Body & Soul: Slow Caress

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2009)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 93)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:19
2Caravan of Love
recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IJI Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Isley Jasper Isley4:22
3I Am Blessed
recording of:
I Am Blessed
writer:
Marsha Malamet and Mark Mueller (US songwriter)
Eternal4:22
4Girlfriend
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Kirk Crumpler, Lee Peters (member of Collage) and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
Bobby Brown4:11
5So Close
recording of:
So Close
writer:
Dina Carroll and Nigel Lowis
publisher:
First Avenue Management, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Dina Carroll4:42
6Practice What You Preach
recording of:
Practice What You Preach
writer:
Gerald Levert (soul singer, songwriter and producer), Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (producer) and Barry White
Barry White4:02
7Quiet Storm
recording of:
Quiet Storm
writer:
Rose Ella Jones and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertam Music Co.
Smokey Robinson3:59
8Got to Be There
recording of:
Got to Be There
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson3:25
9Lady
recording of:
Lady
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Raphael Saadiq
D’Angelo4:03
10Smokin’ Room
recording engineer and mixer:
Don Sciarrotta (US Engineer, and producer)
assistant engineer:
Tony Sciarrotta
producer:
Bob Monaco
recording of:
Smokin’ Room
lyricist and composer:
Dennis Belfield
Rufus & Chaka Khan4:22
11It’s Gonna Take a Miracle
cover recording of:
It’s Gonna Take a Miracle
writer:
Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman (Songwriter and producer active since the 1950s) and Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
publisher:
South Mountain Music Corp. (ended), Bobby Weinstein Music Publishing, Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Deniece Williams4:13
12Warm and Tender Love
recording of:
Warm and Tender Love
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Duane Music Inc., Pronto Music (publisher), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Percy Sledge3:22
13Love Won’t Let Me Wait
recording of:
Love Won’t Let Me Wait
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Mighty Three Music, Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Winot Music
Major Harris5:33
14Other Side of the Game
recording of:
Otherside of the Game
writer:
Erykah Badu, Brother ?, Richard Nichols (Longtime producer and manager for The Roots), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and The Roots (US hip hop group)
Erykah Badu6:37
15Everybody Loves the Sunshine
recording of:
Everybody Loves the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Arlovol Music and BMG Monarch
Roy Ayers4:00
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Try a Little Tenderness
recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding3:47
2Angel
recording of:
Angel
writer:
Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:30
3Say You, Say Me
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Universal Motown Records (not for release label use; use “Universal Motown” instead) (in 2003) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Say You, Say Me
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 winner)
Lionel Richie4.154:04
4Down Low
recording of:
Down Low (Noboby Has to Know)
lyricist and composer:
R. Kelly
R. Kelly featuring Ronald & Ernie Isley4:26
5A Little Bit More
guest vocals:
Melba Moore
performer:
Melba Moore
recording of:
A Little Bit More
writer:
Gene McFadden, James McKinney (Soul - funk - disco keyboards - synthesizer - trumpet player) and Linda Vitali (Songwriter)
publisher:
Linda Vitali Music and Mc-Fadden-Gene-Music
Freddie Jackson & Melba Moore4:57
6Diggin’ on You
assistant recording engineer:
Eric Fischer (engineer) and Lamont Hyde
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
drum machine programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Dave Way
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals:
Bebé (Backup singer for TLC), Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Debra Killings and T‐Boz
vocals:
Chilli (Rozonda Thomas, member of TLC), Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and T‐Boz
recorded at:
The Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Diggin' On You by TLC (US pop/R&B trio)
recording of:
Diggin’ on You
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. and 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)
TLC3.94:17
7My My My
recording of:
My, My, My
writer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
Johnny Gill4:08
8Still Water (Love)
recording of:
Still Water (Love)
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Four Tops3:14
9Reasons
recording of:
Reasons
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Earth, Wind & Fire5:02
10Ebony Eyes
recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James & Smokey Robinson4:03
11Lady Love
recording of:
Lady Love
writer:
Yvonne Gray (Songwriter) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls4:00
12Whatcha 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)
Dramatics53:36
13I’ll Be There for You
arranger:
Joseph Joubert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recording of:
I’ll Be There for You
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Ashford & Simpson4:42
14Lady
recording of:
Lady
writer:
Nicholas Caldwell
Whispers5:04
15Lean on Me
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer) (in 1972)
piano and lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1972)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) (in 1972)
strings arranger:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1972), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 236)
recording of:
Lean on Me (in 1972)
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 Withers4.254:18

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photography:Helge Strauss (photographer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Direct Holdings Holland B.V. (in 2005)