The Very Best of Smooth Jazz

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1Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1971) and Columbia Records (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers2:04
2Just the Two of Us
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.4:59
3After the Love Has GoneEarth, Wind & Fire3:28
4The Girl From Ipanema
performer:
Astrud Gilberto
Stan Getz & João Gilberto feat. Astrud Gilberto5:11
5Walk on ByGeorge Benson3:22
6My 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 Temptations2:40
7Goin' Out of My HeadLuther Vandross5:02
8Love Will Find a WayLionel Richie5:54
9Mas Que Nada
Tamba Trio2:37
10Feelin' Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Hal Mooney
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1965-01-15)
piano:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1965-01-15)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1965-01-15)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Feeling Good (on 1965-01-15)
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
publisher:
Concord Music Ltd and Musical Comedy Prods.
part of:
The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd
Nina Simone2:53
11Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington2:46
12Until You Come Back to Me
Hil St Soul3:08
13Wasting Your Time
Frank McComb4:09
14Angela
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
assistant engineer:
Tim Bomba, Ted Brosnan and Harold Torowsky
producer:
Bob James
alto saxophone:
Phil Bodner (in 1978) and Jerry Dodgion (in 1978)
baritone saxophone:
Howard Johnson (in 1978)
bass:
Gary King (in 1978)
cello:
Jonathan Abramowitz (in 1978), Seymour Barab (in 1978), Richard Locker (in 1978) and Charles McCracken (in 1978)
clarinet:
Harvey Estrin (in 1978)
cor anglais, flute, oboe and tenor saxophone:
George Marge (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (in 1978)
electric piano, piano and synthesizer:
Bob James (in 1978)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1978)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1978), Dave Bargeron (in 1978) and Alan Raph (in 1978)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (in 1978), Jon Faddis (in 1978), Mike Lawrence (in 1978) and Ron Tooley (in 1978)
viola:
Jean Dane (in 1978), Theodore Israel (in 1978), Sue Pray (in 1978) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1978)
violin:
Harry Cykman (in 1978), Lewis Eley (in 1978), Max Ellen (in 1978), Louis Gabowitz (in 1978), Diana Halprin (in 1978), Harold Kohon (in 1978), Harry Lookofsky (in 1978), John Pintavalle (in 1978), Matthew Raimondi (in 1978), Herbert Sorkin (in 1978) and Richard Sortomme (in 1978)
arranger:
Bob James
recording of:
Angela (theme from “Taxi”) (in 1978)
composer:
Bob James
Bob James5:39
15Minute by Minute
Larry Carlton4:50
16Make Yourself Comfortable
recording of:
Make Yourself Comfortable
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill
publisher:
Rylan Music Corp.
Sarah Vaughan2:39
17Sunny Side Up
Freddie Ravel4:07
18Crush
Richard Elliot3:28
19Miles After Dark
David Benoit5:25
20Aja
Christian McBride4:26
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