Let’s Stay Together: 20 Soul Classics for the Heart

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Bill Withers4.75?:??
2I Get the Sweetest Feeling
recording of:
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
writer:
Alicia Evelyn and Van McCoy
publisher:
Alley Music, TM Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Van McCoy Music
Jackie Wilson?:??
3Let’s Stay Together
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green?:??
4Don’t Leave Me This Way
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes?:??
5You’ll Never Get to Heaven
recording of:
You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwick?:??
6Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Chi‐Lites?:??
7Rainy Night in Georgia
recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton?:??
8Stay With Me
recording of:
Stay With Me Baby
writer:
Jerry Ragovoy and George David Weiss
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
Lorraine Ellison?:??
9Gonna Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse
recording of:
Gonna Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse
writer:
John Worth
Jimmy Helms?:??
10Use ta Be My Girl
recording of:
Use ta Be My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays?:??
11Sweet Talkin’ Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Barbara Baer, Eliot Greenberg, Doug Morris (record executive) and Robert Schwartz
The Chiffons?:??
12Lady Love
recording of:
Lady Love
writer:
Yvonne Gray (Songwriter) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls?:??
13Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae?:??
14More Than a Woman
cover recording of:
More Than a Woman
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
Tavares?:??
15You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Little A Music, My Baby's Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White?:??
16Love Won’t Let Me Wait
recording of:
Love Won’t Let Me Wait
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Mighty Three Music, Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Winot Music
Major Harris?:??
17Can’t Give You Anything (but My Love)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Stylistics?:??
18Close the Door
recording of:
Close the Door
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Teddy Pendergrass?:??
19I’ll Be Around
recording of:
I’ll Be Around
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Detroit Spinners?:??
20Like Sister and Brother
recording of:
Like Sister and Brother
composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
The Drifters?:??

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the UK
mastering:Will Reid Dick
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Crimson Productions Ltd. (this is a company; for release labels, please use "Crimson Productions") (in 1998)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4868427 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000JJJD [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000115576 [info]