18 Soul Classics from the 70’s & 80’s, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Just an Illusion
recording of:
Just an Illusion
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Imagination4.54:00
2I’m So Excited
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
engineer:
Gabe Veltri
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Nathan Watts (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
George Doering (in 1983) and Lee Ritenour (in 1983)
organ:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist) (in 1983)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1983)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (in 1983)
reeds:
Gary Herbig (in 1983) and Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1983)
trombone:
Dick Hyde (in 1983)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (in 1983) and Gary Grant (brass) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
remix of:
I’m So Excited (single remix) by The Pointer Sisters
recording of:
I’m So Excited (in 1983)
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 Sisters54:55
3System Addict
recording of:
System Addict
writer:
Gary Bell and Billy Livsey
Five Star4:07
4Going Back to My Roots
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Odyssey55:28
5You’d Gimme Some More
KC and the Sunshine Band7:35
6She’s Strange
recording of:
She’s Strange
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant and Charlie Singleton (Cameo)
Cameo3:48
7Rock the Boat
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Wally Holmes (songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Hues Corporation53:11
8Jumping Jack Flash
assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Lillywhite
producer:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
mixer:
Michael Frondelli
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (in 1986), Alan Rogan (in 1986) and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1986)
keyboard:
Chuck Leavell (in 1986)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Ortheia Barnes (in 1986), Margaret Branch (in 1986) and Brenda Corbett (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1986 until 1987)
cover recording of:
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (in 1986)
written in:
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Aretha Franklin5:05
9Let the Music Play
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
edit of:
Let the Music Play (LP version) by Barry White
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
Barry White43:32
10Fantasy
recording of:
Fantasy
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music and Saggifire Music
Earth, Wind & Fire3.53:50
11Can You Feel It
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
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 1980)
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jacksons4.353:52
12Burn Rubber on Me
The Gap Band4:02
13Love Come Down
recording of:
Love Come Down
lyricist and composer:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Evelyn “Champagne” King3:46
14Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
writer:
Chris Barbosa (Rhythm Method) and Ed Chisolm
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Shannon3.53:35
15Mama Used to Say
recording of:
Mama Used to Say
writer:
Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.)
Junior3:38
16Rockit
Moog [mini-moog] programming:
Michael Beinhorn
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Batá drum [Bata]:
Daniel Ponce
drum machine [Dr Click Rhythm Controller], keyboard [E-mu 4060 Digital Keyboard], Moog [Mini-Moog], synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer [Rhodes Chroma] and voice synthesizer [Sennheiser Vocoder]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
electronic drum set [Synare] and other instruments [DMX]:
Michael Beinhorn
turntable:
Grand Mixer DST (US hip hop/electro DJ Derek Howells/Showard)
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 1983)
samples:
Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
recording of:
Rockit
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Herbie Hancock2.653:42
17Fight the Power
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
The Isley Brothers3:21
18Living in America
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lord‐Alge
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman
bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Dan Hartman and Stevie Ray Vaughan
horn:
Crispin Cioe, Bob Funk (trombonist, trumpet player), Arno Hecht (American saxophonist), Hollywood Paul Litteral and The Uptown Horns
keyboard:
Dan Hartman
membranophone:
Ray Marchica
background vocals:
Dan Hartman and T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Living in America
writer:
Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight
publisher:
April Music (publisher), Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Janiceps Music, Second Nature Music, Inc., UA Music Inc. and United Lion Music Inc.
James Brown34:42