Ruth Brown - The Queen Of R&B: The Singles & Albums Collection 1949-61 (CD)

Perhaps more than any other artist, Ruth Brown helped lead the way in bridging the gap between R&B and pop as far as female artists were concerned, paving the way for the likes of Mary Wells and Aretha Franklin in the '60s. So successful was she that she became known as "The Queen Of R&B" and her record company Atlantic was sometimes referred to as "the house that Ruth built", so much did her hits contribute to the label's commercial fortunes. Between 1949 and 1962 she racked up 25 R&B hits, including five No. 1s, with several crossing into the pop charts. This great-value 109-track 4-CD set comprises just about all the A & B sides of her singles on Atlantic and Philips during these years, which include the titles from her albums "Rock 'n' Roll" and "Miss Rhythm", plus most of the titles from her albums "Late Date With Ruth" for Atlantic and "Along Comes Ruth" for Philips. It features all her 25 career R&B and pop chart hits including the R&B No. 1s "Teardrops From My Eyes", "5-10-15 Hours", "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean", "Oh What A Dream" and "Mambo Baby". It's a substantial and comprehensive overview of her primary career as a chart artist, and a highly entertaining showcase for her unique talent as a pop and R&B song stylist.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. So Long
2. It's Raining
3. I'll Get Along Somehow - Part 1
4. I'll Get Along Somehow - Part 2
5. Rocking Blues
6. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
7. Love Me Baby
8. (I'll Come Back) Someday
9. Why?
10. I Can Dream Can't I?
11. Sentimental Journey
12. Where Can I Go?
13. Dear Little Boy Of Mine
14. Teardrops From My Eyes
15. Am I Making The Same Mistake Again
16. I'll Wait For You
17. Standin' On The Corner
18. I Know
19. I Don't Want Anybody (If I Can't Have You)
20. Shine On (Big Bright Moon Shine On)
21. Without My Love
22. 5-10-15 Hours
23. Be Anything But Be Mine
24. Daddy Daddy
25. Have A Good Time

Disc: 2

1. Three Letters
2. Good For Nothing Joe
3. (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
4. R.B. Blues
5. Wild Wild Young Men
6. Mend Your Ways
7. The Tears Keep Tumbling Down
8. I Would If I Could
9. Love Contest
10. If You Don't Want Me
11. It's All In Your Mind
12. If I Had Any Sense
13. Hello Little Boy
14. Oh What A Dream
15. Please Don't Freeze
16. Mambo Baby
17. Somebody Touched Me
18. Bye Bye Young Men
19. Ever Since My Baby's Been Gone
20. As Long As I'm Moving
21. I Can See Everybody's Baby
22. It's Love Baby (24 Hours Of The Day)
23. What'd I Say
24. Love Has Joined Us Together
25. I Gotta Have You
26. Old Man River

Disc: 3

1. I Want To Do More
2. Sweet Baby Of Mine
3. I'm Getting Right
4. I Want To Be Loved
5. Mom, Oh Mom
6. Smooth Operator
7. I Still Love You
8. Lucky Lips
9. My Heart Is Breaking Over You
10. When I Get You Baby
11. One More Time
12. Show Me
13. I Hope We Meet (On The Road Someday)
14. A New Love
15. Look Me Up
16. Book Of Lies
17. Just Too Much
18. This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
19. Why Me
20. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
21. I'll Step Aside
22. 5-10-15 Hours
23. Itty Bitty Girl
24. Jack O'Diamonds
25. I Can't Hear A Word You Say
26. I Don't Know
27. Papa Daddy
28. Don't Deceive Me
29. I Burned Your Letter
30. The Door Is Still Open

Disc: 4

1. What I Wouldn't Give
2. Taking Care Of Business
3. Honey Boy
4. Sure 'Nuff
5. Here He Comes
6. Anyone But You
7. It Tears Me All To Pieces
8. Shake A Hand
9. Say It Again
10. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
11. Hold My Hand
12. It Could Happen To You
13. Why Don't You Do Right
14. Bewitched
15. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
16. You And The Night And The Music
17. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
18. I'm Beginning To See The Light
19. I Loves You Porgy
20. Let's Face The Music And Dance
21. Cry, Cry, Cry
22. Why Don't You Write Me
23. It's Too Late
24. Jim Dandy
25. Sea Of Love
26. Love, Love, Love
27. Please Accept My Love
28. The Treasure Of Love