Classic Soul Ballads: Sweet Thing

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let's Get It On
engineer:
William McMeekin and Art Stewart
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (jazz, r&b drummer) (on 1973-03-22)
guitar family:
Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) (on 1973-03-22)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 167) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4.34:54
2Cruisin'
recording of:
Cruisin’
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Bertram Music Company
Smokey Robinson35:54
3It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
recording of:
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
writer:
Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford
Barry White36:56
4Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations53:50
5Three Times a Lady
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.653:39
6You Make Me Feel Brand New
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Brand New
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Stylistics34:46
7You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
Jeffrey Osborne4:27
8I'll Make Love to You
drums (drum set) programming:
Rayford Griffin
assistant engineer:
David Betancourt (engineer), Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Marty Hornburg and Jamie Seyberth
engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
produced for:
ECAF Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4.653:58
9Save the Best for Last
producer:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Save the Best for Last
writer:
Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kazzoom Music, Inc., Moon and Stars Music, PolyGram Music Publishing, The International Music Network Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Vanessa Williams3.353:43
10On My Own
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Joel Moss
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Burt Bacharach
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Greg Phillinganes and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman and Maxine Willard
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald34:50
11Love You Down
Ready for the World6:29
12Get Here
producer:
David Bascombe and Roland Orzabal
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
John Cushon
keyboard and piano:
Oleta Adams
percussion:
Luis Jardim
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 191)
recording of:
Get Here
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Rutland Road Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Oleta Adams4:36
13Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang4:23
14I Feel Good All Over
engineer:
Hill Swimmer
executive producer:
Cassandra Mills and Stephanie Mills
producer:
Nick Martinelli (record producer)
bass:
Douglas Grigsby III
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daryl Burgee
guitar:
Randy Bowland
piano:
Donald Robinson (keyboards)
synthesizer:
Randy Cantor
background vocals:
Cynthia Biggs, Deborah Dukes, Annette Hardeman (vocals, Singer & song writer), Gabriel Hardeman (singer, songwriter), Charlene Holloway (Singer, backing vocalist) and Gordon Scott (singer)
arranger:
Gabriel Hardeman (singer, songwriter) and Nick Martinelli (record producer)
recording of:
I Feel Good All Over (I Feel Good)
writer:
Annette Hardeman (vocals, Singer & song writer) and Gabriel Hardeman (singer, songwriter)
Stephanie Mills5:02
15Ooo Baby Baby
recording of:
Ooo Baby Baby
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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 Miracles2:45
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Being With You
assistant engineer:
Richie Griffin
engineer:
Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
producer:
George Tobin
mixer:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
arranger:
George Tobin
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sound Recorders in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson
Smokey Robinson54:06
2Playing Your Game, Baby
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
recording of:
Playing Your Game Baby
writer:
Smead Hudman (American songwriter) and Austin Johnson
Barry White3.653:38
3Distant Lover
engineer:
Cal Harris, Lawrence Miles and Steve Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-03 until 1972-04-11) and Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1973-04-27 until 1973-07-20)
recording of:
Distant Lover (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-04-27)
lyricist:
Sandra Greene
composer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music and NMG Music
Marvin Gaye54:16
4If Only You Knew
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Dexter Wansel
arranger:
John R. Faith
recording of:
If Only You Knew
writer:
Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle4:48
5I Believe in You and Me
Four Tops4:01
6I'll Be Good to You
recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar) and Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
The Brothers Johnson4:44
7Just to Be Close to You
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
Commodores2.56:23
8Special Lady
recording of:
Special Lady
composer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Harry Ray and Lee Walter
publisher:
Dark Cloud Music Inc. and H.A.B. Publ. Inc.
Ray, Goodman & Brown4:16
9Love Ballad
producer:
Larry Mizell & Fonce Mizell
recorded at and mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Ballad
lyricist and composer:
Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., 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
L.T.D.34:36
10Sweet Thing
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Tony Maiden and Yvette Marie Stevens
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus53:21
11Float 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 Floaters54:14
12Stay in My Corner
producer:
Bobby Miller (US songwriter & record producer)
recording of:
Stay in My Corner (in 1967)
writer:
Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller (US songwriter & record producer) and Barrett Strong
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells6:11
13In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (publishing) (ended) and EMI Longitude Music
The Dramatics4.55:08
14Hey There Lonely Girl
recording of:
Hey There Lonely Girl
lyricist:
Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
composer:
Leon Carr
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Eddie Holman4.653:36
15The Bells
The Originals3:01

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