Walkin' The Dog 2:35
5-21. Esther Phillips - Release Me 3:18
5-22. Don Covay - Mercy, Mercy 2:27
5-23. The Drifters - Under The Boardwalk 2:41
5-24. Esther Phillips - And I Love Him 2:42
5-25. Joe Tex - Hold What You've Got 3:06
5-26. Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful 2:43
5-27. Barbara Lewis - Baby I'm Yours 2:31
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 6: 1965-1967
6-1. Willie Tee - Teasin' You 2:47
6-2. Solomon Burke - Got To Get You Off My Mind 1:59
6-3. Joe Tex - I Want To Do Everything For You 2:11
6-4. Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long 3:15
6-5. Joe Tex - A Sweet Woman Like You 2:39
6-6. Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour 2:40
6-7. Don Covay - See-Saw 3:02
6-8. Otis Redding - Respect 2:08
6-9. Sam & Dave - You Don't Know Like I Know 2:32
6-10. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman 2:53
6-11. Wilson Pickett - 634-5789 2:59
6-12. Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin' 2:33
6-13. The Capitols - Cool Jerk 2:36
6-14. Jimmy Hughes - Neighbor, Neighbor 2:41
6-15. Wilson Pickett - Land Of A 1000 Dances 2:26
6-16. Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood 3:04
6-17. Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness 3:51
6-18. Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally 3:07
6-19. Sam & Dave - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 3:18
6-20. Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music 2:23
6-21. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 2:45
6-22. Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman - Do Right Man 3:17
6-23. Joe Tex - Show Me 2:57
6-24. Otis Redding, Carla Thomas - Tramp 3:02
6-25. Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway 2:37
6-26. Booker T & The MG's - Hip Hug-Her 2:26
6-27. Sam & Dave - Soul Man 2:38
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 7: 1967-1969
7-1. Aretha Franklin - Respect 2:25
7-2. Aretha Franklin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 2:46
7-3. Bar-Kays - Soul Finger 2:18
7-4. Aretha Franklin - Baby I Love You 2:37
7-5. Joe Tex - Skinny Legs And All 3:09
7-6. Aretha Franklin - Chain Of Fools 2:45
7-7. Wilson Pickett - I'm In Love 2:25
7-8. King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stew 2:55
7-9. Aretha Franklin - (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 2:33
7-10. Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 2:38
7-11. Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten Up 3:10
7-12. Clarence Carter - Slip Away 2:30
7-13. Aretha Franklin - Think
7-14. Clarence Carter - Too Weak To Fight
7-15. Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind
7-16. Roberta Flack - The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
7-17. R.B. Greaves - Take A Letter Maria
7-18. Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia
7-19. Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto
7-20. Tyrone Davis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time
7-21. Les McCann, Eddie Harris - Compared To What
7-22. Aretha Franklin - Call Me
. Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 - Volume 8: 1970-1974
8-1. Aretha Franklin - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 2:59
8-2. Jackie Moore - Precious Precious 3:25
8-3. King Floyd - Groove Me 2:57
8-4. Clarence Carter - Patches 3:11
8-5. Wilson Pickett - Don't Knock My Love (Part 1) 2:23
8-6. The Beginning Of The End - Funky Nassau (Parts 1 & 2) 5:10
8-7. The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love And Hate 3:23
8-8. Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady 3:12
8-9. Aretha Franklin - Day Dreamin' 3:58
8-10. Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway - You've Got A Friend 3:24
8-11. Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman 2:47
8-12. Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling In Love? 4:13
8-13. Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song 5:52
8-14. Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway - Where Is The Love? 2:42
8-15. Spinners - I'll Be Around 3:13
8-16. Roberta Flack - Feel Like Makin' Love 2:55
8-17. Spinners - One Of A Kind (Love Affair) 3:32
8-18. Blue Magic - Sideshow 4:08
8-19. Spinners - Mighty Love 3:19
8-20. Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait 3:45

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 0 7567-82305-2 3
Barcode 075678230523
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