The Essential Norman Connors: The Buddah/Arista Years

~ Release by Norman Connors (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

℗ «This compilation»
℗ «2017 Sony Music Entertainment»

Countries excluded (iTunes + Deezer + Spotify)

(As of 2020-09-23).

  • South America: 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (fk)
  • Northern Europe: 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen (sj)
  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
  • South-Eastern Asia: 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste (tl)
  • Oceania: 🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands (cc) 🇨🇽 Christmas Island (cx) 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island (nf)
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Annotation last modified on 2020-09-23 12:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Slew Foot
Norman Connors3:16
2Valentine Love
recording of:
Valentine Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist)
Norman Connors feat. Michael Henderson & Jean Carn3:51
3Saturday Night Special
Norman Connors4:33
4Dindi
cover recording of:
Dindi
lyricist:
Aloysio de Oliveira
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Ray Gilbert
publisher:
Ipanema Music Corp. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
translated version of:
Dindi
Norman Connors feat. Jean Carn7:01
5Maiden Voyage
recording of:
Maiden Voyage
composer:
Herbert J. Hancock (Herbie Hancock, US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Co.
Norman Connors6:52
6We Both Need Each Other
Norman Connors feat. Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson4:03
7So Much Love
Norman Connors2:44
8You Are My Starship
recording of:
You Are My Starship
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist)
Norman Connors feat. Michael Henderson4:31
9Betcha by Golly Wow
producer:
Skip Drinkwater and Jerry Schoenbaum
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)
Norman Connors feat. Phyllis Hyman6:22
10Kwasi
Norman Connors3:43
11Phoenix
Norman Connors4:04
12Once Again
Norman Connors4:21
13Once I’ve Been There
Norman Connors & Phillip Mitchell5:45
14Romantic Journey (remastered)
Norman Connors5:24
15For You Everything
Norman Connors5:55
16Give the Drummer Some
Norman Connors2:29
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Captain Connors (12″ version)
Norman Connors7:26
2Say You Love Me
Norman Connors and The Starship Orchestra4:36
3This Is Your Life
Norman Connors4:14
4Stella
Norman Connors and The Starship Orchestra3:19
5Wouldn’t You Like to See
Norman Connors and The Starship Orchestra3:43
6Listen
Norman Connors and The Starship Orchestra3:52
7Your Love
Norman Connors5:05
8Disco Land
Norman Connors4:35
9Handle Me Gently
Norman Connors3:49
10Invitation
Norman Connors4:08
11Be There in the Morning
Norman Connors4:15
12Take It to the Limit (12″)
Norman Connors4:21
13You Bring Me Joy
conductor:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
performer:
Ada Dyer (American soul singer)
arranger:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
cover recording of:
You Bring Me Joy
lyricist and composer:
David Lasley
Norman Connors3:37
14I Don’t Need Nobody Else
background vocals:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
conductor and performer:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
arranger:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
recording of:
I Don’t Need Nobody Else
lyricist and composer:
Lou Courtney
Norman Connors3:53
15Melancholy Fire
bass:
Byron Miller (bass guitarist)
performer:
Glenn Jones (soul singer)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Melancholy Fire
lyricist and composer:
David DeMarco
Norman Connors4:00
16You’ve Been on My Mind
solo soprano saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
conductor:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
performer:
Ada Dyer (American soul singer)
arranger:
Al Johnson (R&B singer)
cover recording of:
You’ve Been on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Shelby Flint
Norman Connors4:24
17She’s Gone
recording engineer and mixer:
Mallory Earl
producer:
Norman Connors
conductor:
Ben Wright
arranger:
Ben Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Norman Connors Productions, Inc.
recording of:
She’s Gone
lyricist and composer:
Nigel Martinez
publisher:
Interworld Music Ltd., World Song Publishing Inc., 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)
Norman Connors4:56
18Mr. C
recording engineer and mixer:
Mallory Earl
producer:
Norman Connors
trombone:
Robin Eubanks
conductor:
Jacques Burvick and Norman Connors
brass [horns] arranger:
Duke Jones (trumpet player) and Marion Meadows
arranger:
Jacques Burvick and Norman Connors
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
produced for:
Norman Connors Productions, Inc.
recording of:
Mr. C
writer:
Starship Orchestra
Norman Connors4:27

Credits

Release

purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1355173901 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bjdciv63xovot77cgqru5aypmuy [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B07B6H948Q [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/77SDzlpL5HpSh9ayWzWy3x [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/58193842 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1355173901 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/85411122 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/norman-connors/album/the-essential-norman-connors-the-buddah-arista-years [info] (until 2022-06-08)

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 222)