20th Century - Soul, R&B & Funk

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Tracklist

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1Ain’t Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan3.74:41
2My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
recording engineer:
Steve Counter
additional engineer:
Neil King (sound engineer) and Michael Semanick
assistant engineer:
John Jackson (engineer)
producer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
mixer:
Ken Kessie
arranger:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
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 2022)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
mixed at:
Can Am Studios in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
The Payback by James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 2) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 471)
recording of:
My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
writer:
Denzil Foster (songwriter, musician, producer) and Thomas McElroy (songwriter, musician, producer)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Two Tuff Enuff Publishing and Irving Music (BMI) (from 1992 to present)
En Vogue4.64:42
3Give Me the Night - Edit
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
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)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
edit of:
Give Me the Night by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
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 Benson4.63:40
4Good Times - 7” Edit;2018 Remaster
bass:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC) (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (US disco group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
CHIC53:46
5The Boy Is Mine - Radio Edit
producer:
Dallas Austin, Brandy (US R&B singer) and Rodney Jerkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1998) and WEA International, Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
produced for:
Brand Nu, Inc., Darkchild Entertainment, Inc. and Darp, Inc.
edit of:
The Boy Is Mine (album version) by Brandy (US R&B singer) & Monica (US R&B singer)
recording of:
The Boy Is Mine
writer:
Brandy Norwood (US R&B singer), LaShawn Daniels (US contemporary R&B songwriter), Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda
publisher:
Bran-Bran Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ensign Music Publishing, Famous Music Publishing, Fred Jerkins Publishing, Henchi Music and Sony/ATV Melody
Brandy & Monica44:00
6Dance Floor - Single Version
recording of:
Dance Floor
writer:
Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
Zapp3:56
7Return of the Mack - C&J Radio Edit
additional producer:
Cutfather & Joe
producer:
Phil Chill and Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist)
remixer:
Cutfather & Joe
recording of:
Return of the Mack
lyricist and composer:
Mark Morrison (r&b vocalist)
Mark Morrison3.53:32
8He’s the Greatest Dancer
recording of:
He’s the Greatest Dancer
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Sister Sledge4.153:35
9I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You’re Near)
producer:
Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
clavinet:
Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
Rhodes piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals:
Maureen McDonald (backing vocalist, sister of Michael McDonald)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1982), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Ed Sanford and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Yellow Dog Music Inc
version of:
I Keep Forgettin’
Michael McDonald43:42
10Don’t Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
writer:
Vassal Benford and Ronald Spearman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jade44:44
11I Can’t Wait
producer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz) and Rick Waritz (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Injection (Netherlands) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 60)
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz43:39
12Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Da Ann Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton3:53
13Jump to the Beat
recording of:
Jump to the Beat
writer:
Anukampa Lisa Walden and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Walden Music, Inc.
Stacy Lattisaw3:22
14Keep the Fire Burning
Gwen McCrae5:45
15I Shoulda Loved Ya
Narada Michael Walden6:37
16Watching You
Slave4:42
17I Wanna Sex You Up
engineer:
Angela Piva and Warren Woods
producer:
Elliot Straite
mixer:
Elliot Straite and Howie Tee
samples:
La-Di-Da-Di by Doug E. Fresh & M.C. Ricky D (earlier name of hip hop MC Slick Rick) and Tonight Is the Night by Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
recording of:
I Wanna Sex You Up
writer:
Bryan Abrams, Bessie Regina Norris (American soul and R&B singer), Mark Calderon, Willie Clarke, Elliot Straite, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters
publisher:
Boybig Publishing, Color Me Blessed Music, EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Hifrost Publishing and Hip City Music Inc.
Color Me Badd4.64:00
18Set Me Free
music videos:
Set Me Free by Jaki Graham
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham33:36
19Thinking of You
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell North America
Sister Sledge54:29
20Is It Love You’re After
cover recording of:
Is It Love You’re After
lyricist, writer and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad, Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce5:06
21Disco Inferno - Single Edit
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 54)
recording of:
Disco Inferno
writer:
Leroy Green (disco/soul songwriter) and Ron Kersey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), peermusic (“Peermusic—the global independent”), Reservoir 416, Reservoir Media Management, Inc. and Six Strings Music
The Trammps4.353:12
22That’s the Way (I Like It)
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.355:08
23Dance Across the Floor - Edit
Jimmy “Bo” Horne2:49
24Move on Up
edit of:
Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Curtis Mayfield42:46
25The Glamorous Life, Pt. 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Glamorous Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Girlsongs (publisher)
Sheila E.53:44
26The Way You Love Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Jon Gass
assistant engineer:
Toni Greene (engineer)
executive producer:
Benny Medina and Leonard Richardson (US hip-hop producer)
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
L.A.
keyboard [keyboards]:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
timbales:
Daryl Simmons
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
mixed for:
Ratstyle Productions
produced for:
La'Face, Inc. (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Way You Love Me
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Karyn White34:55
27Freak Like Me - Radio Edit
recording engineer and mixer:
Jamie Staub
producer:
Mass Order
bass and synthesizer [gangsta lead]:
Mark Valentine
drum machine and keyboard:
Loren Hill
guitar:
Kevin Veney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1994) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
produced for:
Double Lady Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Green Street Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Freak Like Me by Adina Howard
a cappella versions:
Freak Like Me (a cappella) by Adina Howard
instrumental versions:
Freak Like Me (instrumental) by Adina Howard
recording of:
Freak Like Me (Adina Howard)
lyricist:
Eugene Hanes, Loren Hill and Marc Valentine
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
publisher:
Notting Dale Songs, Inc., Rubber Band Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
I’d Rather Be With You
Adina Howard43:56
28Casanova
recording of:
Casanova
lyricist and composer:
Reggie Calloway
publisher:
Calloco Music and Hip Trip Music (publisher)
LeVert36:11
29Intimate Connection - Single Version
recording of:
Intimate Connection
lyricist and composer:
Woody Cunningham and Norman Durham
Kleeer4:02
30Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (A member of the R&B quintet The Spinners) (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (The bass singer for The Spinners) (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (A lead vocalist of The Spinners) (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners4.54:12
31Love 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 Byrd7:53
32Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:20
33Feel So Real
recording of:
Feel So Real
writer:
India Arrington and Steve Arrington
Steve Arrington5:06
34Turn Your Love Around
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass synthesizer:
David Paich
cymbal [Cymbals (payette)]:
Mike Baird (drummer)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
Jay Graydon
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Vennette Gloud and Carmen Twillie
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
Turn Your Love Around
writer:
Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
publisher:
Garden Rake Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), 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) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
George Benson3:50
35Sooner or Later
Larry Graham3:28
36Wear It Out
producer:
Verdine White and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
recording of:
Wear It Out
writer:
Charles Fearing, Rochelle Runnells and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
Stargard45:14
37Twisted
Keith Sweat4:21
38Joy
Teddy Pendergrass4:31
39You Might Need Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Herbig, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn)
keyboard:
Leon Pendarvis
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Petsye Powell, Alphanette Silas and Phyllis St. James
horn arranger:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Randy Crawford4:17
40Please Don’t Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band43:50