Ray Charles was one of the most iconic and influential artists in the annals of pop as a singer, songwriter and pianist, and while he is considered one of the godfathers and great innovators of soul... more

Forever the Queen of Soul, Aretha sounds her most sublime on this newly remastered anthology of her essential Atlantic hits. These 15 tracks take us from '67 to '76: her pop Top 10s "I Never Loved a... more

Lionel's recent Las Vegas residency yielded this stellar new live album, his first-ever Capitol release. This fan-thrilling performance of his Commodores classics and solo smashes arrives now on CD... more

This collection includes newly remastered versions of his first four studio albums: Curtis (1970), Roots (1971), Back to the World (1973) and Sweet Exorcist (1974). |His debut album, Curtis reached... more

Queen Aretha ascended to the throne during her first three years on Atlantic, a prime period chronicled on double vinyl here (25 tracks) or on 2 CDs (34 tracks). These sound so sublime in both... more

Steve Cropper has noted that Otis's style was definitely in a state of flux at the time of his death. Previously released across posthumous albums and comps, these tracks have now finally been... more

He belted it out like an opera singer, he helped give birth to soul, he lit up the stage like no performer before or since…he was the incredible Jackie Wilson, and these are all his Brunswick A- and... more

A Brand New Me: Aretha Franklin With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra pairs classic vocals from some of the most iconic songs that the Queen of Soul recorded for Atlantic Records with new... more

There's a majesty to Aretha's sublime singing—and it's only amplified by this inspired treatment of her original Atlantic vocal performances. Those vintage tracks are bathed in new orchestral... more

Chuck's first album of newly written songs in 38 years (the last being 1979's "Rock It") arrives in rather sad circumstances, just months after his passing. But there's no pall hanging over this... more

Chuck's first album of newly written songs in 38 years (the last being 1979's "Rock It") arrives in rather sad circumstances, just months after his passing. But there's no pall hanging over this... more

If ever there was an album that plays like a "best-of," it's this 1982 #1 smash, which stayed on the charts for 122 weeks and still inspires so much joy and affection today. This perfect confluence... more

Soul Brother #1's 1966 live album spawned the Top 10 hit title track plus the B-side "Is It Yes Or Is It No?" as well as funky versions of pop classics like "I Don't Mind" and "Bewildered"! Also... more

Their last album overseen by that iconic songwriting team contains two out-and-out classics that soared to #1: "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone." Also includes "I'll... more

It shocked us all when that heaven-sent voice was taken away. Here are 18 smashes by one of the all-time greats: "I Will Always Love You," "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," "All the Man That I Need," "I'm Your... more

Here are Ike & Tina at their young, fiery, fiercely energetic best! These are the kinds of stunning performances that made 'em famous: A Fool in Love; He's Mine; My Man; If I Can't Be the First; All... more

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

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!

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

Stax's session man/songwriting phenom struck out on his own in the late '60s, and these are 18 of the cuts that lifted him to R&B eminence. Theme from Shaft and his versions of Walk On By and By the... more

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

These 38 tracks will remind you of what an unstoppable force Michael Jackson was in the '70s with the Jackson 5 and in the '80s on his own. Includes "I Want You Back," "ABC," "Got to Be There,"... more

4 CDs packed with hits from 1969 to 2004, plus tons of previously unreleased tracks and demos AND a completely unreleased concert DVD filmed in Bucharest, Romania during his Dangerous tour! Includes... more

A Thriller, indeed: all 17 #1s plus a brand-new song (One More Chance) by the most prolific hit-maker of all time! That's the CD (Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough; Rock with You; Billie Jean; Beat It;... more

The greatest single-disc Sam Cooke collection ever, 30 tracks in SACD sound! Includes "You Send Me," "Chain Gang," "Twistin' the Night Away," "Shake," "Little Red Rooster," "Good Times," "(What a)... more