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No two voices ever created soul synergy like Sam's and Dave's; here are 16 of their Stax and Atlantic essentials! Hits include "Soul Man," "Hold On! I'm Comin'," "When Something Is Wrong with My... more

Linda climbed yet higher with this 1976 LP, reaching #3 thanks to her smash spin on Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day" and hit versions of Karla Bonoff's "Lose Again" and "Someone to Lay Down Beside... more

No hard rock or heavy metal collection can call itself complete without this 1972 masterpiece that cemented Purple's place in hesher history. This is the legendary lineup of Blackmore / Gillan /... more

Michael and the band take it soulful on this 1976 release! Includes Takin' It to the Streets; It Keeps You Runnin'; Turn It Loose; Rio; Losin' End, and more.

Platinum album featuring Listen To The Music and Jesus Is Just Alright!

The 1970 classic! Roadhouse Blues; Peace Frog; Waiting for the Sun, and more.

After a few hits on Tri-Phi, Motown and V.I.P., the Spinners shot to '70s stardom with these Atlantic R&B Top 10s: I'll Be Around; Could It Be I'm Falling in Love; One of a Kind (Love Affair); Ghetto... more

Linda let no one down with this 1975 follow-up to Heart Like a Wheel, soaring to #4 and notching hits with her takes on The Tracks of My Tears; Heat Wave, and Neil Young's Love Is a Rose. Also... more

It still pains the heart that this LP was a posthumous one, its singer dead at 26. This is essential soul: the immortal title smash; "Tramp" (his hit with Carla Thomas); the stunning "I Love You More... more

This album includes the very best of the Everly Brothers and includes songs like "Bye Bye Love," "Wake Up Little Susie," "All I Have is Dream".

These are the exquisite hits the Drifters scored from 1959–64 with Ben E. King, Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore at the helm: "There Goes My Baby," "Dance with Me," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last... more

His first Earth-shaking fusions of R&B and gospel…the pop hits that rocketed him to stardom…10 Ray Charles essentials: "What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2," "I've Got a Woman," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," "What... more

The title track plus That's How Strong My Love Is; Satisfaction; Respect; Mr. Pitiful, and more.

The 1972 album that put Alice in the charts, with the title anthem reaching number seven in the U.S.! 9 tracks in all, including "Public Animal #9," "Luney Tune" and "Blue Turk."