Can You Dig It? The ’70s Soul Experience

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1Grazing in the Grass
recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (vocal version)
lyricist:
Harry Elston
composer:
Philemon Hou
version of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
The Friends of Distinction52:57
2Color Him Father
engineer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Don Carroll (50’s–60’s songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Ray Maritano
bass guitar:
Sonny Peckrol
drums (drum set):
G. C. Coleman
guitar [lead guitar]:
Quincy Mattison
organ:
Phil Tolotta
tenor saxophone:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
lead vocals:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher) and Phil Tolotta
vocals:
Ray Maritano, Quincy Mattison and Sonny Peckrol
conductor:
Emory Gordy Jr.
arranger:
Emory Gordy Jr.
recorded at:
Le Fevre Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Color Him Father
lyricist and composer:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
The Winstons3:07
3Hey There Lonely Girl
recording of:
Hey There Lonely Girl
lyricist:
Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
composer:
Leon Carr
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Eddie Holman3:21
4Crumbs Off the Table
recording of:
Crumbs Off the Table
lyricist:
Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland) and Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter)
composer:
Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland), Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter) and Ron Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer)
The Glass House2:41
5Rainy Night in Georgia
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ron Ziegler (drummer) (on 1969-09-11)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1969) and Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) (on 1969-09-11)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 1969)
instruments:
Cold Grits (in 1969)
organ:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1969-09-11)
piano:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) (on 1969-09-11)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-09-11)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-09-11)
later releases:
Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 498)
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia (on 1969-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton43:40
6Everybody Is a Star
recording of:
Everybody Is a Star
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone33:03
7Give Me Just a Little More Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Invictus (American record label founded by Holland–Dozier–Holland, based in Detroit, Michigan) (in 1970)
recording of:
Give Me Just a Little More Time (Dunbar/Wayne)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Holland Group Productions Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Chairmen of the Board4.652:42
8Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:29
9The Bells
The Originals2:57
10Turn Back the Hands of Time
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1970-01-23)
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
vocals:
Tyrone Davis (“Wonder Boy”) (on 1970-01-23)
conductor:
Tom Washington (American pianist, producer, and songwriter) (on 1970-01-23)
arranger:
Tom Washington (American pianist, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Turn Back the Hands of Time (on 1970-01-23)
writer:
Jack Daniels (soul/blues/funk producer and songwriter) and Bonnie Thompson (songwriter)
Tyrone Davis42:40
11Love on a Two‐Way Street
cover recording of:
Love on a Two‐Way Street
writer:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments3:34
12Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:56
13O‐o‐h Child
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 392)
recording of:
O‐o‐h Child
lyricist and composer:
Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
Flamingo Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Stan Vincent Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
The Five Stairsteps3.83:19
14Westbound #9
Flaming Ember2:54
15Maybe
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
lead vocals:
Valerie Holiday
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
edit of:
Maybe (Holiday, Ferguson, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
cover recording of:
Maybe (in 1970)
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])
The Three Degrees4:09
16The Sly, Slick, and the Wicked
The Lost Generation3:10
17War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
recording of:
War
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:28
18Somebody’s Been Sleeping
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 84)
recording of:
Somebody’s Been Sleeping (in My Bed)
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer), General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer) and Greg Perry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc.
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)2:48
19Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band4.53:52
20Precious, Precious
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-04-23)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Harold Cowart (on 1970-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Ziegler (drummer) (on 1970-04-23)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1970-04-23) and Jimmy O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) (on 1970-04-23)
organ:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1970-04-23)
piano:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) (on 1970-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1970-04-23)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1970-04-23)
vocals:
Jackie Moore (US R&B/disco singer) (on 1970-04-23)
Jackie Moore3:27
21Funky Nassau, Part I
The Beginning of the End3:14
22Groove Me
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-05-04)
producer:
Wardell Quezergue and Elijah Walker
vocals:
King Floyd (on 1970-05-04)
arranger:
Wardell Quezergue
recording of:
Groove Me (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:02
23I Love You for All Seasons
The Fuzz3:08
24Want Ads
recording of:
Want Ads
writer:
General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer), Barney Perkins and Greg Perry
Honey Cone32:47
25Cool Aid
Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists2:42
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1Don’t Knock My Love, Part I
recording engineer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1971-01-27)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1971-01-27)
guitar:
Tippy Armstrong (on 1971-01-27) and Dennis Coffey (on 1971-01-27)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1971-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-01-27)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-01-27)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-01-27)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1971-01-27)
arranger:
Wade Marcus
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-01-27)
recording of:
Don’t Knock My Love (on 1971-01-27)
composer:
Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
Wilson Pickett2:13
2Love or Let Me Be Lonely
recording of:
Love or Let Me Be Lonely
writer:
Jerry Peters, Anita Porée and Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Porpete Music (BMI)
The Friends of Distinction3:15
3Deeper & Deeper
Freda Payne3:04
4Pay to the Piper
Chairmen of the Board3:08
5Mr. Big Stuff
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer)
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Jean Knight2:31
6Women’s Love Rights
recording of:
Women’s Love Rights
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer) and William Weatherspoon
Laura Lee3:14
7Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
edit of:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (album version) by The Dramatics (US soul music vocal group)
recording of:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended), EMI Longitude Music, 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)
The Dramatics53:34
8Baby Let Me Kiss You
King Floyd2:52
9Right on the Tip of My Tongue
producer:
G. Woods (Producer & Owner of the record label "Dionn Records") and V. McCoy
spoken vocals:
Brenda Payton
vocals:
Brenda & the Tabulations
recording of:
Right on the Tip of my Tongue
composer:
J. Cobb (Joe “Youngblood” Cobb; songwriter, producer, composer, writer) and V. McCoy
arranger:
V. McCoy
publisher:
Dandelion Records, One Eye Soul and Van McCoy Music
Brenda & the Tabulations3:22
10Thin Line Between Love & Hate
The Hollywood Persuaders3:27
11Have You Seen Her
recording of:
Have You Seen Her
writer:
Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites5:12
12Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From ‘Shaft’ by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:19
13Respect Yourself
edit of:
Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
The Staple Singers53:35
14Family Affair
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.353:07
15Let’s Stay Together
producer:
Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leroy Hodges
guitar family:
Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
organ and piano:
Charles Hodges (soul organist)
saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes
vocals:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cream Records (70s Los Angeles) (in 1971) and HI Records Inc. (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 34), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 60), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 84)
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 Green4.553:21
16Clean 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 Wright52:50
17One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, Part I
partial recording of:
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
writer:
General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer) and Greg Perry
Honey Cone3:45
18Drowning in the Sea of Love
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1971)
recording of:
Drowning in the Sea of Love (in 1971)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Assorted Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Joe Simon53:29
19Ain’t Understanding Mellow
recording of:
Ain't Understanding Mellow
writer:
Herscholt Polk and Homer Talbert
Jerry Butler feat. Brenda Lee Eager4:22
20I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
recording of:
I've Been Lonely for So Long
writer:
Jerry Weaver and Posie Knight
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972), Lowery Music (in 1972, in 1988) and Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988)
Frederick Knight33:23
21Suavecito
Malo3:28
22Hearsay
The Soul Children3:37
23She’s Not Just Another Woman
The 8th Day3:05
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1I’ll Take You There
edit of:
I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 186) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 276)
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
The Staple Singers53:18
2In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended) and EMI Longitude Music
The Dramatics4.55:10
3Betcha by Golly, Wow
cover recording of:
Betcha by Golly, Wow (fka “Keep Growing Strong”)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
recording of:
Betcha by Golly, Wow (fka “Keep Growing Strong”)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
The Stylistics53:18
4Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites3:14
5Lean on Me
recording of:
Lean on Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Bill Withers53:49
6I Gotcha
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial Records (Late 40s jazz label focused on bop) (in 1972) and Tree Productions (US, Sony‐related) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Gotcha (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Joe Tex3.52:30
7Do Your Thing
edit of:
Do Your Thing (vocal) by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:20
8I’ll Be Around
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter) (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 (A member of the R&B quintet The Spinners) (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (The bass singer for The Spinners) (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (A lead vocalist of The Spinners) (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:
I’ll Be Around (in 1973)
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 Spinners53:13
9Too Late to Turn Back Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for American/European music!) (in 2002)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 274)
recording of:
Too Late to Turn Back Now
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Cornelius
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Stage Door Music Pub. Inc.
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose53:24
10(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks (soul singer and songwriter), Carl Hampton (pianist, songwriter and producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Luther Ingram43:29
11Starting All Over Again
recording of:
Starting All Over Again
lyricist and composer:
Phillip Mitchell
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mel & Tim3:56
12Back Stabbers
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer) (in 1972)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1972)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Back Stabbers (in 1972)
writer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.73:09
13You’re Still a Young Man
Tower of Power3:39
14Everybody Plays the Fool
recording of:
Everybody Plays the Fool
writer:
J.R. Bailey (singer and songwriter), Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Ken Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Trio Music Company, Alley Music Corp. (in 1991) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1991)
The Main Ingredient3:22
15Freddie’s Dead (Theme From “Superfly”)
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
edit of:
Freddie’s Dead by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield53:19
16I Can See Clearly Now
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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)
Johnny Nash4.152:50
17If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin’s group, 1954–mid‐1960s) (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin (in 1972)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.753:30
18Love Jones
Brighter Side of Darkness3:21
19Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Billy Paul (American soul singer) (in 1972)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1972) 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 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment (Japanese 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)
Billy Paul4.54:48
20Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations46:58
21Outa-Space
recording of:
Outa Space
composer:
Joe Greene (American songwriter) and Billy Preston
Billy Preston4:10
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1Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter) (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 (A member of the R&B quintet The Spinners) (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (The bass singer for The Spinners) (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (A lead vocalist of The Spinners) (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
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
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 Spinners54:15
2Use Me
engineer:
Bob Hughes (engineer) and Phil Sheer
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
acoustic guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer)
clavinet and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
Bill Withers4.353:46
3Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.153:01
4Why Can’t We Live Together
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Timmy Thomas3:26
5Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)
producer:
Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
strings arranger:
Don Hockett and Dennis Lambert
recording of:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Four Tops3:07
6I’m Doin’ Fine Now
recording of:
I’m Doin’ Fine Now
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
New York City2:44
7Pillow Talk
recording of:
Pillow Talk
writer:
Michael Burton (American songwriter and producer) and Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia3:55
8So Very Hard to Go
Tower of Power53:41
9Natural High
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Natural High
lyricist and composer:
Charles McCormick
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Bloodstone4:01
10Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye43:59
11That Lady, Part 1
partial recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
The Isley Brothers53:13
12Keep On Truckin’, Part 1
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
James Carmichael and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Keep On Truckin’
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Porée and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Eddie Kendricks3:31
13Hurts So Good
Millie Jackson3:05
14Midnight Train to Georgia
edit of:
Midnight Train to Georgia by Gladys Knight & the Pips
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4.53:57
15I Can’t Stand the Rain
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 197)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain (in 1973)
writer:
Don Bryant (R&B singer/songwriter), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Ann Peebles4.252:33
16The World Is a Ghetto
recording of:
The World Is a Ghetto
lyricist and composer:
C. Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), H. Brown, H. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War), L. Jordan, L. Oskar, M. Dickerson and S. Allen
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Far Out Music, Far Out Music, Inc. and TMC Music Inc.
War4:02
17Tell Her She’s Lovely
El Chicano3:03
18The Love I Lost, Part 1
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
edit of:
The Love I Lost by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
The Love I Lost
writer:
Gamble & Huff, 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)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.653:41
19Cheaper to Keep Her
recording of:
Cheaper to Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Dleif Music, Inc. and Irving Music (BMI)
Johnnie Taylor3:29
20Show and Tell
recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
Al Wilson53:30
21Lookin’ for a Love
cover recording of:
Lookin’ for a Love
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Zelda Samuels
Bobby Womack4.52:38
22Be Thankful for What You Got
producer:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974) and Frank Fioravanti (in 1974)
arranger:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1974)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 374)
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP)
William DeVaughn4.53:28
23Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely
cover recording of:
Just Don’t Want to Be Lonely
writer:
Vinnie Barrett, Bobby Eli and John Freeman (co writer of Just Don't Want To Be Lonely)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Main Ingredient3:40
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