Funk Soul Brothers & Sisters: Ghetto Funk Classics & Southern Fried Soul Killers

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 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‐Heron & Brian Jackson45:13
2Sport
mixer:
Tony Bongiovi
guest performer:
Kool & the Gang
performer:
Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Sport (Lightnin' Rod song)
lyricist:
Jalal
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Jalal, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Lightnin’ Rod52:36
3Runaway Love
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and Fred Breitberg
producer:
Gil Askey
arranger:
Gil Askey
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Runaway Love
lyricist and composer:
Gil Askey
publisher:
Andrask Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Gemigo Publishing Company Inc. (from 1978 to ????)
Linda Clifford7:05
4The Message
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
The Message
writer:
Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio
Cymande44:17
5Freddie’s Dead
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:
Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement)
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
William Parker (US free jazz double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, poet & composer)
publisher:
Centering Music (publisher for William Parker)
arrangement of:
Freddie’s Dead
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
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 Mayfield55:26
6Cussin’, Cryin’ and Carryin’ On
Ike & Tina Turner2:30
7Got to Get’ Cha
Maceo & All the King’s Men52:48
8A Funky Song
recording of:
A Funky Song
writer:
Ripple (former American funk band) and Keith Samuels
Ripple3:03
9Chocolate City
Mavis Staples5:17
10Trespassing
Skull Snaps4:01
11I Gotcha
Joe Tex2:15
12Hercules
recording of:
Hercules
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
Aaron Neville44:13
13Jesse Joe
Jean Knight2:29
14Tripping Out
edit of:
Tripping Out by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Tripping Out
lyricist and composer:
Bunny Sigler
publisher:
Henry Suemay Publishing 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), Unichappell Music (from 1980 to ????) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Curtis Mayfield3:53
15Mama’s Got the Wagon
Mickey Murray1:58
16Yes, We Can
Lee Dorsey4:50
17Will You Be There?
recording of:
Will You Be There
writer:
Tony Green (US bassist), Quinton Joseph, Daniel Reed (Chicago soul songwriter) and Othie Wright
publisher:
[unknown] (special purpose label - DO NOT USE!)
The Jones Girls3:22
18A Piece of the Action
Mavis Staples3:27
19He Made a Woman Out of Me
Bettye LaVette2:31
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind
recording of:
(I’ve Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind
writer:
Joe Quarterman
publisher:
Access Music, Gambi Music Inc and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul3:14
2Hand Clapping Song
recording of:
Hand Clapping Song
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
publisher:
Bugaloo Music
The Meters42:54
3If You Want My Love, Put Something Down on It
Bobby Womack3:42
4I Don’t Know What It Is, but It Sure Is Funky
Ripple43:21
5Cissy Strut
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters43:01
6Lucky Fellow
Leroy Hutson4:47
7Moonwalk
Pee Wee Ellis2:46
8You Gotta Push
Jody Gayles2:49
9Brother Man, Sister Ann
Clemon Smith6:21
10It’s You I Need
Deniece Chandler2:36
11Bra
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Bra
writer:
Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cymande55:05
12I Don’t Dig No Phoney
Moody Scott3:35
13Never Gonna Stop
Linda Clifford4:36
14Chicken Strut
The Meters2:44
15You’re Welcome, Stop on By
recording of:
You’re Welcome, Stop on By
composer:
Truman Thomas and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack3:43
16If You Don’t Start Nothing
The Jones Girls2:41
17Keep on Dancing
Alvin Cash with The Scott Brothers’ Orchestra2:41
18Piece of My Heart
cover recording of:
Piece of My Heart
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Bettye LaVette2:17
19Not Too Young
The Continental Showstoppers2:26