The Fame Singles, Vol. 1: 1966-70

~ Release by Clarence Carter (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Tell Daddy
recording of:
Tell Daddy
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:29
2I Stayed Away Too Long
recording of:
I Stayed Away Too Long
composer:
Clarence Carter
publisher:
Fame Publishing Company LLC (affiliated to BMI) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:43
3Thread the Needle
recording of:
Thread the Needle
writer:
Clarence Carter
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:45
4Don’t Make My Baby Cry
recording of:
Don’t Make My Baby Cry
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter
2:30
5She Ain’t Gonna Do Right
cover recording of:
She Ain’t Gonna Do Right
writer and composer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:26
6The Road of Love
engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
baritone saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12) and Floyd Newman (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12), Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12) and Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
organ:
Marvell Thomas (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
piano:
Barry Beckett (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
slide guitar:
Duane Allman (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12) and Aaron Varnell (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-07-26) and FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-11-12)
recording of:
The Road of Love (from 1967-07-26 until 1968-11-12)
writer:
Clarence Carter
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:53
7Looking for a Fox
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1967-11-10)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-11-10)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (on 1967-11-10)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1967-11-10)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-11-10), Andrew Love (on 1967-11-10) and Aaron Varnell (on 1967-11-10)
trumpet:
Gene Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1967-11-10) and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1967-11-10)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1967-11-10)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1967-11-10)
recording of:
Looking for a Fox
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) and Wilbur Terrell
2:16
8I Can’t See Myself (Crying About You)
recording of:
I Can’t See Myself
writer:
Clarence Carter
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:26
9Funky Fever
recording of:
Funky Fever
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) and Joe Wilson (Southern soul singer - songwriter)
publisher:
Beaik Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:50
10Slip Away
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1968-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1968-04-08)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-04-08)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1968-04-08), Andrew Love (on 1968-04-08) and Aaron Varnell (on 1968-04-08)
trumpet:
Gene Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1968-04-08) and Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1968-04-08)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-04-08)
recording of:
Slip Away (on 1968-04-08)
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4.52:30
11Too Weak to Fight
recording of:
Too Weak to Fight
writer:
Clarence Carter, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”), George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) and Johnny Keyes (songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
2:18
12Let Me Comfort You
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Let Me Comfort You
lyricist and composer:
Osbie Burnett McClinton
2:17
13Back Door Santa
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Back Door Santa (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter and Marcus Daniel
2:13
14That Old Time Feeling
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1968)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
That Old Time Feeling
writer:
Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”) and Candi Staton
2:37
15Snatching It Back
recording of:
Snatchin’ It Back
lyricist and composer:
Clarence George Carter (in 1969) and George Henry Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) (in 1969)
writer:
Little Steven
publisher:
Fame Music and Screen Gems-EMI
2:43
16Making Love (at the Dark End of the Street)
cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3:51
17The Feeling Is Right
recording of:
The Feeling Is Right
writer:
Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
2:57
18You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure
recording of:
You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure
writer:
Clarence Carter and O.B. McClinton
2:24
19Doin’ Our Thing
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1969)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1969)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1969)
recording of:
Doin’ Our Thing
writer:
Clarence Carter, Allyn Lee (American songwriter) and Clemmie McCants (American songwriter)
2:26
20I Smell a Rat
guitar:
Clarence Carter (in 1969)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (in 1969)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1969)
recording of:
I Smell a Rat
writer:
Larry Chambers, George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist), Melvin Leakes and Raymond Moore (US songwriter)
2:42
21Take It Off Him and Put It on Me
recording of:
Take It Off Him and Put It on Me
writer:
Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer), George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist), Herman Jones (US gospel singer), Robert Owens (songwriter) and Larry Pierce
2:56
22The Few Troubles I’ve Had
recording of:
The Few Troubles I’ve Had
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Carter
3:33
23I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Eades (American saxophonist) (on 1970-08-03)
guitar:
Albert Lowe (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1970-08-03), Clarence Carter (on 1970-08-03) and Travis Wammack (American guitarist & singer-songwriter) (on 1970-08-03)
keyboard:
Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) (on 1970-08-03)
tenor saxophone:
Harvey Thompson (saxophonist) (on 1970-08-03) and Aaron Varnell (on 1970-08-03)
trumpet:
Harrison Calloway (American trumpeter, songwriter, producer and arranger.) (on 1970-08-03) and Jack Peck (Studio session trumpet player) (on 1970-08-03)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1970-08-03)
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1970-08-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone
writer:
Clarence Carter and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
2:33
24Devil Woman
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
2:51