The Very Best of the Blues Brothers

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Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
producer:
Bob Tischler
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
vocals:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd) and Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
background vocals arranger:
Paul Schaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
BERT RUSSELL MUSIC L L C 301, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Fujipacific Music, Inc., KEETCH CAESAR AND DINO MUSIC INC and Musical Lights Tokyo
Blues Brothers4.153:20
2Gimme Some Lovin’
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
harmonica:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trombone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Al Rubin
vocals:
Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Gimme Some Lovin’
writer:
Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood (Bass player, songwriter, producer) and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
Blues Brothers3.73:04
3Think
producer:
Bob Tischler
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
background vocals:
Margaret Branch, Caroline Franklin and Brenda Corbett
guest lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
performer:
Blues Brothers (blues/soul revivalist band) and Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Think
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blues Brothers feat. Aretha Franklin3.83:14
4Soul Man
cover recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967) and Isaac Hayes (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Blues Brothers3:07
5Soul Finger (including ‘Funky Broadway’)
Blues Brothers1:44
6She Caught the Katy
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
harmonica:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trombone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Al Rubin
vocals:
Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
horn arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
cover recording of:
She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)
writer:
James Rachell and Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
Blues Brothers3.354:09
7Theme From Rawhide
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
vocals:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd) and Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
cover recording of:
Theme From “Rawhide”
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
is based on:
Rawhide
part of:
Rawhide (American Western TV series 1959–1966)
Blues Brothers3.82:38
8Sweet Home Chicago
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
vocals:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd) and Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Sweet Home Chicago
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Standing Ovation and Encore Music and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)
Blues Brothers3.757:50
9Shake Your Tailfeather
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
background vocals:
Elwood J. Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by Dan Aykroyd) and Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi)
lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
performer:
Blues Brothers (blues/soul revivalist band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Shake a Tail Feather
writer:
Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter), Otha Hayes and Verlie Rice
publisher:
Spirit One Music and Vapac Music Publishing Inc.
Blues Brothers feat. Ray Charles3.92:48
10Hey Bartender
recording engineer:
Warren Dewey
assistant engineer:
Jay Krugman
assistant producer:
Belinda Tischler (assistant producer)
producer and mixer:
Bob Tischler
lead vocals:
Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi) (on 1978-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992, in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, United States (on 1978-09-09)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
live cover recording of:
Hey Bartender (on 1978-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Dixon
Blues Brothers3.92:59
11Messin’ With the Kid
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Messing With the Kid
lyricist and writer:
Mel London
composer:
Mel London (in 1960)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs
Blues Brothers3.93:35
12Opening: I Can’t Turn You Loose
Blues Brothers1:21
13(I Got Every Thing I Need) Almost
cover recording of:
(I Got Every Thing I Need) Almost
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Walsh (Downchild Blues founder)
Blues Brothers2:41
14The Old Landmark
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
guest choir vocals:
Rev. James Cleveland Choir
guest lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
performer:
Blues Brothers (blues/soul revivalist band) and James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
recording of:
The Old Landmark
writer:
Adeline M. Brunner
Blues Brothers feat. James Brown3.352:57
15Minnie the Moocher
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
guest lead vocals:
Cab Calloway
performer:
Blues Brothers (blues/soul revivalist band)
recording of:
Minnie the Moocher
lyricist and composer:
Cab Calloway and Irving Mills
publisher:
Big Bad Voodoo Music
is based on:
Willie the Weeper
Blues Brothers feat. Cab Calloway43:23
16Green Onions
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)
Blues Brothers55:36
17Guilty
Blues Brothers53:41
18Riot in Cell Block Number Nine
Blues Brothers3:19
19Shot Gun Blues
recording engineer:
Warren Dewey
assistant engineer:
Jay Krugman
assistant producer:
Belinda Tischler (assistant producer)
producer and mixer:
Bob Tischler
lead vocals:
Jake E. “Joliet” Blues (Saturday Night Live character portrayed by John Belushi) (on 1978-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, United States (on 1978-09-09)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
live cover recording of:
Shotgun Blues (on 1978-09-09)
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Walsh (Downchild Blues founder)
Blues Brothers5:29
20“B” Movie Box Car Blues
cover recording of:
B-Movie Boxcar Blues
lyricist and composer:
Delbert McClinton
Blues Brothers4:29
21Peter Gunn Theme
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Willie "Too Big" Hall
guitar:
Steve Cropper and Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Murphy Dunne
saxophone:
Tom “Bones” Malone (US trombonist) and Lou Marini
trumpet:
Al Rubin
cover recording of:
Peter Gunn
lyricist and composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Blues Brothers43:48
22Closing: I Can’t Turn You Loose
Blues Brothers0:50