Classic Funk

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1Talkin’ Loud and Saying Nothin’, Pt. 1
recording of:
Talkin’ Loud and Sayin’ Nothing
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group)
James Brown2:57
2The Ghetto
Donny Hathaway6:48
3What It Is?The Temptations5:14
4We Live in Brooklyn, Baby
Roy Ayers Ubiquity3:43
5You Don’t Love Me
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cropper
organ:
Booker T. Jones
Booker T & the MG’s42:47
6Fat City Strut
Mandrill3:18
7Wiggle Waggle
recording of:
Wiggle‐Waggle
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
Herbie Hancock5:50
8Memphis Train
Buddy Miles22:55
9Hang Out & Hustle
Sweet Charles4:08
10Alekesam
The Crusaders5:20
11Chainey Do
cover recording of:
Chainey Do
writer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician) and Blind Willie McTell
The Pointer Sisters5:59
12(Somebody Got) Soul Soul Soul
The Wild Magnolias6:12
13Getting Uptown to Get Down
United 82:44
14Chicken Fat
Mel Brown4:13
15You Blew My Mind
Vernon Garrett2:44
16Love the Life You Live
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Joel Dorn and Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
bass:
Naamon "Chip" Jones (on 1973-05-07)
guitar:
Bradley Owens (on 1973-05-07)
keyboard:
Johnell Grey (on 1973-05-07)
percussion [drums, percussion]:
Esco Cromer (on 1973-05-07)
percussion [timbales, vibes] and trumpet:
Rodney Edwards (on 1973-05-07)
woodwind [sax, flute]:
Ray Thompson (woodwind) (on 1973-05-07)
remixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1973-05-07)
cover recording of:
Love the Life You Live
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man), Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell, Robert Mickens and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Black Heat36:30
17Chicago, Damn
Bobbi Humphrey6:36
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