What It Is! Funky Soul and Rare Grooves 1967–1977

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hard Times
Baby Huey & The Babysitters3:21
2What So Never the Dance, Parts 1 & 2
Houseguests3:59
3Headless Heroes
recording of:
Headless Heroes
lyricist and composer:
Gene McDaniels
Gene McDaniels3:34
4Spinning Wheel
instrumental cover recording of:
Spinning Wheel
lyricist and composer:
David Clayton‐Thomas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Minnesingers Publishers, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Wade Marcus3:58
5Bad Tune
producer:
Joe Wissert
recording of:
Bad Tune
writer:
Michael Beal, Wade Flemons, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), Verdine White and Don Whitehead
Earth, Wind & Fire4:43
6Mr. Cool
recording of:
Mr. Cool
writer:
Martin L. Dumas, Jr. and Vincent Willis
Rasputin’s Stash3:34
7Don’t Cha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya
instrumental cover recording of:
Don’tcha Hear Me Callin’ to Ya
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Stevenson
publisher:
Fifth Star Music and Rudy Stevenson Music
Junior Mance5:10
8Hang on in There
The Stovall Sisters3:16
9Funky Nassau, Part 2
The Beginning of the End2:00
10Whatever’s Fair
Mark Holder & The Positives2:43
11Face It
Ed Robinson2:25
12Wah Wah Man
recording of:
Wah Wah Man
composer:
Eldee Young
Young–Holt Unlimited3:47
13Rock Steady (alternate mix)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
percussion:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (on 1971-02-16) and Robert Popwell (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and The Sweethearts of Soul (on 1971-02-16)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
recording of:
Rock Steady (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin (from 1970 until 1971)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pundit Music, Inc and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:32
14Won’t Nobody Listen
Black Haze Express4:17
15Goin’ Down
recording of:
Goin’ Down
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Allen Toussaint2:59
16Suavecito
edit of:
Suavecito by Malo (US latin rock band)
Malo3:28
17You Gotta Know Whatcha Doin’
Charles Wright3:59
18Mo Jo Hanna
cover recording of:
Mojo Hannah
writer:
Barbara Paul, Clarence Paul and Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and Swing Beat Songs
Tami Lynn3:26
19Ridin’ Thumb
King Curtis3:11
20Almendra
Macondo3:46
21Nuki Suki
recording of:
Nuki Suki
lyricist and composer:
Bill Hemmons
Little Richard5:31
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Credits

Release

art direction and design:Masaki Koike
liner notes:Reggie Collins
Oliver Wang (American academic, writer, podcaster)
associate producer:Rick Conrad
producer:Matt Abels (task: boxed set)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer) (task: sound)
Mason Williams (Rhino Records) (task: boxed set)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1831900 [info]
ASIN:US: B000GIWS4W [info]
purchase for mail-order:http://www.rhino.com/store/productdetail.lasso?number=77635 [info] (ended)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001200860 [info]