Greatest Hits of Soul and R&B

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Annotation

mixture of original versions and re-recordings, no hi-res art found but clearly stated on back cover @ discogs

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-01 20:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Buying a Book
Joe Tex3:25
2Tell It Like It Is
producer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist)
recorded at:
Jazz City Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
Tell It Like It Is (in 1966)
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Aaron Neville4.352:39
3It’s Lying Time Again
Denise LaSalle44:16
4Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations3:51
5Chokin’ Kind
ZZ Hill43:09
6My Special Prayer
cover recording of:
My Special Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Wini Scott
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge2:59
7That’s How Strong My Love Is
Charles Brimmer54:04
8The First Time We Met
The Independents44:01
9Show and Tell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rocky Road (70s US funk/soul) (in 1973)
recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
Al Wilson3:28
10I Don’t Want to Cry
Chuck Jackson2:20
11The Oogum Boogum Song
recording of:
The Oogum Boogum Song
lyricist and composer:
Alfred Smith
publisher:
Arlovol Music
Brenton Wood2:33
12The ‘In’ Crowd
recording of:
The “In” Crowd
orchestrator:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Cross Music Ltd., American Music, Inc. (in 1964), Elvis Presley Music Inc. (in 1964) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1964)
Dobie Gray2:52
13We Want Peace
recording of:
We Want Peace
writer:
Billy Jones (US soul/funk vocalist, songwriter and producer 1945-1982) and Stan Lokhin
Billy Jones54:32
14Proud Mary
engineer:
Brent Maher
producer:
Ike Turner
instruments:
Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm
background vocals:
The Ikettes
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
vocals:
Ike Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1971)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 69) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 420)
cover recording of:
Proud Mary
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
Ike & Tina Turner4.654:57
15Who’s That Lady
recording of:
Who’s That Lady
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Three Boys Music Inc.
The Isley Brothers42:49
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1When a Man Loves a Woman
producer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis, Percy Sledge and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:56
2Only a Fool
cover recording of:
Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart
lyricist:
Shelly Coburn
writer:
Norman Bergen (in 1964) and Shelly Coburn (in 1964)
composer:
Norman Bergen
Byron Lee & Mighty Sparrow2:44
3Groove Me
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-05-04)
producer:
Wardell Quezergue and Elijah Walker
vocals:
King Floyd (on 1970-05-04)
arranger:
Wardell Quezergue
recording of:
Groove Me (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:01
4I Can’t Leave You Alone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
T.K. Records Ltd. (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can’t Leave You Alone
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
Peer Music
George McCrae3:09
5Queen of Clubs
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
recording of:
Queen of Clubs
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
KC & the Sunshine Band53:18
6Do It
recording of:
Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)
writer:
Billy Nichols (US soul/disco singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music and Music in Three
B.T. Express2:53
7Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)
engineer:
Val Garay, Steve Maslow and Jim Nipar
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
mixer:
David Hassinger
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
congas:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-18) and King Errisson (conguero) (on 1975-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1975-08-18)
electric bass guitar [fender]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1975-08-18)
electric piano:
Skip Scarborough (on 1975-08-18)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-18)
guitar:
Craig McMullen (on 1975-08-18) and John Rowin (jazz guitarist) (on 1975-08-18)
percussion:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-18)
piano:
Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
tenor saxophone:
Tyree Glenn, Jr. (on 1975-08-18)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1975-08-18)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (soul/jazz trumpet player Raymond Lee Brown, 75-) (on 1975-08-18)
background vocals:
Kay Haith (vocalist) (on 1975-08-18), Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-18) and Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-18)
vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-18)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1975-08-18)
strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-08-18)
recording of:
Change (Makes You Want to Hustle) (on 1975-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Laurence C. Clinton Mizell
publisher:
Alruby Music Inc.
Donald Byrd5:09
8Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), 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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations7:13
9Be Thankful for What You’ve Got
producer:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974) and Frank Fioravanti (in 1974)
arranger:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1974)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 374)
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP)
William DeVaughn4.53:27
10Misty Blue
producer:
Tommy Couch (US producer, songwriter, engineer & studio owner), Wolf Stephenson and James Cary Stroud
cover recording of:
Misty Blue
lyricist and composer:
Bob Montgomery (USA)
publisher:
Reservoir One America and Talmont Music (publisher) (from 1966 to present)
Dorothy Moore43:36
11Members Only
Bobby Bland4:07
12I Will
recording of:
I Will
lyricist, writer and composer:
Dick Glasser
Ruby Winters3:33
13What Can I Tell Her
Timmy Thomas5:44
14God Blessed Our Love
Charles Brimmer8:01
15Try a Little Tenderness
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Percy Sledge3:50
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1Funky Broadway, Pt. 1
recording of:
Funky Broadway (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Arlester “Dyke” Christian
publisher:
Drive-In Music Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
Dyke and the Blazers42:41
2Got to Getcha
Maceo & All the King’s Men52:48
3Cissy Strut
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters43:00
4Remember Who You Are
recording of:
Remember Who You Are
writer:
Hamp Banks (songwriter and producer) and Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone43:17
5Groove On
Willie “Beaver” Hale6:01
6Why Can’t We Live Together
recording of:
Why Can’t We Live Together (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Timmy Thomas
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Sherlyn Music, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Timmy Thomas33:31
7Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:14
8Nice and Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green3:07
9Together We Are Beautiful
cover recording of:
Together We Are Beautiful (1977 song)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Ken Leray (songwriter)
publisher:
Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Fern Kinney54:13
10I’m Doin’ Fine Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Victor (in 1973)
recording of:
I’m Doin’ Fine Now
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
New York City2:48
11Swing Your Daddy
producer:
Kenny Nolan
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Swing Your Daddy
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Jim Gilstrap32:51
12Ride a Wild Horse
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chelsea Records Corp. (in 1975)
recording of:
Ride a Wild Horse
writer:
Kenny Nolan
Dee Clark52:49
13Walk on By
cover recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Average White Band43:58
14Where Is the Love
recording of:
Where Is the Love
composer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
Delegation5:13
15Boogie on Top
Rokotto5:39
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1Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.653:53
2The Bottle
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rumal-Gia Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
The Bottle (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson45:16
3I Don’t Know What It Is but It Sure Is Funky
Ripple43:19
4Cut the Cake
producer:
Arif Mardin
recording of:
Cut the Cake
writer:
Roger Ball, Molly Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
Average White Band54:06
5Honky Tonk
instrumental cover recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
James Brown & The J.B.’s34:51
6Back on the Right Track
recording of:
Back on the Right Track
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone2:43
7If It Don’t Turn You On
B.T. Express4:41
8Dance With Me
producer:
Cory Wade
recording of:
Dance with Me
lyricist:
Peter Brown (70s/80s Miami disco artist/songwriter, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me")
composer:
Robert Rans
Peter Brown43:50
9Right Back Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1994)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Penshurst Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Maxine Nightingale4.153:15
10I Specialize in Love
Sharon Brown7:15
11Let’s All Chant
engineer:
Rick Rowe
executive producer:
Jerry Love
producer:
Michael Zager
solo clarinet:
George Marge
solo trumpet:
Raymond Crisara
vocals:
Billy Baker, Alvin Fields and Dolette McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1977, in 1978)
recording of:
Let’s All Chant
writer:
Alvin Fields and Michael Zager
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Michael Zager Band4.353:03
12A Fifth of Beethoven
producer:
Thomas J. Valentino
guitar:
Mike Caruso (EP and manager)
conductor:
Walter Murphy (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1976)
recording of:
A Fifth of Beethoven
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arranger:
Walter Murphy (American score composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (Aust.) and R.F.T. Music Publishing Corp.
is based on:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band3.83:04
13Mighty High
recording of:
Mighty High
writer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Richard Downing
Mighty Clouds of Joy43:36
14Boogie Oogie Oogie
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 9)
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey") and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey5:31
15Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial (60s/70s Nashville) (in 1977)
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex3:27
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1Play That Funky Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
edit of:
Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry (1970s US funk rock band, known for “Play That Funky Music”)
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi)
publisher:
Bema Music (publisher), RWP Music, Sweet City Records Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Wild Cherry4.153:11
2Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band3.94:00
3Sex Machine (live)
live recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown6:39
4Loose Caboose
Joe Tex6:48
5Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me
Peter Brown4:31
6Boogie Fever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recording of:
Boogie Fever
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Sylvers43:29
7Get Off
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 85)
recording of:
Get Off
lyricist:
Carl Driggs (singer-songwriter, drummer)
composer:
Carl Driggs (singer-songwriter, drummer) and Ish Ledesma
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
Foxy45:41
8Sun Is Here
Sun5:04
9(Not Just) Knee Deep
edit of:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic (original funk band)
partial recording of:
(Not Just) Knee Deep
lyricist and composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Funkadelic54:29
10Lovelite
O’Bryan53:57
11Flirt
Evelyn “Champagne” King5:49
12Joy and Pain
Donna Allen4:08
13Hangin’ on a String
producer:
Nick Martinelli (record producer)
remixer:
Mastermind (80s UK electro DJ mix group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
Hangin' on a String (Contemplating)
lyricist and composer:
Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Loose Ends35:57
14Dance All Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MTI (Music Trax, Inc.) (in 1987), Striped Horse (in 1987) and Nar International Srl (copyrights holder for Nar International) (in 2015)
recording of:
Dance All Night
writer:
R. Benetar, Hazel Payne (singer, songwriter & guitarist), Lorenzo Pryor (songwrither & producer) and Galen Senogles
DeBarge43:42
15Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC & the Sunshine Band4.254:03
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1Move on Up
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Curtis Mayfield3:42
2Stone to the Bone
Timmy Thomas3:23
3Handclapping Song
recording of:
Hand Clapping Song
writer:
Ziggy Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
publisher:
Bugaloo Music
The Meters42:54
4I Gotcha
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial Records (Late 40s jazz label focused on bop) (in 1972) and Tree Productions (US, Sony‐related) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Gotcha (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
Joe Tex3.52:27
5I Need a Whole Lot of Love
Betty Davis34:48
6Shake It Baby (Keep on Shakin’)
Maceo & All the King’s Men52:11
7(Here Comes the) Express
recording of:
Express
writer:
Barbara Joyce Lomas, Carlos Nathaniel Ward, Dennis Everett Rowe, Louis James Risbrook, Orlando Terrell Woods, Richard Mc Alvin Thompson (US funk guitarist for BT Express) and William Francis Risbrook
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Lehsem Songs and Music in Three
B.T. Express5:07
8Movin’
edit of:
Movin’ (single edit) by Brass Construction
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction33:49
9Spooky’s Day Off
recording of:
Spooky’s Day Off
lyricist and composer:
Paul Vink
Swinging Soul Machine42:58
10Armed and Extremely Dangerous
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gilf War ban)
recording of:
Armed and Extremely Dangerous
writer:
Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
First Choice4.352:47
11Masterpiece
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris and Richard Street
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations2.54:28
12Night People
recording of:
Night People
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lee Dorsey4:23
13Daddy’s Home
Toots & The Maytals5:46
14Second Change
ZZ Hill34:58
15Love Jones
Norma Jenkins46:38
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