Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Volume 1: 1947–1952
2▶12" Vinyl: Volume 1: 1947–1952
3▶12" Vinyl: Volume 2: 1952–1955
4▶12" Vinyl: Volume 2: 1952–1955
5▶12" Vinyl: Volume 3: 1955–1958
6▶12" Vinyl: Volume 3: 1955–1958
7▶12" Vinyl: Volume 4: 1958–1962
8▼12" Vinyl: Volume 4: 1958–1962
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O1Young Boy Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1960-10-27)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-10-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-10-27)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1960-10-27)
instruments:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-10-27)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-10-27)
reeds:
Romeo Penque (on 1960-10-27)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
recording of:
Young Boy Blues (on 1960-10-27)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Phil Spector
Ben E. King42:16
O2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:56
O3Gee Whizz
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1960) and Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1960)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
vocals:
Carla Thomas (in 1960)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 29)
recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes) (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:16
O4Saved
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-07)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Rudy Powell (on 1960-12-07)
bass:
Abie Baker (on 1960-12-07)
bass drum:
Sticks Evans (on 1960-12-07)
guitar:
Phil Spector (on 1960-12-07)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-12-07)
organ:
Lilton Mitchell (on 1960-12-07)
piano:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-07)
tenor saxophone:
Al Sears (on 1960-12-07)
trumpet:
Taft Jordan (on 1960-12-07) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1960-12-07)
vibraphone:
Eddie Costa (on 1960-12-07)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1960-12-07)
conductor:
Howard Biggs (on 1960-12-07)
arranger:
Howard Biggs
recording of:
Saved (on 1960-12-07)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
LaVern Baker32:56
O5Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
cover recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
Solomon Burke2:41
O6Little Egypt
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-02-09)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Abie Baker (on 1961-02-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-02-09), George Barnes (on 1961-02-09) and Sonny Forriest (on 1961-02-09)
percussion:
Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-02-09)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1961-02-09)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1961-02-09)
vocals:
The Coasters (on 1961-02-09)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recording of:
Little Egypt (Ying Yang) (on 1961-02-09)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:48
O7Amor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-29)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-03-29)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1961-03-29)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-29) and George Barnes (on 1961-03-29)
percussion:
Ray Barretto (on 1961-03-29), Danny Kessler (on 1961-03-29), Phil Kraus (on 1961-03-29) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-03-29)
piano:
Moe Weschler (on 1961-03-29)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-29)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1961-03-29)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
cover recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Ben E. King43:05
P1Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Chips Moman and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:39
P2I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1961-10-12)
producer:
Ike Turner
vocals:
The Ikettes (on 1961-10-12)
conductor:
Ike Turner (on 1961-10-12)
arranger:
Ike Turner
recording of:
I’m Blue (on 1961-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
The Ikettes2:31
P3You Don’t Miss Your Water
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Chips Moman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Howard Grimes (in 1961)
organ:
Spooky Butler (in 1961)
piano:
Marvell Thomas (in 1961)
tenor saxophone and trumpet:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
vocals:
William Bell (in 1961)
recording of:
You Don’t Miss Your Water
lyricist and composer:
William Bell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
William Bell3:01
P4I Found a Love
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Robert West (US songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook
bass:
Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players)
bass [electric bass]:
Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players) (in 1961-06)
brass:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook (in 1961-06)
clarinet and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Johnson (Drummer in The Ohio Untouchables) (, in 1961-06)
guitar:
Lance Finnie, Lance Finnie (in 1961-06) and Robert Ward (guitar, blues musician) (in 1961-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Satchell (, in 1961-06)
additional vocals:
Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice
lead vocals:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (in 1961-06), Mack Rice (in 1961-06), Ben Night (in 1961-06), Wilson Pickett (in 1961-06) and Joe Stubbs (in 1961-06)
performer:
The Ohio Untouchables (in 1961-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1962-01)
recording of:
I Found a Love (in 1961-06)
writer:
Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield and Robert L. West (US songwriter)
publisher:
Alibri Music Co, C & B West Publishing Co., Lupine Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Falcons2:57
P5Cry to Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-06)
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Berns and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1961-12-06)
double bass [bass]:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-12-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-12-06)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1961-12-06), Everett Barksdale (on 1961-12-06), Al Caiola (on 1961-12-06) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-12-06)
organ:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter) (on 1961-12-06)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-12-06)
tenor saxophone:
Jesse Powell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-12-06)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Phil Kraus (on 1961-12-06)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-12-06)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1961-12-06)
conductor:
Klaus Ogerman (on 1961-12-06)
arranger:
Klaus Ogerman
recording of:
Cry to Me
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Solomon Burke2.052:36
P6Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-03-03)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Jack Lesberg (on 1962-03-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-03-03)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1962-03-03), Charles Macey (on 1962-03-03) and Art Ryerson (on 1962-03-03)
piano:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter) (on 1962-03-03)
strings [eight strings] and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1962-03-03)
trombone:
Eddie Bert (on 1962-03-03)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1962-03-03)
conductor:
Jimmy Haskell (on 1962-03-03)
arranger:
Jimmy Haskell
recording of:
Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) (on 1962-03-03)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Betty Nelson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Ben E. King52:49
P7Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s3.852:54
9▶12" Vinyl: Volume 5: 1962–1966
10▶12" Vinyl: Volume 5: 1962–1966
11▶12" Vinyl: Volume 6: 1966–1969
12▶12" Vinyl: Volume 6: 1966–1969
13▶12" Vinyl: Volume 7: 1969–1974
14▶12" Vinyl: Volume 7: 1969–1974

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part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 (order: 1)
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