Track listing:

Volume 1

1. I Was Born to Love You Shirley Walton 2:59
2. Precious, Precious Isaac Hayes 2:43
3. Send Peace And Harmony Home Shirley Walton 2:46
4. Soul Limbo Booker T. & The MGs 2:23
5. I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) Eddie Floyd 2:45
6. It's Been A Long Time Coming Delaney & Bonnie 2:17
7. What A Man Linda Lyndell 2:42
8. I Like Everything About You Jimmy Hughes 2:51
9. Stay Baby Stay Johnny Daye 2:49
10. So Nice The Mad Lads 2:39
11. Long Walk to D.C. The Staple Singers 2:31
12. Give 'Em Love The Soul Children 2:49
13. Funky Mississippi Rufus Thomas 2:57
14. Lovin' Feeling The Charmels 2:54
15. Where Do I Go Carla Thomas 2:23
16. Bed of Roses Judy Clay 2:44
17. Bring It On Home to Me Eddie Floyd 2:32
18. It's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul) Jeanne & The Darlings 2:15
19. Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor 2:49
20. Mighty Cold Winter Dino & Doc 2:38
21. Hang 'Em High Booker T. & The MGs 3:52
22. You're Leaving Me Ollie & The Nightingales 2:51
23. Copy Kat The Bar-Kays 2:23
24. I Forgot To Be Your Lover William Bell 2:21
25. Running Out Mable John 2:09
26. My Baby Specializes William Bell & Judy Clay 2:49
27. I'll Understand The Soul Children 2:42

Volume 2

1. The Ghetto The Staple Singers 3:45
2. Blues Power Albert King 3:12
3. The Echo The Epsilons 2:40
4. Funky Way Rufus Thomas 2:57
5. Take Care Of Your Homework Johnnie Taylor 2:38
6. I Like What You're Doing (To Me) Carla Thomas 2:56
7. I've Got To Have Your Love Eddie Floyd 2:48
8. Let 'Em Down Baby Jimmy Hughes 2:40
9. Love Is Here Today And Gone Tomorrow The Mad Lads 2:46
10. It Ain't Long Enough Judy Clay 3:22
11. Mellow Way You Treat Your Man Ollie & The Nightingales 2:25
12. Private Number Sonny Stitt 2:57
13. Time Is Tight Booker T. & The MGs 3:16
14. Double Or Nothing The Mar-Keys 2:52
15. (Sittin' On The) Dock Of The Bay The Staple Singers 2:57
16. So I Can Love You The Emotions 2:50
17. Don't Stop Dancing (To The Music) (Part 1) The Bar-Keys 2:50
18. One More Chance Margie Joseph 2:25
19. I Wanna Be Good (To You) Jimmy Dotson 2:59
20. Finger Lickin' Good Art Jerry Miller 2:39
21. Tighten Up My Thang The Soul Children 3:04
22. My Whole World Is Falling Down William Bell 3:09
23. Testify (I Wanna) Johnny Taylor 4:03
24. Drowning On Dry Land Albert King 3:56
25. Do The Cissy The Stingers 2:49
26. Don't Tell Your Mama (Where You've Been) Eddie Floyd 3:02

Volume 3

1. Mrs. Robinson Booker T. & The MGs 3:40
2. Love's Sweet Sensation William Bell & Mavis Staples 3:04
3. Just Because Your Love Is Gone Darrell Banks 3:36
4. Chains Of Love Jimmy Hughes 3:00
5. Happy William Bell 2:34
6. The Challenge The Staple Singers 3:11
7. Soul-A-Lujah Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell 2:29
8. Never, Never Let You Go Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples 2:28
9. Just Keep On Loving Me Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas 2:39
10. I Need You Woman William Bell & Carla Thomas 2:41
11. I've Got A Feeling Ollie & The Nightingales 2:51
12. It's Time To Pay For The Fun (We've Had) Jeanne And The Darl 2:35
13. I Could Never Be President Johnny Taylor 2:17
14. By The Time I Get To Phoenix The Mad Lads 2:48
15. Long And Lonely World Colette Kelly 2:58
16. Midnight Cowboy The Bar-Kays 2:49
17. I've Fallen In Love (With You) Carla Thomas 2:44
18. Slum Baby Booker T. & The MGs 2:40
19. The Best Part Of A Love Affair The Emotions 3:30
20. By The Time I Get To Phoenix Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes 6:57
21. Walk On By Isaac Hayes 4:34
22. Tupelo (Part 1) Pop Staples, Albert King, Steve Cropper 2:56
23. Water Steve Cropper, Albert King, Pop Staples 3:08
24. The Sweeter He Is (Part 1) The Soul Children 2:58
25. You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) Mavis Staples 3:21

Volume 4

1. Open Up Your Heart (Let Me In) The Newcomers 2:37
2. Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side) Eddie Floyd 2:43
3. When Will We Be Paid The Staple Singers 2:34
4. Grinder Man John Lee Hooker 3:56
5. Born Under A Bad Sign William Bell 3:13
6. What You Gonna Do Margie Joseph 3:01
7. I'm So Glad Jimmy Hughes 2:54
8. Beautiful Feelings Darrell Banks 2:46
9. Your Love Was Strange The Dramatics 3:02
10. Love Bones Johnnie Taylor 3:21
11. Hard To Say Goodbye Delaney & Bonnie 2:30
12. Got To Get Rid Of You J.J. Barnes 3:26
13. Habit Forming Love Reggie Milner 2:13
14. My Thing Is A Moving Thing The T.S.U. Toronadoes 2:45
15. Stealing Love The Emotions 3:11
16. When Tomorrow Comes The Emotions 3:02
17. Wrapped Up In Love Again Albert King 2:23
18. Do The Funky Chicken Rufus Thomas 3:17
19. California Girl Eddiie Floyd 3:38
20. Tribute To A Black Woman (Part 1) Bernie Hayes 2:20
21. Sang And Dance The Bar-Kays 2:59
22. Hold On, I'm Comin' The Soul Children 3:28
23. Love's Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (Part 1) Chuck Brooks 3:17
24. Help Me Put Out The Flames (In My Heart) Ernie Hines 3:13
25. Black Boy Roebuck 'Pop' Staples 3:22

Volume 5

1. Bracing Myself For The Fall Ollie & The Nightingales 2:54
2. All I Have To Do Is Dream William Bell & Carla Thomas 3:20
3. Singing About Love Jeanne And The Darlings 2:23
4. Goodies Chris And Shack 2:42
5. Just The Way You Are Today Barbara Lewis 3:33
6. The Creeper Returns Little Sonny 4:15
7. Guide Me Well Carla Thomas 3:54
8. Give A Damn The Staple Singers 3:09
9. Steal Away Johnnie Taylor 3:29
10. Your Sweet Lovin' Margie Joseph 3:40
11. I Forgot To Remember James And Blumenberg 3:44
12. Can't See You When I Want To David Porter 4:29
13. Never Be True Carla Thomas 4:19
14. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me Albert King 3:40
15. Sixty Minute Man (Part 2) Rufus Thomas 3:31
16. The Preacher And The Bear Rufus Thomas 3:52
17. Something Booker T. & The MGs 3:34
18. Seeing Is Believin' The Mad Lads 4:12
19. You're My Only Temptation Roz Ryan 2:37
20. What I Don't Know Won't Hurt Me Paul Thompson 2:58
21. Right, Tight And Out Of Sight Branding Iron 3:02
22. (What's Under) The Natural Do John KaSandra 3:00

Volume 6

1. My Girl Eddie Flyod 3:22
2. I Have Learned To Do Without You Mavis Staples 4:07
3. Play The Music Toronadoes The T.S.U. Toronadoes 2:33
4. Lonely Soldier William Bell 3:56
5. Heart Association The Emotions 3:03
6. I Stand Accused Isaac Hayes 4:06
7. Brand New Day The Staples Singers 3:45
8. Sweeter Tomororow Margie Jospeh 3:13
9. Cool Strut Bernie Hayes 2:54
10. You Put The Sunshine In My World The Newcomers 3:01
11. Montego Bay The Bar-Kays 2:34
12. Got It Together (Parts 1 & 2) Rudy & The Hungry Robinson 5:29
13. Wade In The Water Little Sonny 3:17
14. You're Movin' Much Too Fast The Nightingales 2:52
15. Best Years Of My Life Eddie Floyd 3:06
16. I Am Somebody (Part 2) Johnny Taylor 3:25
17. I Loved You Like I Love My Very Life Carla Thomas 2:50
18. Soul Machine Reggie Milner 2:26
19. (Follow Her) Rules And Regulations The Temprees 2:52
20. (Do The) Push And Pull (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 3:19
21. Love Changes Charlene And The Soul Serenaders 3:53
22. Put Your Would In My World (Best Of Two Worlds) The Soul Children 2:56
23. Love Is Plentiful The Staple Singers 2:30

Volume 7

1. Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom) The Staple Singers 3:07
2. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas The Staple Singers 2:32
3. Too Many Lovers Shack 2:44
4. Black Christmas The Emotions 2:46
5. The Mistletoe And Me Isaac Hayes 3:58
6. Ask The Lonely Barbara Lewis 3:12
7. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone Johnny Taylor 3:02
8. Finish Me Off The Soul Children 3:39
9. Oh, How It Rained Eddie Floyd 3:10
10. The Look Of Love Isaac Hayes 3:19
11. Electrfied Love Ernie Hines 3:07
12. Melting Pot Booker T & The MGs 3:52
13. That's The Way I Like It (I Like It That Way) Barbara Lewis 3:05
14. Mr. Big Stuff Jean Knight 2:34
15. You Make Me Want To Love You The Emotions 3:16
16. Stop! In The Name Of Love Margie Joseph 4:54
17. I Don't Wanna Lose You Johnny Taylor 4:00
18. (Girl) I Love You The Tempres 3:14
19. The World Is Round Rufus Thomas 3:18
20. A Penny For Your Thoughts William Bell 3:07
21. Never Can Say Goodbye Isaac Hayes 3:38
22. I Don't Want To Be Like My Daddy The Nightingales 3:20

Volume 8

1. You've Got To Earn It The Staple Singers 3:30
2. Hold On To It The Limitations 2:34
3. Watcha See Is Watcha Get The Dramatics 3:35
4. Born Too Late Branding Iron 2:32
5. Just Ain't Strong As I Used To Be (You Done Fed Me Sumpin') Jimmy Hughes 3:04
6. That Other Woman Got My Man And Gone Margie Joseph 3:29
7. If You Think It (You May As Well Do It) The Emotions 3:03
8. Shame On The Family Name Galvin Scott 2:48
9. Blood Is Thicker Than Water Eddie Floyd 2:43
10. Hijackin' Love Johnnie Taylor 3:20
11. Sweetback's Theme Melvin Van Peebles 3:24
12. The Breakdown (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 3:15
13. Pin The Tail On The Donkey The Newcomers 2:58
14. Them Hot Pants Lee Sain 3:06
15. If That Ain't A Reason (For Your Woman To Leave You) Little Milton 3:24
16. It's Good To Be Careful (But It's Better To Be Loved) Shack 2:51
17. Where Would You Be Today Ilana 3:16
18. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven Albert King 3:46
19. Go To Get Away From It All The Soul Children 3:24
20. Love's Creepin Up On Me United Image 2:26
21. Show Me How The Emotions 3:06
22. If I Give It Up, I Want It Back David Porter 2:26
23. A Woman Named Trouble Little Sonny 4:22

Volume 9

1. Losing Boy Eddie Giles 3:05
2. Respect Yourself The Staple Singers 3:32
3. I'll Kill A Brick (About My Man) Hot Sauce 2:45
4. You Think You're Hot Stuff Jean Knight 2:29
5. All For The Love Of A Woman William Bell 3:12
6. Theme From 'Shaft' Isaac Hayes 3:17
7. Jamaica, This Morning The MG's 3:07
8. Gone! The Promises Of Yesterday The Mad Lads 3:39
9. Girl, Come On Home Major Lance 2:41
10. (Let Hurt Put You In The) Loser's Seat Joni Wilson 3:17
11. My Baby Love The Temprees 2:52
12. How Do You Move A Mountain The Leaders 2:22
13. Black Nasty Boogie (Part 6) Black Nasty 2:40
14. Do The Funky Penguin (Part 1) Rufus Thomas 3:07
15. You've Got A Cushion To Fall On Carla Thomas 3:41
16. Get Up And Get Down The Dramatics 3:10
17. Son Of Shaft The Bar-Kays 3:12
18. Don't Cha Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman L.V. Johnson 3:38
19. I Can Smell That Funky Music Eric Mercury 3:01
20. A Sadness For Things Calvin Scott 3:18
21. That's What Love Will Make You Do Little Milton 3:56
22. Standing In For Jody Johnnie Taylor 3:47