Emperors of Soul

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Tracklist

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1Masterpiece (single edit)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris and Richard Street
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
2.54:25
2Plastic Man
recording of:
Plastic Man
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4:18
3Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973)
recording of:
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4:40
4Law of the Land (alt mix)
recording of:
Law of the Land
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
5:05
5Let Your Hair Down
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Let Your Hair Down
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
2:43
6Heavenly
producer:
Norman Whitfield
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Heavenly
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
13:56
7You’ve Got My Soul on Fire
recording of:
You’ve Got My Soul on Fire
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3:55
8Happy People
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen and Berry Gordy
brass [horn] arranger:
James Carmichael
recording of:
Happy People
writer:
Donald Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:40
9Shaky Ground
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen and Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
horn arranger:
James Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studio (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Shakey Ground
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd and Eddie Hazel
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Southfield Music, Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
2.54:06
10Glasshouse
recording of:
Glasshouse
writer:
Charlemagne (songwriting team)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3:59
11Song for You
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
James Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studio (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
cover recording of:
A Song for You
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
24:49
12Memories
recording of:
Memories
writer:
Donald Baldwin, Jeffrey Bowen and Kathy Wakefield (singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
6:03
13Keep Holding On
recording of:
Keep Holdin’ On
writer:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3:17
14Darling Stand by Me (Song for My Woman)
recording of:
Darling, Stand by Me (Song for My Woman)
writer:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
3:48
15Who Are You
recording of:
Who Are You (And What Are You Doing With the Rest of Your Life)
writer:
Melvin Franklin, Glenn Leonard, Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Benjamin Wright
3:48
16In a Lifetime
recording of:
In a Lifetime
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter) and Ron Tyson
3:12
17Power
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer) and Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Glenn Leonard and Richard Street
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
McKinley Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
recording of:
Power
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer), Berry Gordy and Jean Marie Mayer
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4:12
18Isn’t the Night Fantastic
recording of:
Isn’t the Night Fantastic
writer:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), David English (co-wrote some Bee Gees / Bunburys songs), Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Wesel Music
4:21
19Aiming at Your Heart
recording of:
Aiming At Your Heart
writer:
Joseph Jefferson (70s soul/funk), Richard Roebuck (songwriter) and Charles Simmons (70s soul/funk)
3:32
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Credits

Release

art direction and design:Candace Bond
Nancy Ogami
liner notes:Nelson George
Harry Weinger
executive producer:Candace Bond
producer:Harry Weinger
remastering:Joseph M. Palmaccio
copyrighted (©) by:Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972, in 1973, in 1974, in 1975, in 1976, in 1980, in 1981, in 1982, in 1983, in 1984, in 1985, in 1986, in 1987, in 1989, in 1991, in 1992, in 1994)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2071142 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001ALS [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q5373961 [info]