Original Album Series

~ Release by Wilson Pickett (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

CD 1: In the Midnight Hour
CD 2: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
CD 3: The Wicked Pickett
CD 4: The Sound of Wilson Pickett
CD 5: I'm in Love

Tracklist

1▼CD: In the Midnight Hour
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1In the Midnight Hour
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1965)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 134) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 218)
recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc., East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:32
2Teardrops Will Fall
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-13)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1964-11-13)
bass [electric bass]:
Jimmy Lewis (on 1964-11-13)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (on 1964-11-13)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1964-11-13) and Wally Richardson (on 1964-11-13)
piano:
Paul Griffin (on 1964-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Grimaldi (on 1964-11-13)
trumpet:
Jack Cortner (on 1964-11-13), Ernie Royal (on 1964-11-13) and Clark Terry (on 1964-11-13)
vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1964-11-13) and Wilson Pickett (on 1964-11-13)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-11-13)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
cover recording of:
Teardrops Will Fall (on 1964-11-13)
writer:
David H. Alldred and Marion Smith
2:32
3Take a Little Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-13)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1964-11-13)
bass [electric bass]:
Jimmy Lewis (on 1964-11-13)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (on 1964-11-13)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1964-11-13) and Wally Richardson (on 1964-11-13)
piano:
Paul Griffin (on 1964-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Grimaldi (on 1964-11-13)
trumpet:
Jack Cortner (on 1964-11-13), Ernie Royal (on 1964-11-13) and Clark Terry (on 1964-11-13)
vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1964-11-13) and Wilson Pickett (on 1964-11-13)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-11-13)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recording of:
Take a Little Love (on 1964-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
Wilson Pickett
2:21
4For Better or Worse
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-12)
producer:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1964-05-12)
recorded at:
United Sound Systems in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-05-12)
recording of:
For Better or Worse (on 1964-05-12)
writer:
Don Juan Mancha and Wilson Pickett
2:45
5I Found a Love
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Robert West
alto saxophone:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook
bass:
Marshall Jones
bass [electric bass]:
Marshall Jones (in 1961-06)
brass:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook (in 1961-06)
clarinet and piano:
[unknown] (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Johnson (, in 1961-06)
guitar:
Lance Finnie, Lance Finnie (in 1961-06) and Robert Ward (in 1961-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Satchell (, in 1961-06)
additional vocals:
Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice
lead vocals:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (in 1961-06), Mack Rice (in 1961-06), Ben Night (in 1961-06), Wilson Pickett (in 1961-06) and Joe Stubbs (in 1961-06)
performer:
The Ohio Untouchables (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1962-01)
recording of:
I Found a Love (in 1961-06)
writer:
Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield and Robert L. West
publisher:
Alibri Music Co, C & B West Publishing Co., Lupine Music, Progressive Music, Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:59
6That's a Man's Way
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
recording of:
That’s a Man’s Way (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music
2:23
7I'm Gonna Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-12)
producer:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1964-05-12)
recorded at:
United Sound Systems in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-05-12)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Cry (on 1964-05-12)
writer:
Don Covay and Wilson Pickett
2:19
8Don't Fight It
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
recording of:
Don’t Fight It (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:34
9Take This Love I've Got
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1962-10-19)
guitar:
Lance Finnie (on 1962-10-19) and Robert Ward (on 1962-10-19)
piano:
Ivory Joe Hunter (on 1962-10-19)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1962-10-19)
conductor:
Ivory Joe Hunter (on 1962-10-19)
recording of:
Take This Love I’ve Got (on 1962-10-19)
writer:
Bonny Rice, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Lupine Music
2:14
10Come Home Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-13)
producer:
Bert Berns
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (on 1964-11-13)
bass [electric bass]:
Jimmy Lewis (on 1964-11-13)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (on 1964-11-13)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis and Ted Sommer
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1964-11-13) and Wally Richardson (on 1964-11-13)
piano:
Paul Griffin (on 1964-11-13)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Grimaldi and Joe Grimaldi (on 1964-11-13)
trumpet:
Jack Cortner (on 1964-11-13), Ernie Royal (on 1964-11-13) and Clark Terry (on 1964-11-13)
additional vocals:
Tami Lynn
lead vocals:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1964-11-13) and Wilson Pickett (on 1964-11-13)
conductor:
Teacho Wiltshire (on 1964-11-13)
arranger:
Teacho Wiltshire
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-11-13)
recording of:
Come Home Baby (on 1964-11-13)
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:35
11I'm Not Tired
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles “Packy” Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
recorded at:
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
recording of:
I’m Not Tired (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:44
12Let's Kiss and Make Up
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1962-10-19)
guitar:
Lance Finnie (on 1962-10-19) and Robert Ward (on 1962-10-19)
piano:
Ivory Joe Hunter (on 1962-10-19)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1962-10-19)
conductor:
Ivory Joe Hunter (on 1962-10-19)
recording of:
Let’s Kiss and Make Up (on 1962-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Schofield
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2▶CD: The Exciting Wilson Pickett
3▶CD: The Wicked Pickett
4▶CD: The Sound of Wilson Pickett
5▶CD: I'm in Love