The Commitments, Volume 2

~ Release by The Commitments (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

(c) 1992 Beacon Communications Corporation (back)
(p) (c) 1992 MCA Records, Inc. (back)
(p) 1992 MCA Records, Inc. (disc)

Distributed by BMG Ariola - A Bertelsmann Music Group Company
Made in Germany (disc), Printed in Germany (back)

Label code: LC 1056
Distribution codes: D: QB, F: BM650
Rights societies: BIEM/GEMA
SPARS code: AAD
Matrix: SONOPRESS F-9413 / MCD10506 E 2 (the latter digit is on the opposite side of the ring)

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-19 18:35 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hard to Handle
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Hard to Handle
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer), Alvertis Isbell and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Carlin Music Corporation (in 1968) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1968)
32:23
2Grits Ain’t Groceries
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
All Around the World (aka “Grits Ain’t Groceries”)
lyricist and composer:
Titus Turner
publisher:
Bro ’n Sis Music, Rockland Music and Titus Turner Songs Co.
3:44
3I Thank You
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins
cover recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Isaac Lee Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor, Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Birdees Music (in 1968)
3:40
4That’s the Way Love Is
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
That’s the Way Love Is
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate 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)
4:08
5Show Me
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Show Me
writer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
publisher:
London Tree Music and Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:57
6Saved
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
choir vocals:
Angeline Ball, Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director), John Hughes (new age artist; manager of The Corrs) and Kevin Killen
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
cover recording of:
Saved
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:55
7Too Many Fish in the Sea
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Too Many Fish in the Sea
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
2:45
8Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins
cover recording of:
Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa‐Fa (Sad Song)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
2:52
9Land of a Thousand Dances
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Andrew Strong (Irish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Inc. (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino)
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
33:16
10Nowhere to Run
background vocals:
Angeline Ball, Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Maria Doyle
lead vocals:
Niamh Kavanagh
cover recording of:
Nowhere to Run
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
3:40
11Bring It on Home to Me
background vocals:
Bronagh Gallagher (Irish singer and actress) and Niamh Kavanagh
lead vocals:
Robert Arkins and Angeline Ball
cover recording of:
Bring It On Home to Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
3:42

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by:BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe)
copyrighted (©) by:Beacon Communications Corporation (in 1992)
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1992)
manufactured at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2386886 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000002OJD [info]