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Series started in summer of 1969 by Capitol Records. Releases were 2xLP best-of collections housed in a black, red and gold gatefold sleeve. Also released in 8-track, cassette, and reel-to-reel formats. Some overseas editions were only 1xLP. The series featured 13 artists: Lou Rawls The Lettermen Nat King Cole Frank Sinatra Nancy Wilson The Beach Boys Jackie Gleason Buck Owens Sonny James Merle Haggard Fritz Wunderlich (released on Angel Records) Sir John Barbirolli (released on Angel Records) Daniel Barenboim & Jacqueline Du Pré (released on Angel Records)