Smooth Soul Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Friends
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Lorenzo Doumani and Mike Francis (Italian singer and composer)
publisher:
Reizner Music Corporation
Amii Stewart34:40
2Mind Blowing Decisions
recording of:
Mind Blowing Decisions
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Wilder, Jr. (US vocalist for Heatwave)
publisher:
Johnnie Wilder Music, Skratch Music Publishing Ltd. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Heatwave7:35
3So Amazing
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, April Music Inc. (in 1986) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
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)
Luther Vandross3.53:45
4Reasons
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
samples from:
That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03)
recording of:
Reasons
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Earth, Wind & Fire2.755:01
5Rock Me Tonight (for Old Times Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson27:12
6There’s Nothing Like This
producer:
Omar and The Family
bass, membranophone, percussion and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Omar (British soul singer Omar Lye-Fook)
guitar:
Phil Hudson
recording of:
There’s Nothing Like This
lyricist and composer:
Omar Hammer
publisher:
Congo Music and PolyGram Music Publishing
Omar6:38
7My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris4:38
8What You Won’t Do for Love
producer:
Ann Holloway (producer/songwriter)
analog synthesizer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), George "Chocolate" Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") and Richie Valesquez (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
keyboard:
Benny Latimore (US blues/R&B singer, songwriter and pianist) and Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sin‐Drome Records, Ltd. (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1978)
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 Caldwell3.44:47
9Nights Over Egypt
recording of:
Nights Over Egypt
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Jones Girls4:39
10My Love Don’t Come Easy
producer:
Eddie Levert and Dennis Williams (American Disco-soul-boogie keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger.)
arranger:
Dennis Williams (American Disco-soul-boogie keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger.)
recording of:
My Love Don’t Come Easy
writer:
Mike Jackson (musician, aranger, writer), Eddie Levert and Dennis Williams (American Disco-soul-boogie keyboardist, songwriter, producer and arranger.)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WC Music Corp.
Jean Carne5:07
11Risin’ to the Top (Give It All You Got)
recording of:
Risin’ to the Top
writer:
Keni Burke, Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright
publisher:
Third Palm Music
Keni Burke35:16
12Give Me the Night (chill night remix)
cover recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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)
Randy Crawford3:42
13Love Will Find a Way
recording of:
Love Will Find a Way
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Greg Phillinganes and Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie6:12
14Inherit the Wind
recording of:
Inherit the Wind
writer:
Wilton Felder Jr., Wilton Felder and Derrell Ray Nix
publisher:
Four Knights Music
Wilton Felder6:55

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