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

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

The Doors packed a lot of experiments into their few years. They fused together rock, poetry, soul, big-band brass and strings on this #6 LP from '69: their classic smash Touch Me; hits Wishful... 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.

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

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

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

Aretha Franklin's Gospel Greats 1999 album are songs that were originally released as a double LP in 1972, Amazing Grace cracked the Billboard Top Ten upon it's release, making it one of the... more

The duo's sophomore album from 1974 just might be their masterpiece. Hear them perfect their blend of blue-eyed Philly soul and huge pop hooks on classic hit She's Gone. Other memorable moments on... more

The band's diverse 1971 release. Includes "The Mule," "No One Came" and 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

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

Alice's second solo album! Give the Kid A Break; I'll Never Cry, and 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

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".

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

Includes Respect; Chain of Fools; Baby I Love You; I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You); The Weight, 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."

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

Degüello is the sixth studio album byZZ Top, released in 1979. It was produced by Bill Ham, and recorded and mixed by Terry Manning. The first CD pressing appeared in 1984.

Vocal group magic from the genius of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller! Includes two tracks from the Coasters' earlier incarnation as the Robins, "Riot in Cell Block #9" and "Smokey Joe's Cafe," plus... more

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

Here are the essential cuts left behind by the 17-year-old surefire rock 'n' roll star who perished on the day the music died. His smashes "La Bamba" and "Donna" and hits "Come On, Let's Go," "That's... more