The Commitments, Volume 2

~ Release by The Commitments (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Hard to Handle
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
2:23
2Grits Ain't Groceries
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
3:44
3I Thank You
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins
cover recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
3:40
4That's the Way Love Is
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, 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)
4:08
5Show Me
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
2:57
6Saved
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
choir vocals:
Angeline Ball, Paul Bushnell (Session bassist, producer and music director), John Hughes (new age artist; manager of The Corrs) and Kevin Killen
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Saved
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:55
7Too Many Fish in the Sea
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Too Many Fish in the Sea
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
2:45
8Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins
cover recording of:
Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
2:52
9Land of a Thousand Dances
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music and Tune-Kel
3:16
10Nowhere to Run
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Niamh Kavanagh
cover recording of:
Nowhere to Run
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
3:40
11Bring It On Home to Me
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins and Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3:41