1970s #1 R&B Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let’s Stay Together
producer:
Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leroy Hodges
guitar family:
Mabon Hodges ("Teenie", soul guitarist)
organ and piano:
Charles Hodges (Soul Organist)
saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes
vocals:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cream Records (70s Los Angeles) (in 1971) and HI Records Inc. (in 1971)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 60) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 84)
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green4.553:19
2Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
producer:
Barry White
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp., Sa‐Vette Music Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Barry White44:33
3Mercy Mercy Me
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1971-03)
mellotron, piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
solo tenor saxophone:
Wild Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist) (in 1971-03)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1971-03) and Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (in 1971-03)
arranger:
David Van dePitte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
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)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
Marvin Gaye4.73:16
4Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Chi‐Lites3:36
5I’ll Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Jackson 54.353:58
6(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
recording of:
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
writer:
Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
East Memphis Music, 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
Luther Ingram43:34
7You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976)
recording of:
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls4:28
8I’ll Be Around
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B singer) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Around (in 1973)
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners53:12
9Kiss and Say Goodbye
instruments:
MFSB
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram and The Manhattans (New Jersey vocal group, notable for "Kiss and Say Goodbye")
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Gerald Alston
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead]:
Winfred Lovett
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 Manhattans3.54:29
10This Will Be
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 3)
recording of:
This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole3.52:50
11Turn Back the Hands of Time
recording of:
Turn Back the Hands of Time
writer:
Jack Daniels (soul/blues/funk producer and songwriter) and Bonnie Thompson (songwriter)
Tyrone Davis42:40
12She’s Gone
cover recording of:
She’s Gone
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
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
Tavares43:42