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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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
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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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