The Best of Joe Sample

~ Release by Joe Sample (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Viva De Funk
5:44
2Chain Reaction
engineer:
Wayne Holmes, John Rodd (engineer) and Erik Zobler
producer:
George Duke and Joe Sample
mixer:
Erik Zobler
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1997)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1997)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1997)
piano and synthesizer:
Joe Sample (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
4:27
3Hippies on a Corner
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
John Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Joe Sample and Al Schmitt
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jay Anderson (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Penland (Drums)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Joe Sample
arranger:
Joe Sample
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
recorded at and mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
5:57
4Seven Years of Good Luck
5:12
5Ashes to Ashes
4:54
6Mystery Child
5:55
7Spellbound
4:30
8The Road Less Travelled
5:29
9Summertime
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Robert Smith (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
double bass:
Cecil McBee
drums (drum set):
Victor Lewis (US jazz drummer)
arranger:
Joe Sample
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
instrumental recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
6:49
10Black and White (As Simple As)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
John Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Joe Sample and Al Schmitt
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Jay Anderson (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Penland (Drums)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Joe Sample
arranger:
Joe Sample
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
recorded at and mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
5:29
11Street Life
engineer:
Wayne Holmes, John Rodd (engineer) and Erik Zobler
producer:
George Duke and Joe Sample
mixer:
Erik Zobler
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (in 1997)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1997)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1997)
piano:
Joe Sample (in 1997)
synthesizer:
George Duke (in 1997) and Joe Sample (in 1997)
choir vocals:
Lynn Davis (vocalist) (in 1997), Jim Gilstrap (in 1997) and Lori Perry (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1997)
mixed at:
Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California, United States
5:13