Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Charles5:06
2Money (That’s What I Want)
producer:
Berry Gordy
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
piano:
Barrett Strong
tambourine:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 3) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 288)
recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
Barrett Strong3.852:38
3Please Mr. Postman
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.452:31
4I Count the Tears
The Drifters2:09
5Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:40
6Twist and Shout
cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (in 1962)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Isley Brothers3.52:31
7Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.652:57
8Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
recording of:
Any Day Now
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Bourne Music Co., Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Plan Two Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Chuck Jackson3:23
9It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Ike & Tina Turner3:05
10You’ll Lose a Good Thing
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 27)
recording of:
You’ll Lose a Good Thing
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lynn Ozen
publisher:
Crazy Cajun Music, Dandelion Music Co. and Jamie Music Publishing Co.
Barbara Lynn2:25
11Do You Love Me
producer:
Berry Gordy Jr.
guitar:
Huey Davis (guitarist) (in 1962)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1962)
background vocals:
Joe Billingslea (in 1962), Billy Hoggs (in 1962), Hubert Johnson (singer) (in 1962) and Sylvester Potts (in 1962)
lead vocals:
Billy Gordon (in 1962) and Billy Hoggs (in 1962)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1962)
music videos:
Do You Love Me (music video) by The Contours
recording of:
Do You Love Me (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Contours4.352:54
12Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:55
13You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 10)
recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Miracles4.52:59
14Hello Stranger
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1963-01-16)
producer:
Ollie McLaughlin
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, organ and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1963-01-16)
vocals:
The Dells (on 1963-01-16) and Barbara Lewis (on 1963-01-16)
conductor:
Riley Hampton (on 1963-01-16)
arranger:
Riley Hampton
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 27)
recording of:
Hello Stranger (on 1963-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis2:42
15Just One Look
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-05)
bass:
Barney Richmond (on 1963-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1963-03-05)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1963-03-05)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1963-03-05)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 29)
recording of:
Just One Look (on 1963-03-05)
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Doris Troy2:32
16The Monkey Time
recording of:
The Monkey Time
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Major Lance2:49
17(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1963)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 257)
recording of:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd, Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha and the Vandellas42:47
18Cry Baby
producer:
Jerry Ragovoy
conductor:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
arranger:
Jerry Ragovoy
recording of:
Cry Baby (in 1963-05)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters43:27
19It’s All Right
recording of:
It’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1963 to ????)
The Impressions2:51
20Walking the Dog
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:35
21My 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
22My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
The Temptations4.52:56
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