Compact discs. [Disc 1-2.] Pop music : the early years, 1890-1950 (2 discs)
[Disc 3-6.] Sony classical : great performances, 1903-1998 (4 discs)
[Disc 7-8.] Jazz : the definitive performances (2 discs)
[Disc 9-10.] Folk, gospel & blues : will the circle be unbroken (2 discs)
[Disc 11-12.] Country : the American tradition (2 discs)
[Disc 13-14.] Movie music : the definitive performances (2 discs)
[Disc 15-16.] Broadway : the great original cast recordings (2 discs)
[Disc 17-18.] Pop music : the golden era, 1951-1975 (2 discs)
[Disc 19-20.] Rock : the train kept a rollin' (2 discs)
[Disc 21-22.] R & B : from doo-wop to hip-hop (2 discs)
[Disc 23-24.] International music : Sony Music around the world (2 discs)
[Disc 25-26.] Pop music : the modern era, 1976-1999 (2 discs).
Book. Souvenirs of genius : soundtrack for a century / essay by Marc Kirkeby
Soundtrack for a century time line / by Arthur Levy
For the record : music after Edison / essay by James Miller
"The ultimate music education" / essay by Tony Bennett
Pop music : the early years 1890-1950 / essay by Michael Brooks ; annotations by Michael Brooks
Sony classical : great performances 1903-1998 / essay by Tim Page ; annotations by Dennis D. Rooney and Warren Wernick
Jazz : the definitive performances / essay by Dan Morgenstern ; annotations by Phil Schaap
Folk, gospel & blues : will the circle be unbroken / essays by Mary Catherine Aldin and Dr. Horace Clarence Boyer ; annotations by Arthur Levy
Country : the American tradition / essay by Bill Malone ; annotations by Billy Altman
Movie music : the definitive performances / essay by Joseph Lanza ; annotations by Didier C. Deutsch
Broadway : the great original cast recordings / essay by Frank Rich ; annotations by Didier C. Deutsch
Pop music : the golden era 1951-1975 / essay by Stephen Holden ; annotations by Mitchell Cohen
Rock : the train kept a rollin' / essay by Parke Puterbaugh ; annotations by Bruce Dickinson
R&B : from doo wop to hip-hop / essay by Gerald Early ; annotations by Virginia Prescott
International music : Sony music around the world / essay by Arthur Levy
Pop music : the modern era 1976-1999 / essay by Dave DiMartino ; annotations by Al Quaglieri.
