Craig Charles Funk & Soul Classics

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Can You Feel It
producer:
The Jacksons (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
bass:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Tito Jackson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Ronnie Foster, Greg Phillinganes and Bill Wolfer
vibraphone [vibes]:
Gary L. Coleman (US percussionist)
choir vocals:
Lita Aubrey, Paulette Brown, Brigette Bush, Soloman Daniels, Rock Deadrick, Carolyn Dennis (American singer), Venetta Fields, Roy Galloway (soul singer), Gerry Garrett, Rhonda Gentry, Jim Gilstrap, Gerry Gruberth, Bunny Hull, Roger Kenerly II, Josie James, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Yolanda Kenerly, Bob Mack, Arnold McCuller, Paulette McWilliams, Louis Price, Lisa Roberts, Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist), Phyllis St. James, Brian Stilwell, Audra Tillman, Carmen Twillie, Ronald Vann, Peter Wade and Gregory Wright
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
strings arranger:
Tom Tom 84
arranger:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jacksons4.353:51
2Got to Give It Up
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye5:38
3Hard to Handle
Otis Redding2:16
4Get Up Offa That Thing
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, United States
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown's daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown's daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown44:10
5Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R'n'B singer) (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 168) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, 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 Temptations46:58
6Respect (live at Fillmore West)
recorded at:
Fillmore West in San Francisco, United States (on 1971-03-05)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1971-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3:27
7It’s Your Thing
producer:
Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 420)
recording of:
It’s Your Thing
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Tee Pee Music Ltd.
The Isley Brothers4.352:47
8I Believe in Miracles
producer:
Don Altfeld, Peter Moore (70s US producer), Bobby Taylor (Motown singer) and Ronnie Walker
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
I Believe in Miracles
writer:
Mark Capanni and Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
Jackson Sisters52:57
9Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:54
10That’s the Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
KC & the Sunshine Band4.23:04
11Twenty Five MilesEdwin Starr33:19
12Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 402)
recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell
Sly & the Family Stone4.654:46
13Parrty, Part 1
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Parrty
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Maceo and the Macks3:22
14Kools Back Again
recording of:
Kool's Back Again
writer:
Kool & the Gang and Gene Redd (Junior; doo-wop singer-songwriter-producer, manager of Kool & The Gang)
Kool & the Gang2:53
15Get Down With It
Little Richard3:15
16I Know You Got Soul
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
lyricist and composer:
Charles Bobbitt, Bobby Byrd and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Bobby Byrd53:05
17The Snake
producer:
Marc Gordon (soul songwriter, producer, and manager) and Johnny Rivers
cover recording of:
The Snake
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brown Jr. (US jazz singer-songwriter from Chicago)
Al Wilson3:30
18Am I Black Enough for You?
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Am I Black Enough for You (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Billy Paul55:18
19Grandma’s Hands
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson and Bill Lazarus
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
electric guitar:
Stephen Stills
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Grandma’s Hands (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Bill Withers41:58
20How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Al Green6:24
CD 2
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1Land of 1000 Dances
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
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 (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (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 (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, 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 and Tune-Kel
Wilson Pickett42:24
2Hold On, I’m Comin’Sam & Dave52:32
3Give Me Just a Little More Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Invictus (American record label founded by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland, based in Detroit, Michigan) (in 1970)
recording of:
Give Me Just a Little More Time (Dunbar/Wayne)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Holland Group Productions Inc.
Chairmen of the Board52:35
4Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Georgie Fame3:44
5Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
recording of:
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
Frank Wilson2:29
6Snatching It Back (single version)
recording of:
Snatchin’ It Back
lyricist and composer:
Clarence George Carter (in 1969) and George Henry Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) (in 1969)
writer:
Little Steven
publisher:
Fame Music and Screen Gems-EMI
Clarence Carter2:40
7TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
recording of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
MFSB3:32
8P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
Parliament3:37
9I Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In)
Sharon Jones & the Dap‐Kings3:01
10Sympathy for the Devil
cover recording of:
Sympathy for the Devil
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International and Westminster Music Ltd.
Sandie Shaw5:42
11The Beat Goes On
vocals:
Cathy Rich
live recording of:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
writer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arrangement of:
The Beat Goes On
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (arr. Rogers - Buddy Rich version)
writer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
arrangement of:
The Beat Goes On
Buddy Rich4:49
12Blow Your Head
recording of:
Blow Your Head
composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Fred Wesley
Fred Wesley & The J.B.’s24:43
13Run Around
Mop Mop feat. Fred Wesley & Anthony Joseph5:17
14Brothers on the Slide
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Brothers on the Slide
writer:
James Chapman (wrote "Brothers on the Slide") and B. Swabe
Cymande34:08
15Ain’t That a Bitch
Johnny “Guitar” Watson5:00
16The World (Is Going Up in Flames)Charles Bradley3:21
17Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
producer:
Malcolm Cecil and Gil Scott‐Heron
tenor saxophone:
Leon Williams (saxophone)
vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron
medley including a cover recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
The Siege of New Orleans
lyricist:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron5:47
18Strawberry Letter 23
engineer:
Bob "Groovus" Breault, George "General" Beauregard and Willie "The Hand" Greer
producer:
Johnny Otis
mixer:
Bob "Groovus" Breault
bass, bell [sleigh and orquestra bells], drums (drum set), guitar [guitars], organ, piano, slide guitar [bottleneck guitar], tack piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Shuggie Otis
arranger:
Shuggie Otis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (from 1971 to present)
recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
Shuggie Otis43:56
19Ordinary Joe
engineer:
Gary Starr
producer:
Charles Stepney
bass:
Sydney Simms
guitar and lead vocals:
Terry Callier
harpsichord and organ:
Charles Stepney
membranophone:
Rob Crowder (Chicago Drummer. Worked with Art Ensemble of Chicago and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble)
piano:
Lennie Pirani
contralto vocals:
Shirley Wahls
soprano vocals:
Kitty Haywood and Minnie Riperton
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, United States
recording of:
Ordinary Joe
writer:
Terry Callier and Larry Wade
Terry Callier4:13
20Always and Forever
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GTO Records (in 1976)
recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Heatwave33:36
CD 3
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1I Need a Dollar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stones Throw Records (in 2010)
music videos:
I Need a Dollar (second version) by Aloe Blacc
recording of:
I Need a Dollar
writer:
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins, Leon Michels, Nick Movshon and Jeff Silverman (songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Aloe Blacc3.84:03
2Better Man
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Niles City Sound
engineer:
Ryan Joseph
bass guitar:
Cliff Wright (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Josh Block
electric guitar:
Austin Jenkins and Kenny Wayne Hollingsworth
organ:
Andrew Skates
saxophone:
Jeff Dazey (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Ansley Dougherty, Brittni Jessie, Njia Martin and Tyesha Simpson
vocals:
Leon Bridges (American soul singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LisaSawyer63, Inc. (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Niles City Sound in Fort Worth, United States
recording of:
Better Man
writer:
Joshua Block, Leon Bridges (American soul singer-songwriter), Austin Jenkins and Chris Vivion
publisher:
Chris Vivion Music, Eartha’s Gumbo, Joshua Block Music and Warneparker Music
Leon Bridges52:20
3The Man
Omar4:09
4Look Good in Leather
Cody ChesnuTT3:10
5This GirlCookin’ on 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist3:36
6Magdalena
Quantic and Alice Russell with the Combo Bárbaro3:21
7Fish in the Sea
Frootful feat. Angeline Morrison3:17
8Hercules
Shaun Escoffery5:50
9This Is What You AreMario Biondi and the High Five Quintet7:09
10Ladies
recording of:
Ladies
Lee Fields & the Expressions4:15
11Wait a Minute
The Excitements3:15
12Money
Lady3:43
13Do Your Thing
6ix Toys4:01
14Everything’s Better in the Summertime
Nick Pride & The Pimptones3:46
15Happiness Train
Jessica Lauren Four feat. Jocelyn Brown4:16
16Anti Love Song
Betty Davis4:30
17Recipe for Love
Lack of Afro feat. Jack Tyson Charles3:50
18Amen Brother
The Bamboos3:02
19Killing
The Apples4:17
20(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
Incredible Bongo Band3:59