Brook Benton: Forty Greatest Hits

~ Release by Brook Benton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1959)
cover recording of:
Baby, (You’ve Got What It Takes)
writer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer) and Murray Stein
publisher:
Sony/ATV Melody, The Clyde Otis Music Group (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Chappell Morris Ltd. (in 1951) and Vogue Music Corp. (in 1951)
2:48
2A Rockin’ Good Way
vocals:
Brook Benton (in 1960) and Dinah Washington (in 1960)
cover recording of:
A Rockin’ Good Way
writer:
Brook Benton, Luchi de Jesus (American composer and producer) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
32:30
3Shadrack
cover recording of:
Shadrack
lyricist and composer:
R. MacGimsey
2:23
4Walk on the Wild Side
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Elmer Bernstein (American score composer)
publisher:
Columbia Pictures
part of:
The 35th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:36
5Hit Record
2:39
6Lie to Me
recording of:
Lie to Me
writer:
Brook Benton and Margie Singleton
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:17
7Hotel Happiness
recording of:
Hotel Happiness
writer:
Leon Carr and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
2:43
8Still Waters Run Deep
2:41
9I Got What I Wanted
recording of:
I Got What I Wanted
writer:
Brook Benton and Margie Singleton
publisher:
The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:38
10Dearer Than Life
2:36
11My True Confession
recording of:
My True Confession
writer:
Margie Singleton and Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
publisher:
Benday Music (other possible names: Ben Day Music, Ben-Day Music. Benday, Benday Mus. Corp, Benday Music Ltd.), Bike Music and Chickering Lane Music
2:23
12Two Tickets to Paradise
2:39
13Going Going Gone
recording of:
Going, Going, Gone
writer:
Emil J. Anton and Alan Thomas (songwriter for Aretha Franklin)
2:50
14It’s Too Late to Turn Back Now
recording of:
Too Late to Turn Back Now
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
3:30
15Another Cup of Coffee
recording of:
Another Cup of Coffee
writer:
Leon Carr and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
2:53
16A House Is Not a Home
recording of:
A House Is Not a Home (in 1964)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
3:01
17Lumberjack
recording of:
Lumberjack
lyricist and composer:
Charles Arrington
2:20
18Do It Right
recording of:
Do It Right
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
2:34
19Love Me Now
3:02
20Rainy 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
43:49