The Ultimate Collection: When a Man Loves a Woman

~ Release by Percy Sledge (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
4.352:54
2It Tears Me Up
recording of:
It Tears Me Up
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:50
3Take Time to Know Her
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
recording of:
Take Time to Know Her (on 1968-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Allen Davis
writer:
Stephen Allen Davis and Al Gallico
3:04
4My Special Prayer
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
My Special Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Wini Scott
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) (in 1972)
43:04
5Baby Help Me
recording of:
Baby Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
2:33
6It's All Wrong but It's Alright
recording of:
It's All Wrong but It's Alright
writer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Eddie Hinton
2:59
7You're All Around Me
recording of:
You're All Around Me
writer:
Donnie Fritts and Eddie Hinton
3:03
8The Dark End of the Street
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (in 1967)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:46
9Warm and Tender Love
cover recording of:
Warm and Tender Love
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
recording of:
Warm and Tender Love
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
3:22
10Love Me Tender
cover recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Aura Lea
43:07
11Out of Left Field
recording of:
Out of Left Field
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:31
12Come Softly to Me
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
2:56
13What Am I Living For?
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
cover recording of:
What Am I Living For? (in 1967)
writer:
Art Harris and Fred Jay
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:30
14You're Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
recording of:
Pouring Water on a Drowning Man (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Drew Baker and Danny McCormick
2:25
15Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
3:34
16Cover Me
recording of:
Cover Me
writer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Eddie Hinton
2:49
17Sudden Stop
recording of:
Sudden Stop
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
2:46
18That's How Strong My Love Is
recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
2:06
19You Really Got a Hold on Me
cover recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:55
20Put a Little Lovin' on Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-04-21)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-04-21)
recording of:
Put a Little Lovin' on Me
lyricist and composer:
David Wilkins (Country singer, songwriter and pianist)
2:42