Soul Legends

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

Annotation

BARCODES:
- Box set: 5029365008020
- CD 1: 5029365008129
- CD 2: 5029365008228
- CD 3: 5029365008327

These barcodes have been re-used for the 2001 release, which has a different track list.

Annotation last modified on 2015-05-18 09:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Soul Man
producer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
instruments:
Booker T. & the MG’s (in 1967) and The Mar‐Keys Horns (in 1967)
lead vocals:
Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (in 1967) and David Prater (Soul artist) (in 1967)
vocals:
Sam & Dave
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Recordings Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 458)
recording of:
Soul Man (in 1967)
writer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967) and Isaac Hayes (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave4.52:35
2To Love SomebodyKim Carnes4:59
3Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Two Knight Publishing Co.
Anita Ward4:32
4Sweets for My Sweet
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:37
5Sexual Healing
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye12:18
6I Am What I Am
cover recording of:
I Am What I Am (from “La Cage aux folles”)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Herman
publisher:
Chappell Morris Music and Chappell-Morris Ltd.
part of:
La Cage aux folles (complete musical)
Gloria Gaynor5:57
7Sugar Me
recording of:
Sugar Me
writer:
Barry Ian Green (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (in 1972)
Lynsey de Paul5:02
8Let’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.
Al Jarreau3:20
9One More Lonely Night
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:27
10Ladies Night
live recording of:
Ladies’ Night
writer:
Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang3:44
11I’ve Got the World to Hold Me Up
Barry White4:16
12It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
live recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown6:38
13Hold on I’m ComingSam & Dave2:25
14When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:56
15You Beat Me to the Punch
Mary Wells3:42
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Ready
Martha Reeves3:06
2Frankie and Johnny
Brook Benton2:24
3Dirty Ol’ Man
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
The Three Degrees4:20
4Who’s Making Love
Commodores2:57
5I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:52
6Only in a Love Song
Gloria Gaynor4:34
7My Heart and I
Amii Stewart4:53
8Ain’t No Sunshine
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Al Jarreau2:06
9Every Beat of My Heart
recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips52:02
10Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang3:38
11You, Heart and Soul
producer:
Barry White
vocals:
Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter Records, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recording of:
Your Heart and Soul
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music
Barry White3:32
12I Got You
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown2:32
13Soul Sister Brown Sugar
recording of:
Soul Sister, Brown Sugar
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
Sam & Dave2:23
14My Special Prayer
Percy Sledge2:50
15My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells3:29
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You to Me Are EverythingThe Real Thing3:20
2Rainy Night in Georgia
Brook Benton4:03
3When Will I See You Again
recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell
The Three Degrees2:53
4Desire Chi Mai
Amii Stewart3:42
5Ain’t Nothing Like the Real ThingMarvin Gaye3:55
6More Than Enough
Gloria Gaynor3:59
7In the Midnight Hour
Martha Reeves2:19
8Lean On MeAl Jarreau4:26
9Goodnight My Love
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:33
10Cherish
live recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang5:57
11Come On in Love
producer:
Barry White
vocals:
Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scepter Records, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recording of:
Come On in Love (Barry White song)
writer:
Barry White
publisher:
Little A Music, Sa‐Vette Music Co. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Barry White4:45
12Doing It to Death (Gonna Have a Funky Good Time)
James Brown3:47
13Don’t Pull Your Lover
Sam & Dave3:13
14Cover Me
Percy Sledge2:37
15Two Lovers
Mary Wells3:49