The Man In Black is back!  Re-visit some of Cash's greatest hits with this brilliant compilation.  This 2-disc set features tracks such as 'Get Rhythm', 'Folsom Prison Blues' and, of course, his famous 'I Walk The Line'.  This is an essential compilation for fans of Johnny Cash!

Woody Guthrie, through his brilliant turn of phrase and gift for melody, wit and imagination, inspired artists ranging from Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan through Bruce Springsteen and The Clash, and this compilation brings together 50 of his greates songs including 'This Land Is Your Land', 'Dust Can’t Kill Me', and 'Foggy Mountain Top'.

Dust Bowl Blues gathers more than a dozen of the most influential American folk musicians of the 20th Century. From Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly's pioneering WW2-era recordings to the huge pop stardom of The Weavers, Harry Belafonte and Joan Baez, this double album displays the rich roots and fertile musical offspring that went on to change both popular music and the world.

It came from the South. The most, primal, pounding, good-time-having sound known to man: Rockabilly. Johnny Burnette, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and nearly 50 other boppin' cats have all invited you to the rockingest party in town.  This 2-disc compilation brings together some of the greatest hits from the Rockabilly scene.

Western Swing, that pure American hybrid of hot jazz and country music, was fused in Texas in the 1930s and went on to become hugely popular. Here, on 2 CDs we gather 50 classics that range from the pioneering recordings of Milton Brown and Bob Willis to the cosmic country rock of Commander Cody.

Featuring some of Nina Simone's earliest hits and a selection of her most outstanding live performances, this essential compilation captures the sublime genius of one of the most revered female artists of the 20th century.

CD 1 - My Baby Just Cares For Me, Don't Smoke in Bed, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, Mood Indigo, He Needs Me, African Mailman, Love Me Or Leave Me, I Loves You Porgy, Good Bait, For All We Know, Central Park Blues, You'll Never Walk Alone, Plain Gold Ring, Little Girl Blue
CD 2 - The House of The Rising Sun, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, Ain't Got No I Got Life, Ain't No Use, The Assignment Song, Gin House Blues, Do What You Gotta Do, See Line Woman, The Other Woman, Four Woman, I Sing Just To Know That I'm Alive

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This collection brings together the best of Funkadelic's later years, including the full versions of 'One Nation Under A Groove' and '(Not Just) Knee Deep' alongside a rare instrumental version of 'Electric Spanking Of War Babies'.

CD 1 - One Nation Under A Groove, Cholly, Smokey, Comin' Round The Mountain, Knee Deep Part 1, You Scared the Lovin' Outta Me, Cosmic Slop, Brettino's Bounce, Into You, Maggot Brain, Holly Wants To Go To California
CD 2 - Electric Spanking of War Babies, If You Got Funk You Got Style, Freak of the Week, Funk Gets Stronger, Soul Mate, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock, Oh I, Electro-Cuties, Promentalshitbackwashhipsychosisenema Squad, One Nation Under a Groove instrumental, Electric Spanking of War Babies instrumental

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Featuring celebrated Sun Records artists including Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, and the Million Dollar Quartet, this 2-CD set will delight any listener.

CD 1 - Mystery Train (Little Junior's Blue Flames), Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins), Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On (Jerry Lee Lewis), Bear Cat (Rufus Thomas), Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash), Color and Kind (Howlin' Wolf), Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll (Billy Lee Riley), Ten Cats Down (The Miller Sisters), I Never Knew (Roy Orbison), Your Cheatin' Heart (Cliff Gleaves), Just Walkin' In The Rain (The Prisonaires), The Hucklebuck (Earl Hooker), Shake 'Em Up Baby (Frank Ballard), Willing And Ready (Ray Smith), Rock 'n' Roll Ruby (Warren Smith), Born To Lose (Carl McVoy), Lonely Weekends (Charlie Rich), I Need A Man (Barbara Pittman), Ubangi Stomp (Carl Mann), Sadie's Back In Town (Sonny Burgess), Groovy Train (Wade Cagle and Escorts), Don't Be Runnin' Wild (Ken Cook), Go Go Go (Roy Orbison), Red Velvet (The Kirby Sisters), Greyhound Blues (D A Hunt), I Forgot to Remember to Forget (Charlie Feathers), Lewis Boogie (Jerry Lee Lewis), Peace in the Valley (Million Dollar Quartet), Down By The Riverside (Million Dollar Quartet), Who Will The Next Fool Be (Charlie Rich)
CD 2 - Great Balls of Fire (Jerry Lee Lewis), Matchbox (Carl Perkins), Feelin' Good (Little Junior's Blue Flames), Mona Lisa (Carl Mann), Ooby Dooby (Roy Orbison), Guess Things Happen That Way (Johnny Cash), My Babe (Narvel Felts), It's Me Baby (Malcolm Yelvington), Parlyzed (Million Dollar Quartet), I'll Wait Forever (Anita Wood), Somebody Told Me (Little Milton), Rockin' Bandit (Ray Smith), Pearly Lee (Billy Lee Riley), Red Hot (Brett 'The Kid' Emerson), Uranium Rock (Warren Smith), Raunchy (Bill Justis), Got You On MY Mind (The Miller Sisters), Just In Time (Harold Jenkins), Ain't Got No Home (Carl Mann), Ain't Got A Thing (Sonny Burgess), Cheese and Crackers (Rosco Gordon), Got Love If You Want It (Warren Smith), Feelin' Low (Ernie Chaffin), There's Another Place I Can't Go (Charlie Rich), Handsome Man (Barbara Pittman), How Long Can It Be (Maggie Sue Wimberley), Goin' Crazy (Mack Self), Rockin' Daddy (Eddie Bond), Cloudy (Brad Suggs), Goodnight Irene (Johnny Cash)

Arguably the most important and influential jazz saxophonist of the post-bop era, John Coltrane was a jazz legend. This 2-CD set includes 'Trane's Blues', 'Moment's Notice', 'While My Lady Sleeps', 'Naima', and 'Locomotion'.

CD 1 - Trane's Blues, Just For The Love, Soultrane, On A Misty Night, While My Lady Sleeps, I Hear A Rhapsody, Loke Someone In Love, Traneing In, Soft Lights And Sweet Music, Blue Train, Moment's Notice
CD 2 - Lazy Bird, Locomotion, Theme For Ernie, Russian Lullaby, You Say You Care, Giant Steps, Cousin Mary, Spiral, Countdown, Naima, Syeeda's Song Flute, Mr PC

The blues have left an indelible mark on the history of American music. This compilation features tracks from pioneers of the blues scene, including Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Ma Rainey, and BB King.

CD 1 - Cross Road Blues (Robert Johnson), Stack O'Lee (Mississippi John Hurt), Racketeers Blues (Lonnie Johnson), Me and My Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie), Gimme A Pigfoot (Bessie Smith), Trouble In Mind (Bertha 'Chippie' Hill), Dark Was The Night (Blind Willie Johnson), Walking Blues (Son House), Parchman Farm Blues (Bukka White), Baby Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams), Baking Poweder Blues (Lucille Bogan), Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (Ma Rainey), Gin Mill Blues (Clara Smith), Midnight Special (Lead Belly), Walk On (Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee), Free and Equal Blues (Josh White), Blues in the Dark (Count Basie and Jimmy Rushing), Any Woman's Blues (Ida Cox), Match Box Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson), Statesboro Blues (Blind Willie McTell), Diddie Wa Diddie (Blind Blake), Truckin' My Blues Away No 2 (Blind Boy Fuller), Downhearted Blues (Alberta Hunter), Blues In The Night (Dinah Shore With Leonard Joy's Orchestra), Billie's Blues (Billie Holiday)
CD 2 - Dimples (John Lee Hooker), Smokestack Lightnin' (Howlin' Wolf), Hound Dog (Big Mama Thornton), Chicken Shack Boogie (Amos Milburn), Woke Up This Morning (B B King), Roll 'Em Pete (Pete Johnson With Joe Turner), The Fat Man (Fats Domino), Dust My Broom (Elmore James), All Your Love (Otis Rush), Blue Guitar (Earl Hooker), Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulson), 5 10 15 Hours (Ruth Brown), My Babe (Little Walter Juke), Shame Shame Shame (Jimmy Reed), Mystery Train (Little Junior's Blue Flames), That's All Right (Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup), I Wish You Would (Billy Boy Arnold), Blues Get Off My Shoulder (Bobby Parker), I Hear You Knockin' (Smiley Lewis), R M Blues (Roy Milton and His Solid Senders), Don't Start Me Talkin' (Sonny Boy Williamson), T-Bone Shuffle (T-Bone Walker), Shout For Joy (Albert Ammons), All By Myself (Big Bill Broonzy), Born Under A Bad Sign (Albert King)

Soul legend Bobby 'The Preacher' Womack possesses one of the most recognisable voices in soul music. This compilation includes hits such as 'Across 110th Street', 'Lookin' For A Love', and 'Woman's Gotta Have It'.

CD 1 - Across 110th Street, Woman's Gotta Have It, That's The Way I Feel About Cha, Lookin' For A Love, You're Welcome Stop On By, Daylight, Check It Out, Harry Hippie, Where There's A Will There's A Way, Communication, California Dreamin', It's All Over Now (With Bill Withers), Everything's Gonna Be Alright, I Can't Take It Like A Man, If You Want My Love Put Something Down On It, I Don't Wanna Be Hurt By Ya Love Again, If You Don't Want My Love, Medley: Holdin' On The My Baby's Love / Nobody
CD 2 - Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out, How I Miss You Baby, Fly Me To The Moon, Sweet Caroline, Interlude No 1 / I Don't Know What The World's Coming To, More Than I Can Stand, I'm Gonna Forget About You, What Is This, It's Gonna Rain, I Left My Heart  In San Francisco, I'm A Midnight Mover, I'm Through Trying To Prove My Love To You, The Look Of Love, I'm In Love, I Can Understand It, And I Love Her, Comme L'Amore, Jealous Love, All Along the Watchtower, You're Messing Up A Good Thing, Everyone's Gone To The Moon, Something

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This compilation gathers together tracks from the pioneering legends of the country music 'outlaw' movement of the 1970s. This 2-CD set includes 'Get Rhythm' and 'I Walk The Line' (Johnny Cash), 'Blame It On The Times' (Willie Nelson), and 'Don't Think Twice It's Alright' (Waylon Jennings).

CD 1 - Home Motel, One Step Beyond, Slow Down Old World, Darkness On The Face Of The Earth, Mean Old Greyhound Bus (Willie Nelson), Don't Think Twice It's Alright, Jole Blon, Money (Waylon Jennings), Folsom Prison Blues, I Heard That Lonesome Whistle Blow, I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash), Travelin' Blues (Lefty Frizzell), Before the Next Teardrop Falls, Almost Persuaded, Silver Wings (Freddy Fender), North To Alaska (Johnny Horton), Dallas, Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown (The Flatlanders), The Things I Used To Do, Papa Ain't Salty, Kansas City (The Sir Douglas Quintet)
CD 2 - One Day At A Time, Keeper Of The Mountain, Waiting For A Train (The Flatlanders), A Whiter Shade of Pale, Night Train, Ain't That Lovin' You (The Sir Douglas Quintet), You'll Lose A Good Thing, The Girl Who Waits On Tables, Since I Met You Baby (Freddy Fender), Honky Tonk Mind, I'm A One Woman Man (Johnny Horton), Get Rhythm, Big River, I Was There When It Happened (Johnny Cash), Abilene, Big Mamou, White Lightning (Waylon Jennings), A Moment Isn't Very Long, Face Of A Fighter, Blame It On The Times, Both Ends Of The Candle, Go Away (Willie Nelson)

The 1970s - when the dudes were cool, the flares were wide and the bad bad hush yo' mouths were all over the movies. This 2-CD set features tunes by Curtis Mayfield, Bobby Womack, and Gil Scott-Heron, from films like Superfly and Across 110th Street.

CD 1 - Superfly (Curtis Mayfield), Harlem Clavinette (Bobby Womack), Hercules (Aaron Neville), Night People (Lee Dorsey), Junkie Chase instrumental (Curtis Mayfield), One Nation Under A Groove instrumental (Funkadelic), Moonwalk (Pee Wee Ellis), A Piece of the Action (Mavis Staples), Give Me Your Love (Curtis Mayfield), Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley (Lee Dorsey), There's A Break In The Road (Betty Harris), The Message (Cymande), If You Don't Want My Love (Bobby Womack), Freddie's Dead (Curtis Mayfield), Cissy Strut (The Meters), From A Whisper to a Scream (Allen Toussaint), I Don't Dig No Phoney Parts 1 and 2 (Moody Scott), Electric Spanking of War Babies (Funkadelic), Big Mac instrumental (Curtis Mayfield), Struttin' On Sunday (Aaron Neville)
CD 2 - Let's Do It Again (The Staple Singers), Quicksand (Bobby Womack), The Bottle (Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson), We Gotta Bust Out Of The Ghetto Parts 1 and 2 (Moody Scott), That Thang (Pee Wee Ellis), Back Against the Wall (Curtis Mayfield), Funky Man (Kool and the Gang), Louie (Allen Toussaint), I Gotcha (Joe Tex), A Heavy Dude (Curtis Mayfield), Funky Soul Parts 1 and 2 (David Batiste and The Gladiators), 9 'Till 5 (The Meters), Gator Tail (Lee Dorsey), Koochie Koochie Koochie (Mavis Staples), Do It Right (Bobby Womack), Holly Wants To Go To California (Funkadelic), Get Ta' Steppin' (Robert Parker), Poppin' Popcorn Part 1 (Alvin Cash), The Funky Judge Part 1 (Bull and The Matadors), Chase instrumental (Curtis Mayfield)

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A home to jazz, blues, funk, rock and everything else in between, New Orleans is the greatest music city on earth! This 2-CD set includes 'Potato Head Blues' (Louis Armstrong’s Hot Seven), 'Walking To New Orleans' (Fats Domino), and 'Later Alligator' (Bobby Charles).

CD 1 - Potato Head Blues (Louis Armstrong's Hot Seven), I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say (Jelly Roll Morton), Down In Jungle Town (Henry 'Red' Allen and His Orchestra), Ballin' The Jack (Sidney Bechet), St James Infirmary (King Oliver and His Orchestra), 29th and Dearborn (Kid Ory), Mail Order Woman (Champion Jack Dupree), I'll Never Be Free (Annie Laurie with the Paul Gayten Sextet), Good Rockin' Tonight (Roy Brown), Stack-A'Lee (Archibald and His Orchestra), Bon Ton Roula (Clarence Garlow), Poppa Stoppa's Be Bop Blues (Joe 'Mr Google Eyes' August, Oooh Oooh Oooh (Lloyd Price), Gumbo Blues (Smiley Lewis), The Things That I Used To Do (Guitar Slim), Jock-A-Mo (Sugar Boy and His Cane Cutters), You Better Believe It (Paul Gayten), Witchcraft (The Spiders), Double-Eyed Whammy (Tommy Ridgley), Shrimp and Gumbo (Dave Batholomew), Mardi Gras Mambo (The Hawketts), Later Alligator (Bobby Charles), That Mellow Saxophone (Roy Montrell), Those Lonely Lonely Nights (Earl King), Ay-Te Te Fee (Clifton Chenier)
CD 2 - Walking To New Orleans (Fats Domino), Java (Allen Toussaint), I Won't Cry (Johnny Adams), Peanut Vendor (Alvin 'Red' Tyler), Cha Dooky-Doo (Art Neville), Walking With Mr Lee (Lee Allen and His Band), Let The Good Times Roll (Shirley and Lee), 'Fore Day In The Morning (Huey 'Piano' Smith), Sea Cruise (Frankie Ford), Gonzo (James Booker), You Talk Too Much (Joe Jones), There's Something On Your Mind (Bobby Marchan), Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Jessie Hill), Mardi Gras In New Orleans (Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians), New Orleans (Big Boy Myles), Carnival Time (Al Johnson), Hello My Lover (Ernie K-Doe), Ain't Got No Home (Clarence 'Frogman' Henry), I Know You Don't Love Me No More (Barbara George), Ya Ya (Lee Dorsey), I Like It Like That (Chris Kenner), Storm Warning (Mac Rebennack), Every Dog Has Its Day (Eddie Bo), Over You (Aaron Neville), Don't Mess With My Man (Irma Thomas)

Ska is an ever-evolving genre, but sometimes you just can't beat the originals. Essential Ska has got you covered with all the greatest songs of the ska movement, including 'Train to Skaville', 'Mercy Mercy Mercy' and 'Rude Boy Train'.

CD 1 - Long Shot Kick De Bucket (The Pioneers), Israelites (Desmond Dekker), Train to Skaville (The Ethiopians), Do The Reggay (Toots and the Maytals), Ain'tThat Loving You (Alton Ellis), Guns Fever (Baba Brooks), Independent Anniversary Ska (The Skatalites), Woman-A-Come (Margarita And Don Drummond), The Train Is Coming (Ken Boothe), Rude Boy Train (Desmond Dekker), You Don't Care (The Techniques), Watch This Sound (Slim Smith and The Uniques), Quiet Place (The Paragons), Love Is A Treasure (Freddie MckKay), Love Is A Treasure cover (Lizzy and Freddie McKay), The Conqueror (Derrick Morgan), Rough and Tough (Stranger Cole), If It Don't Work Out (Slim Smith), Johnny Coolman (Toots and The Maytals), The Rude Boy (The Duke Reid Group)
CD 2 - African Doctor aka Doctor Lester (The Maytals), Mercy Mercy Mercy (The Paragons), Woman Capture Man (The Ethiopians), Cry Tough (Alton Ellis and The Flames), Artibella (Ken Boothe), The Time Has Come (Slim Smith), Red Ash (Karl Bryan), Apanga (The Skatalites), Drink Milk (Justin Hinds), Donna (The Blues Busters), Seven Letters (Derrick Morgan), Soul Sister (The Gaylads), Stealing Stealing (John Holt), Peace and Love (The Jamaicans), Got To Get Away (Delroy Wilson), Don't Stay Away (Phyllis Dillon), Dry Up Your Tears (Bruce Ruffin), What A Festival (Eric Donaldson), Hopeful Village Molly Oh (The Tennors), Ode To Billy Joe (Tommy McCook and The Supersonics

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