The Greatest 80’s Soul Weekender

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Tracklist

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1Somebody Else’s Guy
recording of:
Somebody Else’s Guy
writer:
Annette E. Brown and Jocelyn Brown
publisher:
Jocelyn Brown's Music, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), 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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Jocelyn Brown53:51
2Now That We’ve Found Love
cover recording of:
Now That We Found Love
lyricist:
Heavy D. (US rapper)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mighty Three Music 301 /373, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Third World3:57
3A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar44:07
4And the Beat Goes On
recording of:
And the Beat Goes On
writer:
William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Whispers43:53
5Get Tough
recording of:
Get Tough
writer:
Woody Cunningham and Norman Durham
Kleeer3:20
6Trapped
engineer:
Frank Roszak (engineer and producer)
producer and mixer:
Richard Burgess
vocals arranger:
Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
edit of:
Trapped by Colonel Abrams
recording of:
Trapped
writer:
Don Abrams and Marston Freeman (songwriter)
publisher:
Moonwalk Music (publisher)
Colonel Abrams2.53:28
7Behind the Groove
recording of:
Behind the Groove
writer:
Richard James Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer) and Teena Marie Brockhert
Teena Marie33:54
8Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions4.24:49
9Superfreak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator)
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.153:19
10Jump to the Beat
recording of:
Jump to the Beat
writer:
Anukampa Lisa Walden and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Walden Music, Inc.
Stacy Lattisaw3.653:25
11Good Times
bass:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC) (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (US disco group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic53:39
12We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:20
13I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Gamble & Huff, Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays53:34
14Feel So Real
recording of:
Feel So Real
writer:
India Arrington and Steve Arrington
Steve Arrington34:09
15Forget Me Nots
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen54:07
16Just a Touch of Love
recording of:
Just a Touch of Love
writer:
Mark Adams (Slave bassist), Steve Arrington, Mark Hicks (member of Slave), Ray Turner (keyboard player), Daniel Webster and Starleana Young
Slave4:54
17Searching
recording of:
Searching
lyricist:
Paul Slade
composer:
Mauro Malavasi
Change4:20
18Yah Mo B There
producer:
Quincy Jones
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker, James Ingram (R&B singer), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
additional guest lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
other vocals [African voices]:
Quincy Jones
performer:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Qwest Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Yah Mo B There
writer:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Eiseman Music Co., Inc., Genevieve Music, Hen-Al Pub. (related to Hen-Al Music and Hen-Al Publishing Co.), Kings Road Music (US work publisher), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Yellowbrick Road Music
James Ingram with Michael McDonald54:29
19Young Hearts
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Da Ann Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton3:50
20Rapper’s Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang3.63:58

Credits

Release

distributed by:The Entertainment Network (TEN)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
mastered at:Heathman’s Mastering in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12238024 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00005MLAF [info]