R&B Soul Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Last Night
Mar-Kays2:40
2I Thank You
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I Thank You (on 1968-01-05)
writer:
Isaac Lee Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor, Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
Sam & Dave2:46
3Ain’t Nothing but a House Party
The Show Stoppers2:36
4Niki Hoeky
John Speaker2:32
5Expressway to Your Heart
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Gamble-Huff
recorded at:
Cameo-Parkway Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Expressway to Your Heart (in 1966)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Double Diamond Music, Mijac Music, One Song Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Soul Survivors2:21
6Shotgun
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:00
7Dance to the Music
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 223)
recording of:
Dance to the Music
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sly & the Family Stone4.153:00
8Gotta See Jane
recording of:
Gotta See Jane
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Ron Miller (US songwriter Ronald Alonzo Miller) and R. Dean Taylor (Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer)
R. Dean Taylor3:08
9Chain of Fools
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
choir vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Erma Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Ellie Greenwich (on 1967-06-23) and The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-06-23)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 249) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 306)
recording of:
Chain of Fools (on 1967-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music (publisher), Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
adaptation of:
Verlga norih
Aretha Franklin4.252:47
10Show Me
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-02-01)
producer:
Buddy Killen
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clyde Williams (US drummer) (on 1967-02-01)
guitar:
Lee Royal Hadley (guitar, Soul) (on 1967-02-01)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Farley (on 1967-02-01)
trombone:
Anthony Dorsey (on 1967-02-01) and Sly Sellers (on 1967-02-01)
trumpet:
Emile Hall (on 1967-02-01) and Leroy Monroe (on 1967-02-01)
background vocals:
vocal group ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1967-02-01)
vocals:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician) (on 1967-02-01)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 28)
recording of:
Show Me (on 1967-02-01)
writer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
London Tree Music and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Joe Tex2:56
11(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1967-07-06)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1967-07-06)
keyboard:
Johnny Griffith (on 1967-07-06)
lead vocals:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer) (on 1967-07-06)
performer:
Jackie Wilson (soul singer)
arranger:
Sonny Sanders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brunswick Recording Corporation (in 1967)
recorded at:
Columbia Recording Studios (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-07-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 246) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 301)
recording of:
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher (on 1967-07-06)
writer:
Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US country music singer)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mijac Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Jackie Wilson4.82:58
12I Was Made to Love Her
producer:
Henry Cosby
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-03-31)
electric sitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1967-03-31)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1967-03-31)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-31)
recording of:
I Was Made to Love Her (on 1967-03-31)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.652:38
13Boogaloo Down Broadway
The Fantastic Johnny C2:35
14Take a Letter Maria
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1969-08-19)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1969-08-19)
vocals:
R.B. Greaves (on 1969-08-19)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1969-08-19)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (on 1969-08-19)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Take a Letter Maria (on 1969-08-19)
lyricist and composer:
R.B. Greaves
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
R.B. Greaves42:43
15Farther on Down the Road
Joe Simon3:09
16I Pick a Rose for My Rose
recording of:
I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Marv Johnson and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Marv Johnson2:41
17I Hear a Symphony
cover recording of:
I Hear a Symphony
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI) (in 1965)
The Isley Brothers3:21
18Too Many Fish in the Sea
recording of:
Too Many Fish in the Sea
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
The Marvelettes2:31
19Too Weak to Fight
recording of:
Too Weak to Fight
writer:
Clarence Carter, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”), George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) and Johnny Keyes (songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:17
20Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:59