Funk & Soul Classics

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Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fate (WSM Compilation Edit)Chaka Khan3:14
2I Want Your Love (Edit Version)
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
CHIC3:31
3I Get Lifted
George McCrae2:47
4Just Kissed My Baby
The Meters54:44
5Slippin’ Into Darkness
recording of:
Slippin’ Into Darkness
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War33:47
6The Mexican (Edit)
recording of:
The Mexican
lyricist and composer:
Alan Shacklock
additional composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
Babe Ruth3:27
7Move On UpCurtis Mayfield42:46
8The Ghetto, Pt. 1 (Mono)
Donny Hathaway2:44
9Street Life (Edit)Randy Crawford4:49
10All This Love That I’m Givin’
recording of:
All This Love That I’m Giving
writer:
Jeremiah Burden, "Eternity" (Songwriting alias), Lynn Williams and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
publisher:
Sherlyn Publ. Co. Ltd.
Gwen McCrae33:53
11Disco to Go
Brides of Funkenstein5:07
12Hard Times
Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters3:23
13Clean up Woman
engineer:
Willie Clarke
producer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
instruments arranger:
Little Beaver
recording of:
Clean Up Woman
writer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Betty Wright52:47
14Claim Jumpin’
Sam Dees2:53
15Let’s Stay Together
cover 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.
Margie Joseph3:27
16Try Love Again
The Natural Four4:25
17Classy LadyLeroy Hutson5:30
18Jump to the Beat
Stacy Lattisaw3:22
19Back Together Again
producer:
Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury
vocals and performer:
Donny Hathaway
recording of:
Back Together Again (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway)
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Melody and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway4:51
20Could It Be I’m Falling In Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (Former member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B singer) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners54:12
21Supernatural Thing, Pt. 1
Ben E. King44:12
22Rock Steady
recording engineer:
Ron Albert (on 1971-02-16)
engineer:
Howard Albert, Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16) and Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John) (on 1971-02-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-02-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1971-02-16), Ann S. Clark (on 1971-02-16), Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and Pat Smith (soul vocalist) (on 1971-02-16)
horn arranger:
Tom Dowd
strings and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971, in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3.753:14
23Why Can’t We Live TogetherTimmy Thomas4:38
24Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band4.53:53
25Do What You Wanna Do
T‐Connection3:33
26Give Me the Night (Single Version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne (engineer) and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), 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
George Benson44:58
27Riding High
recording of:
Riding High
writer:
Ralph Aikens, Tyrone Crum, Keith Harrison (US funk keyboardist/vocalist for Heatwave/Dazz Band), Robert Neal, Jr. (American percussionist and vocalist) and Roger Parker
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Segundo Sueños LLC
Faze‐O5:18
28Tonight
producer:
Eumir Deodato
Kleeer25:11
29I Can’t Wait
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz3:39
30More Bounce to the Ounce
producer:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
recording of:
More Bounce to the Ounce
lyricist and composer:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
Zapp3.55:11
31Try It Out (Edited Version)
Gino Soccio6:11
32Baby I’m Scared of You
Womack & Womack5:38
33Watching You
Slave33:29
34Warm Weather
recording of:
Warm Weather
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Pieces Of A Dream4:05
35Why I Came to California
co-producer:
Marty Paich
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
recording of:
Why I Came to California
writer:
Janis Siegel and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Morton St. Publishing, ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Leon Ware4:09
36Love Has Come Around
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1981)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1981)
recording of:
Love Has Come Around
lyricist and composer:
William Duckett
Donald Byrd7:53
37Bertha Butt Boogie
The Jimmy Castor Bunch3:16
38Four Play - D.J. Promo 45 Mix
recording of:
Four Play
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Glen Goins
Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns & Mike E. Clark3:31
39Jungle Love (Single Version)
recording of:
Jungle Love
writer:
Morris Day, Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time), Martika Marrero and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
The Time3:28
40The Glamorous Life, Pt. 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Glamorous Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Girlsongs (publisher)
Sheila E.53:44
41Center City
Fat Larry’s Band3:37
42Going Back to My Roots
Richie Havens5:04
43Then Came You
guest vocals:
Dionne Warwick
performer:
The Spinners (US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
cover recording of:
Then Came You
writer:
Sherman Marshall and Philip Pugh
publisher:
Mijac Double Diamond Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dionne Warwick & The Spinners4.53:59
44Heaven Is In the Back Seat of My Cadillac
recording of:
Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
Hot Chocolate5:10
45Moment of Truth
producer:
Joe Wissert
recording of:
Moment of Truth
writer:
Wade Flemons, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Don Whitehead
Earth, Wind & Fire3:13
46Engine Number 9 (Single Version)
recording of:
Engine Number Nine (Engine Number 9)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wilson Pickett2:51
47Right Place Wrong Time
recording engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Allen Toussaint
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano, piano and tambourine:
Allen Toussaint
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Joseph Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
organ:
Art Neville
saxophone:
Gary Brown (saxophonist)
solo guitar:
David Spinozza
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Robbie Montgomery and Allen Toussaint
lead vocals:
Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John)
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
performer:
The Bonaroo horn section and The Meters
arranger and vocals arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (aka Dr. John)
Dr. John52:55
48It’s All Right Now
Eddie Harris3:57
49I’d Rather Be with You
Bootsy Collins4:57