Best of Soul Classics

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

Tracklist

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1Never 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
2Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.52:40
3What a Difference a Day Makes
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1975-04-24)
producer:
Creed Taylor
vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (on 1975-04-24)
cover recording of:
What a Diff’rence a Day Made (on 1975-04-24)
lyricist:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
María Grever
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Estate of Stanley Adams, Maurice Music, Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Stanley Adams Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
is based on:
Cuando vuelva a tu lado
Esther Phillips4:26
4Just One Look
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-03-05)
bass:
Barney Richmond (on 1963-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Bruno Carr (on 1963-03-05)
guitar:
Napoleon "Snags" Allen (on 1963-03-05)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1963-03-05)
background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-03-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 29)
recording of:
Just One Look (on 1963-03-05)
writer:
Gregory Carroll and Doris Payne
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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
Doris Troy2:30
5See See Rider
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Russ Saunders (jazz bass player) (on 1962-09-26)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1962-09-26), Carl Lynch (on 1962-09-26) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (on 1962-09-26)
membranophone:
Sticks Evans (on 1962-09-26)
organ:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1962-09-26)
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1962-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1962-09-26)
vocals:
LaVern Baker (US rhythm & blues singer) (on 1962-09-26)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1962-09-26)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
See See Rider Blues (on 1962-09-26)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
LaVern Baker42:31
6Walking the Dog
recording of:
Walking the Dog
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and East Memphis Music
Rufus Thomas2:35
7Messin’ With the Kid
recording of:
Messing With the Kid
lyricist and writer:
Mel London
composer:
Mel London (in 1960)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells2:14
8These Arms of Mine
recording of:
These Arms of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Otis Redding2:31
9Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Coasters2:41
10Love Love Love
The Clovers2:03
11A Lover’s Question
Clyde McPhatter2:31
12Hold On, I’m Coming
recording of:
Hold On, I’m Comin’
writer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) and Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Sam & Dave2:35
13Slip Away
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:32
14Memphis Soul Stew
recording of:
Memphis Soul Stew
writer:
Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Pronto Music
King Curtis2:58
15Last Night
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1961-09)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Don Nix (in 1961-09)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1961-09)
drums (drum set):
Terry Johnson (drums) (in 1961-09)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1961-09)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1961-09)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Axton (in 1961-09)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (in 1961-09)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 28)
recording of:
Last Night (in 1961-09)
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys42:38
16Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:55
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