The Commitments: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Deluxe Edition)

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Deluxe Edition, 2 Discs

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Tracklist

1▶CD: The Commitments (1991)
2▼CD: The Commitments Vol. 2 (1992)
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1Hard to Handle
cover recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
2:23
2Grits Ain’t Groceries
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
3:44
3Thank You
cover recording of:
I Thank You
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)
3:40
4That’s the Way Love Is
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, 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)
4:08
5Show Me
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
London Tree Music and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:57
6Saved
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
choir vocals:
Angeline Ball, Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director), John Hughes (new age artist; manager of The Corrs) and Kevin Killen
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Saved
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:55
7Too Many Fish in the Sea
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Too Many Fish in the Sea
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
2:45
8Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins
cover recording of:
Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
2:52
9Land of a Thousand Dances
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Inc. (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino)
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Thursday Music Corp. and Tune-Kel
33:16
10Nowhere to Run
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Niamh Kavanagh
cover recording of:
Nowhere to Run
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:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
3:40
11Bring It On Home to Me
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins and Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3:44
12Are You Lonely for Me
cover recording of:
Are You Lonely for Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell Berns
publisher:
Sloopy II Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:58
13(She’s) Some Kind of Wonderful
cover recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:21
14Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)
cover recording of:
Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer), Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer) and Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland)
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc.
3:27
15Same Old Me
5:07
16Ain’t Nothing You Can Do (long version)
6:03