Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Soul Finger
The Bar‐Kays2:22
2Let the Good Times
Louis Jordan2:48
3Caldonia
recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
Louis Jordan2:40
4Jesus Give Me Water
The Soul Stirrers2:30
5Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown2:54
6Shake Rattle and Roll
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels (additional lyrics)
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Big Joe Turner53:01
7Ain’t That a Shame
recording of:
Ain’t That a Shame (on 1955-03-15)
writer:
Antoine Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., F. Day & Hunter Ltd., Travis Music, Inc., Unart Music Corp. (in 1955, in 1983) and United Artists Music Ltd. (from 1977 to present)
Fats Domino4.52:27
8Touch the Hem of His Garment
The Soul Stirrers2:03
9Blue Monday
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Antoine Dominique Domino and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Chappell Music Ltd.
Fats Domino2:18
10Ready Teddy
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-05-09)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-05-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-05-09)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-05-09)
recording of:
Ready Teddy (on 1956-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Aberbach Ltd. (publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Robin Hood Music Co., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music, Inc.
Little Richard52:08
11Please Please Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown and the Famous Flames2:44
12Sit Down Servant
The Staple Singers2:33
13Shout
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 118) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 268)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Longitude Music Co. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
lyrics quoted on:
I Know
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Isley Brothers54:26
14Cry to Me
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Phil Iehle
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Solomon Burke
cover recording of:
Cry to Me
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Solomon Burke2.052:34
15Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:51
16Something’s Got a Hold on Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (jazz pianist) (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
Etta James42:49
17Let Me Go the Right Way
producer:
Berry Gordy
recording of:
Let Me Go the Right Way
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy, Jr.
The Supremes2:36
18My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells4.22:50
19Baby Love
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Mikchael Valvano (on 1964-08-13)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-08-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-08-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-08-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-08-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 324) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 499)
recording of:
Baby Love (on 1964-08-13)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes4.652:37
20Nowhere to Run
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 359)
recording of:
Nowhere to Run
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Martha and the Vandellas4.652:57
21People Get Ready
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 24), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 28) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 122)
recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions42:40
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