Soul Classics

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Annotation

track 1-02 & 2-13 digitally re-recorded

Annotation last modified on 2018-07-08 13:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Midnight Train To Georgia
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:42
2Have You Seen Her
recording of:
Have You Seen Her
writer:
Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites5:03
3Misty Blue
producer:
Tommy Couch (US producer, songwriter, engineer & studio owner), Wolf Stephenson and James Cary Stroud
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Dorothy Moore43:37
4Members Only
Bobby “Blue” Bland4:07
5Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations53:51
6Tell It Like It Is
recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Aaron Neville2:40
7Buying A Book
Joe Tex3:26
8I Will
Ruby Winters3:33
9Didn't I Blow My Mind
The Delfonics3:16
10Give The Little Man A Great Big Band
William DeVaughn5:39
11Gloria
Enchantment5:38
12That's The Way
Joe Tex3:48
13Do You Remember Yesterday
New York City4:24
14Love Jones
Norma Jenkins46:40
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Daddy's Home
Toots & The Maytals5:47
2Only A Fool
Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee & the Dragonaires2:45
3Move Closer
recording of:
Move Closer
lyricist and composer:
Phyllis Nelson (American singer)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Phyllis Nelson4:11
4La La Means I Love You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1971)
recording of:
La La (Means I Love You) (in 1968)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
The Delfonics53:23
5Be 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 DeVaughn7:12
6Can't Go On Without You
New York City4:27
7Together We Are beautiful
cover recording of:
Together We Are Beautiful (1977 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Leray (songwriter)
publisher:
Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher)
Fern Kinney4:08
8Where Is The Love
recording of:
Where Is the Love
composer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
Delegation3:59
9Hold On
Denise LaSalle4:11
10Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Chi‐Lites3:32
11Show And Tell
recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
Al Wilson3:27
12I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
producer:
Buddy Killen
vocals:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3:01
13My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
The Temptations4.453:01
14Ask The Lonely (live)
Four Tops4:51