Smooth Soul

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

Annotation

There is apparently also a 17 disc version of this box set, Amazon lists both versions

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-15 23:04 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: I Found a Love - Disc One
▶CD 2: I Found a Love - Disc Two
▶CD 3: Baby, I’m for Real - Disc One
▶CD 4: Baby, I’m for Real - Disc Two
▶CD 5: How Sweet It Is - Disc One
▶CD 6: How Sweet It Is - Disc Two
▶CD 7: Piece of My Heart - Disc One
▶CD 8: Piece of My Heart - Disc Two
▼CD 9: Down Home Soul - Disc One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Groove Me
recording of:
Groove Me
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:01
2I’ll Take You There
remasters:
I'll Take You There by The Staple Singers
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
The Staple Singers54:46
3Mr. Big Stuff
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer)
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Jean Knight52:44
4Who’s Making Love
producer:
Donald Davis (American record producer) and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1968)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1968)
membranophone:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1968)
organ and background vocals:
Booker T. Jones (in 1968)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (in 1968) and Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) (in 1968)
lead vocals:
Johnnie Taylor (in 1968)
recording of:
Who’s Making Love? (in 1968)
writer:
Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Don Davis (American record producer) and Raymond Jackson (songwriter, guitarist and producer)
Johnnie Taylor2:49
5We’re Gonna Make It
Little Milton2:38
6Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer) (on 1970-01-14)
producer:
Gamble-Huff
bass:
Ronnie Baker (bass) (on 1970-01-14)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (on 1970-01-14)
organ:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (on 1970-01-14)
percussion:
Vince Montana (on 1970-01-14)
arranger:
Lenny Pakula
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1970, on 1970-01-14)
recording of:
Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You (in 1970)
writer:
Jerry Akines, Johnnie Bellmon, Victor Drayton and Reginald Turner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wilson Pickett2:50
7Rescue Me
producer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Fontella Bass
arranger:
Phil Wright (American jazz pianist and assistant to Barbara Morrison)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 31)
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (Songwriter and producer)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
Fontella Bass52:52
8Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 293)
recording of:
Tired of Being Alone
lyricist and composer:
Al Green
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Al Green4.452:51
9It Hurts So Good
Millie Jackson3:29
10Ain’t Nothing You Can Do
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ You Can Do
writer:
Deadric Malone and Joseph Scott (Joseph Wade Scott)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Don Music Co. and Songs of Universal, Inc.
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:30
11Got to Get You Off My Mind
Solomon Burke2:00
12Starting All Over Again
Mel & Tim3:36
13Baby Scratch My Back
recording of:
Baby, Scratch My Back
lyricist and composer:
James Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co.
Slim Harpo52:52
▶CD 10: Down Home Soul - Disc Two