Best of Soul Classics

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▼ CD 1
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1Sweet Soul Music
recording of:
Sweet Soul Music
writer:
Arthur Conley, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding
is based on:
Yeah Man
Arthur Conley2:22
2Soul Man
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (in 1967) and David Prater (soul artist) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (on 1967-08-10)
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave4.52:39
3Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:24
4Shake, Rattle and Roll
Big Joe Turner2:59
5Lucky Lips
Ruth Brown2:08
6Land of 1000 Dances
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Chips Moman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music and Tune-Kel
Wilson Pickett42:26
7Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
Solomon Burke2:45
8Yakety Yak
The Coasters1:47
9Knock on Wood
vocals:
Eddie Floyd
recording of:
Knock on Wood (in 1966)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Eddie Floyd43:06
10Dance to the Music
Sly & the Family Stone2:58
11Seesaw
recording of:
See Saw
writer:
Don Covay and Steve Cropper
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Don Covay3:00
12Saturday Night at the Movies
recording of:
Saturday Night at the Movies
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Drifters2:29
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 Withers4.34:17
14Funky Nassau, Part 1
The Beginning of the End3:11
15Tighten Up, Part 1
Archie Bell & the Drells2:39
16Soul Finger
The Bar‐Kays2:21
▼ CD 2
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1Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:01
2Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
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 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.52:40
3What a Difference a Day Makes
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-24)
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1975-04-24)
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1975-04-24)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Esther Phillips4:26
4Just One Look
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-05)
bass:
Barney Richmond (on 1963-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1963-03-05)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1963-03-05)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1963-03-05)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 7) and Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 29)
recording of:
Just One Look (on 1963-03-05)
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., T.S. Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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
Doris Troy2:30
5See See Rider
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Russ Saunders (jazz bass player) (on 1962-09-26)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1962-09-26), Carl Lynch (on 1962-09-26) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (on 1962-09-26)
membranophone:
Sticks Evans (on 1962-09-26)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1962-09-26)
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-09-26)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1962-09-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1962-09-26)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
See See Rider Blues (on 1962-09-26)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
LaVern Baker42:31
6Walking the Dog
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:35
7Messin’ With the Kid
recording of:
Messin’ With the Kid
writer:
Mel London
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells2:14
8These Arms of Mine
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Otis Redding2:31
9Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:41
10Love Love Love
The Clovers2:03
11A Lover’s Question
Clyde McPhatter2:31
12Hold On, I’m Coming
recording of:
Hold On, I’m Comin’
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Sam & Dave2:35
13Slip Away
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:32
14Memphis Soul Stew
recording of:
Memphis Soul Stew
writer:
Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Pronto Music
King Curtis2:58
15Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:38
16Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:55
▼ CD 3
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1Chain of Fools
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
choir vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Ellie Greenwich (on 1967-06-23) and The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-06-23)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 249) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 306)
recording of:
Chain of Fools (on 1967-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin4.252:48
2Spanish Harlem
Ben E. King2:53
3The Ghetto
recording of:
The Ghetto
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Leroy Hutson
Donny Hathaway3:26
4One Mint Julep
The Clovers2:21
5Rainy Night in Georgia
Brook Benton3:50
6Express 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
7What Am I Living For
recording of:
What Am I Living For?
writer:
Art Harris and Fred Jay
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Chuck Willis2:27
8B‐A‐B‐Y
recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Carla Thomas2:53
9Ghetto Child
recording of:
Ghetto Child
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners3:47
10Sideshow
recording of:
Sideshow
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Poo Poo Publishing Co., Reservoir One America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zella Music
Blue Magic4:09
11Walk on By
recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick2:57
12It’s a Man’s World
James Brown2:48
13(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Otis Redding2:40
14Thin Line Betweeen Love and Hate
The Persuaders3:22
15When a Man Loves a Woman
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge2:55
16Kiss and Say Goodbye
recording of:
Kiss and Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Winfred Lovett
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Manhattans4:27