Black is Back, Vol. 1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Higher & Higher
Jimmy Cliff3:58
2Rhythm of My Heart
R’n’G4:00
3Darkman
Nana6:01
4All I Need
lead vocals:
Montell Jordan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rush Associated Labels Inc. (in 1996)
Montell Jordan4:08
5Never Knew Love Like This Before
producer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
strings arranger and wind instruments [Horn Arrangements] arranger:
Wade Marcus
vocals arranger:
Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century-Fox Record Corporation (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co.
Stephanie Mills5:25
6Sex Machine
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown5:16
7Hang on in There Baby
performer:
Liz Lands
recording of:
Hang on in There Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny W. Bristol
publisher:
Bushka Music (publishing) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Johnny Bristol3:50
8Finally
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1982)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 447)
recording of:
Finally (CeCe Peniston song)
writer:
Cecilia Peniston, Felipe Delgado, Elbert Linnear and R. K. Jackson
publisher:
Blue Zephyr, Ce Ce Peniston Music, Mainlot Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Urban Tracks Music and Wax Museum Music
CeCe Peniston4.24:08
9Always There
producer:
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick (British musician Jean‐Paul Maunick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
cover recording of:
Always There (with lyrics)
lyricist:
Paul Allen (US songwriter)
composer:
William Jeffrey and Ronnie Laws
version of:
Always There (instrumental)
Incognito5:54
10Party Time
Kurtis Blow3:58
11Love Serenade
recording of:
Love Serenade
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
Barry White7:02
12Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:18
13The Perfect Year
producer:
Nigel Lowis
vocals:
Dina Carroll
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1993)
music videos:
The Perfect Year by Dina Carroll
cover recording of:
The Perfect Year
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Christopher Hampton
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Really Useful Group and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Sunset Boulevard (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Dina Carroll33:48
14Ain't Nothin' Goin' on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:34