No.1 Funk Hits

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Tracklist

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1Get Up Offa That Thing
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
clavinet:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Robert Coleman (in 1976-04) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1976-04)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1976-04)
trombone:
Hollie Ferris (in 1976-04)
trumpet:
Russell Crimes (in 1976-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1976-04)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown’s daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown4.54:13
2Running Away
co-producer:
William Allen (bassist) and Edwin Birdsong
producer:
Roy Ayers
arranger:
Roy Ayers
remix of:
Running Away (LP version) by Roy Ayers Ubiquity
recording of:
Running Away
writer:
Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong
publisher:
Arlovol Music, BMG Monarch and Michelle-Bird Music
Roy Ayers46:58
3You and I
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978)
recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James3:15
4Burn Rubber on Me
recording of:
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
The Gap Band45:38
5Let’s Get Serious
producer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Let’s Get Serious
writer:
Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder
Jermaine Jackson57:58
6Behind the Groove
Teena Marie46:04
7Let’s Start the Dance
recording of:
Let’s Start the Dance
writer:
Hamilton Bohannon
Hamilton Bohannon7:39
8Flashlight
recording of:
Flash Light
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Rubberband Music, Inc.
Parliament5:34
9Get the Funk Outa My Face
recording of:
Get the Funk Out My Face
composer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) and Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson5:59
10Love Will Bring Us Back Together
recording of:
Love Will Bring Us Back Together
publisher:
Roy Ayers
composer:
Roy Ayers
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Ubiquity (Ubiquity Records, CA, USA)
Roy Ayers6:01
11I’m a Sucker for Your Love
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Art Stewart
additional lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Teena Marie
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
I'm a Sucker for Your Love
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Teena Marie43:15
12Tear the Roof Off the Sucker
recording of:
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
composer:
Jerome Brailey, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Parliament5:28