The second and final volume in Ace’s overview of the Modern subsidiary label RPM picks up where the first one, “No More Doggin’”, left off in December 1953. It continues through to the label’s closure in early 1957 in order to make way for the new Kent subsidiary.
DISC ONE
1. REAL PRETTY MAMA (TAKE 3) - The Meadow Larks
2. FEEL MY BROOM (TAKE 1) - Quinn Kimble
3. LOVE ME PRETTY BABY (TAKE 1) - Connie Mack Booker
4. ONE WHOLE YEAR BABY - Earl Curry
5. PASS THE GIN - The Meadow Larks
6. THE WAY YOU USED TO TREAT ME (TAKE 1) - Lover Boy
7. I AIN’T DRUNK - Lonnie “The Cat”
8. DON’T YOU WANT A MAN LIKE ME (TAKE 3) - B.B. King
9. WHOOPIN’ AND HOLLERIN’ (TAKE 1) - Preacher Stephens
10. SHE WANTS TO MAMBO - The Chanters
11. YOU UPSET ME BABY - B.B. King
12. O WAH – Buddy Milton & The Twilighters
13. THE DREAM (TAKE 3 – CENSORED VERSION) - The Fox
14. EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES (TAKE 3) - B.B. King
15. HOT LITTLE MAMA (TAKE 6) - Johnny “Guitar” Watson
16. TRULY - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns
17. SHTIGGY BOOM (TAKE 5) - Joe Houston - vocal: The Platters
18. WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME - The Jacks
19. BLUES IN THE DARK - “Little George” Smith
20. TOO TIRED (TAKE 3) - Johnny “Guitar” Watson
21. DOG GONE IT - Donna Hightower
22. SUFFOCATE - Johnny Wright
23. HANDS OFF - Donna Hightower
24. THOSE LONELY, LONELY NIGHTS (TAKE 2) - Johnny “Guitar” Watson
25. OOPIN’ DOOPIN’ DOOPIN’ (TAKE 1) - “Little George” Smith
26. CRYING WON’T HELP YOU (TAKE 2, FALSE START + TAKE 3) - B.B. King
DISC TWO
1. 16 TONS (TAKE 10 BREAKDOWN + TAKE 11 MASTER) - B.B. King
2. EDDIE MY LOVE - The Teen Queens
3. RUBEN (TAKE 5) - Johnny “Guitar” Watson
4. CROSS EYED SUZIE LEE (TAKE 1) - Little George Smith
5. DID YOU EVER LOVE A WOMAN - B.B. King
6. SUGAR BABY - The Jacks
7. DO ME NO WRONG - Pat Cupp & His Flying Saucers
8. A CASUAL LOOK - Little Clydie & The Teens
9. BILLY BOY (TAKE 2) - The Teen Queens
10. YAMA YAMA PRETTY MAMA (COMPOSITE OF TAKES 6 AND 7) - Richard Berry
11. I’M ALL ALONE - Eddie Lang
12. SWEET LITTLE ANGEL (TAKE 1) - B.B. King
13. SHE MOVES ME (TAKE 4) - Johnny “Guitar” Watson
14. BLAU-WILE-DEVEEST-FONTAINE (TAKE 3) -Paul Anka
15. LONG GONE DADDY -Pat Cupp
16. SHE’S A FLIRT -The Jewels
17. YOU GOT TO CRAWL BEFORE YOU WALK -Eddie Lang
18. DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS - George Smith
19. ROCK EVERYBODY (TAKE 2) - The Teen Queens
20. HE’S MY BABY (TAKE 2) - Donna Hightower
21. COOL DIGGIN’ (TAKE 4) - Maxwell Davis & His Orchestra
22. BIPPIN’ AND BOPPIN’ (OVER YOU) - Jack Lewis “The Singing Airline Pilot”
23. BIM BAM (TAKE 4) - B.B. King
24. MEMORIES OF YOU - Prentice Moreland
25. SPEAK EASY - Vido Musso
26. HELLO BABY (GLAD TO HAVE YOU HOME) - Darrell Glenn & The Commodores
27. SNAKE EYED MAMA - Don Cole
28. I WONDER - B.B. King