True Funk

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Machine Gun
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studios (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3.752:36
2Who’d She Coo?
recording of:
Who’d She Coo
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), James Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks and Clarence Satchell
Ohio Players3:16
3I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
recording of:
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood3:40
4Fencewalk
Mandrill5:30
5Tell Me Something Good
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Tell Me Something Good
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan3:27
6Move Your Boogie Body
The Bar‐Kays6:10
7Don’t Stop the Music
edit of:
Don’t Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples
recording of:
Don’t Stop the Music
writer:
Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples and Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
Yarbrough & Peoples34:04
8Back and Forth
recording of:
Back and Forth
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Kevin Kendrick (US soul/funk keyboardist/songwriter) and Nathan Leftenant
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo3:45
9Keep On Truckin’
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
James Carmichael and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Keep On Truckin’
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Porée and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Eddie Kendricks3:26
10Ms. Got-The-Body
Con Funk Shun3:48
11Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Bop Gun (Endangered Species)
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Garry Shider
Parliament48:29
12Burn Rubber On Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band3:59
13Bustin’ Out (On Funk)
edit of:
Bustin’ Out by Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Bustin’ Out (on Funk)
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1978)
Rick James3:52
14I Know You Got Soul
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
I Know You Got Soul
writer:
Charles Bobbitt, Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Bobby Byrd53:05
15Ain’t It Funky Now
recording of:
Ain’t It Funky Now
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown3:10
16If You Don’t Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try It Again, Party
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
If You Don't Get It the First Time, Back Up and Try Again, Party
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Fred Wesley and The J.B.’s3:33
17Funky Stuff
recording of:
Funky Stuff
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Kool & the Gang43:03
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Super Freak, Part 1
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James53:19
2Dance Wit Me
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Dance Wit Me
lyricist and composer:
Gavin Christopher
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan3:56
3Fire
recording of:
Fire
lyricist, writer and composer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Charlotte Phillips Publishing (BMI), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players43:14
4I Need Help (I Can’t Do It Alone)
Bobby Byrd3:03
5Standing on the Top
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
additional background vocals and additional lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Mary Jane Girls
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations)
performer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Standing on the Top
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone City Music
The Temptations feat. Rick James4:19
6Word Up!
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:12
7I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
producer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1979), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
produced for:
Total Experience Productions
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band3:24
8Funkytown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
edit of:
Funkytown (12″ version) by Lipps, Inc.
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 37)
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Steven Greenberg Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Lipps, Inc.4.13:56
9(Get Up I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
bass:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) (on 1970-04-25)
guitar:
Catfish Collins (on 1970-04-25)
membranophone:
John Starks (on 1970-04-25)
organ and background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1970-04-25)
piano and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough (on 1970-04-25)
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells (on 1970-04-25) and Darryl Hassan Jamison (on 1970-04-25)
recorded at:
Starday Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
partial recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
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 Brown42:49
10Think (About It)
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Think (About It)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
Lyn Collins43:19
11Gimme Some More
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
recording of:
Gimme Some More
writer:
Charles Bobbitt and James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
The J.B.’s3:02
12Shake Your Rump to the Funk
edit of:
Shake Your Rump to the Funk by The Bar‐Kays
The Bar‐Kays3:29
13Ffun
recording of:
Ffun
writer:
Michael Vernon Cooper (founding member of funk/soul band Con Funk Shun)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music
Con Funk Shun3:08
14Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley: Give Up the Funk Off the Sucker
Parliament3:39
15Boogie Down
producer:
Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
arranger:
David Van dePitte and Leonard Caston (son of Leonard Caston)
recording of:
Boogie Down
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston), Anita Porée and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
Eddie Kendricks3:43
16Freaky Deaky
Roy Ayers3:04
17Jungle Boogie
producer:
Kool & the Gang
arranger:
Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Jungle Boogie
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3.753:05
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brick House
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 296)
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, 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)
Commodores3.73:35
2Cold Sweat
partial recording of:
Cold Sweat
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown2:50
3Mama Feelgood
recording of:
Mama Feelgood
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Lyn Collins
Lyn Collins and The J.B.’s4:22
4Soul Power ’74
Maceo4:06
5Chase Me
Con Funk Shun3:41
6Let It All Blow
recording of:
Let It All Blow
writer:
Robert Harris (saxophonist, producer and songwriter) and Keith Harrison (US funk keyboardist/vocalist for Heatwave/Dazz Band)
Dazz Band23:57
7Who Is He and What Is He to You
Creative Source3:30
8You Dropped a Bomb on Me
recording of:
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
The Gap Band3.44:00
9Shakey Ground
producer:
Jeffrey Bowen and Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer)
horn arranger:
James Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studio (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Shakey Ground
writer:
Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd and Eddie Hazel
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Southfield Music, Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations4:00
10Too Hot to Stop, Part 1
The Bar‐Kays3:53
11Don’t Stop the Feeling
Roy Ayers4:03
12Get Down on It
recording of:
Get Down on It
writer:
Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Second Decade Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Kool & the Gang3:25
13Fopp
producer:
Ohio Players
recording of:
Fopp
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
Ohio Players43:47
14Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
edit of:
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) by Parliament
recording of:
Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
Parliament4:23
15Funk Funk
recording of:
Funk Funk
lyricist and composer:
Larry Blackmon
Cameo3:36
16You’ve Got My Soul on Fire
Edwin Starr3:20
17Give It to Me Baby
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James3:50