Classic Soul Ballads: Sweet Thing

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

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Let’s Get It On
engineer:
William McMeekin and Art Stewart
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
mixer:
Cal Harris
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (on 1973-03-22)
bongos and congas:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (on 1973-03-22) and Bobbye Hall (on 1973-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Paul Humphrey (on 1973-03-22)
guitar family:
Don Peake (on 1973-03-22), Louie Shelton (on 1973-03-22), David T. Walker (on 1973-03-22) and Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson (on 1973-03-22)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
piano:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22), Marvin Jenkins (on 1973-03-22) and Joe Sample (on 1973-03-22)
saxophone:
Plas Johnson (on 1973-03-22) and Ernie Watts (on 1973-03-22)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (on 1973-03-22) and Emil Richards (on 1973-03-22)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1973-03-22)
conductor:
René Hall (on 1973-03-22)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1973-03-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 167) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 264)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On (on 1973-03-22)
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4:54
2Cruisin’Smokey Robinson5:54
3It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to MeBarry White6:56
4Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1971), Motown Record Corporation (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 233) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations3:50
5Three Times a LadyCommodores3:39
6You Make Me Feel Brand NewThe Stylistics4:46
7You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)
Jeffrey Osborne4:27
8I’ll Make Love to YouBoyz II Men3:58
9Save the Best for LastVanessa Williams3:43
10On My OwnPatti LaBelle & Michael McDonald4:50
11Love You DownReady for the World6:29
12Get HereOleta Adams4:36
13JoannaKool & the Gang4:23
14I Feel Good All OverStephanie Mills5:02
15Ooo Baby BabyThe Miracles2:45
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Being With YouSmokey Robinson4:06
2Playing Your Game, BabyBarry White3:38
3Distant Lover
engineer:
Cal Harris, Lawrence Miles and Steve Smith
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Cal Harris
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-03 until 1972-04-11) and Motown Studios - Hitsville West in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1973-04-27 until 1973-07-20)
recording of:
Distant Lover (from 1970-11-03 until 1973-04-27)
lyricist:
Sandra Greene
composer:
Gwen Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music and NMG Music
Marvin Gaye4:16
4If Only You KnewPatti LaBelle4:48
5I Believe in You and MeFour Tops4:01
6I’ll Be Good to YouThe Brothers Johnson4:44
7Just to Be Close to You
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
Commodores6:23
8Special LadyRay, Goodman & Brown4:16
9Love BalladL.T.D.4:36
10Sweet ThingRufus3:21
11Float On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1977)
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell and Marvin Willis
The Floaters4:14
12Stay in My Corner
producer:
Bobby Miller
recording of:
Stay in My Corner (in 1967)
writer:
Wade Flemons, Bobby Miller and Barrett Strong
publisher:
Conrad Music
The Dells6:11
13In the Rain
recording of:
In the Rain
writer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (ended) and EMI Longitude Music
The Dramatics5:08
14Hey There Lonely GirlEddie Holman3:36
15The Bells
The Originals3:01