Don’t Fake the Funk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Funkin’ in the 70s
2▼CD: Funkin’ in the 80s
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1Controversy
engineer:
Mick Guzauski, Bob Mockler (engineer) and Ross Pallone
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drums (drum set):
Morris Day
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], handclaps, synthesizer [Oberheim OB-SX], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-08-14 until 1981-08-23)
recording of:
Controversy (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-08-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince3:33
2Don’t Fake the Funk
Prince Charles & The City Beat Band4:34
3More Bounce to the Ounce
engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Jim Vitti and Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
producer:
Bootsy (US funk musician & songwriter) and Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
recording of:
More Bounce to the Ounce
lyricist and composer:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
Rubberband Music, Inc.
Zapp49:26
4Backstrokin’
edit of:
Backstrokin' by Fatback Band (previously Fatback Band)
Fatback3:43
5Funkin’ for Jamaica
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and 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)
Tom Browne3:52
6Candy
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Cameo4:24
7Thinking 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 Sledge4:25
8A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar3:30
9No Parking (On the dance Floor)
recording of:
No Parking (on the Dance Floor)
writer:
Bobby Lovelace (drummer), Vincent L Calloway and William B Simmons (musician/songwriter/producer)
Midnight Star7:57
10Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part One
recording of:
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
writer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer) and Harold Clayton (aranger, writer)
publisher:
Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc., Interior Music Corp. and Sigidi Song
SOS Band3:28
11Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3.853:50
12Lovergirl
Teena Marie4:48
13Can You Feel It
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jacksons4:03
14Jungle Love
assistant engineer:
Peggy Mac (on 1983-03-26, on 1984-01-15)
engineer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1984-01-15)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
guitar:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time) (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
lead vocals:
Morris Day (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
recording of:
Jungle Love (from 1983-03-26 until 1984-01-15)
writer:
Morris Day, Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
The Time3:26
15The Breaks
recording of:
The Breaks
writer:
James B. Moore (producer, composer), Kurtis Walker, Lawrence Smith (US hip hop producer), Robert Arthur Ford, Jr. (hip hop writer and producer) and Russell W. Simmons
publisher:
Neutral Gray Music
Kurtis Blow4:05
16Alice, I Just Want You for Me!
recording of:
Alice, I Want You Just for Me
writer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Howie Tee
Full Force3:43
17Just Got Paid
Johnny Kemp3:28
18Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:34