The Roots Of Soul

• Has 2 UK Chart Number 1s.
• Has 1 UK Chart Top 10 hit.
• Has 1 UK Chart Top 40 hit.
• Has 3 US Chart Number 1s.
• Has 3 US Chart Top 10 hits.
• Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.

1. Please, Please, Please - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
2. Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town) - Jackie Wilson
3. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
4. You Send Me - Sam Cooke
5. Over And Over - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
6. Get It - The Royals
7. Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter
8. Play It Fair - Lavern Baker
9. Good Timin' - Jimmy Jones
10. Why Do You Do Me? - James Brown
11. Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Jessie Hill
12. Just To Hold My Hand - Clyde McPhatter
13. I'm Leavin' It All Up To You - Don & Dewey
14. Good Rockin' Daddy - Etta James
15. School Bell Rock - Roy Brown
16. Carry Me Back To Old Virginny - Ray Charles
17. Just A Little Bit - Rosco Gordon
18. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
19. I Don't Know - James Brown
20. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke
21. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
22. I Cried A Tear - Lavern Baker
23. I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On - James Brown
24. Bim Bam - Sam Butera (and The Witnesses)
25. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
26. Paper Dollar - Don Covay
27. Confessin' The Blues - Ray Charles
28. Since I Met You, Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter
29. I'm All Alone - Solomon Burke
30. Fine, Fine Frame - Thurston Harris
31. No, No, No, No - James Brown
32. Rock And Cry - Clyde McPhatter
33. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? - Marie Adams
34. I'll Come Running Back To You - Sam Cooke
35. So Long - Fats Domino
36. It's Love Baby - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
37. I'm Moving On - Ray Charles
38. Hold My Baby's Hand - James Brown
39. The Letter - Don & Dewey
40. Come Seven - Bobby Day
41. To Be Loved - Jackie Wilson
42. I Won't Plead No More - James Brown
43. I Almost Lost My Mind - Ivory Joe Hunter
44. Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
45. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
46. I Want To Do More - Ruth Brown (and Her Rhythmakers)
47. Handy Man - Jimmy Jones (and The Sparks Of Rhythm)
48. Teardrops On Your Letter - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
49. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Sam Cooke
50. You Got What It Takes - Marv Johnson
51. Chonnie-On-Chon - James Brown
52. All Shook Out - Moohah
53. A Picture Of You - Solomon Burke
54. 100 Years From Today - Alice Jean & The Mondellos
55. My Blue Heaven - Bobby Day
56. My Nerves - Little Wiilie John
57. My Bonnie - Ray Charles
58. It's You I Love - Rudy Green
59. Seven Days - Clyde McPhatter (and The Drifters)
60. Just Won't Do Right - James Brown
61. Sticks And Stones - The Ray Charles Orchestra
62. Never Let Me Go - The Tempos
63. Hey Girl - Hey Boy - Oscar McLollie (and Jeanette Baker)
64. Let's Make It - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
65. Flatfoot Sam - TV Slim
66. You Were Made For Me - Sam Cooke
67. Twice As Nice - Clyde McPhatter
68. That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson
69. C.C. Rider - Ray Charles
70. C.C. Rider - Wilbert Harrison
71. Send Me Some Lovin' - Little Richard
72. Gonna Try - James Brown
73. Shake a Hand - Faye Adams
74. I'm In Love - Solomon Burke
75. Tell The Truth - Ray Charles
76. A Tear Fell - Ivory Joe Hunter
77. Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
78. Daylight Savin' Time - Alice Jean & The Mondellos
79. Can't Be The Same - James Brown
80. When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
81. Messing With The Blues - James Brown
82. Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter (and The Drifters)
83. Lonely Island - Sam Cooke
84. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown
85. Ain't Gonna Cry No More - Bobby Day
86. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles (with The Raylettes)
87. I'll Be Satisfied - Jackie Wilson
88. Valley Of Tears - Fats Domino
89. I'm Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price
90. You're Mine, You're Mine - James Brown
91. Bumble Bee - Lavern Baker
92. I Need You Tonight - Solomon Burke
93. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K. Doe
94. You Be My Baby - Ray Charles
95. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
96. I'll Be True - Faye Adams
97. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
98. Can't Believe You Wanna Leave - Little Richard
99. Love Or A Game - James Brown
100. I Had A Dream - Ray Charles
101. That's All I Want - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
102. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown
103. I Walked Alone - James Brown
104. Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland
105. Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles
106. (I Got Loaded At) Smokey Joe's - Thurston Harris
107. Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
108. Don't Wreck My Life - Wilbert Harrison
109. That's All I Need - Lavern Baker
110. Doggin' Around - Jackie Wilson
111. Mess Around - Ray Charles
112. That Dood It - James Brown
113. Little Sally Walker - Don & Dewey
114. Win Your Love For Me - Sam Cooke
115. Morning, Noon And Night - Joe Turner
116. You Went Back On Your Word - Clyde McPhatter
117. Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church (and The Fellows)
118. Tell Me How Do You Feel - Ray Charles
119. Baby Cries Over The Ocean - James Brown
120. The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) - Etta James (and The Peaches)
121. What'd I Say - The Ray Charles Orchestra
122. Begging, Begging - James Brown
123. Still - Lavern Baker
124. Schooldays Are Back - Smiley Lewis
125. So Long Baby - Bobby Day
126. Mambo Baby - Ruth Brown
127. Love You Most Of All - Sam Cooke
128. Come What May - Clyde McPhatter
129. Chickee Wah Wah - Bobby Marchan
130. That's When I Lost My Heart - James Brown
131. Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles
132. The End (Jeder Tag Geht Zu Ende) - Earl Grant
133. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
134. Night - Jackie Wilson
135. If You Need Me - Solomon Burke
136. Get On The Right Track Baby - Ray Charles
137. The Buggy Ride - Rudy Ray Moore
138. Mama Needs Your Lovin' Baby - Linda Hopkins
139. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
140. Try Me - James Brown
141. Gotta New Girl - Bobby Day
142. I Want You So Bad - James Brown
143. Old Faithful And True Love - Earl King
144. Send Me A Picture Baby - Mel Williams
145. You Better Know It - Jackie Wilson
146. Ain't That Love - Ray Charles
147. This Old Heart - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
148. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
149. Just A Little Bit - Tiny Topsy
150. They Always Say - Solomon Burke
151. There Must Be A Reason - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
152. Swanee River Rock - Ray Charles
153. As Long As I'm Moving - Ruth Brown
154. Happy Home Blues - Buddy Banks
155. 1960 - Wilbert Harrison
156. Hallelujah, I Love Her So - Ray Charles
157. Little Turtle Dove - Bobby Day (and The Satellites)
158. Keep A Walkin' - Sonny Knight
159. Tell Me What I Did Wrong - James Brown
160. Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha - Sam Cooke
161. Talkin' 'bout You - Ray Charles
162. Talk That Talk - Jackie Wilson
163. I've Got To Change - James Brown
164. Lovin' Machine - Wynonie Harris
165. Say Yes - Bobby Day
166. Leave My Woman Alone - Ray Charles
167. My Ding-A-Ling - Dave Bartholomew
168. Just Because - Larry Williams
169. Bad, Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn
170. Only Sixteen - Sam Cooke
171. Doodle Bee - James Brown
172. I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis
173. Chains Of Love - Joe Turner
174. It's Too Late - Chuck Willis
175. Forgive Me, Clawdy - Lloyd Price
176. Am I The Man - Jackie Wilson
177. I Got A Woman - The Ray Charles Orchestra
178. Oh, What A Dream - Ruth Brown
179. It Was You - James Brown
180. Alone Too Long - Bobby Day
181. Good, Good Lovin' - James Brown
182. Don't You Know - Ray Charles
183. What Am I Living For - Chuck Willis
184. Darling If I Had You - Bobby Day
185. One Night (Of Sin) - Smiley Lewis
186. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend - Jackie Wilson
187. Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis
188. Think - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
189. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
190. Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King
191. Wonderful World - Sam Cooke
192. Personality - Lloyd Price & his Orchestra
193. Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes) - Carla Thomas
194. You've Got The Power - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)
195. Sweet And Easy - The Van McCoy Strings
196. This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles
197. The Bells Are Ringing - Smiley Lewis
198. Goodbye Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
199. Unchained Melody - Bobby Day
200. I'll Go Crazy - James Brown (and The Famous Flames)