The Best 80s Funk, Soul and Groove Album in the World... Ever!

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Teardrops
Womack & Womack3:48
2Saturday Love
recording of:
Saturday Love
writer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Cherrelle & Alexander O’Neal43:46
3Wait
recording of:
Wait
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard33:10
4I Want Her
recording of:
I Want Her
writer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat43:41
5A 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 Downing3:45
6My 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 Paris4:18
7All Around the World
producer and mixer:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
arranger:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert, Block & Gilbert Music Ltd. (UK based music publishing company, now dissolved) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield3.754:24
8Dreaming
Glen Goldsmith4:08
9Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
recording of:
Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
writer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Billy Griffin, D. Griffin (songwriter) and Donald Griffin (soul/funk/disco guitarist)
publisher:
Billy Griffin Music, Bubo Music, Donocaster Music, Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Billy Griffin3:35
10Roses
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
Haywoode3:41
11Roses Are Red
recording of:
Roses Are Red (Mac Band)
writer:
Antonio Reid and Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Mac Band4:01
12Divine Emotions
recording of:
Divine Emotions
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Narada Michael Walden Publishing
Narada Michael Walden4:17
13Girlfriend
recording of:
Girlfriend
writer:
Antonio M. Reid and Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Epic Solar Songs Inc., Kear Music (publisher), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Pebbles4:15
14The Way You Love Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Jon Gass
assistant engineer:
Toni Greene (engineer)
executive producer:
Benny Medina and Leonard Richardson (US hip-hop producer)
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
L.A.
keyboard [keyboards]:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
timbales:
Daryl Simmons
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
mixed for:
Ratstyle Productions
produced for:
La'Face, Inc. (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Way You Love Me
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Karyn White34:55
15If You Let Me Stay
Sananda Maitreya3:12
16Fascinated
recording of:
Fascinated
lyricist and composer:
Ish Ledesma
Company B3:49
17The Glamorous Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Glamorous Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Girlsongs (publisher)
Sheila E.53:40
18Once Bitten Twice Shy
Vesta Williams3:59
19Just the Two of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter (songwriter, bassist, producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers2.653:57
20Always
edit of:
Always by Atlantic Starr
recording of:
Always
writer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr), Jonathan Lewis (Member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
Atlantic Starr33:59

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
pressed by and glass mastered by:Profact International
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35259022 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0FC628GDN [info]
US: B0FC628GDN [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0006726735 [info]