Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Three Degrees (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

note: despite the cover image, contains different recordings of the songs than those originally found in the self-titled The Three Degrees (1973) and International (1975) albums that were performed by the trio of Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday, and Fayette Pinkney.
track clips can be heard here: http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-goldies-mw0000658052
Cargo Records (parent) catalog page: http://www.cargo-records.de/de/item/13995/katalog_art.75.html

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-30 06:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1A Woman in Love
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
cover recording of:
A Woman in Love (Twiggy song popularized by The Three Degrees)
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Pendulum Music (publisher), Sea Shanty Music (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
5:09
2The Runner
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist:
Sheila Ferguson
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
4:43
3Dirty Ol’ Man
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
4:20
4Maybe
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
Maybe
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
3:39
5You’re the One
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
You’re the One (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
recording of:
You’re the One
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
33:22
6Jump the Gun
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
4:08
7Collage
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
Collage (in 1970)
writer:
Patrick Cullie and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
53:00
8You’re the Fool
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
You're the Fool (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Sharon McMahan
52:45
9The Grass (Will Sing for You)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
3:21
10Melting Pot
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Melting Pot (Blue Mink Song)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Polygram Island Music Publishing
3:28
11Stardust
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1970)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:55
12Lowdown
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Lowdown
lyricist:
Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine
composer:
Peter Cetera
publisher:
Balloon Head Music, J.W. Guercio Aurelia Music (Aurelia Music Division), Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Universal Music–MGB Songs
3:13
13I Turn to You
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe (trumpeter, arranger and conductor) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
I Turn to You
lyricist and composer:
Tony Camillo
publisher:
Council Rock Music Company, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc. and Zella Music
3:17
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ASIN:DE: B00005RVT0 [info]