The Best of Blaxploitation

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1If You Want Me to Stay
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Sly Stone42:59
2All the Way Lover
Millie Jackson5:00
3I’d Rather Be With You
recording engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and William Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
horn arranger:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Fred Wesley
arranger:
Bootsy (US funk musician & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recording of:
I’d Rather Be With You
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Bootsy Collins4.54:57
4September 13th
Eumir Deodato5:18
5Little Child Running Wild
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:
Little Child Runnin’ Wild (Ghetto Child)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield5:23
6Be Thankful for What You Got
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 DeVaughn7:04
7Expansions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd. (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith36:06
8GunGil Scott‐Heron4:02
9Across 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 110th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack4.53:50
10I Got So Much Trouble in My MindSir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul6:16
11Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto
recording of:
Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Philadelphia International All Stars8:36
12Hercules
samples:
I Come Off by Young M.C.
recording of:
Hercules
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
Aaron Neville44:12
13Sweet Sweetback’s Theme
recording of:
Sweetback’s Theme
composer:
Melvin Van Peebles (American filmmaker)
publisher:
Yeah Inc.
Earth, Wind & Fire47:37
14Ain’t That a BitchJohnny “Guitar” Watson5:00
15Love TKO
cover recording of:
Love T.K.O.
writer:
Eddie Gip Noble, Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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)
Teddy Pendergrass3:38

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part of:Blaxploitation (Soul Jazz & Funk from The Inner City (Global Television)) (number: 5) (order: 5)