100 Motown Classics

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1It Takes Two
vocals:
Kim Weston
recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston52:58
2Behind a Painted Smile
recording of:
Behind a Painted Smile
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and Beatrice Verdi
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Isley Brothers2:48
3Reach Out and Touch
Diana Ross2:58
4You Are
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Morty Corb (bass, USA)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric guitar:
David Cochrane (singer, multiinstrumentalist) and Darrell Jones (American soul / funk guitarist and songwriter)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
saxophone and woodwind:
Gary Herbig
strings:
Rollice Dale, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Ronald Folsom, Allan Harshman (violist), William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Armand Kaproff, Dennis Karmazyn, William Kurasch, Joy Lyle, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Myron Sandler, David Schwartz (violist), Frederick Seykora, Paul Shure, David Speltz, Mari Tsumura (aka Mari Tsumura‐Botnick) and Tibor Zelig
synthesizer [bass [synthesized]]:
David Cochrane (singer, multiinstrumentalist)
trombone:
Lew McCreary and Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Bob Findley, Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey, Walter Johnson (trumpeter) and Warren Luening
viola:
Allan Harshman (violist)
violin:
Assa Drori, Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
vocoder:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
David Cochrane (singer, multiinstrumentalist), Howard Kenney, Richard Marx, Lionel Richie and Deborah Thomas (soul/disco singer)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
You Are
writer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing and Brockman Music
Lionel Richie44:59
5Got to Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson33:21
6I Second That Emotion
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1967-09-21)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-09-21)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1967-09-21), Claudette Robinson (on 1967-09-21), Bobby Rogers (on 1967-09-21) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1967-09-21)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1967-09-21)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-09-21)
recording of:
I Second That Emotion (on 1967-09-21)
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles42:41
7War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:22
8Standing in the Shadow of Love
recording of:
Standing in the Shadows of Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
Four Tops2:37
9The Girl’s Alright With Me
The Spinners3:24
10Come See About Me
recording of:
Come See About Me
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes2:40
11Silly Wasn’t MeValerie Simpson2:08
124 Seconds of Loneliness
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
arranger:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
produced for:
Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.
recording of:
4 Seasons of Loneliness
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Boyz II Men44:55
13Back at One
recording engineer:
Tommy Vicari (other instruments [orchestra])
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Brian McKnight
assistant executive producer:
Damien Smith
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone, Kedar Massenburg and Herb Trawick
producer:
Brian McKnight
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass, keyboard, background vocals and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian McKnight
arranger:
Brian McKnight
orchestrator:
Bill K. Meyers (pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and conductor)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (other instruments [orchestra])
mixed at:
Barking Doctor Recording in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
Back at One
lyricist, writer and composer:
Brian McKnight
publisher:
Cancelled Lunch Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Brian McKnight34:23
14Glow
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Glow
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Stone City Music
Rick James5:41
15Slow Motion
Gerald Alston5:02
16Baby, I’m for Real
The Originals3:19
17Don’t Mess With Bill
recording of:
Don’t Mess With Bill
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Marvelettes2:50
18You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 10) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
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 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Miracles4.52:58
19The Way You Do the Things You Do
cover recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Underdogs2:41
20I Need Your Lovin’
recording of:
I Need Your Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Teena Marie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Teena Marie3:46
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