Back to Reality: 90s Soul, Groove & Club Classics

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CD 1
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1Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
recording of:
Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
writer:
Stevie Vincent and Mick Walsh (UK vocalist)
Adventures of Stevie V4:04
2Keep On Movin’
recording of:
Keep On Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Jazzie B
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1989)
Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler3:41
3I Got 5 on It
guest vocals:
Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noo Trybe Records, Inc. (in 1995)
recording of:
I Got 5 on It
writer:
Anthony Gillmour, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Denzil Foster, Garrick Husband, Jerold Ellis Jr. (US rapper), Jay King, Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club), Thomas McElroy, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
Luniz3.654:07
4Just Another DayJon Secada3.54:19
5Never Stop
recording of:
Never Stop
lyricist and composer:
Jan Kincaid
The Brand New Heavies3:56
6Good LifeInner City3:58
7Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
assistant producer:
Ricky Crespo and Alan Friedman
producer:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
additional drums (drum set):
Alan Friedman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Clivillés
keyboard:
Ricky Crespo and Dave Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
vocals:
Martha Wash and Freedom Williams
keyboard arranger:
Robert Clivillés
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 116)
recording of:
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
writer:
Robert Clivillés and Frederick B. Williams (UK dance vocalist aka Freedom Williams)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), R.B.G. Dome Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Cole/Clivillés Music Enterprises (from 1990 to ????) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (from 1990 to ????)
C+C Music Factory feat. Freedom Williams4.154:06
8Ride on TimeBlack Box4:34
9Pump Up the Jam
producer:
Jo Bogaert (Belgian producer)
vocals:
Ya Kid K (Belgian–Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
performer:
Felly (Felly Kilingi, “frontwoman” for Technotronic in the early ’90s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ARS Productions Benelux (in 1989)
recording of:
Pump Up the Jam
lyricist:
Manuela Kamosi (Belgian–Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
composer:
Patrick de Meyer (Belgian electronic music producer) and Thomas de Quincey (Belgian producer Jo Bogaert [Technotronic])
is based on:
Technotronic
Technotronic feat. Felly3.653:38
10I Don’t Know Anybody Else
recording of:
I Don't Know Anybody Else
lyricist and composer:
Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni and Valerio Semplici (Black Box)
publisher:
Lombardoni Edizioni Musicali
Black Box4:36
11Heaven
producer:
The Chimes (Scottish dance trio, late 80s / early 90s)
mixer:
Peter Hinds (keyboard player, producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Heaven
writer:
Pauline Henry, James Locke (producer, percussionist and songwriter, The Chimes-member) and Mike Peden (member of The Chimes)
publisher:
CBS Music Publishing (in 1989)
The Chimes33:53
12The MasterplanDiana Brown feat. Barry K Sharpe3:40
13Teardrops
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records), Lee Hamblin and The Gypsy Wave Power Co.
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack33:51
14Optimistic
recording of:
Optimistic
writer:
Gary Hines, James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Sounds of Blackness5:22
15Closer Than CloseRosie Gaines3:46
16Don’t You Worry ’Bout a ThingIncognito4:10
17My One Temptation
recording of:
My One Temptation
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter), Peter Vale (writer/arranger) and Stephen Miles Waters (songwriter)
publisher:
Abacus Publishing and Chappell Music Co. Inc.
Mica Paris4:22
18Sleep Talk
recording of:
Sleep Talk
writer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer), Alvin Moody and Russell Simmons
Alyson Williams5:24
CD 2
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1Can I Kick It
producer and mixer:
Hoods (hip hop production, A Tribe Called Quest's "Can I Kick It?")
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
A Tribe Called Quest43:33
2O.P.P.
recording of:
O.P.P.
composer:
Anthony Criss, Berry Gordy, Keir Gist (Naughty by Nature’s DJ Keir Gist), Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) and Vincent Brown
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Naughty Music (associated with Naughty By Nature)
Naughty by Nature54:32
3Mr. Wendal
recording of:
Mr. Wendal
lyricist:
Speech (US rapper & musician)
composer:
Arrested Development
Arrested Development3.353:29
4It’s a Shame (My Sister)
recording of:
It's a Shame (My Sister) (Monie Love song)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Monie Love (English rapper and former radio personality in the United States), David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals), Syreeta (US singer-songwriter active 1970s-80s) and Stevie Wonder
is based on:
It’s a Shame
Monie Love feat. True Image3:43
5Talkin’ All That Jazz
recording of:
Talkin’ All That Jazz
lyricist and composer:
Glenn K. Bolton
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Tee Girl Music
Stetsasonic4:29
6The Message
recording of:
The Message
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash3:14
7Push It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐N‐Pepa44:32
8Funky Cold Medina
recording of:
Funky Cold Medina
lyricist:
Marvin Young
composer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc4:11
9U Can’t Touch This
co-producer:
James Earley and Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer)
producer:
MC Hammer
mixer:
James Earley, Felton Pilot (American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer) and MC Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
samples:
Super Freak by Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
U Can’t Touch This
writer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer), Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Stanley Kirk Burrell
is based on:
Super Freak
MC Hammer4.154:15
10Bust a Move
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
guest bass guitar:
Flea (US bassist)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delicious Vinyl, Inc. (in 1989)
mixed for, arranged for and produced for:
Delicious Vinyl Inc.
samples:
Daytime Hustler by Bette Midler, Found a Child by Ballin’ Jack and Scorpio by Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990 winner)
recording of:
Bust a Move
writer:
Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Young MC44:27
11Gangsta’s Paradise
producer:
Doug Rasheed
vocals:
L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
samples:
Pastime Paradise by Stevie Wonder
music videos:
Gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer) feat. L.V. (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”)
recording of:
Gangsta’s Paradise
writer:
Artis L. Ivey Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Larry James Sanders (US R&B singer Larry Sanders, known for “Gangsta’s Paradise”), Doug Rasheed and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Jobete Music and Polygram International (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
is based on:
Pastime Paradise
Coolio feat. L.V.3.954:03
12Come Baby Come
recording of:
Come Baby Come
writer:
Joseph T. Gardner and Louis Ramon Sharpe (Puerto-Rican American musician aka K7)
K73:59
13Good Vibrations
co-producer:
Marky Mark and Leo Okeke
producer:
Donnie Wahlberg
additional vocals:
Loleatta Holloway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
samples:
Love Sensation (LP version) by Loleatta Holloway
recording of:
Good Vibrations
writer:
Mark Wahlberg, Amir Shakir and Donnie Wahlberg
Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch4.654:32
14Get Busy
recording of:
Get Busy
lyricist and composer:
Lee Haggard
Mr. Lee3:51
15Bassline
recording of:
Bassline
writer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual) and MC Tee
Mantronix55:27
16Mr. Big Stuff
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
version of:
Mr. Big Stuff
Heavy D. & the Boyz5:01
17Don’t Stop Planet Rock
recording of:
Planet Rock
writer:
Robert Darrell Allen, Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ), Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), John Miller (MC G.L.O.B.E. (Soulsonic Force)), John Robie and Ellis Williams
publisher:
Bambaataa Music, No Hassle Music, Shakin’ Baker Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN) and T-Girl Music LLC
Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force4:47
18Moments in Soul
recording of:
Moments in Soul
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Nellee Hooper, Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Paul Morley, Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
is based on:
Back to Life
is based on:
Moments in Love
JT & the Big Family5:12
CD 3
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1Crazy
producer:
Trevor Horn
guitar:
Chrissie Schefts
guitar [wah-wah pedal guitar]:
Kenji Suzuki (Simply Red)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1990, in 1991), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd
Seal4.155:57
27 Seconds
recording of:
7 Seconds
lyricist:
Neneh Cherry and Youssou N’Dour
composer:
Cameron McVey and Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Youssou N’Dour feat. Neneh Cherry4:10
3Right HereSWV43:44
4Close to You
edit of:
Close to You by Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent)
recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Gary Benson (UK singer‐songwriter), Max Alfred Elliott (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Winston Sela
Maxi Priest44:03
5Life
recording of:
Life
writer:
Des’ree and Prince Sampson
Des’ree3:30
6Hold On
recording of:
Hold On
composer:
Terry Ellis (US R&B singer, member of En Vogue), Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Thomas McElroy and Dawn Robinson
En Vogue5:06
7Half the Man
recording engineer:
Mike Nielsen (NZ/London/Turkey engineer)
producer:
J. K. (English singer, Jamiroquai)
arranger:
J. K. (English singer, Jamiroquai)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
Half the Man
composer:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai) and Toby Smith
Jamiroquai3.84:49
8Sight for Sore Eyes
recording of:
Sight for Sore Eyes
composer:
Paul Heard, Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango) and Heather Small
M People2.54:01
9It’s Too Late
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., 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)
Dina Carroll4:02
10Let the Beat Hit ’em
recording of:
Let the Beat Hit 'em
writer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), Alan Friedman and Duran Ramos
composer:
Robert Clivillés
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam4:56
11This Is How We Do It
recording of:
This Is How We Do It
writer:
Montell Jordan, Oji Pierce and Ricky Walters (US rapper Slick Rick)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Songs of Universal, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Montell Jordan3:55
12Poison
recording engineer and audio engineer:
Jay Henry
associate producer:
Howie Hersh
producer and mixer:
Dr. Freeze
instruments:
Dr. Freeze
background vocals:
Bell Biv DeVoe
lead vocals:
Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe
remixer:
Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and Keith Shocklee
recorded at and mixed at:
Echo Sound in Los Angeles, United States
remixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, United States
later releases:
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
recording of:
Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe song)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Straite
Bell Biv DeVoe3.84:25
13Don’t Walk AwayJade44:46
14Sensitivity
recording of:
Sensitivity
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
Ralph Tresvant4:42
15The Rain
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Bell (R&B / hip-hop producer)
Oran “Juice” Jones5:09
16Creep
recording of:
Creep
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Austin
publisher:
Darp Music and EMI April Music Inc.
TLC3:57
17Shoop
recording engineer:
Al "Taz" Machera
assistant engineer:
Vaughn "Von" Sessions
additional producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
co-producer:
Sandra "Pepa" Denton
executive producer:
Herby "Luvbug" Azor
producer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa) and Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer)
mixer:
Al "Taz" Machera and Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
vocals:
Joyce Martin, Nate (credited with vocals on Salt 'n' Pepa - Very Necessary) and Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts
additional remixer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa)
remixer:
Al "Taz" Machera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records, USA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Sound Trek in Kansas City, United States
recording of:
Shoop
writer:
Cheryl "Salt" James (Member of Salt-n-Pepa), Otwane Roberts, Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Mark Sparks (US hip-hop producer & engineer) and Ike Turner
Salt‐N‐Pepa4.254:08

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