Dance Classics Gold II

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Celebration
instruments:
Kool & the Gang
background vocals:
Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
lead vocals:
James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.654:58
2Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:01
3Don’t Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Knight
Four Tops4:09
4The Night the Lights Went Out
The Trammps3:22
5Are You Ready?Billy Ocean3:42
6Boogie NightsHeatwave4:35
7If I Can’t Have YouYvonne Elliman4.652:59
8The Best Disco in Town
Ritchie Family6:39
9Loose Caboose
Joe Tex6:49
10Standing in the Rain
recording of:
Standing in the Rain
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
John Paul Young4:25
11Zodiac
Roberta Kelly4:00
12From Here to Eternity
Giorgio Moroder3:25
13Come to My IslandKC & the Sunshine Band4:13
14It’s Love ThingThe Whispers3:44
15Say Oops Upside Your Head
The Gap Band4:20
16Forget Me Nots
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG) and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen54:05
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blame It on the Boogie
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
The Jacksons3:37
2Funkytown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
edit of:
Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Steven Greenberg Music
Lipps Inc.4.154:00
3Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
Barry White6:13
4On the Beat
recording of:
On the Beat
writer:
Mauro Malavasi and Paul Slade
BB & Q Band7:03
5Groove Me
Fern Kinney3:21
6I Can Make You Feel GoodShalamar4:22
7Last Night a DJ Saved My LifeIndeep3.655:43
8Soul Cha Cha
Van McCoy3:29
9Get Sexy
Paul Kelly4:46
10I Love to Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
arranger:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (production music composer)
composer:
James Bolden
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles4.653:07
11We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:21
12I Want Your Love
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
Chic6:45
13Spank
recording of:
Spank
lyricist and composer:
Ronald Louis Smith
Jimmy ‘Bo’ Horne3:44
14Stomp
recording of:
Stomp!
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Valerie Johnson and Rod Temperton
Brothers Johnson6:02
15If You Could Read My Mind
cover recording of:
If You Could Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (ended), Early Morning Music (ended), Laetrec Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Viola Wills4:20

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part of:Dance Classics Gold (number: 2)