The Fame Studios Story – 1961–1973

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Better Move On
Arthur Alexander2:45
2Laugh It Off
recording of:
Laugh It Off
lyricist and composer:
Ray Whitley (60s/70s songwriter)
The Tams2:38
3Night Rumble
The Mark 51:50
4Everybody
Tommy Roe1:58
5I Hope They Get Their Eyes Full
Arthur Alexander2:37
6Steal Away
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (in 1963)
recording of:
Steal Away (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Hughes (60s US funk/soul vocalist)
Jimmy Hughes2:27
7Let Them Talk
Dan Penn2:06
8Hold What You’ve Got
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1964-11-06)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Buddy Killen
baritone saxophone:
Mack Williams (saxophone) (on 1964-11-06)
bass:
Warren Jones (bass, Soul) (on 1964-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Clyde Williams (US drummer) (on 1964-11-06)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Clarence Hadley (on 1964-11-06)
guitar:
Lee Royal Hadley (guitar, Soul) (on 1964-11-06)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie Williams (saxophone) (on 1964-11-06)
vocals:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician) (on 1964-11-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 26)
recording of:
Hold What You’ve Got (from 1964 until 1964-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Trio Music Company
Joe Tex3:06
9A Man Is a Mean, Mean Thing
recording of:
Man Is a Mean Thing
writer:
Charles Eldred (wrote "A Man is a Mean Thing") and Helen Keep (wrote "A Man is a Mean Thing")
Barbara Perry2:08
10Fortune Teller
The Del-Rays2:35
11Funny Style
Bobby Marchan2:14
12Almost Persuaded
June Conquest2:41
13Too Much
The Entertainers2:02
14Keep On Talking
recording of:
Keep on Talking
writer:
Dewey Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Fame Publishing Company LLC (affiliated to BMI) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
James Barnett2:36
15Searching for My Love
Bobby Moore & the Rhythm Aces2:28
16Wish You Didn’t Have to Go
Spooner & The Spoons2:10
17Let’s Do It Over
recording of:
Let’s Do It Over
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
Joe Simon2:23
18Neighbor, Neighbor
Jimmy Hughes2:38
19Feed the Flame
Billy Young2:32
20I’m Your Puppet
Bobby & James Purify3:00
21I Can’t Stop (No, No, No)
Arthur Conley2:29
22Gonna Make You Say Yeah
Terry Woodford2:20
23Two in the Morning
Spooner’s Crowd2:31
24Why Not Tonight
James Gilreath2:41
25Land of 1000 Dances
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Chips Moman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
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
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
Wilson Pickett42:24
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