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This successful series from the UK's Ace label tips its cap to country, collecting 24 Top 5s from 1963–70. Top-notch mastering and a lavishly illustrated booklet join "The Race Is On" George Jones,... more

One of the greatest showmen in R&B recorded the LP "The Night and Day of Screaming Jay Hawkins" in London in '65, merging lounge ballads, hot jams and cool grooves. It's like nothing else he ever... more

2015 two CD collection. 1966 is the year that author Jon Savage hails as the one that shaped the future of pop music. This bumper 48-track compilation is the soundtrack to Savage's book of the same... more

Dionne wasn't the only African-American star who felt a strong attraction to Bacharach & David's songs. Here are 24 prime examples of black stars harnessing the power of their compositions: "A House... more

Many New Orleans legends made their recording debuts on the DeLuxe label. Ace discovered that many DeLuxe acetates thought destroyed in a 1948 fire were still playable; among these rescued treasures:... more