Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 CD

 birth of rock and roll
This is a tremendous collection of R & B . It is the birth of rock and roll. Ahmet Ertigan does not get nearly enough of the credit he deserves for the incredible discoveries he made. Ahmet is to Rhythm and blues as Sam Phillips was to Rock and Roll!
Submitted by tbill70 (st. louis mo.) 
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 ¡Im-presionante!
As we currently say in Spain, this boxset is "im-presionante" (how will you say it in english?... "breath-taking")... This is what SOUL is, the Real Thing. I already knew and of course remembered very well -because of my age- the Atlantic hits of the 70's, but I didn't know very well the previous history, except for some very famous songs. Believe me: it won't be easy to find a R&B record collection better than this... it's a dream to get all this marvelous music and musicians together in just one collection. Besides, I found here hits that almost made me cry recalling my youth.
Submitted by José Manuel PS (Madrid, SPAIN)
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 What a Steal!
Simply the best box set in my collection,I can honestly say that this set is way under priced! The tracks are all the real thing, nothing redone here. I love this set and would recomend it to anyone.
Submitted by Ellis (Houston)
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 The story of R&B!
Looking at this comprehensive box set and the song selections on it, one can safely call this the ultimate purchase, for you'll definetly get your money's worth out of this. It covers from the label's premier recordings way back in 1947, the introduction of new acts like the Clovers, the Cardinals, Ruth Brown and Big Joe Turner in the '50s as well as LaVern Baker, Clyde and the Drifters, Ray Charles, and the Coasters. Moving into the '60s with Ben E. King the "new" Drifters and the creation of the Stax/Volt division of the label in Memphis with Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Booker T. and the MG's. Also there is Aretha Franklin, Joe Tex, Clarence Carter. Moving into the '70s we are introduced to the Spinners, Roberta Flack, and the Persuaders wher finally our musical journey ends at 1974. This was a golden age in music, and one independent label told it all. I do not own this box set, but I do plan to get it soon and I know many of the songs on here. If you're a fan of classic R&B, this is what you need.
Submitted by classicrnbfan (Pennsylvania, USA)
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