Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Yakety Yak - The Coasters ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. What'd I Say - Ray Charles ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Stand By Me - Ben E. King ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. I Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Respect - Aretha Franklin ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Soul Man - Sam & Dave ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Dock Of The Bay, (Sittin' On) The - Otis Redding ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Layla - Derek & The Dominos ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Roundabout - Yes ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Le Freak - Chic ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. We Are Family - Sister Sledge ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Wind Beneath My Wings, The - Bette Midler ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Silent All These Years - Tori Amos ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Baby - Brandy ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Hold My Hand - Hootie & The Blowfish ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Who Will Save Your Soul - Jewel ~ Various Artists | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Producers include: Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Miller, Nile Rodgers, Arif Mardin. | | Includes liner notes by Dave Marsh. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. | | Personnel: Jimmy Page (guitar). | | Liner Note Author: Dave Marsh. | | Unknown Contributor Role: Ted Jensen. | | Adequately covering the rich legacy of Atlantic Records' first 50 years over only two CDs is an impossible task, even concentrating only on rock and R&B, so it would be difficult to expect Atlantic Records 50 Years: Gold Anniversary to offer anything more than a cursory overview. The compilation does illustrate the incredible depth and diversity of talent that the label has maintained over the years, even if it doesn't come anywhere near a coherent presentation of that talent. Instead, 50 Years skims a sampling of some of the best and best-known songs from throughout the company's history. The first disc concentrates primarily on Atlantic's rich catalog of R&B and soul music from the '50s and '60s (a greater portion of which easily filled a hugely entertaining nine-CD box set) and moves into seminal rock legends like Cream, CSNY, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones -- all represented by only one song apiece. The second disc is wildly varied, featuring prog-rock from Yes, a couple of disco hits, and mainstream pop/rock from the '80s, as well as a few selections from Atlantic's most popular '90s artists (Tori Amos, Hootie and the Blowfish, Brandy, Jewel). So the problem certainly isn't with the quality of the music; it's just that there are so many different musical styles represented here that the set can't present them in any sort of context. Nearly all of these artists have a great deal more quality material out there, certainly enough that having one cut from each is hardly a satisfying proposition; moreover, there are various-artists compilations covering most of these styles in more coherent fashion. However, even if it isn't at all unified, Atlantic Records 50 Years undeniably possesses a wealth of great music. ~ Steve Huey |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 03/10/1998 | | Original Release Date : 1998 | | Catalog ID : 83088 | | Label : Atlantic (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Runtime : 111m : 11s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Mixed | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00075678308826 |
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