The collection is drawn primarily from the catalogue of East Coast label Prestige, with added tracks from the Riverside, Battle, Galaxy and Fantasy imprints. Not surprisingly, having had first dibs on those great sources, the music is of the highest quality and has not only stood the test of time but has added followers over the years, many of whom were too young to dig those crazy beats first time around.

TRACKLIST :

A1. Shirley Scott - Soul Shoutin'

A2. Freddie McCoy - Collard Greens

A3. Cannonball Adderley Sextet - Tengo Tango

A4. Mark Murphy - Why Don't You Do Right?

A5. Jimmy Witherspoon - Money's Gettin' Cheaper

A6.. The Nomos - Step Out And Get It

B1. Brother Jack McDuff With The Big Band Of Benny Golson - Theme From 'The Carpetbaggers'

B2. Johnny 'Hammond' Smith - N. Y. P. D. (Main Theme From The ABC TV Series)

B3. Billy Hawks - Whip It On Me

B4. Cal Tjader - Evil Ways

B5. Mongo Santamaria - Yeh, Yeh!

B6. Mongo Santamaria - Watermelon Man

C1. Mose Allison - The Seventh Son

C2. Otis Spann - I'm Ready

C3. Willis Jackson - Pool Shark

C4. Sonny Stitt - Soul Shack

C5. Eddie Jefferson - Filthy McNasty

C6. Jimmy Witherspoon - Love Me Right

C7. Pat Bowie - I've Got Your Number

D1. Charles Earland - Black Talk

D2. The Merced Blue Notes - Mama Rufus

D3. Rusty Bryant - Soul Liberation

D4. Boogaloo 'Joe' Jones - Games

D5. Kenny Burrell - Kenny's Theme

D6. Brother Jack McDuff With The Big Band Of Benny Golson - Theme From 'The Pink Panther'