Tighten Up

~ Recording by Archie Bell & the Drells

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Tighten Up, Part 13:16Archie Bell & the DrellsTighten UpArchie Bell & the DrellsAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)SC 8181
12.9Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781293-299
1.20Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 6: 1966-1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81298-2
1.20Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Volume 6: 1966-1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)781 298-2
1.16Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsClassic Rock: 1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music2CLR-04
1.16Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsClassic Rock: 1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products2CLR-04, OPCD-2559
1.1Tighten Up3:15Archie Bell & the DrellsBillboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 70629
2.14Tighten Up?:??Archie Bell & the DrellsSoul Decade: The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1990-09-22
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Tamla Motown (for non-US releases only)ZK 74816 (2)
2.19Tighten Up3:12Archie Bell & the Drells101 Number One Hit RecordsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Beautiful Music CompanyMSD2-35187
2.14Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsSoul Decade ; The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)ZD 74816, ZD 74816(2)
7.11Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947–1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-10-15
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82305-2
1.5Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsRhythm & Blues: 1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2617, RHD-04
1.5Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsSolid Gold Soul 1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2617A, R838-03
1.11Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsThe Ultimate Soul Collection, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music UK (formerly Warner Records Ltd., a branch of WEA International)9548-33840-2
1.4Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the Drells'60s Soul: Try A Little TendernessVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Flashback Records (reissue label, subsidiary of Rhino)R2 72657
1.13Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsTighten Up: #1 Soul Hits of the 60's, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Relativity Records, Repeat Music88561-1610-2, A 28665
1.10Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the Drells#1 Hits: 1965–1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-23
GNP Crescendo2257
1.7Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the DrellsRight On! Break Beats and Grooves From the Atlantic and Warner Vaults 1967–1975Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Reprise Records, Warner.ESP9548378052
1.3Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsRoots of Rhythm: Rip It UpVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special MarketsOPCD-1870
2.7Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsSolid Gold Soul 1967-1968Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 642/01
1.9Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the Drells1960's #1 R&B HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compass Productions (budget compilations)OPCD-1928
1.7Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the DrellsRight On! Break Beats and Grooves from the Atlantic & Warner VaultsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Warner Strategic Marketing0927-40477-2
1.9Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the Drells60's R&BVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compass Productions (budget compilations)OPCD-1928
1.1Tighten Up, Part 13:15Archie Bell & the DrellsTighten Up / I Can't Stop DancingArchie Bell & the DrellsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-11-15
Rhino (reissue label)676155
3.5Tighten Up3:09Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-18
Warner Strategic Marketing United KingdomWSMCD191
1.14Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the DrellsThe Soul Story, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-05-02
Rhino (reissue label), Time–Life Music21106-2, OPCD-7896
1.11Tighten Up3:14Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic R&B 1947-1974, Vol. 7: 1967-1969Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-77582-2
1.8Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the Drells100 Hits: Soul (Box Set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-15
100 HitsDMG 100 007
1.6Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the DrellsTalk to MeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)2-192764
1.1Tighten Up, Part 13:14Archie Bell & the DrellsThe Platinum CollectionArchie Bell & the DrellsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)8122-79993-6
1.1Tighten Up, Part 13:16Archie Bell & the DrellsTighten UpArchie Bell & the DrellsAlbum
DBK WorksDBK 541
5.16Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the Drells100 tubes SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-03-23
Warner Music France5051865336525
3.3Tighten Up3:12Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Records: The Time CapsuleVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-11-17
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.1Tighten Up, Part 13:15Archie Bell & the DrellsTighten UpArchie Bell & the DrellsAlbum
  • -2014
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)8122-79617-8
1.54Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsSoul: The CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
4.4Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell & the DrellsThe Greatest Sixties AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-03-30
Rhino (reissue label)0190295665258
1.11Tighten Up3:10Archie Bell & the DrellsMei '68 RevolutionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)538.224-4
1.35Tighten Up3:11Archie Bell and the DrellsThe Ultimate R&B CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-03-19
X5 Music Group
1.7Tighten Up3:13Archie Bell & the DrellsAtlantic Soul ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products9-27601-2
Promotion
1.7Tighten Up3:15Archie Bell & the DrellsSoul Hits, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)

Relationships

recording engineer:Bert Frilot
lead vocals:Archie Bell (vocals, of Archie Bell & the Drells) (in 1967-10)
vocals:Billy Buttier (in 1967-10)
Joe Cross (in 1967-10)
James Wise (in 1967-10)
recorded at:Jones Town Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1967-10)
sampled by:Where I’m From by Digable Planets
recording of:Tighten Up (in 1967-10)

Related works

Tighten Up

lyricist:Billy Butler (60-70s R&B singer)
composer:Archie Bell (vocals, of Archie Bell & the Drells)