Greatest Hits

~ Release by The Three Degrees (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

note: despite the cover image, contains different recordings of the songs than those originally found in the self-titled The Three Degrees (1973) and International (1975) albums that were performed by the trio of Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday, and Fayette Pinkney.
track clips can be heard here: http://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-goldies-mw0000658052
Cargo Records (parent) catalog page: http://www.cargo-records.de/de/item/13995/katalog_art.75.html

Annotation last modified on 2017-07-30 06:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1When Will I See You Again
recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
2:53
2Year of Decision
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Year of Decision
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:37
3Get Your Love Back
lead vocals:
Valerie Holiday
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison and Helen Scott
recording of:
Get Your Love Back
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:14
4There’s So Much Love All Around Me
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
There’s So Much Love All Around Me
writer:
Gary Illingworth and Paul Vance (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
2:35
5Tradewinds
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
Trade Winds
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc., BMG Ruby Songs and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd
4:34
6Midnight Train
recording of:
Midnight Train
writer:
細野晴臣 (Haruomi Hosono) and 松本隆 (Takashi Matsumoto)
4:02
7I Won’t Let You Go
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
I Won’t Let You Go
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
2:57
8Through Misty Eyes
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
3:10
9Find My Way
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
Find My Way
writer:
Johnny Melfi
publisher:
Harris Charles K Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:17
10Sugar on Sunday
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
Sugar on Sunday (in 1970)
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Mike Vale (Bassist of Tommy James and the Shondells)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
3:20
11Who Is She (And What Is She to You)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
writer:
Stanley McKenny and Bill Withers
3:15
12Requiem
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
4:32
13MacArthur Park
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Global Musikverlage (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
6:41
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1A Woman in Love
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
cover recording of:
A Woman in Love (Twiggy song popularized by The Three Degrees)
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Pendulum Music (publisher), Sea Shanty Music (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
5:09
2The Runner
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist:
Sheila Ferguson
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
4:43
3Dirty Ol’ Man
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
4:20
4Maybe
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
Maybe
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
3:39
5You’re the One
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
You’re the One (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
recording of:
You’re the One
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
33:22
6Jump the Gun
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
4:08
7Collage
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
Collage (in 1970)
writer:
Patrick Cullie and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
53:00
8You’re the Fool
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
You're the Fool (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Sharon McMahan
52:45
9The Grass (Will Sing for You)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
3:21
10Melting Pot
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Melting Pot (Blue Mink Song)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Polygram Island Music Publishing
3:28
11Stardust
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
cover recording of:
Stardust (the jazz standard) (in 1970)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1929)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1927)
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc. (ended), All Nations Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Everbright Music Co., Hoagy Publishing Co., Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
American Splendor
3:55
12Lowdown
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Lowdown
lyricist:
Peter Cetera and Danny Seraphine
composer:
Peter Cetera
publisher:
Balloon Head Music, J.W. Guercio Aurelia Music (Aurelia Music Division), Spirit Two Music Crescendo and Universal Music–MGB Songs
3:13
13I Turn to You
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Sammy Lowe and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
recording of:
I Turn to You
lyricist and composer:
Tony Camillo
publisher:
Council Rock Music Company, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc. and Zella Music
3:17
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
recording of:
TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
23:40
2Take Good Care of Yourself
engineer and mixer:
Walter Clissen
co-producer:
Walter Clissen
producer:
Ralf Stemmann and Christian de Walden
assistant mixer:
John Schmit (engineer)
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
arranger:
Ralf Stemmann and Christian de Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1993)
recorded at:
Flamingo Café Recording Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Enterprise Studios (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Take Good Care of Yourself (in 1992)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:28
3Long Lost Lover
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Long Lost Lover
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)
3:03
4Giving Up Giving In
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Givin’ Up Givin’ In
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
April Music and Heath Levy Music
3:55
5My Simple Heart
vocals:
Cynthia Garrison, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
My Simple Heart
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:39
6I Do Take You
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
I Do Take You
writer:
Myrna March
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
3:17
7Ebb Tide
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
cover recording of:
Ebb Tide
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Robert Maxwell (US harpist, songwriter and teacher)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., France Mélodie, Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp., SBK Robbins Catalog, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
arrangement of:
Ebb Tide (original instrumental version)
2:52
8Nigai Namida
recording of:
にがい涙
lyricist:
安井かずみ (Kazumi Yasui)
composer:
筒美京平 (Kyōhei Tsutsumi)
publisher:
スタンダードミュージックパブリッシャーズ (Standard Music Publishers Inc.)
3:49
9I’m Doin’ Fine Now
cover 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)
3:36
10I’m Going to Miss You
recording of:
I'm Gonna Miss You
writer:
Jesse Bolian, Lawrence Johnson (member of The Artistics) and Marvin “Sweet Louie” Smith
3:08
11I’ll Be Around
cover recording of:
I’ll Be Around
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:30
12Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
recording of:
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), TRO Essex Music Ltd., 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)
3:22
13Let’s Get It On
cover recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
4:37

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ASIN:DE: B00005RVT0 [info]