Greatest Ever! Soul: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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1Ladies Night
producer:
Eumir Deodato and Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Ladies’ Night
writer:
Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kool & the Gang4.153:27
2Midas Touch
recording of:
Midas Touch
writer:
Boaz McWade Watson (American singer-songwriter, producer, keyboardist) and June Williams Kerenhappuch
publisher:
Epic Solar Songs Inc. (ended), Calloco Music, Inc., Midstar Music, Inc., Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Midnight Star43:49
3Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce4.63:19
4A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar3.653:31
5Don’t Look Any Further
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
drum machine programming and associate co-producer:
Paul M. Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
producer:
Dennis Lambert
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer and electric guitar [Valley Arts Stratocaster]:
Paul M. Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
cabasa, shakers, talking drum, tambourine and timbales:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Dennis Lambert
guest vocals:
Siedah Garrett
performer:
Siedah Garrett
arranger:
Dennis Lambert and Paul M. Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
recorded at:
Soundcastle Studios (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Look Any Further
writer:
Franne Golde, Duane Hitchings and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Universal Music Careers and VMG Worldwide
Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett44:02
6She’s Strange
recording of:
She’s Strange
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant and Charlie Singleton (Cameo)
Cameo3:46
7War
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 Starr4.23:19
8Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1985, in 2009), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
music videos:
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3.63:50
9We Got the Funk
recording of:
We Got the Funk
writer:
Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Positive Force3:23
10Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:28
11A Love Supreme
recording of:
A Love Supreme
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
John Coltrane
is based on:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
Will Downing3.54:47
12Sunshine Day
recording of:
Sunshine Day
writer:
Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei and Mac Tontoh
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Osibisa4:57
13On the Wings of Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
On the Wings of Love (in 1982)
writer:
Peter Schless (keyboardist and composer) and Jeffrey Osborne (in 1982)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc., Lincoln Pond Music, March 9 Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jeffrey Osborne4:02
14There’s Nothing Like This
recording of:
There’s Nothing Like This
lyricist and composer:
Omar Hammer
publisher:
Congo Music and PolyGram Music Publishing
Omar4:11
15My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson, Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris43:37
16Dream Come True
recording of:
Dream Come True
lyricist:
Simon Bartholomew and Linda Muriel
composer:
Lascelles Gordon, Jan Kincaid, Andrew Levy and Jim Wellman
Brand New Heavies4:55
17I’ll Make Love to You
drums (drum set) programming:
Rayford Griffin
assistant engineer:
David Betancourt (engineer), Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Marty Hornburg and Jamie Seyberth
engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass:
Reggie Hamilton
synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
produced for:
ECAF Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 185)
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Boyz II Men4.653:57
18Don’t Be a Stranger
recording of:
Don’t Be a Stranger
writer:
Coral Gordon and Geoff Gurd
Dina Carroll3.54:22

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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (number: 4 / 44) (order: 35)