Classic Soul: The The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Chain Gang
recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
Sam Cooke2:36
2At last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.52:59
3You've Really Got a Hold on Me
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)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:15
4The Locomotion
Little Eva2:19
5I'll Go Crazy
recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
James Brown2:08
6Ya Ya
recording of:
Ya, Ya
writer:
Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson
publisher:
FROST Music Corp
was commissioned by:
Fury Records (USA label active 50s to 70s)
Lee Dorsey2:24
7Sweets For My Sweet
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:26
8What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Charles5:04
9Won't Be Long
cover recording of:
Won’t Be Long
lyricist and composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
publisher:
World Song Publishing Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:06
10Anna (Go to Him)
recording of:
Anna (Go to Him) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Arthur Alexander (country soul singer)
composer:
Arthur Alexander (country soul singer) (in 1962-08)
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation, Richie Becker's Music Inc., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Arthur Alexander42:47
11Lonely Teardrops
recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Lena Music, Regent Music (BMI) and The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jackie Wilson2:40
12Lookin' For a Love
cover recording of:
Lookin’ for a Love
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Zelda Samuels
The Valentinos4.52:33
13My Heart Belongs to You
Wilson Pickett2:19
14Hey, Hey, Baby
Otis Redding2:45
15Bye Bye, Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960-08)
producer:
Berry Gordy, Jr.
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby (in 1960-08)
lyricist and composer:
Mary Wells (Motown singer)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division (in 1960)
Mary Wells2:56
16Your Heart Belongs to Me
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
Your Heart Belongs to Me (on 1961-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Supremes2:36
17Love Letters
Ketty Lester2:43
18Last Night
recording of:
Last Night
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys2:39
19Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:06
20I'll Have to Let Him Go
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:51
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ASIN:US: B08XS264C3 [info]