The Sweet Inspirations

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Annotation

℗ & © «1967 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment»
℗ «1967 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Rhino Entertainment»

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-22 12:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Oh! What a Fool I’ve Been
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
recording of:
Oh! What a Fool I’ve Been
writer:
Darryl Carter (Blues and soul singer, songwriter, producer and engineer), Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
2:38
2Blues Stay Away From Me
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Blues Stay Away From Me (on 1967-08-24)
lyricist:
Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore and Wayne Raney
composer:
Henry Glover
publisher:
Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Lois, Lois Publishing and Trio Music (publisher)
3:25
3Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
2:23
4Knock on Wood
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-07)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-06-07)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-06-07), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-06-07) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-06-07)
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1967-06-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptations:
Potkraj na les
3:03
5Do Right Woman – Do Right Man
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., 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)
3:05
6Don’t Fight It
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Don’t Fight It (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
2:30
7Sweet Inspiration
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
recording of:
Sweet Inspiration (on 1967-08-24)
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Press Music Co.
2:56
8Let It Be Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-25)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-04-25)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-04-25), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-04-25) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-04-25)
cover recording of:
Let It Be Me (on 1967-04-25)
lyricist:
Pierre Delanoë
composer:
Gilbert Bécaud
translator:
Mann Curtis
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing France, EMA-Suisse, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
translated version of:
Je t’appartiens
2:41
9I’m Blue
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
I’m Blue (on 1967-08-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
2:10
10Reach Out for Me
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
cover recording of:
Reach Out for Me (on 1967-08-24)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
2:23
11Here I Am (Take Me)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
3:06
12Why (Am I Treated So Bad)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-25)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-04-25)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-04-25), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-04-25) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-04-25)
cover recording of:
Why Am I Treated So Bad (on 1967-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roebuck “Pops” Staples and Joe Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
2:49