Back when I was able to get music at cost, I splurged on a few box sets (Miles Davis) -- and these great collections. They're both filled with both classic and obscure soul music, but the kicker is the great packaging. Somebody at Rhino had fun with these! "Beg, Scream & Shout; The Big Ol' Box of 60s Soul" has the CDs housed in a replica of the kind of box you'd use to transport your best 45s to a party. Even the inner sleeves are reproductions of original 45 jackets.

And "Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience" comes with fake 8-track tapes! Genius, and a fitting package for a dynamite collection.