1.1     Alexander, Arthur
    A shot of rhythm and blues
1.2     Bo, Eddie
    Every dog got his day
1.3     Strong, Barrett
    Money (That's what I want)
1.4     McCracklin, Jimmy
    The walk
1.5     Williams, Larry
    Bad boy
1.6     Smith, Huey & The Clowns
    High blood pressure
1.7     Anderson, Jimmy
    Naggin'
1.8     Buddy Skipper
    Baby please
1.9     John, Little Willie
    Take my love (I want to give it all to you)
1.10     James, Betty
    I'm a little mixed up
1.11     Bland, Bobby "Blue"
    You got me (Where you want me)
1.12     Church, Eugene
    Pretty girls everywhere
1.13     Wells, Junior
    Messing with the kid
1.14     King, Bobby
    Thanks Mr. Postman
1.15     Ike / Turner, Tina
    A fool in love
1.16     Nolen, Lloyd
    Fun fun
1.17     Gordon, Rosco
    Just a little bit
1.18     Jackson, Sonny
    My babe
1.19     Taylor, Ted
    You must have been meant for me
1.20     Reeder, Eskew
    Green door
2.1     King, Freddy
    I'm tore down
2.2     Brown, Buster
    Fannie mae
2.3     Topsy, Tiny
    Aw! Shucks baby
2.4     McCracklin, Jimmy
    Get tough
2.5     Hill, Jessie
    Ooh poo pah doo (Part 1)
2.6     Spann, Otis
    It must have been the devil
2.7     Bo, Eddie
    I'll keep on trying
2.8     Parker, Bobby
    Steal your heart away
2.9     Church, Eugene
    Jack of all trades
2.10     McPhatter, Clyde
    Stop
2.11     Big Maybelle
    Jinny Mule
2.12     Offitt, Lillian
    The won't work
2.13     Harrison, Wilbert
    Kansas City
2.14     Parker, Bobby
    Watch your step
2.15     John, Little Willie
    Leave my kitten alone
2.16     Williams, Jody
    Lucky Lou
2.17     Davis, Bobby
    Damper down
2.18     Lester, Lazy
    I'm a lover, not a fighter
2.19     Strong, Barrett
    Misery
2.20     Watson, Young John
    Half pint-a-whiskey

"Rhythm and Blues", or at least its original fifties and sixties incarnation, was a term usually attributed to Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records. He had realised that there was a recognisable and distinct form of music that was prevalent in all the major cities of the United States. This compilation is drawn mainly from the 1958-1962 period. It was a time that conventional wisdom suggests there was very little exciting happening in music, as the first thrust of rock'n'roll had passed and the massive effect of the Beatles had yet to be unleashed. Instead there were the sanitised teen idols, who produced acceptable pop for the teens without rocking any boats. However, there were hundreds of minor independent record labels springing up and feeding the black American market who sought something with a bit more guts and power.