SAM Records: The Sound of New York City 1975-1983

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Woman of the Ghetto (original UK 12" mix) cover recording of: Woman of the Ghetto writer: Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer), Bobby Miller (US songwriter & record producer) and Marlena Shaw	Doris Duke		7:35
2	Keep on Dancin' mixer: Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci)	Gary’s Gang		7:10
3	Feel Alright producer: Gary Turnier	Komiko		6:05
4	Just a Groove producer: Glen Adams arranger: Glen Adams	Glen Adams Affair		6:20
5	Do Your Dance (a Jim Burgess mix) mixer: Jim Burgess	Rhyze		4:40
6	Bourgie Bourgie (Special disco version) cover recording of: Bourgie, Bourgie writer: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson publisher: Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		6:10
7	Any Way You Want My Love producer: Mike and Brenda Sutton	Mike & Brenda Sutton		6:24
8	Can You Really See Me producer: Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer) and Nathan Garvin recording of: Can You Really See Me writer: Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer) and Clifford "Mooney" Pusey	Sound Troupe		5:29
9	Come on Back to Mama producer: Victor Scott (Trinidad and Tobago; Les Humphries Singers)	Wardell Piper		5:47
10	I Can't Stop producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		7:00
11	Don't Give Your Love Away (a Shep Pettibone mix) producer: Melvin Palmer and Jerry Weinstein mixer: Shep Pettibone arranger: Melvin Palmer and Jerry Weinstein recording of: Don’t You Give Your Love Away writer: Melvin Palmer and Jerry Weinstein publisher: Capri Taurus Music, Jaw Music, MJJN LLC and Two Twenty Four Music	Steve Shelto		6:46
12	Love Either Grows or Goes producer: Paul Freitas and Richard Freitas arranger: Paul Freitas and Richard Freitas	Scandal ft. Lee Genesis		6:35

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Love Magic (Special disco version) producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) conductor: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		7:42
2	I Found Love in You producer: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) conductor: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) arranger: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner)	Rhyze		5:42
3	Hold On (John 'Jellybean' Benitez mix) producer: Darryl Payne mixer: John 'Jellybean' Benitez (US producer John Benitez)	Kreamcicle		6:06
4	Gotta Get Outta Here producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) conductor: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)	Lucy Hawkins		5:49
5	Just Let Me Dance (a Jim Burgess mix) producer: Paul Freitas and Richard Freitas mixer: Jim Burgess arranger: Paul Freitas and Richard Freitas	Scandal		7:21
6	Don't Stop producer: G. Bastow	K.I.D.		7:13
1	Night & Day (disco version) producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) recording of: Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) lyricist and composer: Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932) publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18) part of: Gay Divorce	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		5:10
2	Just How Sweet Is Your Love producer: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) conductor: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) arranger: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner)	Rhyze		6:57
3	The Wikka Wrap (a Jonathan Fearing edit) editor: Jonathan Fearing recording of: Wikka Wrap lyricist and composer: Adrian Sear	The Evasions		8:49
4	Begging for More producer: Edward Z. Epstein and D.C. LaRue	Monica Neal		6:22
5	Behind My Back producer: Nigel Martinez recording of: Behind My Back lyricist and composer: Dawn Alexander	Underground		5:31
6	We'll Make It producer: Mike and Brenda Sutton arranger: Mike and Brenda Sutton	Mike & Brenda Sutton		5:01

3▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Dreamin' producer: Greg Henderson (US musician; released "Dreamin'") arranger: Greg Henderson (US musician; released "Dreamin'")	Greg Henderson		7:37
2	Hupendi Muziki Wangu?! (You Don't Like My Music) (a Jonathan Fearing mix) producer: G. Bastow mixer: Jonathan Fearing	K.I.D.		8:50
3	Let's Do It producer: Greg Carmichael (owner of the NY disco label Red Greg) recording of: Let's Do It composer: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport	Convertion		6:35
4	You Can't Stop! (a Shep Pettibone mix) producer: Andre P. Booth mixer: Shep Pettibone arranger: Andre P. Booth	David McPherson		5:02
5	Somebody's Loving You (a Ray Reid mix) producer: Linda Kane (disco writer, producer) mixer: Ray Reid (Trombone player & producer)	Klassique		6:36
6	Rock Shock producer: B.B.C.S. & A. and Gary R. Turnier mixer: B.B.C.S. & A., Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) and Gary R. Turnier	B.B.C.S. & A.		6:54
7	Let's Lovedance Tonight (Special disco version) producer: Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci) arranger: Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci)	Gary’s Gang		6:39
8	This Beat Is Mine producer: Andre Booth and Gary R. Turnier recording of: This Beat Is Mine composer: Andre Booth	Vicky “D”		5:55
9	Free (a Jim Burgess mix) producer: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) mixer: Jim Burgess conductor: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner) arranger: Paul L. Kyser (US arranger, producer, songwriter and label owner)	Rhyze		6:22
10	Kojak Theme producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) conductor: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		6:26
11	Don't Let Go of Me (Grip My Hips and Move Me) (a Shep Pettibone mix) producer: Mike and Brenda Sutton arranger: Mike and Brenda Sutton recording of: Don't Let Go of Me (Grip My Hips and Move Me) composer: Brenda Sutton (singer-songwriter in filk culture) and Michael B. Sutton publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Mike & Brenda Sutton		6:47
12	Up Jumped the Devil producer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) arranger: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) recording of: Up Jumped the Devil writer: John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)	John Davis & the Monster Orchestra		5:39

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mastering:	Phil Kinrade (mastering engineer)
compiler:	Mike Weiss Dom Williams

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/30097583 [info]

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Barcode:: 740155737733
Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:53:05

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Edsel Records
EDSL0177

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United Kingdom
2024-02-23

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