An Easy Introduction to R&B/Soul: Top 15 Albums

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Sam Cooke: The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke + Twistin’ the Night Away
2▼CD: Aretha Franklin: The Electrifying Aretha Franklin / Ike & Tina Turner: The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner
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1You Made Me Love You
bass:
Jimmy Rowser (on 1961-12-21)
cello:
George Koutzen (on 1961-12-21) and Peter Makas (on 1961-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Sommer (on 1961-12-21)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1961-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1961-12-21) and Aretha Franklin (on 1961-12-21)
saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1961-12-21)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1961-12-21)
viola:
Leon Frengut (on 1961-12-21) and Harold Furmansky (on 1961-12-21)
violin:
Tony Bambino (on 1961-12-21), Hinda Barnett (on 1961-12-21), Arnold Eidus (on 1961-12-21), Harry Katzman (on 1961-12-21), Gene Orloff (on 1961-12-21) and Julius Schachter (on 1961-12-21)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-12-21)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-21)
cover recording of:
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It) (on 1961-12-21)
lyricist:
Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Broadway Music Corp.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Aretha Franklin32:20
2I Told You So
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1961-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Somer (on 1961-11-07)
guitar:
Don Armone (on 1961-11-07) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-11-07)
piano:
Mo Wechsler (on 1961-11-07)
saxophone:
James Richardson (on 1961-11-07), Toots Mondello (on 1961-11-07), Romero Penque (on 1961-11-07) and Stanley Webb (on 1961-11-07)
trombone:
Robert Alexander (trombone) (on 1961-11-07), Morty Bowman (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-07) and Urbie Green (on 1961-11-07)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1961-11-07), Bernie Privin (on 1961-11-07) and Joe Wilder (on 1961-11-07)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-11-07)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-07)
recording of:
I Told You So (on 1961-11-07)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
cover recording of:
I Told You So
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
Aretha Franklin42:44
3Rock‐A‐Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody
producer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger)
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-08-16)
guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-08-16) and Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1961-08-16)
saxophone:
C. Massey (on 1961-08-16)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1961-08-16)
violin:
Bernard Eichenbaum (on 1961-08-16), Harry Lookovsky (on 1961-08-16), Harry Katzman (on 1961-08-16), Charles Libove (on 1961-08-16) and George Ockner (on 1961-08-16)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-08-16)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-08-16)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody (on 1961-08-16)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Jean Schwartz
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Aretha Franklin42:25
4Nobody Like You
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
recording of:
Nobody Like You (on 1962-01-25)
writer:
Rev. James Cleveland
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Aretha Franklin42:23
5Exactly Like You
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Exactly Like You (on 1962-01-25)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1930)
writer:
Fritz Löhner-Beda (librettist, lyricist, writer)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) (in 1930)
Aretha Franklin42:36
6It’s So Heartbreakin’
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1961-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Somer (on 1961-11-07)
guitar:
Don Armone (on 1961-11-07) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-11-07)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-11-07) and Mo Wechsler (on 1961-11-07)
saxophone:
James Richardson (on 1961-11-07), Toots Mondello (on 1961-11-07), Romero Penque (on 1961-11-07) and Stanley Webb (on 1961-11-07)
trombone:
Robert Alexander (trombone) (on 1961-11-07), Morty Bowman (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-07) and Urbie Green (on 1961-11-07)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1961-11-07), Bernie Privin (on 1961-11-07) and Joe Wilder (on 1961-11-07)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-11-07)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-07)
recording of:
It’s So Heartbreakin’ (on 1961-11-07)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
cover recording of:
It’s So Heartbreakin’
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
Aretha Franklin42:40
7Rough Lover
bass:
Bill Lee (bassist, composer, father of Spike Lee) (on 1961-11-07)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Somer (on 1961-11-07)
guitar:
Don Armone (on 1961-11-07) and Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-11-07)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-11-07) and Mo Wechsler (on 1961-11-07)
saxophone:
James Richardson (on 1961-11-07), Toots Mondello (on 1961-11-07), Romero Penque (on 1961-11-07) and Stanley Webb (on 1961-11-07)
trombone:
Robert Alexander (trombone) (on 1961-11-07), Morty Bowman (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-07) and Urbie Green (on 1961-11-07)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (on 1961-11-07), Jimmy Nottingham (on 1961-11-07), Bernie Privin (on 1961-11-07) and Joe Wilder (on 1961-11-07)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-11-07)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-11-07)
cover recording of:
Rough Lover (on 1961-11-07)
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
Aretha Franklin42:48
8Blue Monday
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Blue Holiday (on 1962-01-25)
writer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4.52:53
9Just for You
bass:
Jimmy Rowser (on 1961-12-21)
cello:
George Koutzen (on 1961-12-21) and Peter Makas (on 1961-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Sommer (on 1961-12-21)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1961-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1961-12-21)
saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1961-12-21)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1961-12-21)
viola:
Leon Frengut (on 1961-12-21) and Harold Furmansky (on 1961-12-21)
violin:
Tony Bambino (on 1961-12-21), Hinda Barnett (on 1961-12-21), Arnold Eidus (on 1961-12-21), Harry Katzman (on 1961-12-21), Gene Orloff (on 1961-12-21) and Julius Schachter (on 1961-12-21)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-12-21)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-21)
cover recording of:
Just for You (on 1961-12-21)
writer:
J. Bailey and J. Leslie McFarland (composer)
Aretha Franklin52:21
10That Lucky Old Sun
bass:
Jimmy Rowser (on 1961-12-21)
cello:
George Koutzen (on 1961-12-21) and Peter Makas (on 1961-12-21)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Sommer (on 1961-12-21)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1961-12-21)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1961-12-21)
saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (on 1961-12-21)
trumpet:
Joe Wilder (on 1961-12-21)
viola:
Leon Frengut (on 1961-12-21) and Harold Furmansky (on 1961-12-21)
violin:
Tony Bambino (on 1961-12-21), Hinda Barnett (on 1961-12-21), Arnold Eidus (on 1961-12-21), Harry Katzman (on 1961-12-21), Gene Orloff (on 1961-12-21) and Julius Schachter (on 1961-12-21)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-12-21)
arranger:
Richard Wess
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-12-21)
cover recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun (on 1961-12-21)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
Aretha Franklin33:20
11I Surrender, Dear
producer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger)
bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1961-08-16)
guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1961-08-16) and Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1961-08-16)
saxophone:
C. Massey (on 1961-08-16)
trombone:
Robert Ascher (on 1961-08-16)
violin:
Bernard Eichenbaum (on 1961-08-16), Harry Lookovsky (on 1961-08-16), Harry Katzman (on 1961-08-16), Charles Libove (on 1961-08-16) and George Ockner (on 1961-08-16)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-08-16)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1961-08-16)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
cover recording of:
I Surrender Dear (on 1961-08-16)
lyricist:
Gordon Clifford (in 1931)
composer:
Harry Barris (in 1931)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin42:47
12Ac‐Cent‐Tchua‐Ate the Positive
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Larry Gales (on 1962-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1962-01-25)
guitar:
Mundell Lowe (on 1962-01-25)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1962-01-25) and Wynton Kelly (on 1962-01-25)
saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (on 1962-01-25) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1962-01-25)
trombone:
Al Grey (trombone) (on 1962-01-25)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1962-01-25)
conductor:
Richard Wess (on 1962-01-25)
arranger:
Richard Wess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1962-01-25)
cover recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive (on 1962-01-25)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), 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)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Aretha Franklin52:17
13I’m Jealous
Ike & Tina Turner2:14
14I Idolize You
recording of:
I Idolize You
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Ike & Tina Turner2:50
15If
Ike & Tina Turner2:11
16Letter From Tina
Ike & Tina Turner2:37
17You Can’t Love Two
Ike & Tina Turner2:55
18I Had a Notion
Ike & Tina Turner2:57
19A Fool in Love
recording of:
A Fool in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner2:41
20Sleepless
Ike & Tina Turner2:55
21Chances Are
Ike & Tina Turner3:48
22You Can’t Blame Me
Ike & Tina Turner2:14
23You’re My Baby
Ike & Tina Turner2:22
24The Way You Love Me
Ike & Tina Turner1:50
3▶CD: James Brown: Tell Me What You’re Gonna Do + Think!
4▶CD: Bo Diddley: Bo Diddley (debut album) + Have Guitar Will Travel
5▶CD: The Isley Brothers: Shout! / Mary Wells: Bye, Bye Baby
6▶CD: Marvin Gaye: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye / Ben E. King: Spanish Harlem
7▶CD: Ray Charles: Hallelujah I Love Her So + What’d I Say
8▶CD: Solomon Burke: Keep the Magic Working … The Original 1955 – 1961 Atlantic, Singular and Apollo Sides