Nova Classics One to Ten

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Annotation last modified on 2022-02-09 00:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD: Nova Classics One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brother Louie
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
The Undisputed Truth43:21
2Who Is He and What Is He to You?Creative Source47:25
3My World Is Empty Without You
cover recording of:
My World Is Empty Without You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music Division
José Feliciano33:11
4Life
Bob Andy33:38
5Close to You
Phyllis Dillon33:03
6Brothers on the Slide
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Brothers on the Slide
writer:
James Chapman (wrote "Brothers on the Slide") and B. Swabe
Cymande34:05
7Going in Circles
recording of:
Going in Circles (The Friends of Distinction)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Peters and Anita Porée
publisher:
Porpete Music (BMI)
The Friends of Distinction34:03
8The Revival (radio mix)
recording of:
Revival
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hayden
publisher:
Opaz Music Publishing
Martine Girault33:24
9Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 remix)
Terry Callier5:11
1015h38
Lefdup & Lefdup4:09
11Promised Land
recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Welbon Jr.
Joe Smooth4:55
12Bim Bom
Gigi Galaxy45:07
13Get on Your Knees
Necro24:46
14Pusherman
Bill, Ben and Baggio2:59
15Blood in the Street
Leroy Sibbles34:18
16Cadeau empoisonné
Sellam Renne34:12
2CD: Nova Classics Two
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1Billie Jean
Shinehead2:54
2Feelin' Good
Pat Bowie & Charles MacPherson34:04
3Poverty's Paradise
24‐Carat Black312:38
4RenaissanceAll Natural & Lone Catalysts34:44
5Darkest Day (Original 7" Mix)
recording of:
Darkest Day
writer:
Dave Cox (UK future jazz producer, member of Nemo) and Bryan Robson
Nemo3.53:33
6Beads, Things & Flowers
Humble Souls33:52
7Pull Up to the Bumper
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
music videos:
Pull Up to the Bumper (music video) by Grace Jones
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Chenana Music Publishing, Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Ixat Music
Grace Jones3.654:39
8Underwater Love
assistant engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Patrick McGovern, Kevin Vanbergen (UK sound engineer) and Richard Woodcraft
engineer:
Paul "Max" Bloom (Paul "Max" Bloom)
producer:
Michael Peden (member of The Chimes) and Smoke City
mixer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
vocals:
Nina Miranda (Brazilian singer and songwriter)
mixed at:
Master Rock Studios in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Underwater Love
writer:
Luiz Bonfá, Marc Brown (UK electronic DJ/producer) and Nina Miranda (Brazilian singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Westbury Music
Smoke City3.56:44
9Heroes
recording of:
Heroes
writer:
Onallee and Roni Size
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Roni Size / Reprazent35:38
10Can You Feel It
Fingers Inc.44:58
11Makin' a Living
The African Dream45:42
12To the Establishment
recording of:
To the Establishment
Lou Bond3.511:15
3CD: Nova Classics Three
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1Papa Was a Rolling Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, 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 Pioneers4:41
2The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.47:04
3Coffee Cold
Galt MacDermot3:20
4Pacific State808 State3:27
5Simply Beautiful
recording of:
Simply Beautiful
lyricist and composer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green4:12
6War
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 Starr4.253:19
7Modus Operandi
producer:
Photek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Astralwerks (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recording of:
Modus Operandi
composer:
Photek
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Photek56:54
8BegginTimebox2:48
9Sweet Songs
Sarah Webster Fabio5:08
10Life Is a Flower
Sam Carty4:09
11Ere Mela Mele
recording of:
Erè mèla mèla
writer:
ማሕሙድ አሕመድ (Ethiopian singer)
publisher:
Crammed (publisher)
Mahmoud Ahmed4:38
12An Evening With Hefner
Hefner5:11
4CD: Nova Classics Four
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1The Bottle
recording of:
The Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron5:07
2Fever
Roy Ayers5:16
3Music At Night
Brandi Ifgray3:00
4Funk It Down
Ceasar Frazier35:03
5Spandex Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Kirby and Mr. Scruff (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
bass and effects:
Clive Hunte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ninja Tune (London‐based label) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Zombie Studio in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Spandex Man
writer:
Andy Carthy (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
publisher:
Just Isn’t Music Ltd. (primarily a publisher; not a release label)
Mr. Scruff3.94:37
6After Laughter (Comes Tears)Wendy Rene2:55
7Use Me
cover recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
Isaac Hayes5:45
8Lost the Feeling
Latyrx4:39
9Lfo
producer:
LFO (Mark Bell & Gez Varley: Low Frequency Oscillator) and Martin Williams (UK producer (LFO))
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warp Records Limited (in 1991)
recording of:
LFO
composer:
Mark Bell (LFO member), Gez Varley and Martin Williams (UK producer (LFO))
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warp Music Ltd. (Warp Publishing)
LFO43:22
10Across the 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 110th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack53:43
11Move Your Body
recording of:
Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Jefferson
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Marshall Jefferson46:41
12No Way Back
recording of:
No Way Back
writer:
Michael Adonis Smith (Chicago techno producer aka Adonis)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sanlar Publishing
Adonis1.54:55
13Sounds of Time
Pressure Drop4:48
14But I Ain't No More (G.S.T.S.K.D.T.S)
Vera Hamilton2:17
5CD: Nova Classics Five
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1I Believe in Miracles
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
remixer:
Simon Harris (Music of Life founder, DJ, producer, remixer & electronic musician)
arranger:
Gene Page
remix of:
I Believe in Miracles by Jackson Sisters
recording of:
I Believe in Miracles
writer:
Mark Capanni and Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Jackson Sisters54:46
2It's Allright Now
Ceux qui marchent debout3:17
3Funky Worm
Ohio Players4.42:36
4You're Goin' Miss Your CandymanTerry Callier47:16
5Home Is Where the Hatred Is
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (in 1971-12)
baritone saxophone:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1971-12)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-12) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-12)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1971-12)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
John Eckert (in 1971-12) and John Gatchell (in 1971-12)
flute:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12) and Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1971-12) and Eric Gale (in 1971-12)
harp:
Margaret Ross (harp) (in 1971-12)
organ and piano:
Richard Tee (in 1971-12)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-12)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
trombone:
Sam Burtis (in 1971-12) and Dick Griffin (in 1971-12)
viola:
Harold Coletta (in 1971-12) and Harry Zaratzian (in 1971-12)
violin:
Michael Comins (in 1971-12), Max Hollander (in 1971-12), Leo Kahn (in 1971-12), Charles Libove (in 1971-12), Guy Lumia (in 1971-12), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-12), Alvin Rogers (in 1971-12), Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-12) and Jack Zayde (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Hilda Harris (in 1971-12), Joshie Armstead (in 1971-12), Barbara Massey (in 1971-12), Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer) (in 1971-12) and Tasha Thomas (in 1971-12)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1971-12)
strings arranger:
Don Sebesky
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-12)
cover recording of:
Home Is Where the Hatred Is (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Esther Phillips3:21
6Grandma's Hands
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson and Bill Lazarus
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
electric guitar:
Stephen Stills
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Grandma’s Hands (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Bill Withers41:56
7Miss Pretty
Shuggie Otis2:12
8Let's Go There Together
Max Brennan4:03
9My Shammy Six
Funky Shammy4:01
10Dreadlock Holiday
engineer:
Keith Bessey, Eric Stewart and Tony Spath
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
mixer:
Eric Stewart
agogô, congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
bass guitar, cabasa and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric guitar:
Rick Fenn and Graham Gouldman
electric piano and maracas:
Eric Stewart
organ:
Rick Fenn and Eric Stewart
synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80]:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
arranger:
10cc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc4.654:23
11Suicide Is Painless
vocals:
John Bahler, Tom Bahler, Ian Freebairn‐Smith and Ron Hicklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mash32:49
12Do Your Thing
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:10
13People Keep Comin' Around
Tindersticks7:05
14Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:41
15Je pense à toi
music videos:
Je pense à toi by Amadou & Mariam
recording of:
Je pense à toi
lyricist and composer:
Amadou Bagayoko
Amadou & Mariam45:11
16Nothing Compares 2U
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Jimmy Scott6:14
6CD: Nova Classics Six
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1Take Inventory
recording of:
Take Inventory
writer:
Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley
The Isley Brothers32:40
2Move On Up
cover recording of:
Move on Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Greyhound34:05
3Love Hangover
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross47:39
4Like a Rolling Stone
The Undisputed Truth46:18
5Drinking in L.A.Bran Van 30004.353:56
6Hold Your Eyes
engineer:
Ben Wallach
producer:
McG
mixer:
Jason Roberts (engineer)
recording of:
Hold Your Eyes
writer:
Sugar Ray (US alternative rock band)
Sugar Ray3.353:28
7I Get LiftedGeorge McCrae32:33
8Evil Vibrations
recording of:
Evil Vibrations
writer:
Rodney Mathews (Mighty Ryeders)
The Rebirth34:46
9O Homen Da Gravata Florida
Jorge Ben Jor33:00
10Easin' In
Edwin Starr33:01
11Brother Louie
Matumbi33:02
12Take Yo' Praise
Camille Yarbrough34:05
13Bumpin' On Sunset
Wes Montgomery34:41
14Deep Burnt
producer:
Pépé Bradock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
KIF S.A. (in 1999)
samples:
Little Sunflower by Freddie Hubbard
recording of:
Deep Burnt
writer:
Julien Auger
publisher:
KIF S.A.
Pépé Bradock3.511:06
7CD: Nova Classics Seven
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1La Rua MadureiraNino Ferrer4.953:20
2Luck of Lucien
performer:
Lucien Revolucien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
All You Need Is Love (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and Forty Days by Billy Brooks (trumpet player)
recording of:
Luck of Lucien
writer:
Billy Brooks (trumpet player), Raymond Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Jonathan Davis (American rapper)
A Tribe Called Quest44:28
3I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall & John Oates4:42
4African RhythmsOneness of Juju7:15
5The Letter
Lou Rawls2:31
6Yes We Can Can
cover recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Pointer Sisters5:49
7Get Misunderstood
samples:
End Title by John Barry (English score composer), Promenade Du Maquereau by John Lurie and St. Louis Blues by Etta James
Troublemakers2.154:04
8Risin' to the Top (Give It All You've Got)
Keni Burke5:52
9Make It Fast, Make It Slow
Rob5:21
10If You Want Me to Stay
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
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)
Sly & the Family Stone42:58
11Yékèrmo Sèw
drums (drum set):
Temare
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Giovanni
flute:
Fèqadu Amdè‐Mesqel
guitar:
Andrew (Guitar player)
piano:
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)
saxophone:
Fèqadu Amdè‐Mesqel and Moges
trumpet:
Yohannes Tekola
arranger:
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)
recording of:
Yèkèrmo sèw
composer:
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ4:11
12Full Clip
mixer:
Eddie Sancho
vocals:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Closer to God by Krumb Snatcha, The Militia II (remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring W.C. (rapper William Calhoun of Westside Connection, aka Dub C) and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper), Walk on By by Cal Tjader, You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring The Lady of Rage and Kurupt (US rapper) and You Know My Steez by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier)
recording of:
Full Clip
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
Gang Starr4.73:35
13Sheldon Churchyard
Larry Jon Wilson3:52
14«T» Stands for TroubleMarvin Gaye4:44
15Mr Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Nina Simone4:59
8CD: Nova Classics Eight
9CD: Nova Classics Nine
10CD: Nova Classics Ten