The Stax house band gave us many of the greatest grooves in Southern soul, and here are 20 that everyone oughtta own. Their funky "Mrs. Robinson" and "Hang 'Em High" join the hits "Green Onions,"... more

Stevie's first career-spanning, single-CD collection, featuring 21 hits from 1963's "Fingertips Part 2" to 1985's "Part-Time Lover"! And featured in between: the rare 45 versions of "You Are the... more

Nothin' but essential soul smashes! Includes "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," "I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop Now)," "Tramp," "Respect," "Try a Little Tenderness," "I've Got Dreams to... more

Epic wasted no time in following Sly's meteoric rise with this 1970 "best-of," which hit #2 and now returns in fine form: newly minted 150-gram vinyl! Few records are as fun to blast as this: "Thank... more

A 2-CD, 30-track love story by R&B's master storyteller! From funky dance tracks to sultry ballads, from his 1981 debut Never Too Much to his duets with Janet Jackson (The Best Things in Life Are... more

To hear the entire evolution of Earth, Wind & Fire, from their first Top 10 in '74 to their excellent 2013 album "Now, Then & Forever," step right up! Their funkiest soul hits and most gorgeous... more

Groove along to some serious soul with 14 of the later Isleys' best such as "Love The One You're With," "Listen To The Music," "Need A Little Taste Of Love," "For The Love Of You," "That Lady,"... more

Sly's first Top 10 album was this 1970 "best-of"; one of the best party/summer records ever, it caps off the band's recent reissue series. The smashes Dance to the Music; Everyday People; Thank You... more

A sparkling 21-track collection of Sam Cooke favorites! Includes "You Send Me," "(I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons," "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha," "Only Sixteen," "Wonderful World," "Chain... more

Every one of these 14 post-Supremes tracks gave Diana a pop hit: her Top 10 smashes "Love Hangover," "Upside Down," "I'm Coming Out," "Endless Love," "Why Do Fools Fall in Love," "Mirror, Mirror,"... more

For the first time ever—all of their biggest hits on a single CD! Seven of these are #1 R&B hits: Let's Groove; Serpentine Fire; Sing a Song; Getaway; Shining Star; September, and Got to Get You into... more

140-gram 2018 pressing of this original RCA best of from 1962. When a record is perfect, you don't change a thing! Soul doesn't get any better than this: "You Send Me," "Chain Gang," "Cupid,"... more

The married songwriting team's best including "Solid," "You're All I Need to Get By / Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing / Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Somebody Told a Lie," "Found a Cure" and... more

Soul music at its purest and most powerful! Includes "Just Out of Reach," "Cry to Me," "Down in the Valley," "Can't Nobody Love You," "If You Need Me," "Take Me Just As I Am" and more! 16 tracks in... more

The first collection to combine Luther's hits for Epic and J Records! Includes Never Too Much; Here and Now; The Power of Love/Love Power; Your Secret Love; A House Is Not a Home; Take You Out;... more

The most comprehensive Sly & the Family Stone collection ever assembled! Funk as we know it basically began here: "Dance to the Music," "Fun," "M'Lady," "Life," "Stand," "I Want to Take You Higher,"... more

This 1978 Columbia "best-of" was a big hit in its own right, vaulting to #6 pop. These classics by the R&B superstars sound better than ever on this new 150-gram vinyl reissue: "Shining Star,"... more

From the dance floor to the boudoir, these are the sweet, tender hits that make men and women move, including Power of Love/Love Power; Here and Now; Stop to Love; Don't Want to Be a Fool; Any Love;... more

THE BEST OF Teddy Pendergrass

Rose Royce drove into the national spotlight when "Car Wash" hit #1 on the R&B and pop charts in '76. This 14-track collection includes the hits "Car Wash," "Ooh Boy," "I Wanna Get Next to You,"... more

The best of their 1972–76 Philadelphia International smashes: "Back Stabbers," "Love Train," "Time to Get Down," "I Love Music," "For the Love of Money," "Livin' for the Weekend" and more!