1
record label: Verve 10383
chart position: RandB #13, US #1, UK #15
written by: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
album: Soul & Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
1966
Verve
2
record label: Verve 10209
chart position: RandB #6, US #27, UK #19
weeksinr&bchart: 6
written by: Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht
album: Mack The Knife Ella In Berlin
comments: [jazz RnB]
Ella Fitzgerald
Mack the Knife
1960
Verve
3
record label: Verve 10393
chart position: RandB #17, US #51, UK #48
written by: Muddy Waters & Preston Foster (uncredited)
album: Got My Mojo Workin'
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Got My Mojo Working
1966
Verve
4
record label: Verve 10406
chart position: US #18
written by: Jack Richards and Richard Mullan
album: Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers
He
1966
Verve
5
record label: Verve 10260
chart position: Cashbox RandB #7
written by: Jobim
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
Desafinado
1962
Verve
6
record label: Verve 10523
chart position: UK #24
written by: Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
album: Go Ahead and Cry
The Righteous Brothers
Island in the Sun
1966
Verve
7
record label: Verve 016442
chart position: RandB #62, US Dance #8
album: Back to Now
comments: [slow jam]
LaBelle
Superlover
2009
Verve
8
record label: Verve 10421
chart position: Cashbox RandB #28, US #26, AC #3
written by: Marcos Valle, Paulo Sergio Valle
comments: [latin jazz soul]
Walter Wanderley ft. Astrud Gilberto
Summer Samba (So Nice)
1966
Verve
9
record label: Verve 10430
chart position: Cashbox R&B #18, US #30
written by: Bill Medley
album: Go Ahead and Cry
The Righteous Brothers
Go Ahead and Cry
1966
Verve
10
record label: Verve 10420
chart position: RandB #12, US #63
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Ain't Nobody Home
1966
Verve
11
record label: Verve 10464
chart position: RandB #12, US #67
written by: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Look at Granny Run, Run
1966
Verve
12
record label: Verve 10403
chart position: US AC #37
written by: Elmer Bernstein
The Righteous Brothers
Rat Race
1966
Verve
13
record label: Verve 10507
chart position: US #43
written by: Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon [Alan Lee Gordon]
The Righteous Brothers
Melancholy Music Man
1967
Verve
14
record label: Verve 10573
chart position: RandB #15, US #76
written by: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
Howard Tate
Stop
1968
Verve
15
record label: Verve 012831
chart position: US dance #10
written by: traditional and Nina Simone
comments: [dance, house]
Nina Simone
Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix)
2003
Verve
16
record label: Verve 10330
chart position: RandB #34, US #67
written by: Lalo Schifrin
album: The Cat
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
The Cat
1964
Verve
17
record label: Verve 10283
chart position: US #69
written by: Oliver Nelson
album: Hobo Flats
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Hobo Flats
1963
Verve
18
record label: Verve
chart position: US AC #23, R&B #106
written by: Phoebe Snow
album: Trav'lin' Light
Queen Latifah
Poetry Man
2007
Verve
19
record label: Verve 10314
chart position: RandB #34, US #72
written by: Keith Knox and Don Kirkpatrick
album: Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
1964
Verve
20
record label: Verve 10551
chart position: US #72
written by: Mickey Stevenson
album: Souled Out
The Righteous Brothers
Stranded in the Middle of No Place
1967
Verve
21
record label: Verve 10574
chart position: Cashbox R&B #29, US #74, US AC #24
written by: Ed Bruce
Arthur Prysock
A Working Man's Prayer
1968
Verve
22
record label: Verve 10262
chart position: US #82
written by: Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern
album: Bashin'
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Ol' Man River
1962
Verve
23
record label: Verve 10406
chart position: US #91
written by: Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield and Calvin Carter
album: Soul and Inspiration
The Righteous Brothers
He Will Break Your Heart
1966
Verve
24
record label: Verve 10363
chart position: US #92
written by: Will Hudson, Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
album: The Organ Grinder's Swing
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
The Organ Grinder's Swing
1965
Verve
25
record label: Verve 540
chart position: RandB #49, US #94
written by: Willie Dixon
album: I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
1966
Verve
26
record label: Verve 10299
chart position: RandB #48, US #96
written by: Michel Magne
album: Any Number Can Win
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Any Number Can Win
1963
Verve
27
record label: Verve 10583
chart position: US #100
written by: Don Covay
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Chain of Fools
1968
Verve
28
record label: Verve 10464
chart position: Cashbox RandB #34
written by: Ragavoy, Shuman
Howard Tate
Half A Man
1966
Verve
29
record label: Verve 10592
chart position: US #134
written by: Thomas Charnin
comments: [ballad]
Arthur Prysock
Mamam
1968
Verve
30
record label: Verve 10316
chart position: RandB #38, US #113
weeksinr&bchart: 4
written by: Wynton Kelly
album: Comin' In The Back Door
comments: [instrumental]
Wynton Kelly
Little Tracy
1964
Verve
31
record label: Verve 10448
chart position: US #107
written by: Donovan (as Donovan Leitch)
Willie Bobo
Sunshine Superman
1967
Verve
32
record label: Verve 10346
chart position: US #105
written by: John Barry
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
Goldfinger (Part 1)
1965
Verve
33
record label: Verve (UK)
chart position: UK #109
written by: George Bass and Nina Simone
Nina Simone
See-Line Woman (Masters At Work remix)
2002
Verve
34
record label: Verve Records 01028
chart position: US dance #26
album: Absolute Benson
comments: [jazz funk]
George Benson featuring Joe Sample
The Ghetto--El Barrio
2000
Verve Records
35
record label: Verve 10525
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Baby, I Love You
1967
Verve
36
record label: Verve 10470
chart position: US #120
written by: Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini, Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier Bell
Arthur Prysock
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
1967
Verve
37
record label: Verve 10440
chart position: Cashbox RandB #41
written by: Rio
album: Tequila
comments: [instrumental]
Wes Montgomery
Tequila
1966
Verve
38
record label: Verve 10551
chart position: US #128
written by: Mickey Stevenson
album: Souled Out
The Righteous Brothers
Been So Nice
1967
Verve
39
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #43
written by: Ledisi (as Ledisi Young) and Rex Rideout
album: Turn Me Loose
Ledisi
Goin' Thru Changes
2009
Verve Forecast
40
record label: Verve 10610
chart position: RandB #44
written by: Marshall Boxley and Willie Cooper
The Webs
We Belong Together
1968
Verve
41
record label: Verve 10496
chart position: US #134
written by: Jerry Ragovoy & Mort Shuman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Get It While You Can
1967
Verve
42
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #45
written by: Ledisi (as Ledisi Young) and Rex Rideout
album: Lost and Found
comments: [neo soul]
Ledisi
Alright
2007
Verve Forecast
43
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #49
written by: Ledisi Young and Rex Rideout
album: Lost and Found
comments: [slow jam]
Ledisi
In the Morning
2008
Verve Forecast
44
record label: Verve 10426
chart position: RandB #49
written by: Willie Dixon
album: Hoochie Cooche Man
comments: [instrumental]
Jimmy Smith
I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man
1966
Verve
45
record label: Verve 10378
chart position: US #109
written by: Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
My Heart Belongs to You
1965
Verve
46
record label: Verve 10449
chart position: US #47
written by: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
album: Sayin' Somethin'
The Righteous Brothers
On This Side of Goodbye
1966
Verve
47
record label: Verve
chart position: RandB #77, US AC #29
written by: Aretha Franklin
album: Leavin`
Natalie Cole
Day Dreaming
2006
Verve
48
record label: Verve 1298 2
chart position: RandB #58
written by: Joe (as Joe Thomas) and Jolyon Skinner
album: Emotions
comments: [slow jam]
Will Downing
A Million Ways
2003
Verve
49
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #63
written by: Jimmy Wright (as James Q. Wright), Jimmy Jam
album: Turn Me Loose
comments: [album cut]
Ledisi
Higher Than This
2010
Verve Forecast
50
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Ledisi (as Ledisi Young) and Rex Rideout
album: Lost and Found
comments: [album cut]
Ledisi
Think of You
2008
Verve Forecast
51
record label: MGM Verve 10677
chart position: #37 US AC
written by: Gene McDaniels
album: Natural Juice
Universal Jones (Gene McDaniels)
River
1972
MGM Verve
52
record label: Verve
chart position: RandB #103
album: Back to Now
Labelle featuring Wyclef Jean
Roll Out
2008
Verve
53
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #103
written by: Ledisi and Rex Rideout
album: Lost and Found
comments: [neo soul]
Ledisi
Joy
2007
Verve Forecast
54
record label: Verve Forecast 1059
chart position: RandB #105
album: 100 Degrees and Rising
Incognito
Spellbound and Speechless
1995
Verve Forecast
55
record label: Verve Forecast
chart position: RandB #109
written by: Ledisi, Luther Hanes and Errol Cooney
album: Lost and Found
comments: [neo soul]
Ledisi
Best Friend
2007
Verve Forecast
56
record label: Verve
chart position: RandB #117
album: Sensual Journey
Will Downing
Cool Water
2002
Verve
57
record label: Verve
chart position: RandB #125
written by: Michael Henderson
album: Timeless
comments: [slow jam]
Kenny Lattimore
You Are My Starship
2008
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10547
written by: Ragavoy, Bell, Tate
album: Get It While You Can
comments: [ballad]
Howard Tate
I Learned It All The Hard Way
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10547
written by: Clay Hammond
album: Get It While You Can
comments: [soul blues]
Howard Tate
Part-Time Love
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 5022
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Glad I Knew Better
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10525
written by: B.B. King
album: Get It While You Can
comments: [blues]
Howard Tate
How Blue Can You Get
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10642
written by: Dee Ervin
Garnet Mimms
Take Me
1969
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10545
written by: Banks
comments: [northern soul]
Robert Banks
A Mighty Good Way
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10597
written by: Williams
Porgy & the Monarchs
Love Chain
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10625
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
Howard Tate
Sweet Love Child
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10519
written by: May
Bessie Banks
Need You
1967
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10624
written by: Jerry Ragovoy
Garnet Mimms
Can You Top This
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10624
written by: Billy Nichols
Garnet Mimms
We Can Find That Love
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10604
written by: Peter Chatman
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
Everyday I Have The Blues
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10650
written by: Shuman, Ragovoy
comments: [deep soul]
Garnet Mimms
Get It While You Can
1970
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10596
written by: Garnet Mimms
Garnet Mimms
Stop And Think It Over
1968
Verve
--
record label: Verve 10420
written by: Lorraine Ellison, Sam Bell
album: Get It While You Can
Howard Tate
How Come My Bull Dog Don't Bark
1966
Verve