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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Got The…
recording of:
I Got The
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
Labi Siffre5:04
2It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to MeBarry White4:40
3Love Is You
lead vocals:
Carol Williams (US disco musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Salsoul Record Corp. (company, not a label) (in 1976)
recording of:
Love Is You
writer:
Vincent Montana, Jr. and Ronnie Walker
publisher:
Vincent Montana, Jr. Music
Carol Williams4:36
4Let Me Be Your Lover
Jimmy "Bo" Horne3:27
5Let Me Down Easy
Rare Pleasure4:28
6FateChaka Khan43:13
7Everyman
Double Exposure4:48
8Reach Up
recording of:
Reach Up
writer:
Toney Lee (US singer/songwriter/producer, known for “Reach Up”) and Eric Matthew (songwriter, engineer, producer, record label owner, = Joe Tucci)
Toney Lee3:29
9CandyCameo4:06
10Superfreak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.153:18
11Why
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Why
Carly Simon53:28
12Heartbeat (Party version)
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Kenton Nix
Taana Gardner4:21
13Think (About It)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Think (About It)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Lyn Collins43:20
14Funky Drummer
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown6:08
15Love Loves to Love
Lulu3.52:02
16The Beat Goes On
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
writer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arrangement of:
The Beat Goes On
Buddy Rich3:29
17I Can’t Go for That
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981)
recording of:
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Geomantic Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Hall & Oates4.53:46
18Keep on Jumpin’
recording of:
Keep On Jumpin’
writer and composer:
Patrick Adams (US disco, soul, boogie songwriter and producer) and Ken Morris (American songwriter, member of Phreek (Keep on Jumpin'))
Musique3:24
19Buddy X
recording of:
Buddy X
composer:
Jerry Barnes (bassist, songwriter, engineer, and producer), Katreese Barnes, Neneh Cherry and Cameron McVey
publisher:
Paddy Crusty Ltd., Tricky Track Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Neneh Cherry3:00
20Josephine
recording of:
Josephine
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea3:50
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who Is He and What Is He to You?Creative Source7:10
2Jim on the Move
piano:
Mike Melvoin
recording of:
Jim on the Move
composer:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer)
publisher:
Bruin Music Company
Lalo Schifrin3:14
3Chase the Devil
producer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter)
recording of:
I Chase the Devil
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry (aka The Upsetter) and Max Romeo
writer:
Lee Scratch Perry (aka The Upsetter) and Max Romeo
Max Romeo & The Upsetters43:26
4Celebration Suite
Airto Moreira2:19
5Merengue
Bolivar3:34
6Expansions
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith5:16
7Smokey Joe’s La La
recording of:
Smokey Joe's La La
lyricist and composer:
Jeanne Vikki
Googie Rene2:55
8Beat Girl
The John Barry Seven31:48
9Soul Bossa Nova (original mix)
recording engineer:
Phil Ramone (on 1962-09-13)
producer:
Quincy Jones
double bass:
Chris White (jazz bassist) (on 1962-09-13)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Collins (drums) (on 1962-09-13)
flute:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1962-09-13)
piano:
Lalo Schifrin (pianist & composer) (on 1962-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Paul Gonsalves (on 1962-09-13)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1962-09-13)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (on 1962-09-13)
instruments arranger:
Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2013)
recording of:
Soul Bossa Nova (on 1962-09-13)
composer:
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones42:39
10Three Is the Magic Number
recording of:
Three Is a Magic Number
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dorough
Bob Dorough43:13
11Cantaloupe Island
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Herbie Hancock4:02
12Woman of the Ghetto
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
Marlena Shaw58:21
13Stratus
Billy Cobham6:02
14We Are NeighboursThe Chi‐Lites3:29
15What You Won’t Do for Love
recording of:
What You Won’t Do for Love
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Lindseyanne Music, Sherlyn Publishing Co., Inc., The Music Force, 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)
Bobby Caldwell4:00
16Soup for One
recording of:
Soup for One
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic3:56
17The Glow of LoveChange4:44
18Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime
recording of:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
lyricist and composer:
James Warren (English singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Heath Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Korgis3:37
19Old Cape Cod
Patti Page2:19
20Troubled So Hard
recorded in:
Livingston, Alabama, United States (on 1959-10-10)
assistant recording engineer:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer)
recording engineer:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (on 1959-10-10)
editor:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist)
recording of:
Trouble So Hard (on 1959-10-10)
writer:
Vera Hall
Vera Hall1:37