Black Party Grooves, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Will Survive
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Gloria Gaynor7:53
2It's Raining Men
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Olga Music, Postvalda Music, Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
The Weather Girls45:25
3Relight My Fire
recording of:
Relight My Fire
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., 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)
Dan Hartman6:43
4Lost In Music
recording of:
Lost in Music
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:43
5Fresh
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang4.254:16
6Good Times
bass:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC) (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (US disco group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic53:38
7Fantasy
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Fantasy (in 1977-08)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio (Eduardo Gutiérrez del Barrio), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Saggifire Music
Earth, Wind & Fire3.74:38
8That's The Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.33:03
9Can You Feel It
engineer:
Tom Perry (engineer)
associate producer:
Greg Phillinganes
producer:
The Jacksons (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
bass guitar:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Tito Jackson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Ronnie Foster, Greg Phillinganes and Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA)
vibraphone:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
choir vocals:
Lita Aubrey, Paulette Brown, Brigette Bush, Soloman Daniels, Rock Deadrick, Carolyn Dennis (American singer), Venetta Fields, Roy Galloway (soul singer), Gerry Garrett, Rhonda Gentry, Jim Gilstrap, Gerry Gruberth, Bunny Hull, Roger Kenerly II, Josie James, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Yolanda Kenerly, Lewis Price, Bob Mack, Arnold McCuller, Paulette McWilliams, Lisa Roberts, Phyllis St. James, Brian Stilwell, Audra Tillman, Carmen Twillie, Ronald Vann, Peter Wade (vocalist) and Gregory Wright
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
chorus master:
Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
strings arranger:
Tom Tom 84
arranger:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-01 until 1980-07) and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1980-01 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jacksons45:59
10Hot Stuff
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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) 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)
Donna Summer33:48
11H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
recording of:
H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
writer:
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr3:12
12Reach Out
recording of:
Reach Out
writer:
George Duke
George Duke34:56
13Can You Feel My Love
Khemistry4:00
14I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar44:14
15Solid
recording of:
Solid
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co. Inc.
Ashford & Simpson3:43
16Baby Love
live recording of:
Baby Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Seay
publisher:
Sat Songs Music
Mother’s Finest44:16
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