Funk Essentials

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Move on Up (live)
live recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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
Curtis Mayfield8:26
2One Nation Under a Groove
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
performer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 210) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 474)
recording of:
One Nation Under a Groove
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider
Funkadelic3.67:26
3Lucky Fellow
Leroy Hutson4:53
4Summertime
Ohio Players7:22
5Lady Is a Champ
Sly & the Family Stone2:52
6Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (live)
live recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
James Brown2:18
7Funky Woman
Maceo and All the King’s Men5:41
8Across 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 100th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack53:50
9Jungle Groove
The Jungle Band9:42
10So Much Trouble on 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 Soul6:17
11Love Sensation
producer:
Dan Hartman
mixer:
Tom Moulton
remixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
remix of:
Love Sensation (LP version) by Loleatta Holloway (in 1980)
recording of:
Love Sensation
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Silver Steed Music
Loleatta Holloway6:33
12I Gotcha
Joe Tex2:13
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Up Offa That Thing
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown's daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown's daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown2:20
2Under the Boardwalk
cover recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Jackson 52:40
3River Deep - Mountain High
recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日本アブコ音楽出版
Ike & Tina Turner3:56
4Brothers on the Slide
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Brothers on the Slide
writer:
James Chapman (wrote "Brothers on the Slide") and B. Swabe
Cymande34:09
5Pusherman
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tyrone McCullen
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 of Atlanta Inc. (from 1972 to present) and Curtom Records (in 1972)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 261)
recording of:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.655:02
6Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
The Meters2:45
7Love Connection
recording of:
Love Connection
writer:
John Kelly (soul songwriter) and Verdell Kelly
Annette Snell3:15
8Take Some Time Out
The Salsoul Orchestra5:31
9My Baby Is the Real Thing
recording of:
My Baby Is the Real Thing
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Allen Toussaint3:04
10You've Got That Something
Logg5:33
11Dr Love
First Choice7:34
12The Beat Goes on and On
Ripple6:57
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Soul Junction
The Backyard Heavies2:58
2Superfly
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 Mayfield3:01
3I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can't Get It Girl)
recording of:
I Got My Mind Made Up (I Got My Mind Made Up You Can Get It Girl)
composer:
Raymond Earl (Bassist), Kim Miller and Scotty Miller (US drummer)
publisher:
Henry Suemay Publishing (ended), Lucky Three Music Publishing (ended), Music Corporation of America (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US and Henry Suemay Publishing Inc
Instant Funk6:08
4It's a Man's World
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown8:57
5Who Gave Birth to the Funk
Joe Tex3:13
6We're Doing It (Thang)
Eddie Bo & The Soulfinders3:06
7Express Yourself
S.O.U.L.4:01
8You Gotta Push
Jody Gayles2:49
9The 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‐Heron45:14
10The 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
Cymande44:18
11Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now on)
Lee Dorsey3:05
12When the Revolution Comes
engineer:
Danfort Griffith
percussion:
Nilaja (Percussionist)
lead vocals:
Abiodun Oyewole (US poet, teacher and spoken-word musician)
recorded at:
Impact Sound Studio in New York, New York, United States
The Last Poets2:27
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Funky Mule
Ike & Tina Turner3:22
2You Were Right on Time
Ripple3:43
3Superpeople
The Notations3:47
4It's a New Day
recording of:
It's a New Day
writer:
Ivan Woods
Skull Snaps43:00
5Funk Gets Stronger
recording of:
Funk Gets Stronger
Funkadelic6:37
6Funky Miracles
bass:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ziggy Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
keyboard:
Art Neville
recording of:
Funky Miracle
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters2:24
7Doriella Du Fontaine
Lightnin’ Rod8:46
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
9Sassy Lady
The Meters2:35
10Got to Getcha
Maceo and All the King’s Men52:47
11Brother Man, Sister Ann
Clemon Smith6:19
12Mr Bumpman
Jackey Beavers2:31