The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever!

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Tracklist

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1For What It's Worth (Stop Hey What's That Sound)
cover recording of:
For What It’s Worth
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
Lou Rawls2:57
2Joy and Pain
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Beverly
Maze4:33
3Why Can't We Live Together
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Timmy Thomas4:01
4That Lady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 17), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 30), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 346) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 349)
recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
The Isley Brothers45:37
5You Are the Sunshine of My Life
recording engineer:
Dave Hassinger and Val Christian Garay
assistant engineer:
James Nipar, John Mills (recording/mix engineer) and Val Christian Garay
producer:
Chuck Davis (production/engineer) and Larry Mizell
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1974-06-20)
flute:
Bobbi Humphrey (on 1974-06-20)
Moog:
Phil Davis (American jazz & R&B producer, songwriter, keyboardist) (on 1974-06-20)
synthesizer:
Don Preston (piano/keyboards, member of Mothers of Invention) (on 1974-06-20)
conductor:
Larry Mizell (on 1974-06-20)
remixer:
David Hassinger
arranger:
Larry Mizell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-06-20)
instrumental cover recording of:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life (on 1974-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1972) and Stein & Van Stock, Inc. (in 1972)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Bobbi Humphrey2:46
6Save the Children
recording engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer)
producer:
George Butler
vocals:
Marlena Shaw
arranger:
Wade Marcus
cover recording of:
Save the Children
writer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marlena Shaw4:11
7Stay
cover recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Mica Paris3:58
8Down That Road
recording of:
Down That Road
writer:
Shara Nelson and Prince Be
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Shara Nelson3:46
9Every Day People
producer:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
recording of:
People Everyday
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development3.54:09
10Never Come Closer
Doris4:18
11This Will Be
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 316)
recording of:
This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole3.52:51
12Every Generation
Ronnie Laws5:53
13Mystic Voyage
performer:
Roy Ayers
recording of:
Mystic Voyage (Mystic Vibrations)
composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Arlovol Music and BMG Monarch
Ronny Jordan feat. Roy Ayers4:16
14Theme From M.A.S.H.
performer:
Bobby Hutcherson
instrumental cover recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Bobby Hutcherson4:29
15Canteloupe Island
recording of:
Cantaloupe Island
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
publisher:
Hancock Music Company
Herbie Hancock5:28
16Mercy Mercy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dance Plant Records (Cussy Music Publishing) (in 2012) and FHT (in 2012)
recording of:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (in 1966-07)
composer:
Josef Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Zawinul Music
Cannonball Adderley3:07
17'Round Midnight
double bass:
Al McKibbon (double bassist) (on 1963-05-29)
drums (drum set):
Milt Turner (on 1963-05-29)
guitar:
John Collins (US jazz guitarist) (on 1963-05-29)
organ:
Ernie Freeman (on 1963-05-29)
tenor saxophone:
Teddy Edwards (jazz saxophonist) (on 1963-05-29)
trumpet:
Carmell Jones (on 1963-05-29)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan (on 1963-05-29)
arranger:
Gerald Wilson (US jazz trumpeter/bandleader/composer/arranger)
recorded at:
United Recorders (@ 6050 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-05-29)
cover recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1963-05-29)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Sarah Vaughan3:35
18Misty Blue
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald3:33
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part of:The Best …Ever! (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/419805 [info]
Wikidata:Q954750 [info]