70’s Funk ’n’ Soul Classics

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Annotation

Looks like this one was originally released in 1998 and re-released in 2005, completely repackaged.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Doing It to Death
producer:
James Brown
arranger:
James Brown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (in 1973)
recording of:
Doing It to Death (a.k.a. Gonna Have a Funky Good Time)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Pub. Co. and Unichappell & Co.
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s5:10
2I Got Ants in My Pants
recording of:
I Got Ants in My Pants
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co. and Unichappell & Co.
James Brown3:04
3I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone)
Bobby Byrd5:24
4I Don’t Know What It Is, but It Sure It Funky
Ripple3:20
5Get Ready
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Rare Earth2:48
6Check Out Your Mind
recording of:
Check Out Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Camad Music Company (from 1970 to ????)
The Impressions3:28
7Inner City Blues
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Marvin Gaye5:25
8Respect Yourself
producer:
Al Bell
mixer:
Terry Manning
arranger:
Al Bell
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 462)
recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (in 1988)
The Staple Singers4:55
9Do Your Thing
edit of:
Do Your Thing (vocal) by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:18
10Do It (’til Your Satisfied)
producer:
Jeff Lane
strings arranger:
Randy Muller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadshow (in 1974)
recording of:
Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)
writer:
Billy Nichols
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music and Music in Three
B.T. Express5:53
11If You Want Me to Stay
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Sly & the Family Stone3:02
12Right Place, Wrong Time
recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack
publisher:
Mystical Light Music and Walden Music, Inc.
Dr. John2:54
13Jungle Boogie
producer:
Kool & the Gang
arranger:
Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Jungle Boogie
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas and Ricky West
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3:08
14Cisco Kid
recording of:
The Cisco Kid
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson and Charles Miller
War4:34
15ABC
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 15)
recording of:
ABC
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
composer:
Erik Huber
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 52:52
16It’s a Shame
producer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
It’s a Shame (on 1970-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Garrett, Syreeta and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music
The Spinners3:12
17The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
recording of:
The Same Love That Made Me Laugh
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Bill Withers3:24
18Be Thankful for What You’ve Got
producer:
John Davis (in 1974) and Frank Fioravanti (in 1974)
arranger:
John Davis (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (in 1974)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 374)
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC
William DeVaughn3:28
19Why Can’t We Live Together
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック
Timmy Thomas3:42
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1Melting Pot
recording of:
Melting Pot
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn, Al Jackson, Jr. and Booker T. Jones
Booker T. & the MG’s8:15
2Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays2:59
3Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
recording of:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hester
publisher:
Groovesville Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Dramatics3:58
4Do It Any Way You Wanna
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Frank Brunson and Leon Huff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
Do It Any Way You Wanna (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., MDW (in 1988) and Mighty Three Music (in 1988)
People's Choice3:17
5Mighty Mighty
associate producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White and Joe Wissert
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
Mighty Mighty
writer:
Maurice White and Verdine White
Earth, Wind & Fire3:05
6Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:58
7Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:52
8Take Me to the River
cover recording of:
Take Me to the River
writer:
Al Green and Mabon Hodges
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc., Burlington Music, Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing
Syl Johnson3:06
9Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (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 Green2:51
10Call Me
recording engineer:
Ron Albert, Lew Hahn and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
horn and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Call Me
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
R.S.O. Publishing Ltd. and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:20
11Looking for a Love
cover recording of:
Lookin’ for a Love
writer:
James Woodie Alexander and Zelda Samuels
Bobby Womack2:37
12Love the One You’re With
cover recording of:
Love the One You’re With
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
The Isley Brothers3:41
13Mr. Big Stuff
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 34) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 398)
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd.
Jean Knight2:46
14Clean Up Woman
engineer:
Willie Clarke
producer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis
instruments arranger:
Little Beaver
recording of:
Clean Up Woman
writer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Betty Wright2:45
15Turn Back the Hands of Time
recording of:
Turn Back the Hands of Time
writer:
Jack Daniels and Bonnie Thompson
Tyrone Davis2:55
16Satisfaction Guaranteed
Harold Melvin3:13
17Stoned Out of My Mind
The Chi‐Lites3:04
18Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
cover recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly
recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:46
19Just My Imagination
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations3:45
20I Can’t Stand the Rain
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 197)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain (in 1973)
writer:
Don Bryant, Bernard Miller and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Ann Peebles2:27