Black Music Lounge Part II

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love's Theme
engineer:
Paul Elmore (engineer) and Frank Kegmer (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
orchestra:
Love Unlimited Orchestra
conductor:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records) (in 1973)
recording of:
Love’s Theme (instrumental version) (in 1973)
composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp. and Sa‐Vette Music Inc.
Love Unlimited Orchestra4.654:07
2Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
The Brothers Johnson4.655:00
3Too Hot
recording of:
Too Hot
writer:
George M. Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang3:43
4On Your Face
Earth, Wind & Fire4:33
5Got to Give It Up
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye4:03
6It's Too Funky in Here
recording of:
It’s Too Funky in Here
lyricist and composer:
George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist), Robert Alton Miller (songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter) and Walter N. Shaw (composer, lyricist)
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing
James Brown5:41
7The Ghetto
alto saxophone:
Cliff Davis (saxophonist) and Don Myrick
baritone saxophone:
Willie Henderson
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
electric piano and piano:
Donny Hathaway
French horn:
John Lounsberry, Ethel Merker and Paul A. Teryett
guitar:
Phil Upchurch
percussion:
Ric Powell
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board and Lenard S. Druss
trombone:
John Avant and Morris Ellis
trumpet:
Oscar Brashear, John Howell (trumpet), Bobby Lewis (Trumpet/flugelhorn player), Gary Slavo and Cyril Touff
tuba:
Aaron Dodd
vocals and conductor:
Donny Hathaway
arranger:
Donny Hathaway
recording of:
The Ghetto
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson
Donny Hathaway6:49
8Juicy Fruit
recording of:
Juicy Fruit
composer:
James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
Mtume4:33
9Keep on Movin'
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Jazzie B
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1989)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler3:31
10Stay a Little While, Child
Loose Ends5:07
11Written All Over Your Face
Rude Boys with Gerald Levert6:23
12Groove With You
recording of:
Groove With You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
The Isley Brothers4:49
13Lean on Me
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap
electric guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer)
piano and lead vocals:
Bill Withers
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
strings arranger:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
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)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 205) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 236)
recording of:
Lean on Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), 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
Bill Withers4.34:19
14Touch Me in the Morning
Diana Ross3:27
15Mister Magic
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1974-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
baritone saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1974-11)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-11)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (in 1974-11)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1974-11) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1974-11)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1974-11)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-11) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1974-11)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-11) and Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1974-11)
viola:
Al Brown (viola) (in 1974-11) and Manny Vardi (in 1974-11)
violin:
Max Ellen (in 1974-11), Paul Gershman (in 1974-11), Harry Glickman (in 1974-11), Harold Kohon (in 1974-11), Harry Lookofsky (in 1974-11), Joe Malin (in 1974-11), David Nadien (in 1974-11) and Matthew Raimondi (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Mister Magic (Mr. Magic) (in 1974-11)
composer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Grover Washington, Jr.9:03
16We Go a Long Way Back
Bloodstone4:51
17Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson4:05
18Float On
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters54:11
19As We Lay
Shirley Murdock5:59
20Giving You the Best That I Got
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
piano:
Dean Gant (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Angel Edwards (in 1988) and Valerie Pinkston (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Giving You the Best That I Got (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Anita Baker, Randy Holland (songwriter/engineer) and Skip Scarborough
Anita Baker4:20
21Make It Last Forever
recording of:
Make It Last Forever
Keith Sweat with Jacci McGhee44:12
22Be Alright
Zapp7:53
23Joy and Pain
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Beverly
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly7:13
24Savoir Faire
recording of:
Savoir Faire
composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Chic5:01