Black Music Lounge

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Tracklist

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1The Dude
producer:
Quincy Jones
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
handclaps:
Lenny Castro
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo synthesizer [Yamaha CS-80]:
Stevie Wonder
synthesizer and vocoder:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Jim Gilstrap, James Ingram (R&B singer), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
recording of:
The Dude
writer:
Patti Austin, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
Quincy Jones45:37
2The Doo-Bop Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
producer:
Easy Mo Bee
mixer:
D’Anthony Johnson
alto saxophone:
Kenny Garrett (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
keyboard:
Deron Johnson (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
trumpet:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
vocals:
A.B. Money (from Rappin’ Is Fundamental), Easy Mo Bee and J.R. (rapper Darron Strand of R.I.F.)
samples:
DJ Premier in Deep Concentration by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier), La-Di-Da-Di by Doug E. Fresh & M.C. Ricky D (earlier name of hip hop MC Slick Rick), Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang and The Fishing Hole by Marty Maggio
recording of:
The Doo‐Bop Song (from 1991-01 until 1991-02)
writer:
Easy Mo Bee
composer:
Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
Miles Davis45:02
3Let's Get It On
engineer:
William McMeekin and Art Stewart
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar family:
Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-22)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 167) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4.054:52
4That's the Way of the World
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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 329)
recording of:
That’s the Way of the World
writer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.
Earth, Wind & Fire3.255:45
5Wake Up Everybody
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1975)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1975)
recording of:
Wake Up Everybody (in 1975)
writer:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.57:34
6Get Here
producer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
John Cushon
keyboard and piano:
Oleta Adams
percussion:
Luís Jardim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!), Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 191)
cover recording of:
Get Here
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Rutland Road Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Oleta Adams44:35
7Slow Dance
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
samples:
(My Girl) She's a Fox by The Icemen (60s Rock)
recording of:
Slow Dance
writer:
Estelle Fanta Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John Legend and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
composer:
Richard Poindexter and Robert Poindexter
John Legend4.354:43
8On & On
assistant recording engineer:
Charles McCrorey
recording engineer, programming and mixer:
Bob Power
additional engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Donovan
producer:
JaBorn Jamal and Bob Power
background vocals and lead vocals:
Erykah Badu
performer:
Bob Power
music videos:
On & On by Erykah Badu
a cappella versions:
On & On (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi (LAVINCi) feat. Erykah Badu
recording of:
On & On
writer:
Erykah Badu and JaBorn Jamal
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music Ltd
Erykah Badu3.753:47
9Brown Sugar
recording of:
Brown Sugar
writer:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
1200 Music, Ah Choo Music Publishing, Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
D’Angelo33:59
10Video
recording engineer:
Kevin Haywood (record engineer)
producer:
Carlos "Six July" Broady and India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
lead vocals:
India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound Kitchen Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Video
writer:
Carlos Broady, Reginald J. Hargis (funk guitarist, bass player and singer), India.Arie (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and musician) and Shannon Sanders (Producer, songwriter and musician)
India.Arie54:09
11Branded
recording engineer and mixer:
Ron Christopher
assistant engineer:
Kevin Harwood and Malcolm Springer
producer:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love
lead vocals:
Isaac Hayes
arranger:
Isaac Hayes
recorded at:
KIVA Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Branded
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes17:02
12Love Has Come Around
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1981)
trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (in 1981)
recording of:
Love Has Come Around
lyricist and composer:
William Duckett
Donald Byrd7:52
13Stars in Your Eyes
recording of:
Stars in Your Eyes
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Herbie Hancock7:01
14Fo fi Fo
Pieces of a Dream4:45
15Feel That You're Feelin'
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly4:37
16Forget Me Nots
performer:
Patrice Rushen
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 86)
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen3.654:43
17Give Me the Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
assistant engineer:
Sheridan Eldridge, Ralph Osborne (engineer) and Mark Sackett
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
produced for:
Quincy Jones Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
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)
George Benson3.655:01
18Practice What You Preach (single version)
edit of:
Practice What You Preach by Barry White
recording of:
Practice What You Preach
writer:
Gerald Levert (soul singer, songwriter and producer), Edwin “Tony” Nicholas (producer) and Barry White
Barry White53:54
19I'm Leavin' U Gotta Go, Gotta Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Germany GmbH (in 1997) and WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below) (in 1997)
recording of:
I’m Leavin’ U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)
lyricist:
MC Lyte
composer:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter), Johnny Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) and Mousse T.
publisher:
Brooklyn Based Music, Mash-A-Mugg Music, Merg Music and Rondor Music
Bootsy Collins feat. MC Lyte3:50
20Lifetime
producer:
Musze (US soul/R&B singer-songwriter)
Maxwell35:29
21Joy
executive producer:
Teddy Pendergrass
producer:
Miles Jaye and Theodore D. Pendergrass
executive produced for:
Teddy Bear Enterprises Inc.
recording of:
Joy
Teddy Pendergrass6:16
22I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-04-17)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin4.353:32
23Just the Two of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers3.53:57