Only Soul 1975 - 1979

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shining Star
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Shining Star
writer:
Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Earth, Wind & Fire42:53
2Kiss and Say Goodbye
recording of:
Kiss and Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Winfred Lovett
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Manhattans3:34
3Love Machine, Part 1
recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
The Miracles3:02
4Dim All the Lights
recording of:
Dim All the Lights
lyricist and composer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
Donna Summer4:26
5Crusin'
recording of:
Cruisin’
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Bertram Music Company
Smokey Robinson4:30
6Love Rollercoaster
producer:
Ohio Players
recording of:
Love Rollercoaster
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players54:50
7Shake Your Groove Thing
recording of:
Shake Your Groove Thing
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Peaches & Herb4:01
8Too Hot
recording of:
Too Hot
writer:
George M. Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
Kool & the Gang4:56
9Sweet Love
recording of:
Sweet Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3:29
10Love Won't Let Me Wait
recording of:
Love Won’t Let Me Wait
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI) and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.
Major Harris5:33
11Walk Away From Love
recording of:
I’m Gonna Walk Away From Love
lyricist and composer:
Charles H. Kipps Jr
David Ruffin3:20
12You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
recording of:
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls4:19
13How Long (betcha Got a Chick on the Side)
The Pointer Sisters3:34
14Tryin' to Love Two
recording of:
Tryin’ to Love Two
writer:
William Bell and Paul F. Mitchell (composer, smooth jazz/soul)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc.
William Bell3:30
15I'll Be Good to You
The Brothers Johnson3:33
16Love Hangover
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
Diana Ross53:50
17With You I'm Born Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
With You I’m Born Again
lyricist:
Carol Connors
composer:
David Shire (American score composer)
publisher:
Check Out Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Billy Preston & Syreeta3:42
18You and I
recording of:
You and I
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James3:12
19Don't Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:41
20Get Up Offa That Thing
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown's daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown's daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown44:09

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ASIN:US: B000001O0B [info]