WAmerican Epic: The Best of the Memphis Jug Band is a compilation album released to accompany the award-winning American Epic documentary film series. It collects performances from the Memphis Jug Band's career-spanning recording sessions for Victor Records and OKeh Records between 1927 and 1934. The album was released as a 15-track download and a vinyl LP.
WBest of Chuck Brown is a career-spanning greatest hits album by Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician and recording artist Chuck Brown. The double album was released on April 12, 2005, and consist of a compilation of sixteen digitally remastered songs from his previously released studio and live albums, including "Back It On Up ", "Run Joe", "Bustin' Loose", and "We Need Some Money".
WThe Big Chill is a 1983 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, and JoBeth Williams. The plot focuses on a group of baby boomers who attended the University of Michigan, reuniting after 15 years when their friend Alex commits suicide. Kevin Costner was cast as Alex, but all scenes showing his face were cut. It was filmed in Beaufort, South Carolina.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1980 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1996, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1980.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1981 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1996, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1981.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1982 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1996, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1982.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1983 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1983.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1984 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1984.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1985 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1985.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1986 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1986.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1987 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1987.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1988 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1988.
WBillboard Hot R&B Hits: 1989 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1995, featuring 10 hit rhythm and blues recordings from 1989.
WBillboard Top R&B Hits is a series of compilation albums released by Rhino Records in 1990 with each volume featuring ten hit rhythm and blues recordings from the 1970s. All tracks on the album were hits on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart with many also achieving success on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
WThe Complete Collection of Trouble Funk is a double-compilation album release in 2015 by the American go-go band Trouble Funk. The album was dedicated to the memories of Robert Reed, Mac Cary, Lonnie Duckett, and Herbert Hicks.
WDeath Row Greatest Hits is a 33-track compilation released by Death Row Records and Interscope Records, and contains singles by artists such as 2Pac, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre. The CD also includes previously unreleased remix tracks. The album was re-released in 2001 and digitally re-mastered.
WDreams to Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology is a 1998 compilation album by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding. Advertised as a stopgap between the greatest hits album Very Best Of and the boxset Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding, this two-disc album offers most of Redding's greatest hits, a few album tracks and 5 live recordings taken from The Monterey International Pop Festival.
WDroppin' Bombs is a double-compilation album released on August 25, 1998 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk.
WEarly Singles is a compilation album released on March 11, 1997 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album consists of a compilations of the band earlier singles from the late-70s to the early-80s.
WGreatest Hits is a career-spanning greatest hits album by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician Chuck Brown. The album was released in 1998, and consists of a compilation of a compilation of eleven digitally remastered songs from his previously released studio and live albums.
WHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971 is a 1992 four-CD collection of Motown hits, during Motown's golden age when the songs were recorded at its original Detroit studio. The selections on this compilation were transferred from the original single mixes, which were mixed for AM radio play and 45 RPM singles. Therefore, the tracks are mono. It was followed a year later by the release of Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection Volume 2 1972–1992.
WHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection Volume 2 1972–1992 is a 1993 four-disc collection of Motown hits that were released after the original Motown studios relocated to Los Angeles. The box set was preceded the previous year by Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959–1971.
WInner City Blues: the Music of Marvin Gaye is a tribute album to soul singer Marvin Gaye who died in 1984. It was released in 1995 on the Motown Records label. The album was not a success on the music charts and sales were low. Many critics panned the album, although, Allmusic stated "I Want You" was the album's standout tracks, and WBLS DJ Félix Hernández selected "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" as his choice in his yearly tribute to Marvin Gaye on his "Rhythm Revue" program.
WInterpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire is a tribute album to the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire produced by Maurice White and released in March 2007 on Stax Records. The album reached No. 28 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
WJack Rabbit Blues is a compilation album of recordings by musician Ike Turner released on Secret Records in 2011. The packaging includes a 31 track CD plus a 10-inch vinyl.
WJock Jams, Volume 5 is the fifth album in the Jock Jams compilation album series.
WLive & Early Singles is a compilation album released on February 17, 2004, by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Trouble Funk. The album consists of a compilation of the band's earlier singles from the late-1970s to the early-1980s.
WMarvin Is 60: A Tribute Album is the second tribute album dedicated to Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye, released by Motown in 1999. The album featured covers of Gaye's hits including "Sexual Healing", "Your Precious Love" and "Distant Lover". Artists such as Erykah Badu, D'Angelo, El DeBarge, Chico DeBarge, Joe, Brian McKnight and Gerald Levert took part in paying tribute to Gaye, all of whom considered the singer one of their biggest influences. The album peaked at number 97 on the Billboard Top 200 and number 20 on the Billboard R&B chart and released the cover versions of "Your Precious Love" and "You Sure Love to Ball" as singles.
WMotown 1s is a collection of 25 #1 songs originally released by Motown Records, plus a newly recorded bonus track, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," performed by Michael McDonald. It was released by Motown Records/UTV Records in 2004.
WA Motown Christmas is a Christmas music compilation album, originally released as a 2-LP set by Motown Records on September 25, 1973. It contains various seasonal singles and album tracks recorded by some of the label's artists from the 1960s and early 1970s. Much of the music had previously been collected on the 1968 UK compilation Merry Christmas from Motown.
WOtis! The Definitive Otis Redding is a 1993 four compact disc compilation album by American soul singer-songwriter Otis Redding. The first three discs focus on studio material recorded for Stax records. These recordings are all original mono single or LP mixes. Three pre-Stax recordings and a demo recorded at Muscle Shoals are also included. The fourth disc, labeled "The Ultimate Live Otis Redding Show" was compiled from various live sources in an attempt to gather "the best version" of every song Otis ever recorded live and is mixed in stereo. The 100-page booklet includes testimonials from musicians and individuals from Redding's life, essays, a photo album, track listings, discographies, personnel and recording information.
WScholars Sing Cayabyab is a compilation album of Ryan Cayabyab-composed songs performed by the Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Top 10 scholars and the PDA Season 1 Grand Star Dreamer Yeng Constantino. The album was released on 2008 under Star Records.
WSoul Cal: Funky Disco & Modern Soul, 1971–82 is a compilation album featuring various disco, Soul, and funk artists. Released on May 1, 2012, on Now-Again Records, a subsidiary of Stones Throw Records, the collection contains 15 songs and an 80-page book which summarizes the artists' backstories and recording processes.
WA Tribute to Curtis Mayfield is a compilation album of various artists, celebrating the music of Curtis Mayfield. While many tribute albums are recorded after an artist has passed, this album was completed five years before Mayfield's death.