Essential Easy: 4 Decades of Timeless Classics

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The More I See You
Chris Montez2:40
2Being With You
recording of:
Being With You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Bertram Music Company, Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Primary Wave Robinson
Smokey Robinson4:01
3You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
producer:
John Franz
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 491)
recording of:
You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
lyricist:
Simon Napier-Bell, Vito Pallavicini (Lyricist) and Vicki Wickham
composer:
Pino Donaggio (Italian singer-songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Accordo Ediccione, B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Miller Music Corp.
translated version of:
Io che non vivo (senza te)
Dusty Springfield3.72:49
4Stuck in the Middle With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1972)
music videos:
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel
recording of:
Stuck in the Middle With You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Rafferty and Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Baby Bun Music Ltd and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Stealers Wheel43:26
5Summertime
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Doin’ Time
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Billy Stewart4:57
6Say What You Want
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
additional programming:
Paul Taylor (UK songwriter, producer, keyboardist, programmer, engineer)
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Boilerhouse Boys
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
guitar:
Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3.83:56
7The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1966)
cover recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) (in 1966)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music
recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music
The Walker Brothers3.53:03
8Stars
Jr. Walker & the All Stars4:07
9Take That Look Off Your Face
lead vocals:
Marti Webb
recording of:
Take That Look Off Your Face
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Tell Me on a Sunday (full musical)
Marti Webb3:00
10My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells4.22:50
11Love Is All Around
Wet Wet Wet3:59
12Love's Theme
engineer:
Paul Elmore (engineer) and Frank Kegmer (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
orchestra:
Love Unlimited Orchestra
conductor:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records) (in 1973)
recording of:
Love’s Theme (instrumental version) (in 1973)
composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp. and Sa‐Vette Music Inc.
Love Unlimited Orchestra4.654:11
13Can't Get Enough of Your Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records (in 1974)
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp., Sa‐Vette Music Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Barry White44:03
14Dreadlock Holiday
engineer:
Keith Bessey, Eric Stewart and Tony Spath
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
mixer:
Eric Stewart
agogô, congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
bass guitar, cabasa and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric guitar:
Rick Fenn and Graham Gouldman
electric piano and maracas:
Eric Stewart
organ:
Rick Fenn and Eric Stewart
synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80]:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
remixer:
Eric Stewart
arranger:
10cc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc4.654:29
15The Tracks of My Tears
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:02
16I'm Stone in Love With You
recording of:
I’m Stone in Love With You
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
The Stylistics3:18