Ain’t Nothing But a House Party: 60s & Early 70s Club Soul Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t Nothing But a House Party
The Show Stoppers2:38
2Soul Time
Shirley Ellis2:40
3Dr. Love
Bobby Sheen2:23
4Can I Get a Witness
recording of:
Can I Get a Witness
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Marvin Gaye2.652:48
5I Can’t Stand It
The Soul Sisters2:42
6Agent Double O Soul
recording of:
Agent Double-O Soul
composer:
Bill Sharpley and Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr52:44
7You’ve Been Cheatin’
recording of:
You’ve Been Cheatin’
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions2:35
8Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks
recording of:
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations32:14
9I’ll Keep Holding On
recording of:
I’ll Keep Holding On
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:22
10Gonna Fix You Good (Everytime You’re Bad)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:32
11Just a Little Misunderstanding
recording of:
Just a Little Misunderstanding (on 1966-03-10)
composer:
Morris Broadnax (Soul and R&B music songwriter), Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
The Contours2:42
12Open the Door to Your Heart
Darrell Banks2:36
13Some Kind of Wonderful
Soul Brothers Six2:41
14You Don’t Know Like I Know
Sam & Dave2:40
15Tune Up
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:31
16In My Lonely Room
Martha & the Vandellas2:30
17Keep Looking
producer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
Solomon Burke2:40
18Save Me
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-08)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-08)
recording of:
Save Me (Aretha Franklin song) (on 1967-02-08)
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music and Pronto Music (publisher)
Aretha Franklin2:19
19Finger Poppin’
recording of:
Fingerpoppin’
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
publisher:
Fanfare Music Co. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ike & Tina Turner2:50
20Shake a Tail Feather
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967)
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Shake a Tail Feather (in 1967)
writer:
Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter), Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Spirit One Music and Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
James & Bobby Purify2:07
21The Duck
Jackie Lee2:20
22The Pain Gets a Little Deeper
Darrow Fletcher2:25
23Candy
The Astors3:01
24Landslide
Tony Clarke2:16
25Hip Hug‐Her
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-02-09)
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1967-02-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1967-02-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1967-02-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1967-02-09)
recording of:
Hip Hug‐Her (on 1967-02-09)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
Booker T. & the MG’s2:25
26Mickey’s Monkey
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Marv Tarplin
instruments:
The Funk Brothers
background vocals:
"Jockey Jack" Gibson (DJ), Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, The Marvelettes, Warren “Pete” Moore, Martha Reeves, Claudette Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles), The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) and Mary Wilson
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1963-07-09 until 1963-07-10)
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Miracles2:47
27The Memphis Train
producer:
Steve Cropper
recording of:
The Memphis Train
writer:
Bonny Rice, Willie Sparks and Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
Rufus Thomas2:33
28Country Girl
Johnny Otis2:34
29Baby Don’t You Weep
recording of:
Baby Don’t You Weep
writer:
Fred Bridges and Harrison Smith (British saxophonist, clarinetist and composer)
Wilson Pickett2:09
30Baby I’m Coming Home
Sir Mack Rice2:26
31Witch Craft in the Air
Bettye LaVette2:39
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Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Jon Harrington (task: project management)
mastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:Jon Harrington
design:Michael Robson
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25559269 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002133446 [info]