50 Disco, Reggae, Soul & Blues Greatest

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Is This Love
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
engineer:
Karl Pitterson and Alex Sadkin
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Bob Marley & The Wailers
mixer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer) and Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
acoustic guitar [1972 Guild F-112 12-string], electric guitar [1973 Gibson Les Paul Special] and lead vocals:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
bass guitar [1972 Fender Jazz Bass]:
Aston “Family Man” Barrett
drums (drum set) [1967 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Carlton “Carly” Barrett
electric guitar [1970s Fender Stratocaster Natural]:
Junior Marvin
Hammond organ [B-3], mellotron [1970s ARP PE-IV Solina String-Ensemble] and piano [Hamburg Steinway Piano]:
Tyrone Downie
percussion:
Alvin “Seeco” Patterson
tenor saxophone:
Glen DaCosta
trombone:
Vin Gordon
trumpet:
David Madden (Jamaican trumpeter)
background vocals:
Marcia Griffiths (reggae singer from Jamaica), Rita Marley and Judy Mowatt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1978) and Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Island Studios (aka the Fallout Shelter, located in Hammersmith, London) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Is This Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1977, in 1978), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1977, in 1978), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1978)
Bob Marley & The Wailers4.13:49
2Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia), Two Knight Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Anita Ward4:17
3Nice and Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green2:45
4Saddle Up
recording of:
Saddle Up
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM), Baierle Music (in 1982) and ROBA (publisher) (in 1982)
David Christie53:19
5You Can Get It If You Really Want
Desmond Dekker2:41
6Law of the Land
The Undisputed Truth2:43
7I Can’t Get Next to You
recording of:
I Can’t Get Next to You
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations Original Lead Singers2:57
8Warm Ride
Rare Earth3:03
9Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations Original Lead Singers2:52
10Band of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne3:06
11Spill the Wine
recording of:
Spill the Wine
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music, Inc.
War3:05
12Israelites
producer:
Leslie Kong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker42:38
13Runaway Child Running Wild
recording of:
Runaway Child, Running Wild
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations Original Lead Singers2:27
14Good Time Sally
recording of:
Good Time Sally
writer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth2:55
15I Shot the Sheriff
recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Bob Marley & The Wailers3:44
16Big Seven
Judge Dredd3:16
17Big Eight
Judge Dredd3:16
18Black and White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972)
recording of:
Black and White
lyricist:
David Arkin
composer:
Earl Robinson (40s US folk artist)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Three Dog Night4.53:17
19The Cisco Kid
recording of:
The Cisco Kid
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson and Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War)
War3:22
20Do You Wanna Go Party
KC and the Sunshine Band3:15
21Feels Like I’m in Love
recording of:
Feels Like I’m in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Grade One Music, Red Bus Music (International) Ltd. (publisher) and Satellite Music Ltd.
Kelly Marie3:32
22Low Rider
recording engineer:
Ed Barton (engineer), Andrew Berliner and Chris Huston
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
mixer:
Ed Barton (engineer)
recording of:
Low Rider
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War4.653:13
23Je t’aime (moi non plus)
Judge Dredd2:35
24Shotgun Shuffle
Sunshine Band2:48
25Body Heat (live)
live recording of:
Bodyheat
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown’s daughter)
James Brown2:36
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