Greatest Hits

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)
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)
2:47
2The Boll Weevil Song
recording of:
The Boll Weevil Song
writer:
Brook Benton and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
version of:
Boll Weevil (traditional)
2:39
3Rainy 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
43:52
4Lie 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)
2:16
5Careless Love
recording of:
Careless Love
lyricist and composer:
Brook Benton
2:45
6Frankie and Johnny
cover recording of:
Frankie and Johnny (traditional song, version of “Frankie and Albert”)
publisher:
Hughie Cannon (in 1904) and Carl Sandburg (in 1927)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 254)
is based on:
You’re My Baby
2:31
7The Intoxicated Rat
recording of:
The Intoxicated Rat
lyricist and composer:
Brook Benton
2:45
8Johnny‐O
recording of:
Johnny‐O
lyricist and composer:
Brook Benton
2:01
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)
2:37
10My Last Dollar
recording of:
My Last Dollar
lyricist and composer:
Brook Benton
2:43
11Child of the Engineer
cover recording of:
Child of the Engineer
lyricist and composer:
Brook Benton
3:34