Dance Classics, Volume 1 & 2

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleArtistLength
1Sex Machine
drums (drum set):
John 'Jabo' Starks (on 1970-04-25)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
William 'Bootsy' Collins (on 1970-04-25)
electric piano:
James Brown (on 1970-04-25)
guitar:
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins (on 1970-04-25)
organ and background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (on 1970-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough (on 1970-04-25)
trumpet:
Clayton 'Chicken' Gunnels (on 1970-04-25) and Darryl 'Hasaan' Jamison (on 1970-04-25)
vocals:
James Brown (on 1970-04-25)
recorded at:
Starday-King Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown, Bobby Byrd and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown5:04
2Do 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 Choice3:14
3Saturday Nite
recording of:
Saturday Nite
writer:
Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire4:02
4Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions3:40
5Lost in Music
recording of:
Lost in Music
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control
Sister Sledge6:43
6The Second Time Around
recording of:
The Second Time Around
writer:
William Shelby and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd., Rosy Music and Spectrum VII
Shalamar7:15
7I Feel Love
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 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)
is based on:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
Donna Summer8:13
8Let the Music Play
recording of:
Let the Music Play
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
Barry White6:06
9You to Me Are Everything
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing6:05
10Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Columbia Records (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Bill Withers4:08
11Back Stabbers
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (in 1972)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
arranger:
Thom Bell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Back Stabbers (in 1972)
writer:
Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays3:06
12Voulez-Vous Coucher Avec Moi? (Lady Marmelade)
producer:
Allen R. Toussaint
arranger:
Allen R. Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1974)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 411) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 479)
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade (Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir ?) (in 1974)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
LaBelle3:56
13Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
The Temptations6:52
14Let's Clean Up the Ghetto
recording of:
Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Philadelphia International All Stars8:38