Billboard Top R&B Hits: 1972

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lean on Me
recording of:
Lean on Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), 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
Bill Withers53:50
2Let's Stay Together
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 Green53:42
3I'll Take You There
edit of:
I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 186) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 276)
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
The Staple Singers53:19
4Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Chi‐Lites53:31
5If You Don't Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin group)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.153:29
6I Gotcha
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial Records (Late 40s jazz label focused on bop) (in 1972) and Tree Productions (in 1972)
recording of:
I Gotcha
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3.52:30
7Power of Love
recording of:
Power of Love
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Joe Simon
Joe Simon2:59
8Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul54:50
9Freddie's Dead
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:50
10Get on the Good Foot, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Parker (on 1972-05-09)
bass:
Fred Thomas (bassist) (on 1972-05-09)
guitar:
Hearlon "Cheese" Martin (on 1972-05-09) and Bobby Roach (on 1972-05-09)
membranophone:
John Starks (on 1972-05-09)
organ and lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1972-05-09)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (on 1972-05-09)
trombone:
Fred Wesley (on 1972-05-09)
trumpet:
Russell Crimes (on 1972-05-09) and Isiah "Ike" Oakley (on 1972-05-09)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recorded at:
Soundcraft Studio in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States (on 1972-05-09)
partial recording of:
Get on the Good Foot (on 1972-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”), Joseph Mims and Fred Wesley
James Brown33:34

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