Absolute Soul

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Tracklist

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1What’s Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 102) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
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:
What’s Going On (Japanese version)
writer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye
translator:
杉山清貴
translated version of:
What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye3:51
2Can’t Get Enough of Your LoveBarry White4:28
3Midnight Train to GeorgiaGladys Knight & the Pips3:52
4Across 110th Street
performer:
Peace
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack3:50
5Empire State of Mind, Part IIAlicia Keys3:37
6No Ordinary LoveSade5:23
7Sweet LoveAnita Baker4:22
8Your SongBilly Paul4:58
9My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa, Poochum, 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 Temptations2:57
10NightshiftCommodores4:24
11I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking ForThe Chimes4:02
12Hang On in There Baby
recording of:
Hang on in There Baby
lyricist and composer:
Johnny W. Bristol
publisher:
Bushka Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Johnny Bristol3:23
13Lovely DayBill Withers4:09
14You Can’t Hurry LoveThe Supremes2:36
15(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:42
16Ordinary PeopleJohn Legend4:42
17The World’s Greatest
samples from:
Chocolate Factory by R. Kelly
R. Kelly3:56
18I’ll Make Love to You
recording of:
I’ll Make Love to You
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Edmonds
Boyz II Men4:07
19Baby, Come to Me
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Rodsongs and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Patti Austin & James Ingram3:29
20And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going
lead vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
conductor:
Yolanda Segovia
orchestrator:
Harold Wheeler
recording of:
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Dreamgirls)
lyricist:
Tom Eyen
composer:
Henry Krieger
part of:
Dreamgirls (1981 Henry Krieger musical)
Jennifer Holliday4:05
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