Volumes 3 takes US up to 1961, providing a fascinating insight into the evolution of a vibrant and important strand of popu-lar music. Aside from rumba and cha-cha-cha, we present boleros, tumbaos, charlestons, cascaras. A great party sound (together with authoritative essay of course!)

Disc: 1
1 Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester
2 Slim Harpo - Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo
3 Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters
4 Dale Hawkins - Susie Q - Dale Hawkins
5 Wynona Carr - Jump Jack, Jump! - Wynona Carr
6 Guitar Junior - The Crawl - Guitar Junior
7 Big "T" Tyler - King Kong - Big T Tyler
8 André Williams - The Greasy Chicken - Andre Williams
9 Art Neville - Arabian Love Call - Art Neville
10 Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance - Bobby Freeman
11 B.B. King - Ruby Lee - B.B. King
12 Tommy Ridgley - When I Meet My Girl - Tommy Ridgley
13 Fats Domino - I'm Walking - Fats Domino
14 Paul Gayten - For You My Love - Paul Gayten
15 Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
16 Richard Berry - Louie, Louie - Richard Berry
17 Charles Sheffield - Wicked Old Fever - Charles Sheffield
18 Bill Doggett - Ram Bunk Shush - Bill Doggett
19 Smokey Hogg - Good Mornin' Baby - Smokey Hogg
20 Otis Rush - All Your Love - Otis Rush
21 Champion Jack Dupree - The Wrong Woman - Champion Jack Dupree
22 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Frenzy - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
23 Bo Diddley - Hush Your Mouth - Bo Diddley
24 Larry Williams - Bad Boy - Larry Williams
25 Leonard Carbo - Pig Tails And Ribbons - Leonard Carbo
26 Eddie Lang - She's Mine All Mine - Eddie Lang
27 Screamin' Joe Neal - Tell Me Pretty Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal
28 The Champs - Tequila - The Champs
29 Lavern Baker - It's So Fine - LaVern Baker
30 Albert Collins - The Freeze - Albert Collins
31 Memphis Slim - Guitar Cha Cha Cha - Memphis Slim
32 Harry Belafonte - Star O. - Harry Belafonte

Disc: 2
1 Ray Charles - What'd I Say (Pt 1) - Ray Charles
2 Texas Ray - Mary Ann - Texas Ray
3 Arthur Alexander - Girl That Radiates Charm - Arthur Alexander
4 Junior Wells - Messin' With The Kid - Junior Wells
5 Willie Jones - Where's My Money - Willie Jones
6 Little Willie John - Heartbreak - Little Willie John
7 Link Wray - Raw - Hide - Link Wray
8 James Brown - And I Do Just What I Want - James Brown
9 Davey Cortez - Hurricane - Davey Cortez
10 Ruth Brown - I Don't Know - Ruth Brown
11 The Coasters - Poison Ivy - The Coasters
12 Teddy Randazzo - Let The Sunshine In - Teddy Randazzo
13 Curtis Knight - Voodoo Woman - Curtis Knight
14 Tal Miller - Only Sixteen - Tal Miller
15 Renaldo Jackson - Congolese Tip - Renado Jackson
16 The Orioles - Hey Little Woman - The Orioles
17 Barrett Strong - You Know What To Do - Barrett Strong
18 Charles Brown - Educated Fool - Charles Brown
19 The Isley Brothers - St Louis Blues - The Isley Brothers
20 Cozy Cole - Topsy Pt 2 - Cozy Cole
21 Bobby Hebb - Night Train To Memphis - Bobby Hebb
22 Andre Williams - Shoo - Doo - Andre Williams
23 Phil Upchurch - Cha Cha Cha Blues - Phil Upchurch
24 Buddy Guy - Gully Hully - Buddy Guy
25 Louis Brooks - Frisco - Louis Brooks
26 The Olympics - Well - The Olympics
27 Ford Eaglin - Yours Truly - Ford Eaglin
28 Chuck Berry - Mad Lad - Chuck Berry
29 Gary U.S. Bonds - I Wanna Holler - Gary U.S. Bonds
30 Huey Piano Smith - We Like Birdland - Huey 'Piano' Smith