Total Funk: The Ultimate Collection

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CD 1
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1Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone and organ:
Nat Jones (in 1965-02)
baritone saxophone and tenor trombone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1965-02)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1965-02) and Sam Thomas (US rockabilly artist) (in 1965-02)
guitar:
Jimmy Nolen (in 1965-02)
membranophone:
Melvin Parker (in 1965-02)
tenor saxophone:
Al Brisco Clark (in 1965-02), St. Clair Pinckney (in 1965-02) and Eldee Williams (in 1965-02)
trombone:
Wilmer Milton (in 1965-02) and Levi Rasbury (in 1965-02)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1965-02) and Ron Tooley (in 1965-02)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1965-02)
performer:
The James Brown Band
recorded at:
Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (in 1965-02)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 34) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 72)
partial recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (in 1965-02)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown3.652:08
2Funky Broadway, Part 1
recording of:
Funky Broadway (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Arlester “Dyke” Christian
Dyke & the Blazers42:42
3Humpin’ Bumpin’ & Thumping
Andre Williams2:39
4Spreadin’ Honey
producer:
Fred Smith (60s producer)
recording of:
Spreadin’ Honey
composer:
Nathaniel Nathan and Fred Smith (60s producer)
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band42:19
5I Got the Feelin’
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone:
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (in 1968-01)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1968-01)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1968-01)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (in 1968-01) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1968-01)
membranophone:
Clyde Stubblefield (in 1968-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1968-01)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (in 1968-01)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1968-01) and Waymon Reed (in 1968-01)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (in 1968-01)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recorded at:
Vox Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-01)
recording of:
I Got the Feelin’ (in 1968-01)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown2:40
6Cloud Nine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R'n'B singer), Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1968-10-02)
recording of:
Cloud Nine (on 1968-10-02)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations3.53:37
7What Do I Have to Do to Prove My Love to You
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Walter Whisenhunt
recording of:
What Do I Have to Do to Prove My Love to You
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney2:26
8Cissy StrutThe Meters43:04
9Saddle Up
Alvin Cash & The Crawlers2:52
10Thank You (Faletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Sly & the Family Stone4:46
11Super Bad, Parts 1 & 2
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
bass guitar:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
congas:
John Griggs (conga player of The J.B.s)
drums (drum set):
John Starks
guitar:
Catfish Collins
organ:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells and Darryl Hassan Jamison
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
The J.B.’s
partial recording of:
Super Bad
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown4:26
12Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band4.53:52
13Inner City BluesMarvin Gaye4.355:27
14Gimme Some More
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Gimme Some More
writer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
The J.B.’s3:05
15Hot Pants I’m Coming, Coming
recording of:
Hot Pants… I’m Coming. Coming. I’m Coming
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
writer:
Fred Wesley
Bobby Byrd2:28
16It’s Just Begun
The Jimmy Castor Bunch3:43
17Outa‐Space
recording of:
Outa Space
composer:
Joe Greene (American songwriter) and Billy Preston
Billy Preston4:09
18What It Is
The Undisputed Truth3:26
19Get on the Good Foot
recording of:
Get on the Good Foot
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Joseph Mims and Fred Wesley
James Brown5:17
20Use Me
engineer:
Bob Hughes (engineer) and Phil Sheer
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
acoustic guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer)
clavinet and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
Bill Withers4.353:48
21Think (About It)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Think (About It)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Lyn Collins3.753:22
CD 2
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1Fencewalk
Mandrill5:32
2Doin’ It to Death
recording of:
Doing It to Death (a.k.a. Gonna Have a Funky Good Time)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co.
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s5:09
3Future Shock
edit of:
Future Shock by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Future Shock
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, 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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1973 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:36
4Funky Stuff
recording of:
Funky Stuff
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang43:04
5Keep on Truckin’, Part 1
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
James Carmichael and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Keep on Truckin’
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Poree and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Eddie Kendricks3:33
6The Payback, Part 1
partial recording of:
The Payback
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), John Starks and Fred Wesley
James Brown3:21
7You Got the Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Don Sciarrotta (US Engineer, and producer)
assistant engineer:
Tony Sciarrotta
producer:
Bob Monaco
recording of:
You Got the Love
writer:
Chaka Khan and Ray Parker Jr.
Rufus54:39
8If You Ain’t Got No Money (You Can’t Get No Honey)
Willie Hutch4:18
9Hollywood Swinging
recording of:
Hollywood Swinging
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Old River Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang54:37
10For the Love of MoneyThe O’Jays53:46
11Funky Music Sho’ Nuff Turns Me On
Yvonne Fair3:03
12Do It (’til You’re Satisfied)
producer:
Jeff Lane (soul funk singer, songwriter, arranger, producer)
strings arranger:
Randy Muller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadshow (70s/80s US) (in 1974)
recording of:
Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)
writer:
Billy Nichols (US soul/disco singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music and Music in Three
B.T. Express45:52
13Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Grace Cook
Funkadelic3:19
14Release Yourself
recording of:
Release Yourself
writer:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer)
Graham Central Station4:38
15Shining Star
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Shining Star
writer:
Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Earth, Wind & Fire42:52
16Slippery When WetCommodores3:19
17Booty Bumpin’ (The Double Bump)
Oliver Sain3:29
18Shakey GroundThe Temptations4:02
CD 3
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1Dance With Me
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Dance Wit Me
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Christopher
Rufus4:00
2Fight the Power, Part 1The Isley Brothers53:21
3Action Speaks Louder Than WordsChocolate Milk3:31
4Do It Any Way You Wanna
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Frank Brunson and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Do It Any Way You Wanna (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), MDW (publisher) (in 1988) and Mighty Three Music (in 1988)
People's Choice3:15
5Love Roller Coaster
producer:
Ohio Players
recording of:
Love Rollercoaster
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players54:47
6The Jeam
Graham Central Station3:39
7Give Up the Funk (Tearthe Roof Off the Sucker)
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
composer:
Jerome Brailey, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Parliament4.25:46
8Movin’
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction3:58
9Who See Coo
Ohio Players4:31
10Get Up Offa That Thing (Release the Pressure)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown's daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown's daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown44:11
11You and Me My Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity3:13
12Get The Funk Out Ma Face
The Brothers Johnson42:29
13Shake Your Rump to the FunkThe Bar‐Kays3:30
14Dazz
assistant engineer:
Phil Benton
engineer:
Johnny Duncan (producer)
producer:
Brick (US soul funk disco quintet), Johnny Duncan (producer), Jim Healy and Robert E. Lee
strings:
David Arenz, Larry LeMaster (cellist), Heidi Nitchie (violist), Benjamin Picone, Patricio Salvatierra (Strings) and Willard Shull
orchestra:
Atlanta Symphony Players
strings arranger:
Skip Lane
produced for:
Brickhouse Productions (music production company in the mid 1970s)
recorded at:
The Sound Pit in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Trolley Tracks in College Park, Georgia, United States and Webb IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Dazz
writer:
Reginald J. Hargis (funk guitarist, bass player and singer), Eddie Irons and Ray Ransom
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, H&R Lastrada Music and Silver Cloud Music LLC
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Brick45:37
15Pinocchio Theory
Bootsy Collins6:08
16Got to Give It Up, Part 1
producer:
Art Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye4.154:14
17The Pride, Parts 1 & 2The Isley Brothers5:32
18Slide
Slave3:19
CD 4
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1Brick HouseCommodores3.83:33
2Back in Love Again
L.T.D.53:41
3Funk Factory
recording of:
Funk Factory
writer:
Rose Royce
Rose Royce3:07
4A Real Mother for Ya
Johnny “Guitar” Watson5:02
5FfunCon Funk Shun4:04
6Reach for It
George Duke3:31
7Working Together
Maze5:33
8L‐O‐V‐E‐U
Brass Construction3:42
9Flashlight
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 199) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 252)
recording of:
Flash Light
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
Parliament4.44:31
10Bootzilla
assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
recording of:
Bootzilla
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Bootsy Collins5:40
11One Nation Under a Groove, Part 1Funkadelic4:15
12I Just Want to BeCameo3:43
13Bustin’ Out (On Funk)
edit of:
Bustin’ Out by Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
Rick James3:57
14I Don’t Believe You Want Me to Get Up and Dance
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band3:36
15Let’s Get SeriousJermaine Jackson3:36
16Come on and Dance With Me
recording engineer:
Michael Grace (engineer) and Terry Tuck (musician/engineer)
producer:
Derek Dirckson and Michael Powell
mixer:
Reggie Dozier
bass guitar [bass intro, solo parts] and background vocals:
La Mont Johnson (bassist, singer, writer)
solo synthesizer and synthesizer:
Mark Johnson (funk/soul keyboardist)
remixer:
Reggie Dozier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc. (in 1979)
produced for:
Fee Productions
recorded at:
Sound Suite Recording Studios in Detroit, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States and Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Total Experience Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Come On Dance With Me
lyricist and composer:
Derek Dirckson
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Woodsongs Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Chapter 83:42
17The Breakes (45″ edit)
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 Blow4:08
18More Bounce to the Ounce
producer:
Bootsy Collins (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)
Zapp3.55:13