Funky Dance Grooves, Volume 3

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
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 1978)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Earth, Wind & Fire4.653:36
2It’s a Love Thing
recording of:
It’s a Love Thing
writer:
Dana Meyers and William Shelby
publisher:
Mykinda Music and Spectrum VII
The Whispers3:46
3Best of My Love
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions3:39
4Oops Upside Your Head
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 Band3:27
5Keep the Fire Burning
recording of:
Keep the Fire Burning
lyricist and composer:
Willie Hutch
Gwen McCrae43:30
6The Glow of Love
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
conductor:
Paolo Gianolio and Davide Romani
arranger:
Paolo Gianolio and Davide Romani
recording of:
Glow of Love
writer:
Wayne Garfield, Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani
publisher:
Little Macho Music and Spirit Two Music Inc.
Change feat. Luther Vandross3:39
7I’m Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)
Inner Life feat. Jocelyn Brown7:27
8You Know How to Love Me
recording of:
You Know How to Love Me
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
Phyllis Hyman7:32
9Shame
recording of:
Shame
writer:
Reuben Cross and John H. Fitch, Jr.
publisher:
Dunbar Music, Inc. and Mills & Mills Music
Evelyn “Champagne” King3.56:32
10You Get the Best From Me (Say Say Say)
Alicia Myers7:56
11I Am Somebody (original 12" mix)
Glenn Jones6:22
12The Sound of Music
Dayton5:41
13Hangin’ on a String (original 12" mix)
recording of:
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
lyricist and composer:
Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Loose Ends5:57
14Body Talk
recording of:
Body Talk
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Imagination5:53
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I’m So Excited
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Pointer Sisters4.83:49
2On the Radio
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer54:05
3I Shoulda Loved Ya
recording of:
I Shoulda Loved Ya
writer:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens), Narada Michael Walden and Allee Willis
Narada Michael Walden4:00
4I’m Glad That You’re Here
Alphonse Mouzon5:16
5Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
recording of:
Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
writer:
Keith Crier, Herb Lane, Emanuel Rahiem LeBlanc and Paul Service
GQ5:51
6You Can’t Hide Your Love
David Joseph5:44
7Body Snatchers
Midnight Star4:13
8Put Our Heads Together
recording of:
Put Our Heads Together
writer:
Keni Burke and Kenneth Gamble
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays5:41
9Can You Feel the Force
recording of:
Can You Feel the Force
writer:
Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
The Real Thing4:08
10Stand Up
Atlantic Starr4:29
11Movin’ (Original Full Length Album Version)
producer:
Jeff Lane (soul funk singer, songwriter, arranger, producer)
bass guitar:
Wade Williamston (bassist)
congas:
Sandy Billups (percussionist)
flute, keyboard and timbales:
Randy Muller
guitar:
Joseph Arthur Wong (guitarist)
membranophone:
Larry Payton (drummer)
percussion:
Randy Muller and Morris Price (trumpeter)
saxophone:
Michael Grudge (saxophonist) and Jesse Ward, Jr. (saxophonist)
strings:
Irving Spice (violinist, concertmaster and strings)
trumpet:
Wayne Parris (trumpeter) and Morris Price (trumpeter)
vocals:
Sandy Billups (percussionist), Michael Grudge (saxophonist), Randy Muller, Wayne Parris (trumpeter), Larry Payton (drummer), Morris Price (trumpeter) and Jesse Ward, Jr. (saxophonist)
arranger:
Randy Muller
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 Construction8:33
12I Believe in Miracles (extended mix)
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
remixer:
Simon Harris (Music of Life founder, DJ, producer, remixer & electronic musician)
arranger:
Gene Page
remix of:
I Believe in Miracles by Jackson Sisters
recording of:
I Believe in Miracles
writer:
Mark Capanni and Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
Jackson Sisters54:50
13Booty Ooty
Johnny “Guitar” Watson5:23
14Give It Up or Turn It a Loose
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recording of:
Give It Up or Turnit a Loose
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt
James Brown3:10
15Pusherman
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tyrone McCullen
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records of Atlanta Inc. (from 1972 to present) and Curtom Records (in 1972)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 261)
recording of:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.655:02