Super Oldies

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

Annotation

The release is a 133x133x32(±2)mm cardboard box with the discs inside ten separate cardboard sleeves with their own barcodes and catalog numbers.

Barcodes and catalog numbers on the backs of the sleeves:
8712155006456, PC 001C (Masters of Blues)
8712155006470, PC 003C (Rock & Roll Hits)
8712155006494, PC 005C (Swinging Soul Hits)
8712155006517, PC 007C (Masterpieces of Rock)
8712155006531, PC 009C (Disco Dance Hits)
8712155006555, PC 011 C (Hits of the 70's) (sic)
8712155006623, PC 013C (The No. 1 Hit-Collection)
8712155006708, PC 015C (Golden Oldies)
8712155006722, PC 017C (Caribbean Memories)
8712155006746, PC 019C (Romantic Moods)

These texts on the discs are etched on the aluminium, most easily readable from the clear side of the discs:
"GZ D51307", "PC 001" (Masters of Blues)
"GZ D42913", "PC 003" (Rock & Roll Hits)
"GZ E10511", "STAR 005" (Swinging Soul Hits)
"GZ D51306", "PC 007" (Masterpieces of Rock)
"GZ D42917", "PC 009" (Disco Dance Hits)
"GZ E10508", "STAR 011" (Hits of the 70's)
"GZ E10604", "STAR 013" (The No. 1 Hit-Collection)
"GZ D52217", "PC 015" (Golden Oldies)
"GZ D52507", "PC 017" (Caribbean Memories)
"GZ D52502", "PC 019" (Romantic Moods)

This warning is printed on the back of the large box, as well as below the barcode on the backs of "Disco Dance Hits", "The No. 1 Hit-Collection" and "Golden Oldies":
"Some tracks of this compilation might not be the original hitrecordings, but anyhow recorded by the original artist(s)." (sic)

This warning is printed below the barcode on the backs of "Masterpieces of Rock" and "Hits of the 70's":
"Some tracks are re-recorded by the original artists."

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-12 02:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Masters of Blues
2CD: Rock & Roll Hits
3CD: Swinging Soul Hits
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shake
recording of:
Shake (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd.
Otis Redding2:41
2Think
recording of:
Think
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin2:17
3If You Need Me
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1963)
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer)
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) and Eddie Willis
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
United Sound Systems in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1963)
recording of:
If You Need Me (in 1963)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Wilson Pickett and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Belinda (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Lupine Music
Wilson Pickett2:33
4Higher & Higher
Jackie Wilson2:53
5Satisfaction
Otis Redding2:45
6Sexmachine
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown4:19
7Soul TwistKing Curtis2:41
8Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper
baritone saxophone:
probably Floyd Newman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-07-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-07-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-07-13)
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptations:
Potkraj na les
Eddie Floyd42:58
9Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:27
10Hold On I’m Coming
cover recording of:
Hold On, I’m Comin’
writer:
Isaac Hayes, Hayes, Porter and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Solomon Burke3:41
11Can’t Turn You Loose
recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
Otis Redding2:37
12Rescue Me
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US songwriter and producer active in Chicago)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
Fontella Bass2:58
13It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Ike & Tina Turner2:57
14It’s Too Late
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist and composer:
Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Correc-Tone and Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
Wilson Pickett3:07
4CD: Masterpieces of Rock
5CD: Disco Dance Hits
6CD: Hits of the 70's
7CD: The No. 1 Hit-Collection
8CD: Golden Oldies
9CD: Caribbean Memories
10CD: Romantic Moods