Soul Classics: The Ultimate Soul Classics

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What’s Going On (album version)
recording of:
What’s Going On
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., 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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye3:55
2It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World (single version)
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown2:47
3Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.252:27
4I Was Made to Love Her
producer:
Henry Cosby
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-03-31)
electric sitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1967-03-31)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1967-03-31)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-31)
recording of:
I Was Made to Love Her (on 1967-03-31)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽
Stevie Wonder4.652:37
5Easy (single version)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.74:14
6You Are Everything
recording of:
You Are Everything
writer:
Linda Creed and Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye2:53
7The Tracks of My Tears (album version)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1971-05-06)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:00
8Let’s Get It On (single version)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4:02
9The Boss
recording of:
The Boss
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
James Brown3:15
10Jack in the Box
The Moments3:56
11Shame, Shame, Shame (extended version)
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Robinson
Shirley & Company4:50
12Springtime
Jimmy Thomas2:39
13You to Me Are Everything
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3:29
14Loving on the Losing Side
Tommy Hunt3:11
15Love on a Two Way Street
cover recording of:
Love on a Two‐Way Street
writer:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments3:33
16Pillow Talk
recording of:
Pillow Talk
writer:
Michael Burton (American songwriter and producer) and Sylvia Robinson
Sylvia Robinson34:20
17Girls
producer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Venus Dodson (Jazz singer), Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
The Moments & The Whatnauts23:11
18Michael (live)
Geno Washington & Ram Jam2:26
19Papa Was a Rolling Stone (edited)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations4:54
20People Get Ready (single version)
recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions2:36
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