Dead Presidents, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Got the Feelin
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
alto saxophone:
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis (in 1968-01)
baritone saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1968-01)
bass:
Bernard Odum (in 1968-01)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (in 1968-01) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1968-01)
membranophone:
Clyde Stubblefield (in 1968-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maceo Parker (US funk/jazz saxophonist) (in 1968-01)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (in 1968-01)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (in 1968-01) and Waymon Reed (in 1968-01)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1968-01)
performer:
James Brown Orchestra
recorded at:
Vox Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1968-01)
recording of:
I Got the Feelin’ (in 1968-01)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown2:40
2Keep on Pushing
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 17)
recording of:
Keep On Pushing
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1964 to ????)
The Impressions2:34
3Smiling Faces Sometimes
producer:
Norman Whitfield
orchestrator:
Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
cover recording of:
Smiling Faces Sometimes
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
recording of:
Smiling Faces Sometimes
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
The Undisputed Truth4.53:17
4Right on for the Darkness
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Right On for the Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Camad Music Company (from 1973 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield7:25
5Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 233) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
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 Temptations53:53
6Cowboys to Girls
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Cameo-Parkway Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Cowboys to Girls (in 1967)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Blockbuster Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Mijac Double Diamond Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Intruders22:39
7Never Gonna Give You Up
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Jerry Butler2:57
8I Was Made to Love Her
producer:
Henry Cosby
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1967-03-31)
electric sitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1967-03-31)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1967-03-31)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1967-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1967-03-31)
recording of:
I Was Made to Love Her (on 1967-03-31)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.652:38
9(Man Oh Man) I Want to Go Back
The Impressions3:06
10When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-11-15)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-11-15)
vocals:
Dave Prater (soul artist) (on 1966-11-15) and Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave") (on 1966-11-15)
recording of:
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (on 1966-11-15)
composer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Sam & Dave43:16
11We People Darker Than Blue
recording of:
We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield8:45
12Ain't That a Groove
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Ain’t That a Groove
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Nat Jones (Saxophonist and organist, worked with James Brown)
James Brown3:32

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Release

ASIN:US: B000002U17 [info]

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Wikidata:Q5245349 [info]