Let’s Groove

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

Annotation

The Track order on Disc 2 is not as printed on the sleeve I Wonder If I Take You Home is actually Track 7 not 15. The following 9 tracks then move down one position

Tracklist

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1You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
engineer:
Frank Kejmar
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., January Music Corp., Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Sa‐Vette Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White3:22
2Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Green (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Tito Jackson (in 1978-08)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Mike Boddicker (in 1978-08) and Greg Phillinganes (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (in 1978-08), Marlon Jackson (in 1978-08), Randy Jackson (in 1978-08) and Tito Jackson (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson and Randy Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music, Peacock Music Publishing Company, Ranjack Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
The Jacksons3:45
3Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
performer:
Teddy Pendergrass
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:51
4Harvest for the World
recording of:
Harvest for the World
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Isley Brothers3:54
5Forget Me Nots
recording of:
Forget Me Nots
writer:
Terri McFaddin, Patrice Rushen and Freddie Washington
publisher:
Baby Fingers Music, Freddie Dee Music, Global Musikverlag and Yamina Music
Patrice Rushen3:55
6Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp, Gregg Mann, Andy Hoffman, Nicky Kalliongos and Don Wershba
engineer:
Carl Beatty
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams
guitar:
Georg Wadenius
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs, SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3:49
7I Wonder If I Take You Home
producer:
Full Force
recording of:
I Wonder If I Take You Home
writer:
Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke, Brian George, Lucien George and Paul George
publisher:
Careers-BMG Music, Mokojumbi Music and Zomba Songs Inc.
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force3:22
8Boogie Wonderland
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions4:46
9Let’s Groove
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Victor Carstarphen, Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Archie Bell & the Drells3:01
10Strut Your Funky Stuff
recording of:
Strut Your Funky Stuff
writer:
James Bolden, Jack Robinson and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
NDE Music, Peermusic III, Ltd., Pepino Jacques and Robin Song Music
Frantique3:32
11Midas Touch
recording of:
Midas Touch
writer:
Boaz McWade Watson and June Williams Kerenhappuch
publisher:
Epic Solar Songs Inc. (ended), Calloco Music, Inc., Midstar Music, Inc., Songs of Lastrada and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Midnight Star3:46
12Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
recording of:
Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
writer:
John Barnes, Billy Griffin, D. Griffin and Donald Griffin
publisher:
Billy Griffin Music, Bubo Music, Donocaster Music, Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Billy Griffin3:57
13Somebody Else’s Guy
recording of:
Somebody Else’s Guy
writer:
Annette E. Brown and Jocelyn Brown
publisher:
Jocelyn Brown's Music, SM Publishing (UK) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
Jocelyn Brown3:45
14I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays3:31
15T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
vocals:
The Three Degrees
recording of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
MFSB feat. The Three Degrees3:13
16Encore
recording of:
Encore
writer:
James Harris III and Terry Lewis
Cheryl Lynn4:18
17Juicy Fruit
recording of:
Juicy Fruit
composer:
James Mtume
Mtume3:40
18Shake You Down
recording of:
Shake You Down
lyricist and composer:
Gregory Abbott
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Grabbitt Music
Gregory Abbott3:58
19All Night Long
recording of:
All Night Long
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
Mary Jane Girls4:05
20Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc., Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye4:06