The 1961 R&B Hits Collection
Was released on the Acrobat label in 2019.
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- Has 3 UK Chart Number 1s.
- Has 1 UK Chart Top 10 hit.
- Has 1 UK Chart Top 40 hit.
- Has 10 US Chart Number 1s.
- Has 8 US Chart Top 10 hits.
- Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.


He Will Break Your Heart
- Jerry Butler 


Last Date
- Floyd Cramer 


Wonderland By Night (Wunderland Bei Nacht)
- Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra 


Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread)
- Brook Benton 


A Thousand Stars
- Kathy Young
(with The Innocents)

North To Alaska
- Johnny Horton 


Cry, Cry, Cry
- Bobby Bland 


Shop Around - The Miracles 


Gonzo
- James Booker 

Ruby
- Ray Charles 


Trouble In Mind
- Nina Simone 


Spoonful - Etta James 


I Idolize You
- Ike & Tina Turner 


Stand By Me - Junior Parker 


I Count The Tears
- The Drifters 


Happy Days
- Marv Johnson 


Gee Whiz
- The Innocents 

Close Together
- Jimmy Reed 


Chills And Fever
- Ronnie Love & his Orchestra 


Angel Baby
- Rosie & The Originals 

The Theme From Exodus
- Ferrante & Teicher 

Them That Got
- The Ray Charles Orchestra 


There's a Moon Out Tonight
- The Capris 

All In My Mind
- Maxine Brown 


You Can Have Her
- Roy Hamilton 


Won't Be Long
- Aretha Franklin
(with The Ray Bryant Combo)

Bye, Bye Baby
- Mary Wells 


The Tear Of The Year
- Jackie Wilson 


What A Price
- Fats Domino 


Calcutta
- Lawrence Welk & his Orchestra 


Pony Time
- Chubby Checker 


At Last
- Etta James 


Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
- Carla Thomas 


Think Twice
- Brook Benton 


I Pity The Fool
- Bobby Bland 


Bewildered
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

Blue Moon
- The Marcels 


For My Baby
- Brook Benton 


Watusi
- The Vibrations 


Spanish Harlem
- Ben E. King 


One Mint Julep
- Ray Charles 


Trust In Me
- Etta James 


Mother-In-Law
- Ernie K. Doe 


Find Another Girl
- Jerry Butler 


Apache
- Jorgen Ingmann
(and His Guitar)

Please Tell Me Why
- Jackie Wilson 


Ain't It Baby
- The Miracles 


Some Kind Of Wonderful
- The Drifters 


But I Do
- Clarence Henry 


A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
- Gene McDaniels 


Runaway
- Del Shannon 


Daddy's Home
- Shep
(and The Limelites)

I'm A Fool To Care
- Joe Barry 


Funny
- Maxine Brown 


Driving Wheel
- Junior Parker 


Stand By Me
- Ben E. King 


Heart And Soul
- The Cleftones 

Barbara Ann
- The Regents 

Big Boss Man
- Jimmy Reed 


Fool That I Am
- Etta James 


I Don't Mind
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

I Feel So Bad
- Elvis Presley 


Every Beat Of My Heart
- The Pips 

You Always Hurt The One You Love
- Clarence Henry 


Tossin' And Turnin'
- Bobby Lewis 


Raindrops
- Dee Clark 


I've Got News For You
- Ray Charles 


I'm Comin' On On Back To You
- Jackie Wilson 


The Boll Weevil Song
- Brook Benton 


Please Stay
- The Drifters 


Quarter To Three
- Gary U.S. Bonds 


Peace Of Mind - B.B. King 


I Like It Like That
- Chris Kenner 


That's What Girls Are Made For
- The Spinners 


I'll Be There
- Damita Jo 


Last Night
- The Mar-Keys 

School Is Out
- Gary U.S. Bonds 


Don't Cry No More
- Bobby Bland 


I Don't Want To Take A Chance
- Mary Wells 


No, No, No
- The Chanters 

I'm A Telling You
- Jerry Butler 


Music, Music, Music
- The Sensations
(featuring Yvonne)

My True Story
- The Jive Five
(with Joe Rene And Orchestra)

Let The Four Winds Blow
- Fats Domino 


Amor
- Ben E. King 


Baby, You're Right
- James Brown
(and The Famous Flames)

I Love You, Yes I Do
- Bull Moose Jackson 


It's Gonna Work Out Fine
- Ike & Tina Turner 


Bright Lights, Big City
- Jimmy Reed 


One Track Mind
- Bobby Lewis 


Frankie And Johnny
- Brook Benton 


Hit The Road Jack
- The Ray Charles Orchestra 


Look In My Eyes
- The Chantels 

A Little Bit Of Soap
- The Jarmels 

Don't Cry, Baby
- Etta James 


I Really Love You
- The Stereos 

Bristol Stomp
- The Dovells 

Ya Ya
- Lee Dorsey 


Sweets For My Sweet
- The Drifters 


Please Mr. Postman
- The Marvelettes 


Runaround Sue - A.J. Dean 

Operation Heartbreak - Aretha Franklin 


In The Dark - Junior Parker 


Tower Of Strength
- Gene McDaniels 


Just Got To Know
- Jimmy McCracklin 


Soothe Me - The Simms Twins 

The Fly
- Chubby Checker 


September In The Rain
- Dinah Washington 


Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
- Solomon Burke 


Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
- The Miracles 


Turn On Your Love Light
- Bobby Bland 


There's No Other (Like My Baby)
- The Crystals 


Gypsy Woman
- The Impressions 