People Get Ready

~ Release by Russell Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Me and Mrs. Jones
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment (Japanese 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)
4:13
2If You Don’t Know Me by Now
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
3:44
3Papa Was a Rolling Stone
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:03
4People Get Ready
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:54
5Georgia
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
4:17
6Backstabbers
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Back Stabbers
writer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:19
7New York State of Mind
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
New York State of Mind
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1975)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Songs Ltd., Home Grown Music (formerly Home Grown Music Network), Impulsive Music, Tin Pan Tunes, Joelsongs (from 1975 until 1976) and CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:49
8Soul Man
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
3:08
9In the Midnight Hour
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
In the Midnight Hour
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:39
10Try a Little Tenderness
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
4:12
11Heaven Help Us All
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Heaven Help Us All
lyricist and composer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4:03
12Louisiana 1927
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Louisiana 1927
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (, in 1974, in 1989), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (, in 1974, in 1991), Randy Newman Music (in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
3:28
13I Can’t Stop Loving You
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
5:32
14House of the Rising Sun
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
arranger:
Nick Patrick and Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (tenor vocals)
recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
8:10

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
art direction:Paul Chessell (art director)
photography:David Venni (photographer)
mixer:David Reitzas
engineer:Grant Ainsworth (engineer)
executive producer:Nick Patrick
producer:Nick Patrick
recording engineer:Bruce Botnick
Geoff Foster (sound engineer)
Al Schmitt
mastering:Leon Zervos (audio engineer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2008)
recorded at:British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2966072 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001G4ZAO0 [info]