Harlem Sessions

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shaft
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:18
2Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
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 (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.653:54
3It Hurts So Good
Millie Jackson3:27
4Am I Black Enough for You
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Am I Black Enough for You (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Paul55:18
5Home Is Where the Hatred Is
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (in 1971-12)
baritone saxophone:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1971-12)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-12) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-12)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1971-12)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
John Eckert (in 1971-12) and John Gatchell (in 1971-12)
flute:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12) and Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1971-12) and Eric Gale (in 1971-12)
harp:
Margaret Ross (harp) (in 1971-12)
organ and piano:
Richard Tee (in 1971-12)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-12)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
trombone:
Sam Burtis (in 1971-12) and Dick Griffin (in 1971-12)
viola:
Harold Coletta (in 1971-12) and Harry Zaratzian (in 1971-12)
violin:
Michael Comins (in 1971-12), Max Hollander (in 1971-12), Leo Kahn (in 1971-12), Charles Libove (in 1971-12), Guy Lumia (in 1971-12), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-12), Alvin Rogers (in 1971-12), Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-12) and Jack Zayde (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Hilda Harris (in 1971-12), Joshie Armstead (in 1971-12), Barbara Massey (in 1971-12), Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer) (in 1971-12) and Tasha Thomas (in 1971-12)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1971-12)
strings arranger:
Don Sebesky
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-12)
cover recording of:
Home Is Where the Hatred Is (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Esther Phillips3:26
6Death Wish
Herbie Hancock6:13
7Be Thankful for What You've Got
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC
William DeVaughn4:46
8(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the PeopleThe Chi‐Lites3:52
9Celestial Blues
recording engineer:
Elvin Campbell (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
engineer:
Elvin Campbell
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold White (drums) (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
percussion:
Nat Bettis (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
saxophone and saxophone [alto, soprano saxophone]:
Gary Bartz (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
vocals:
Andy Bey (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Milestone Records (holding company for jazz label Milestone; do NOT use as label)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1970-11 until 1971-01)
recording of:
Celestial Blues (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Andy Bey
Gary Bartz NTU Troop47:34
10Theme From Cleopatra Jones
producer:
Joe Simon
vocals:
Joe Simon
performer:
The Mainstreeters
Joe Simon3:48
11The Bottle
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rumal-Gia Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
recording of:
The Bottle (on 1973-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron45:15
12Night Crawler
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1977-09)
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn (in 1977-09)
baritone saxophone, cor anglais and flute:
George Marge (in 1977-09)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1977-09)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1977-09) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1977-09)
clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Eddie Daniels (in 1977-09)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (in 1977-09)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (in 1977-09), Jon Faddis (in 1977-09), Lew Soloff (in 1977-09) and Marvin Stamm (in 1977-09)
French horn:
Peter Gordon (French hornist) (in 1977-09), Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (in 1977-09) and Brooks Tillotson (in 1977-09)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1977-09) and Steve Khan (in 1977-09)
harp:
Gloria Agostini (Harp) (in 1977-09)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1977-09)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977-09)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer) (in 1977-09) and Gerry Niewood (in 1977-09)
saxophone and woodwind:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1977-09)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1977-09), David Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist) (in 1977-09) and Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (in 1977-09)
trumpet:
John Frosk (in 1977-09)
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (in 1977-09)
viola:
Lamar Alsop (in 1977-09), Alfred Brown (viola) (in 1977-09) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1977-09)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1977-09), Max Ellen (in 1977-09), Barry Finclair (in 1977-09), Paul Gershman (in 1977-09), Diana Halprin (in 1977-09), Harold Kohon (in 1977-09), Marvin Morgenstern (in 1977-09), John Pintavalle (in 1977-09), Max Pollikoff (in 1977-09) and Matthew Raimondi (in 1977-09)
Bob James6:19
13Haw-Right Now
Patrice Rushen8:02
CD 2
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1Little Child Running Wild
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
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 (in 1972)
recording of:
Little Child Runnin’ Wild (Ghetto Child)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield5:21
2Thank You
Joe Thomas3:29
3Woman to Woman
engineer:
William Brown (engineer)
producer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
guitar:
Bobby Manuel
horn:
The Memphis Horns
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
organ:
Lester Snell
piano:
Marvell Thomas
strings:
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers Singers
arranger:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) and Lester Snell
cover recording of:
Woman to Woman
writer:
James Banks, Eddie Marion and Henderson Thigpen
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
Shirley Brown3:56
4Superman Lover
Johnny “Guitar” Watson5:44
5Nubian Lady
Yusef Lateef6:36
6I'd Rather Be With You
recording engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and William Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
horn arranger:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Fred Wesley
arranger:
Bootsy (US funk musician & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recording of:
I'd Rather Be With You
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Bootsy Collins4.54:58
7Wack Wack
The Young Holt Trio3:00
8Burning Spear
cover recording of:
Burning Spear
composer:
Richard Evans (US jazz/soul bassist, composer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Discus Music Company (publisher) (from 1967 to present)
S.O.U.L.3:59
9Over Easy
Booker T. & the MG’s4:04
10We Got Latin Soul
Mongo Santamaría3:03
11A Woman Needs to Be Loved
Cicero Blake2:45
12Superfly, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead
Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers15:14
13This Is the Lost Generation
recording of:
This Is the Lost Generation
writer:
Gus Redmond, Fred Simon (70s US funk/soul vocalist for The Lost Generation), Lowrell Simon and Albert Tribble ("A. J. Tribble")
The Lost Generation43:35