Downtown Funk

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▶CD 2
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Theme From Starsky & Hutch
The James Taylor Quartet5:54
2I Know You Got Soul
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt, Bobby Byrd and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
music quoted on:
Man Behind the Music
Bobby Byrd53:05
3Blow Your Head
recording of:
Blow Your Head
composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s24:44
4Love Rollercoaster
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 Players2:53
5Think (About It)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
Think (About It)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
music quoted on:
CHURCH GIRL
music quoted on:
MOOD 4 EVA
Lyn Collins3.753:19
6Apache
cover recording of:
Apache
composer:
Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Incredible Bongo Band54:52
7(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop
The Fatback Band3:17
8Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back)
producer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
arranger:
Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Cross the Track (We Better Go Back)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
Maceo and the Macks3:16
9Red Hot Mama
recording of:
Red Hot Mama
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Eddie Hazel and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
Funkadelic3:19
10Chameleon
recording of:
Chameleon
composer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer), Paul Jackson (jazz bassist), Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) and Bennie Maupin
music quoted on:
Groupie Luv (explicit)
Herbie Hancock2:50
11Cissy Strut
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters43:04
12Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 402)
recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell
Sly & the Family Stone4.654:49
13Fantastic Voyage
recording of:
Fantastic Voyage
writer:
Fred Alexander, Jr., Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Fred Lewis (Lakeside Percussion), Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes and Mark Adam Wood, Jr.
publisher:
H & R Lastrada Music and Tiemeyer McCain Publishing
Lakeside4:03
14It’s Party Time
Bobby Womack4:11
15Disco Dancer
Kiki Gyan3:57
16Family Tree
Family Tree feat. Sharon Brown4:39
17Shine On
George Duke53:43
18Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
recording of:
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
composer:
Jerome Brailey, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Parliament53:45
19More Bounce to the Ounce
Zapp3:58
20Nautilus
alto flute:
George Marge (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Romeo Penque (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass:
Gary King (bass) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jack Gale (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Alan Raph (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
cello:
Seymour Barab (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jesse Levy (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), George Ricci (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Anthony Sophos (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Thad Jones (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
guitar:
Richie Resnicoff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Thad Jones (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Victor Paz (jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Al Rubin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Lew Soloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Marvin Stamm (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
violin:
Max Ellen (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Paul Gershman (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Emanuel Green (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harold Kohon (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles Libove (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harry Lookofsky (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Joe Malin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), David Nadien (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Gene Orloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Nautilus (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James45:01