Superstars of ’70s Soul

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

Annotation

For anyone else trying to track this down: it shares the first 6 discs with this similarly-named 6 DVD/6 CD set, but the seventh (based on images at the ASIN link) is not part of that set.

No other link I could find features 7 discs. (This discogs entry seems to include discs 3 and 4, so these were perhaps released separately at some point.)

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-20 13:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lady Marmalade
Patti LaBelle3:41
2Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Patti LaBelle4:51
3Hold Back the Night
recording of:
Hold Back the Night
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter), Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music Co. and Reservoir 416
version of:
Scrub Board
Earl Young's Trammps3:15
4Have You Seen Her
recording of:
Have You Seen Her
writer:
Barbara Acklin (singer and songwriter) and Eugene Record
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites featuring Eugene Record4:46
5Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites featuring Eugene Record3:49
6Right Back Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1994)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Penshurst Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Maxine Nightingale4.152:59
7Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3:39
8Brick House
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (William Atwell King Jr. (member of Commodores)), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media 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)
Commodores3:58
9Just to Be Close to You/Sweet Love
Commodores8:32
10Night Shift
choir vocals [background vocal chorus]:
Gregory Alexander, Ambrose Price, Tracy Augcomfar, Debbie Garrett, Doris Garrett, Patricia Hamlin, Philip Ingram, William King (William Atwell King Jr. (member of Commodores)), Dennis Lambert, Ronald LaPread, J.D. Nicholas, Walter Orange, Darryl Phinnessee, Sheldon Reynolds and David Swanson (US soul/funk pianist/synthesizer)
performer:
J.D. Nicholas and Walter Orange
recording of:
Nightshift
writer:
Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Franne Golde Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rightsong Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Commodores4.355:13
11Natural High
Bloodstone3:47
12It Only Takes a Minute
recording of:
It Only Takes a Minute
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Limited and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Tavares2:50
13If I Can’t Have You
producer:
Freddie Perren
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Bowles
keyboard and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren
percussion:
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Freddie Perren
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
background vocals [additional background vocals] and lead vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 19) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 343)
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Yvonne Elliman4.253:03
14Shake Your Groove Thing
Peaches & Herb4:56
15I’m Stone in Love With You
recording of:
I’m Stone in Love With You
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
The Stylistics3:01
16Break Up to Make Up
recording of:
Break Up to Make Up
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Linda Creed and Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Stylistics3:00
17Can’t Give You Anything (but My Love)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1975)
recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Stylistics25:29
18Big Stone Wall (Around Your Heart)
Tapestry4:15