Track listing:

Volume 1

1. Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some) Eddie Floyd 2:51
2. Carry On Jean Knight 2:57
3. Do Your Thing Isaac Hayes 3:19
4. I've Been Lonely For So Long Frederick Knight 3:21
5. Nothing Is Everlasting Annette Thomas 2:56
6. Hearsay The Soul Children 3:30
7. Angel Of Mercy Albert King 4:18
8. In The Rain The Dramatics 3:24
9. She's My Old Lady Too Lee Sain 2:42
10. Explain It To Her Mama The Temprees 3:00
11. Right On Sons Of Slum 3:27
12. Doing My Own Thing (Part 1) Johnnie Taylor 3:46
13. My Honey And Me The Emotions 3:36
14. Let's Stay Together (Instrumental) Isaac Hayes 3:47
15. Bring It Home (And Give It To Me) Hot Sauce 3:20
16. Look Around You Black Society 2:32
17. Don't Do It-I'm With You The Nightingales 3:29
18. I'll Take You There The Staple Singers 3:14
19. Which Way The Leaders 2:25
20. Living A Life Without Love Veda Brown 3:04
21. What's Good For You (Don't Have To Be Good To You) Harvey Scales 2:25
22. Let Me Repair Your Heart The Mad Lads 4:03
23. What's Usual Seems Natur'l Eric Mercury 3:25
24. I Wanna Make Up (Before We Break Up) Major Lance 4:00

Volume 2

1. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) Isaac Hayes & David Porter 4:25
2. Walking The Back Streets And Crying Little Milton 5:05
3. Save Us William Bell 3:18
4. 6-3-8 Rufus Thomas 2:39
5. Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim 3:50
6. Keep On Loving Me Stefan 2:53
7. I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over David Porter 4:45
8. Goin' Down Slow (Parts 1 & 2) Little Sonny 5:35
9. I Could Never Be Happy The Emotions 3:30
10. Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness The Soul Children 2:56
11. I'll Play The Blues For You (Part 1) Albert King 3:42
12. I Dedicate My Life To You Roger Hatcher 2:28
13. Do The Sweetback March Wind 2:58
14. Gettin' Funky 'Round Here Black Nasty 2:44
15. When The Chips Are Down David Porter 3:22
16. Sugar Carla Thomas 4:12
17. You're Good Enough (To Be My Baby) Eddie Floyd 3:16
18. This World The Staple Singers 3:35
19. Helping Man Jean Knight 2:54
20. Ain't I Good? John KaSandra 3:02

Volume 3

1. Dance, Dance, Dance (Part 1) The Bar-Kays 3:02
2. Dedicated To The One I Love The Temprees 3:35
3. Toast To The Fool The Dramatics 4:16
4. Stop Doggin' Me Johnnie Taylor 4:06
5. Trouble Frederick Knight 3:10
6. I'm Gonna Cry A River Little Milton 3:42
7. Itch And Scratch (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 3:12
8. What Would I Do Ernie Hines 3:37
9. I Know It's Not Right Veda Brown 3:26
10. Holy Cow Stefan 3:03
11. What Goes Around (Must Come Around) Sons Of Slum 3:10
12. Theme From The Men (Instrumental) Isaac Hayes 4:02
13. Endlessly Mavis Staples 3:15
14. You Hurt Me For The Last Time Inez Foxx 3:06
15. My Sweet Lord John Gary Williams 3:17
16. Breaking Up Somebody's Home Albert King 3:42
17. How Can You Mistreat The One You Love Katie Love 2:44
18. From Toys To Boys The Emotions 2:30
19. The Dryer (Vocal) (Part 1) Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers 2:18
20. I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got) Carla Thomas 3:51
21. Ain't No Sweat Major Lance 3:20
22. Do Me Jean Knight 2:52
23. Rainy Day Little Milton 3:14

Volume 4

1. It Ain't Always What You Do (It's Who You Le See You Do It) The Soul Children 3:39
2. I May Not Be What You Want Mel & Tim 2:57
3. Funky Robot (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 2:43
4. Don't You Fool With My Soul (Part 1) Johnnie Taylor 2:55
5. Oh La De Da The Staple Singers 3:36
6. What Do You See In Her? Hot Sauce 2:44
7. A Thousand Miles Away The Temprees 3:20
8. Hey You! Get Off My Moutain The Dramatics 3:31
9. Rolling Down A Mountainside Isaac Hayes 4:17
10. You're Still My Brother The Bar-Kays 3:30
11. Stop Half Loving These Women Jimmy Lewis 2:56
12. Lovin' On Borrowed Time William Bell 3:57
13. Lay Your Loving On Me Eddie Floyd 3:16
14. The Time Inez Foxx 3:58
15. Heaven Knows Mel & Tim 3:53
16. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) Johnnie Taylor 4:32
17. Short Stopping Veda Brown 2:23
18. Be What You Are The Staple Singers 5:00
19. I've Got To Love Somebody's Baby Stefan 2:58
20. Playing On Me Albert King 3:42
21. Long As You're The One Somebody In The World David Porter 2:38

Volume 5

1. This Is My Song Of Love To You Frederick Knight 3:11
2. Sugarcone The MGs 3:08
3. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing The Soul Children 3:16
4. Baby, Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed) Eddie Floyd 3:40
5. Check Me Out Eddie Floyd 3:37
6. Runnin' Back (And Forth) The Emotions 2:31
7. Crossing Over The Bridge Inez Foxx 2:52
8. Love's Maze The Temprees 3:34
9. It Ain't Easy The Bar-Kays 3:24
10. Love Among People Carla Thomas 4:07
11. What It Is Little Milton 3:22
12. I've Got To Go On Without You William Bell 3:47
13. Love Is Taking Over Eric Mercury 3:50
14. Ruby Dean Joe Hicks 3:19
15. I'm So Glad I Fell In Love With You The Mad Lads 2:09
16. Fell For You The Dramatics 3:14
17. Cheaper To Keep Her Johnnie Taylor 3:28
18. I KNow You Don't Want Me No More Rufus Thomas 3:04
19. If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) The Staple Singers 3:20
20. Slipped And Tripped The Sweet Inspirations 2:57
21. Peace Be Still The Emotions 2:55
22. I'll Be The Other Woman The Soul Children 3:35

Volume 6

1. The Martian Hop The Newcomers 2:55
2. I Had A Talk With My Man Inez Foxx 4:07
3. At Last The Temprees 2:56
4. Joy (Part 1) Isaac Hayes 4:37
5. Good Woman Turning Bad Hot Sauce 2:50
6. Mose (Part 3) John KaSandra 5:41
7. I'll Be Your Santa Baby Rufus Thomas 3:34
8. I Wanna Do Things For You Eddie Floyd 3:25
9. That's What The Blues Is All About Albert King 3:53
10. One Way Love Affair Carolyn Hurley 4:16
11. Tin Pan Alley Little Milton 3:32
12. The Funky Bird Rufus Thomas 3:23
13. We're Getting Careless With Our Love Johnnie Taylor 3:59
14. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas The Emotions 3:24
15. Season's Greetings Cix Bits 3:21
16. Don't Lose Faith In Me Lord Eric Mercury 3:32
17. Don't Start Loving Me (If You're Gonna Stop) Veda Brown 3:50
18. Touch A Hand, Make A Friend The Staple Singers 3:25
19. And I Panicked The Dramatics 3:32
20. Change It All Joy Fleming 3:22

Volume 7

1. Gettin' What You Want (Losin' What You Got) William Bell 3:31
2. He's Mine Jacqui Verdell 3:41
3. My Woman Is Good To Me Little Sonny 2:50
4. I Got You And I'm Glad David Porter 3:08
5. Put A Little Love Away The Emotions 3:12
6. Suzy Frederick Knight 3:29
7. The Same Folks Mel & Tim 3:11
8. You Make The Sunshine The Temprees 3:30
9. The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy John Gary Williams 3:11
10. Circuit's Overload Inez Foxx 3:43
11. Wonderful Isaac Hayes 3:39
12. Behind Closed Doors Little Milton 3:58
13. Guess Who Eddie Floyd 3:20
14. Dirty Tricks The Sweet Inspirations 3:02
15. Whicha Way Did It Go Roebuck Pops Staples 3:11
16. Talking To The People Black Nasty 2:43
17. I've Been Born Again Johnnie Taylor 3:20
18. Neckbone The MG's 2:59
19. Wounded Woman Sandra Wright 2:29
20. Stop Doggin' Me Hot Sauce 3:49
21. Goodness Gracious Kim Weston 2:52

Volume 8

1. City In The Sky The Staple Singers 3:44
2. Title Theme Isaac Hayes 2:33
3. Soul Street Eddie Floyd 3:25
4. Flat Tire Albert King 4:19
5. Love Makes It Right The Soul Children 3:14
6. Mr. Cool That Ain't Cool The Temprees 2:51
7. Boogie Ain't Nuttin' (But Gettin' Down)(Part 1) Rufus Thomas 2:56
8. Highway To Heaven Ron Banks & The Dramatics 3:51
9. Get It While It's Hot William Bell 3:13
10. Passing Thru Frederick Knight 3:13
11. Keep And Eye On Your Close Friends The Newcomers 3:08
12. My Main Man-There Is A God The Staple Singers 5:10
13. That's The Way I Want To Live My Life Mel & Tim 3:06
14. Forever And A Day Mel & Tim 4:40
15. Baby, I'm Through The Emotions 3:43
16. It's September Johnnie Taylor 3:16
17. Woman To Woman Shirley Brown 3:54
18. Did You Hear Yourself (Part 1) Randy Brown & Company 3:21
19. You Need A Friend Like Mine Annette Thomas 2:54
20. I Love, I Love The Temprees 3:34
21. Let Me Back In Little Milton 3:00

Volume 9

1. Crosscut Saw Albert King 2:49
2. Coldblooded The Bar-Kays 3:07
3. Bump Meat Sir Mack Rice 2:42
4. (Too Little In Common To Be Lovers) Too Much Going To Say Goodbye The Newcomers 3:30
5. Bump And Boogie (Part 1) The Wrecking Crew 2:55
6. What's Happening Baby (Part 1) The Soul Children 2:43
7. Who Made The Man The Staple Singers 4:14
8. I Keep Thinking To Myself Brook Benton 3:12
9. I Got A Reason To Smile (Cause I Got You) Eddie Floyd 3:15
10. Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It) Bessie Banks 4:33
11. Burning On Both Ends Willie Singleton 2:50
12. There Are More Questions Than Answers The Emotions 3:32
13. Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' Albert King 3:01
14. I Can't Let You Go Hot Sauce 3:13
15. I Betcha Didn't Know That Frederick Knight 3:03
16. Lovin' You, Lovin' Me Sandra Wright 3:34
17. Do The Double Bump Rufus Thomas 3:06
18. Coma And Get Your Love The Temprees 3:16
19. Dark Skin Woman (Part 1) Sir Mack Rice 3:08
20. It Ain't No Fun Shirley Brown 5:26
21. If You Talk In Your Sleep Little Milton 2:43
22. Talk To The Man Eddie Floyd 3:02

Volume 10

1. You're Astounding Barbara & Joe 3:02
2. Dy-No-Mite (Did You Say My Love) The Green Brothers 3:07
3. Soul Machine: Boom-A-Rang The Dynamic 3:32
4. Come What May John Gary Williams 3:29
5. Try Me Tonight Johnnie Taylor 3:20
6. Groovin' On My Baby's Love Freddie Waters 2:45
7. I Can't Shake Your Love The Fiestas 3:43
8. I Wanna Play With You Frederick Knight 2:47
9. I'm Doing Fine Albert King 3:29
10. No Way (I Can Live Without You) Teresa Davis 3:14
11. Back Road Into Town The Staple Singers 4:18
12. I'm So Glad I Met You Eddie Floyd 3:14
13. Packed Up And Took My Mind Little Milton 4:00
14. Just Keep On Loving Me Johnnie Taylor 3:00
15. How Can I Be A Witness R.B. Hudmon 3:06
16. Jump Back '75 (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 3:34
17. I Got To Be Myself The Staple Singers 3:37
18. It's Worth A Whippin' Shirley Brown 3:32
19. Holy Ghost (Part 1) The Bar-Kays 2:46