Capitol Records 50th Anniversary 1942–1992

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: The Birth of a Dream: Capitol’s Early Hits
▶CD 2: When AM Was King: 1955–1974
▶CD 3: Classic Rock Roots
▶CD 4: Memories Are Made of This, Part 1: The 50’s & 60’s
▶CD 5: Memories Are Made of This, Part 2: The 60’s and Beyond
▶CD 6: Rockin’ the Tower!
▼CD 7: The R&B Legacy – The King to the Hammer
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Straighten Up and Fly Right
recording of:
Straighten Up and Fly Right
writer:
Nat King Cole and Irving Mills
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
Mills Music, 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
Nat King Cole2:27
2Close Your Eyes
recording of:
Close Your Eyes (on 1954-11-16)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Tideland Music Publishing Corporation
The Five Keys2:20
3For Your Love
Ed Townsend2:51
4(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am
recording of:
(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am
writer:
Larry Harrison and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and The Clyde Otis Music Group, Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nancy Wilson2:40
5Love Is a Hurtin’ Thing
Lou Rawls2:14
6Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dance Plant Records (Cussy Music Publishing) (in 2012) and FHT (in 2012)
recording of:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
composer:
Josef Zawinul (jazz and fusion keyboard player)
publisher:
Zawinul Music
Cannonball Adderley3:06
7It Only Takes a Minute
recording of:
It Only Takes a Minute
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Limited and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Tavares44:00
8Boogie Fever
recording of:
Boogie Fever
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Sylvers3:28
9I’ve Got Love on My Mind
recording of:
I’ve Got Love on My Mind
writer:
Chuck Jackson (US R&B/soul vocalist) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole4:20
10Reaching for the Sky
Peabo Bryson4:56
11Boogie Oogie Oogie
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey7:21
12Atomic Dog
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Ted Currier
arranger:
David Chong, Garry Shider and David Spradley
recording of:
Atomic Dog
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Garry Shider and David Spradley
lyrics quoted on:
Bow Wow (That’s My Name)
lyrics quoted on:
Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
music quoted on:
Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
George Clinton4.24:46
13Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
recording engineer:
Alan R. Hirshberg
engineer:
Howard Wolin and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Dick Bogart and Russ Terrano
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Paul Jackson
piano:
Randy Kerber
vocals:
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page
orchestrator:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Studio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown Hitsville in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (in 1983)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Lauren Wesley Music, Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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, ヤマハミュージック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
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack3.753:31
14Let’s Stay Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Tina Turner5:18
15Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
recording of:
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Laurence
Freddie Jackson7:12
16Solid
recording of:
Solid
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co. Inc.
Ashford & Simpson35:09
17Falling
Melba Moore4:43
18Pray
MC Hammer5:13
▶CD 8: Traditions in Country Music

Credits

Release

printed in:U.S.A.
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1992)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8957055 [info]