100 Greatest Northern Soul

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Tracklist

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1Tainted Love
engineer:
Mike Stavrou (producer/engineer) and Gary Ulmer
producer:
Marc Bolan and Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”)
recording of:
Tainted Love (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Gloria Jones32:43
2Please Operator
Tony & Tyrone2:49
3Afternoon of the Rhino
Mike Post Coalition2:19
4That’s When the Tears Start (single version)
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
The Blossoms2:25
5Livin’ in Love
Sheila Anthony4:01
6Open the Door to Your Heart
Darrell Banks2:37
7I’ll Be Loving You
Soul Brothers Six2:19
8Change My Darkness Into Light
The Flirtations2:56
9Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Chips Moman and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:38
10Contact
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
The Three Degrees2:34
11Walkin’
Jimmy Jones2:50
12What’d I Say
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 Charles6:30
13Send Him Back
recording of:
Send Him Back
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Richard Caiton (Soul singer-songwriter) and Maria Tynes (Songwriter and producer)
The Pointer Sisters2:39
14Comin’ Home Baby
Mel Tormé2:39
15Baby Call on Me
Wilson Pickett2:24
16Summertime
Dave “Baby” Cortez1:59
17In the Twilight Zone
The Astors2:45
18Something’s Burnin’
The Marvellos2:44
19Somebody (Somewhere) Needs Me
recording of:
Somebody, Somewhere Needs You
writer:
Marc Gordon (soul songwriter, producer, and manager) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Ike & Tina Turner2:36
20I Remember the Feeling
Barbara Lewis2:34
21Baby Help Me (single version)
recording of:
Baby Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
Percy Sledge2:39
22Catch Me I’m Falling
Esther Phillips2:38
23Crazy Baby (single version)
The Coasters2:01
24Take Your Love and Run
recording of:
Take Your Love and Run
writer:
Bob McRee (Producer and songwriter), Cliff Thomas (Sun records artist) and Ed Thomas (US pianist and songwriter)
Barbara Lynn2:53
25You Forgot How to Love
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles2:24
26Skiing in the Snow
cover recording of:
Skiing in the Snow
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
The Invitations2:40
27I’ll Do Anything
Doris Troy2:41
28Thousand Wonders
Archie Bell & the Drells1:52
29I Feel Good (All Over)
recording of:
I Feel Good (All Over)
writer:
Don Mancha and Bob Hamilton (Doowop composer)
Bettye LaVette52:04
30Breakaway
Derek Martin2:53
31Gonna Fix You Good (Every Time You’re Bad)
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:31
32Breakout
recording of:
Breakout
writer:
Herb Bernstein and Gary A. Knight
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels3:16
33Stop and You’ll Become Aware
Helen Shapiro2:38
34Ooh Baby (single version)
Deon Jackson2:37
35Ain’t That Terrible
Roy Redmond2:32
36If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
Jerry Williams2:52
37Cry No More
Ben E. King42:53
38Bar-B-Q
Wendy Rene2:30
39Teardrops Are Falling
recording of:
Teardrops Are Falling
writer:
Raynard Miner
Little Natalie & Henry with The Gifts2:28
40Beggin’
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Beggin’ (in 1967)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
The Four Seasons2:49
41Condition Red
instrumental recording of:
Condition Red
writer:
Kenny Scott (US composer)
Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band2:11
42I Love Her So Much It Hurts Me (single version)
David & Ruben2:14
43Hold Me Tight
King Curtis2:10
44Yes to the Lord
The Stovall Sisters2:05
45What Shall I Do
Frankie & the Classicals2:02
46This Beautiful Day
recording of:
This Beautiful Day
writer:
Nanette Workman
Levi Jackson2:38
47Serving a Sentence of Life
recording of:
Serving a Sentence of Life
writer:
Pierre Tubbs
Carl Douglas2:25
48Isn’t It Just a Shame
Kenny Wells2:38
49Time Marches On
recording of:
Time Marches On
writer:
Bob Crewe and G. Weston
Lainie Hill2:31
50Sufferin’ City (single version)
Johnny Copeland2:33
51Seven Days Too Long
Chuck Wood2:21
52Think It Over
The Harvey Averne Dozen2:38
53Go for Yourself (single version)
Larry Laster2:35
54Good Love Gone Bad (single version)
The Ambassadors2:47
55Satisfied (single version)
Ben Aiken2:37
56You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me)
Alice Clark2:53
57Dont You Even Care
Leslie Uggams2:04
58The Joker (On a Trip Thru the Jungle)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:05
59My Heart Needs a Break (single version)
Linda Jones2:48
60Fireman
Vala Reegan & The Valarons2:43
61King of the Horse
The Delights Orchestra2:15
62Something New to Do
Bobby Sheen2:34
63Got to Find a Way
Cajun Hart3:08
64West 4th Street
Valerie & Bobby Capers2:29
65My Love Is Getting Stronger
Cliff Nobles2:52
66Where Did I Go Wrong?
The Embers2:20
67Too Late to Say You’re Sorry
Darlene Love2:25
68Bright Lights
Delilah Keenebruew2:37
69Hold On
Sharon Tandy3:12
70Mean It Baby
Carl Hall2:36
71Slippin’ Around With You
Jimmy Hughes2:51
72Love Don’t You Go Through No Changes on Me
producer:
Bert DeCoteaux and Tony Silvester (Panama‐born soul/R&B singer)
recording of:
Love Don’t Go Through No Changes on Me
writer:
Patrick Grant (Afro-American songwriter, singer & multi-instrumentalist a.k.a. Haras Fyre) and Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Sister Sledge3:24
73Help Me (Get the Feeling), Pt. 1 (single version)
guitar:
Jimi Hendrix (on 1966-01-21)
recording of:
Help Me (Get the Feeling) (on 1966-01-21)
writer:
Ray Sharpe
Ray Sharpe2:35
74Can’t You See (You’re Losing Me)
recording of:
Can’t You See (You’re Losing Me)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Nolan Strong
Mary Wells2:46
75Happiest Girl in the World
Plus 42:46
76Tell Me Why
Life2:56
77Stupidity
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Solomon Burke
recording of:
Stupidity
writer:
Solomon Burke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Solomon Burke1:56
78I Want It Back (Your Love)
The Voice Box2:57
79We Need to Be Loved
producer:
Lenny Waronker
arranger:
Don Randi
Teen Turbans2:14
80Frantic Escape
The Innocent Bystanders Band2:18
81Hang My Head and Cry
The Big Guys2:13
82High Heel Sneakers
Ronnie & The Pomona Casuals2:16
83Green Onions
Graham Bond5:17
84Nothing Is Impossible
Al Perkins2:15
85Dance Dance Dance
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (Casualeers song)
writer:
John Giametta and Rod McBrien
The Casualeers2:42
86Number One in Your Heart
cover recording of:
Number One in Your Heart
writer:
Wilburt Jackson and Clyde Wilson (R&B singer and songwriter)
Herbie Goins & The Nightimers2:45
87Movin’ Away
recording of:
Movin' Away
writer:
Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor) and Bob Wackett
Kenny Lynch3:29
88Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man
Ila Vann2:31
89A Lover’s Concerto
The Toys2:38
90Lonely Girl
Annabelle Fox2:08
91To the Bitter End
recording of:
To the Bitter End
writer:
Jennifer Lambert
Bobby Hill2:44
92Mojo Mama
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
bass [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04) and Lincoln "Chips" Moman (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04) and Jimmy Mitchell (saxophone) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
Wilson Pickett2:02
93Cool Jerk
The Capitols2:47
94Seventh Son
Mose Allison2:36
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Otis Redding2:50
96See Saw
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-16) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-16)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-16)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-16)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-16)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-16) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-04-16)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-16)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1968-04-16) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-16)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1968-04-16)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-16)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-16)
cover recording of:
See Saw (on 1968-04-16)
writer:
Don Covay and Steve Cropper
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Aretha Franklin3.52:43
97Boot-Leg
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
recording of:
Boot‐Leg
writer:
Charles “Packy” Axton, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Isaac Hayes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
Booker T. & the MG’s2:06
98Lock Me in Your Heart
The Apollas2:07
99If You Don’t Come Back
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-04-12)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
bass vocals:
Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1963-04-12)
tenor vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-04-12), Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12) and Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-04-12)
recording of:
If You Don’t Come Back
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Jerry Leiber Music and Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP)
The Drifters2:37
100You Can’t Sit Down
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-06-23)
bass [electric bass]:
James Alexander (US soul bassist, singer and songwriter) (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Carl Cunningham (drummer for The Bar‐Kays) (on 1967-06-23)
guitar:
Jimmy King (US guitarist for The Bar‐Kays) (on 1967-06-23)
organ:
Ronnie Caldwell (on 1967-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Phalon Jones (on 1967-06-23)
trumpet:
Ben Cauley (on 1967-06-23)
The Bar‐Kays3:09