Back on the Block

~ Release by Quincy Jones (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Notes

This contains the last studio appearance of Sarah Vaughan, and one of the last of Ella Fitzgerald (she's overdubbing).

Tracklist

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1Prologue (2 Q's Rap)
recording of:
Prologue (2 Q's Rap)
writer:
Big Daddy Kane and Quincy Jones
1:05
2Back on the Block
recording of:
Back on the Block
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane, Siedah Garrett, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Ice‐T and Kool Moe Dee
composer:
Quincy Jones, Caiphus Semenya and Rod Temperton
6:34
3I Don't Go for That
recording of:
I Don't Go for That
writer:
Ian Prince
5:12
4I'll Be Good To You
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker (in 1989), Larry Williams (in 1989), Steve Porcaro (in 1989) and Ian Underwood (in 1989)
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Louis Johnson (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (in 1989) and Bruce Swedien (in 1989)
guitar:
George Johnson (in 1989)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1989), Greg Phillinganes (in 1989) and Ian Prince (in 1989)
background vocals:
Siedah Garrett (in 1989), James Ingram (in 1989), James Gilstrap (in 1989), George Johnson (in 1989), Louis Johnson (in 1989), Phil Perry (in 1989) and Syretta Wright (in 1989)
vocals:
Ray Charles (in 1989) and Chaka Khan (in 1989)
arranger:
Quincy Jones
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You (in 1989)
writer:
George Johnson and Louis Johnson
4:55
5(The Verb To Be)
recording of:
The Verb to Be
writer:
Mervyn Warren
0:31
6Wee B. Dooinit
guest vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
Wee B. Dooinit
writer:
Siedah Garrett, Quincy Jones and Ian Prince
3:32
7The Places You Find Love
recording of:
The Places You Find Love
writer:
Glen Ballard and Clif Magness
publisher:
Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Universal Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (in 1988) and YellowBrick Road Music (in 1988)
cover recording of:
The Places You Find Love
writer:
Glen Ballard and Clif Magness
publisher:
Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Universal Music Corp., MCA Music Publishing (in 1988) and YellowBrick Road Music (in 1988)
6:28
8(Jazz Corner of the Word)
guest vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
Jazz Corner of the Word
writer:
Big Daddy Kane and Kool Moe Dee
2:54
9Birdland
guest vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald
recording of:
Birdland (vocal)
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Joe Zawinul
publisher:
Hendricks Music Inc., Mulatto Music and Songs of Universal, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
version of:
Birdland (instrumental)
5:34
10Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
cover recording of:
Setembro
composer:
Ivan Lins and Gilson Peranzzetta
publisher:
BMG Sapphire Songs, Dinorah Music and Rashida Music
5:05
11One Man Woman
recording of:
One Man Woman
writer:
Siedah Garrett, Ian Prince and Harriet Roberts
3:45
12Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
associate producer:
Rod Temperton
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
lyricist:
Siedah Garrett
composer:
George Johnson and Louis Johnson
4:47
13(Prelude To The Garden)
recording of:
Prelude to the Garden
writer:
Jorge Calandrelli
0:54
14The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
background vocals:
Al B. Sure!, El DeBarge and Siedah Garrett
vocals:
Al B. Sure!, El DeBarge, James Ingram and Barry White
recording of:
The Secret Garden
writer:
El DeBarge, Siedah Garrett, Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
publisher:
Black Chick Music, Hee Bee Dooinit Music, Rambush Music, Rodsongs, Universal Music Corp. and WB Music Corp.
6:40