Dance Classics Gold, The Ballads

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ben
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1972)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Ben (in 1972)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
part of:
The 45th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Jackson3.852:44
2Wishing on a Star
recording of:
Wishing on a Star
lyricist and composer:
Billie Calvin (Billie Rae Calvin)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
Rose Royce3:55
3Please Don't Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band43:50
4It's Your Conscience
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Recording Company (holding company - file no releases here!) (in 1981)
produced for:
Bellboy Productions (production company)
recording of:
It’s Your Conscience
lyricist and composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and June Denice Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Bell Boy Music (in 1981) and Kee‐Drick Music (in 1981)
Deniece Williams4:52
5Sexual Healing
assistant engineer:
Henri Van Durme and Didier Leonard
engineer:
Dan Bates (wind instruments [horns]), Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist) and John Kovorak
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer and editor:
Harvey Fuqua
bell [bells], bell [orchestra bells], bongos, congas, drums (drum set), electric piano [Fender Rhodes], finger cymbals, glockenspiel, organ and synthesizer:
Marvin Gaye
guitar:
Gordon Banks
wind instruments [horns]:
The L.A. Horn Section and David Stout (American trombonist)
background vocals:
Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
conductor:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer) (wind instruments [horns])
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) 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 1982)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (lead vocals, background vocals), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (wind instruments [horns]), Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium and Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium (lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium
edited at and remixed at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.653:59
6Used ta Be My Girl
recording of:
Use ta Be My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays34:01
7Just Once
programming:
Ian Underwood
producer:
Quincy Jones
electric piano:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
string synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin and James Ingram (R&B singer)
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Just Once
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Quincy Jones feat. James Ingram4:31
8Tell Me If You Still Care
The S.O.S. Band4:29
9Girls
producer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Venus Dodson (Jazz singer), Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
Moments and Whatnauts23:08
10Suddenly
producer:
Keith Diamond
mixer:
Keith Diamond and Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
recording of:
Suddenly
writer:
Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean
publisher:
Musicpiece Publ., Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Billy Ocean43:52
11Ain’t No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.552:04
12You'll Never Know
recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Phil Hurtt
writer:
Giuliano Salerni
publisher:
April Blackwood Music, Cookie Box Music, GS EuroAmerican, Keep On Music, Phylmar Music, Unitunes Music, リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management) 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)
Hi Gloss4:44
13Strawberry Letter #23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
The Brothers Johnson4.655:05
14Why Can't We Live
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Timmy Thomas44:36
15Nature Boy
Central Line4:12
16Now That We're Together
Desire4:54
17A Little Bit Further Away
recording of:
A Little Bit Further Away
writer:
Frank Collins
Kokomo3:59

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Release group

part of:Dance Classics Gold (1991–1993) (number: 5)