50 Greatest Soul

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2Ray Charles5:07
2Clean Up Woman
engineer:
Willie Clarke
producer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis
instruments arranger:
Little Beaver
recording of:
Clean Up Woman
writer:
Willie Clarke and Clarence Reid
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Betty Wright2:50
3Move on UpCurtis Mayfield2:46
4The Rubberband ManThe Spinners7:24
5Sweet Soul Music
recording of:
Sweet Soul Music
writer:
Arthur Conley, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Rondor
is based on:
Yeah Man
Arthur Conley2:21
6When a Man Loves a Woman
Percy Sledge2:54
7Can't Take My Eyes Off YouFrankie Valli3:24
8What a Man
Laura Lee2:54
9Street Life (edit)Randy Crawford4:49
10The Most Beautiful Girl
The Isley Brothers6:59
11The Locomotion
Little Eva2:19
12Everybody Needs Somebody to LoveSolomon Burke2:45
13Hold On, I'm ComingSam & Dave2:36
14Land of 1000 Dances
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Chips Moman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc.
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
Wilson Pickett2:27
15(Sittin' on) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding2:40
16Stand by MeBen E. King3:00
17Think
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-15) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-15)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-15)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-15) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-15)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-15) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-15)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-15)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-15)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-15)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 10)
recording of:
Think (on 1968-04-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin2:19
18Cissy StrutThe Meters3:02
19Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:50
20B-A-B-YCarla Thomas2:55
21Memphis Soul Stew
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-07-05)
producer:
King Curtis
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1967-07-05)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-07-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gene Chrisman (on 1967-07-05)
guitar:
R.F. Taylor (on 1967-07-05) and Reggie Young (on 1967-07-05)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1967-07-05)
piano:
Bobby Wood (on 1967-07-05)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1967-07-05), King Curtis (on 1967-07-05) and Jimmy Mitchell (on 1967-07-05)
trumpet:
Bowlegs Miller (on 1967-07-05)
vocals:
King Curtis (on 1967-07-05)
recording of:
Memphis Soul Stew (on 1967-07-05)
writer:
Curtis Ousley
publisher:
Kilynn Music Publishing, Inc. and Pronto Music
King Curtis2:58
22Under the BoardwalkThe Drifters2:42
23Knock on WoodEddie Floyd3:04
24Tryin' TimesDonny Hathaway3:17
25Tainted LoveGloria Jones2:43
26Walk on ByDionne Warwick2:58
27Shut Your Mouth (single version)
Bettye LaVette2:36
28Rainy Night in Georgia
recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton3:54
29You'll Lose a Good ThingBarbara Lynn3:05
30Tighten Up
recording engineer:
Bert Frilot
producer:
Skipper Lee Frazier
lead vocals:
Archie Bell (in 1967-10)
vocals:
Billy Buttier (in 1967-10), Joe Cross (in 1967-10) and James Wise (in 1967-10)
performer:
The TSU Toronadoes (in 1967-10)
recorded at:
Jones Town Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1967-10)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Tighten Up (in 1967-10)
lyricist:
Billy Butler
composer:
Archie Bell
Archie Bell & the Drells3:11
31Classy LadyLeroy Hutson5:30
32What Can I Do (without You)
Linda Jones3:04
33Cool Jerk
The Capitols2:47
34Young Blood
The Coasters2:22
35Groovin'
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere
publisher:
Slacsar
The Rascals2:31
36She Knocks Me Off My Feet
Teddy Pendergrass4:31
37Don't Hold on to Someone (Who Don't Love You)
Lukas Lollipop2:23
38They Don't Know
The Impressions2:47
39Such a NightDr. John2:57
40Mornin'Al Jarreau4:18
41Rock Your BabyGeorge McCrae3:20
42Love Won't Let Me WaitMajor Harris5:33
43Green OnionsBooker T. & the MG’s2:54
44Roll With the Punches
Lonnie Youngblood2:24
45I'd Rather Be With You
recording engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton and William Collins
horn arranger:
Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley
arranger:
Bootsy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
recording of:
I’d Rather Be With You
writer:
George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Bootsy Collins4:58
46What I Call Soul
Les McCann4:11
47Natural High
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Natural High
lyricist and composer:
Charles McCormick
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Bloodstone4:09
48Slip Away
recording engineer and producer:
Rick Hall
bass:
David Hood (on 1968-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-08)
guitar:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
organ:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-04-08)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-08), Andrew Love (on 1968-04-08) and Aaron Varnell (on 1968-04-08)
trumpet:
Gene Miller (on 1968-04-08) and Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-08)
vocals:
Clarence Carter (on 1968-04-08)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-04-08)
recording of:
Slip Away (on 1968-04-08)
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Clarence Carter2:34
49Soul FingerThe Bar‐Kays2:21
50Gypsy WomanLou Johnson3:01

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music Group (in 2021)
X5 Music Group (in 2021)
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