While the Rhythm & Blues series and the Solid Gold Soul series were not identical, they had a huge overlap, so are covered here together. Essentially, the Solid Gold Soul series was a reissue of the earlier Rhythm & Blues series with much more colorful artwork. Although there were CDs in each series that were not in the other, a vast majority of the CDs in Solid Gold Soul were exact reissues of the earlier Rhythm & Blues series.
The Rhythm and Blues series was a late 1980s-early 1990s subscription offering that concentrated on music from the R&B or soul charts. The series was successful, and eventually reached 24 volumes plus a budget 2-CD compilation, covering the early 1950s to the mid-1970s.
Starting around 1996, the volumes of the Rhythm and Blues series by year were reissued as the Solid Gold Soul series, with completely different artwork, even though the CDs inside were trackwise and sonically identical to the corresponding volume in the earlier Rhythm and Blues series. The new series used the R838- prefix instead of the old RHD- prefix. The Solid Gold Soul series did not include all the volumes in the Rhythm and Blues series, and later issued new volumes that weren't included with the older series, eventually reaching 31 volumes plus a budget box set and a special edition CD. In the late 1990s, Time-Life was selling both series side by side.
Solid Gold - 80s Funk & Soul Classics (2011) (2CD)
CD1
01- Lionel Richie- All Night Long (All Night Long)
02- Rufus & Chaka Khan- Ain't Nobody
03- Prince- I Wanna Be Your Lover
04- Earth, Wind & Fire- Let's Groove
05- Deniece Williams- Let's Hear It For The Boy
06- DeBarge- Rhythm Of The Night
07- New Edition- Candy Girl
08- Pointer Sisters- Dare Me
09- George Benson- Give Me The Night
10- Imagination- Just An Illusion
11- Indeep- Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
12- Chic- Good Times
13- Sister Sledge- Thinking Of You
14- Jermaine Jackson- Dynamite
15- Patrice Rushen- Forget Me Nots
16- Jermaine Stewart- We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
17- Rockwell- Somebody's Watching Me
18- Gwen McCrae- All This Love That I'm Giving
19- Marvin Gaye- Sexual Healing
CD2
01- Paula Abdul- Straight Up
02- Bobby Brown- Every Little Step
03- Whitney Houston- So Emotional
04- Cameo- Candy
05- Nu Shooz- I Can't Wait
06- Billy Ocean- Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)
07- Princess- Say I'm Your Number One
08- Gwen Guthrie- Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent
09- Ready For The World- Oh Sheila
10- Aretha Franklin- Who's Zoomin' Who
11- Ashford & Simpson- Solid
12- Shannon- Let The Music Play
13- Midnight Star- Midas Touch
14- Mary Jane Girls- In My House
15- Rick James- Super Freak
16- Sheila E.- The Glamorous Life (Part I)
17- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force- I Wonder If I Take You Home
18- Ollie And Jerry- Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us
19- Jody Watley- Looking For A New Love
20- Eddie Murphy- Party All The Time
Solid Gold Soul - Deep Soul (2000)
01- Jackie Wilson- Doggin' Around
02- Solomon Burke- If You Need Me
03- Erma Franklin- Piece of My Heart
04- Otis Redding- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
05- Aretha Franklin- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Women
06- Bobby “Blue” Bland- Cry, Cry, Cry
07- James Brown- It's a Man's Man's Man's World
08- Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters- Cry Baby
09- Sam & Dave- When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
10- B.B. King- The Thrill Is Gone
11- James Carr- The Dark End of the Street
12- Ben E. King- Stand by Me
13- Betty Harris- Cry to Me
14- Chuck Jackson- Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
15- Otis Redding- That's How Strong My Love Is
16- Percy Sledge- When a Man Loves a Woman
17- Irma Thomas- Time Is on My Side
18- Wilson Pickett- I Found Love, Part 1
19- Aaron Neville- Tell It Like It Is
20- Luther Ingram- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
21- Clarence Carter- I'd Rather Go Blind
22- O.V. Wright- Eight Men, Four Women
Solid Gold Soul - Early '80s (1999)
01- The Gap Band- Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
02- Lipps, Inc.- Funkytown
03- Rick James- Super Freak (Part 1)
04- The Whispers- And The Beat Goes On
05- Four Tops- When She Was My Girl
06- Kool And The Gang- Celebration
07- Shalamar- The Second Time Around
08- Jermaine Jackson- Let's Get Serious
09- Evelyn Champagne King- Love Come Down
10- Leon Haywood- Don't Push It Don't Force It
11- Earth, Wind And Fire- Let's Groove
12- Aretha Franklin- Jump To It
13- Ray Parker Jr.- The Other Woman
14- Yarbrough And Peoples- Don't Stop The Music
15- The Gap Band- You Dropped A Bomb On Me
16- Atlantic Starr- Circles
17- Dazz Band- Let It Whip
18- Chaka Khan- What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
19- Lakeside- Fantastic Voyage
Solid Gold Soul 1965 (1991)
01- James Brown- I Got You (I Feel Good)
02- Fontella Bass- Rescue Me
03- Wilson Pickett- In The Midnight Hour
04- Little Milton- We're Gonna Make It
05- The Impressions- People Get Ready
06- The Miracles- The Tracks Of My Tears
07- The Supremes- Stop! In The Name Of Love
08- Junior Walker And The All Stars- Shotgun
09- The Ramsey Lewis Trio- The In Crowd
10- Joe Tex- Hold What You've Got
11- Little Anthony And The Imperials- Hurt So Bad
12- James Brown- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
13- Martha And The Vandellas- Nowhere To Run
14- The Four Tops- I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honeybunch)
15- Lee Dorsey- Ride Your Pony
16- The Temptations- My Girl
17- Barbara Lewis- Baby I'm Yours
18- Marvin Gaye- Ain't That Peculiar
19- Solomon Burke- Got To Get You Off My Mind
20- Fred Hughes- Oo Wee Baby, I Love You
21- Billy Stewart- I Do Love You
22- Otis Redding- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
Solid Gold Soul 1966 (1990)
01- The Four Tops- Reach Out, I'll Be There
02- The Temptations- Ain't Too Proud To Beg
03- The Capitols- Cool Jerk
04- Eddie Floyd- Knock On Wood
05- Carla Thomas- B-A-B-Y
06- Bobby Hebb- Sunny
07- The Isley Brothers- This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
08- Junior Walker And The All Stars- (I'm A) Road Runner
09- Wilson Pickett- 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
10- Darrell Banks- Open The Door In Your Heart
11- Percy Sledge- When A Man Loves A Woman
12- Jimmy Ruffin- What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
13- The Supremes- You Can't Hurry Love
14- The Temptations- Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
15- James And Bobby Purify- I'm Your Puppet
16- Sam And Dave- Hold On! I'm Comin'
17- Lee Dorsey- Working In The Coalmine
18- Robert Parker- Barefootin'
19- The Miracles- Going To A Go-Go
20- Slim Harpo- Baby Scratch My Back
21- Lou Rawls- Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
22- Otis Redding- Try A Little Tenderness
Solid Gold Soul 1967 (1991)
01- Aretha Franklin- Respect
02- Sam And Dave- Soul Man
03- The Esquires- Get On Up
04- Martha And The Vandellas- Jimmy Mack
05- The Temptations- You're My Everything
06- Gladys Knight And The Pips- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
07- Otis Redding And Carla Thomas- Tramp
08- The Marvelettes- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
09- Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell- Your Precious Love
10- Aretha Franklin- I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)
11- Aaron Neville- Tell It Like It Is
12- The Four Tops- Bernadette
13- Jackie Wilson- (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
14- The Bar-Kays- Soul Finger
15- Freddie Scott- Are You Lonely For Me
16- Wilson Pickett- Funky Broadway
17- Arthur Conley- Sweet Soul Music
18- Cannonball Adderley- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
19- Linda Jones- Hypnotized
20- The Supremes- Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
21- Peaches And Herb- Close Your Eyes
22- Toussaint McCall- Nothing Takes The Place Of You
Solid Gold Soul 1971 (1996)
01- The Honey Cone- Want Ads
02- The Dramatics- Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
03- Al Green- Tired Of Being Alone
04- Marvin Gaye- What's Going On
05- Aretha Franklin- Spanish Harlem
06- Jean Knight- Mr. Big Stuff
07- King Floyd- Groove Me
08- The 8th Day- She's Not Just Another Woman
09- Isaac Hayes- Theme From Shaft
10- Cornelius Brothers And Sister Rose- Treat Her Like A Lady
11- The Chi-Lites- Hey There Lonely Girl
12- Ike And Tina Turner- Proud Mary
13- The Staple Singers- Band Of Gold
14- The Undisputed Truth- Smiling Faces Sometimes
15- The Temptations- Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
16- Marvin Gaye- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
17- Gladys Knight And The Pips- If I Were Your Woman
18- Rufus Thomas- (Do The) Push And Pull, Part 1
19- Laura Lee- Woman's Love Rights
20- The Persuaders- Thin Line Between Love And Hate
21- The Jackson 5- Never Can Say Goodbye
22- The Delfonics- Hey! Love
Solid Gold Soul 1975 (1996)
01- Barry White- You're The First, The Last, My Everything
02- Earth, Wind And Fire- Shining Star
03- The Ohio Players- Fire
04- The Blackbyrds- Walking In Rhythm
05- Gwen McCrae- Rockin' Chair
06- KC And The Sunshine Band- Get Down Tonight
07- The O'Jays- I Love Music (Part 1)
08- MFSB- Sexy
09- Natalie Cole- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
10- Al Green- L-O-V-E (Love)
11- Major Harris- Love Won't Let Me Wait
12- Labelle- Lady Marmalade
13- Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes- Bad Luck (Part 1)
14- Shirley And Company- Shame, Shame, Shame
15- Silver Convention- Fly Robin, Fly
16- B.T. Express- Express
17- The Isley Brothers- FIght The Power (Part 1)
18- People's Choice- Do It Anyway You Wanna
19- Tavares- It Only Takes A Minute
20- Ben E. King- Supernatural Thing (Part 1)
21- War- Why Can't We Be Friends
Solid Gold Soul 1976 (1996)
01- KC And The Sunshine Band- (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty
02- The Sylvers- Boogie Fever
03- Ohio Players- Love Rollercoaster
04- Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan- Sweet Thing
05- War- Summer
06- The Manhattans- Kiss And Say Goodbye
07- The O'Jays- Message In Our Music
08- Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes- Sexy
09- Marilyn McCoo And Billy Davis Jr.- You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)
10- Tyrone Davis- Turning Point
11- Dorothy Moore- Misty Blue
12- Johnnie Taylor- Disco Lady
13- Lou Rawls- You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
14- The Spinners- The Rubberband Man
15- Brick- Dazz
16- The Miracles- Love Machine (Part 1)
17- The O'Jays- Livin' For The Weekend
18- Earth, Wind And Fire- Sing A Song
19- The Brothers Johnson- I'll Be Good To You
20- Candi Staton- Young Hearts Run Free
21- L.T.D.- Love Ballad
Solid Gold Soul 1977 (1997)
01- Stevie Wonder- I Wish
02- Rose Royce- Car Wash
03- The Sylvers- Hot Line
04- Slave- Slide
05- High Inergy- You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)
06- William Bell- Tryin' To Love Two
07- Tavares- Whodunit
08- Con Funk Shun- Fjun
09- The Brothers Johnson- Strawberry Letter 23
10- The Commodores- Easy
11- Marvin Gaye- Got To Give It Up (Part 1)
12- Barry White- It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next To Me
13- Natalie Cole- I've Got Love On My Mind
14- The Floaters- Float On
15- Thelma Houston- Don't Leave Me This Way
16- Earth, Wind And Fire- Serpentine Fire
17- Joe Tex- Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Women)
18- Rufus- At Midinght (My Love Will Lift You Up)
19- Millie Jackson- If You're Not Back In Love By Monday
Solid Gold Soul 1978 (1997)
01- Chic- Le Freak
02- Peaches And Herb- Shake Your Groove Thing
03- A Taste Of Honey- Boogie Oogie Oogie
04- The O'Jays- Use Ta Be My Girl
05- Cheryl Lynn- Got To Be Real
06- Stargard- Theme Song From Which Way Is Up
07- Linda Clifford- Runaway Love
08- Bill Withers- Lovely Day
09- Johnny Mathis And Deniece Williams- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
10- Heatwave- Always And Forever
11- Parliament- Flash Light
12- Funkadelic- One Nation Under A Groove (Part 1)
13- The Isley Brothers- Take Me To The Next Phase
14- Foxy- Get Off
15- Earth, Wind And Fire- September
16- Natalie Cole- Our Love
17- Ashford And Simpson- It Seems To Hang On
18- Raydio- Jack And Jill
19- Teddy Pendergrass- Close The Door
Solid Gold Soul 1979 (1997)
01- Anita Ward- Ring My Bell
02- Sister Sledge- We Are Family
03- Kool And The Gang- Ladies Night
04- Bell And James- Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
05- Chic- Good Times
06- Earth, Wind And Fire- After The Love Has Gone
07- Commodores- Still
08- Instant Funk- I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
09- Peaches And Herb- Reunited
10- Teddy Pendergrass- Turn Off The Lights
11- Donna Summer- Bad Girls
12- GQ- Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)
13- Parliament- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
14- Rufus And Chaka Khan- Do You Love What You Feel
15- Raydio- You Can't Change That
16- Ashford And Simpson- Found A Cure
17- McFadden And Whitehead- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
18- The Isley Brothers- I Wanna Be With You (Part 1)
19- The Jones Girls- You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
