The Best of Blaxploitation: Cinematic Soul and Badass Funk Classics

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

Annotation

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Label: Metro Music - Catalog #: 3307

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Superfly
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 Mayfield3:56
2My People... Hold On
recording of:
My People...Hold On
writer:
Leonard Caston Jr. and Anita Porée
Eddie Kendricks5:39
3Papa Was a Rollin' Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
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)
recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
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 Temptations5:10
4Hercules
samples:
I Come Off by Young M.C.
recording of:
Hercules
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America
Aaron Neville4:14
5Bra
producer:
John Schroeder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Partisan Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Bra
writer:
Patrick Patterson and Steve Scipio
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cymande5:06
6Super People
The Notations3:47
7Thank You for Letting Me Be Myself Again
cover recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell
Maceo and All the King’s Men6:19
8Brother on the Run
Johnny Pate1:58
9Concrete Reservation
Syl Johnson2:26
10It's a Cryin' Shame
Ohio Players2:22
11Neighbour! Get Your Own
The Rimshots2:55
12(I Remember) Mr. Banks
Maceo and All the King’s Men5:29
13Get Off
Ripple3:20
14Funky Miracle
bass:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Ziggy Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
keyboard:
Art Neville
recording of:
Funky Miracle
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters2:28
15Yes We Can
recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Lee Dorsey4:49
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