Classic Soul Ballads: Lovin' You

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Label: Time-Life Music

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-02 15:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Midnight Train to Georgia
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 74), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 432) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 470)
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4.54:40
2Any Love
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
assistant mixer:
Marc DeSisto
bass and synthesizer [keyboard synthesizer]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Any Love
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1988), SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1988) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1988)
Luther Vandross5:01
3La-La Means I Love You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1971)
recording of:
La La (Means I Love You) (in 1968)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Delfonics4.53:22
4I Like the Way (This Kissing Game)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording LLC (in 1990)
recording of:
I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)
composer:
Bernard Belle, Kaleef (formerly "Kaliphz"), Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer) and Dave Way
publisher:
B-Funk Music (publishing company, affiliated to ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Hi-Five5:46
5I'll Never Love This Way Again
assistant engineer:
Peter Darmi
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rick Schlosser (drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Holder (guitarist)
keyboard:
Bill Mays
percussion:
Alan Estes
piano:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Dionne Warwick
arranger:
Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Artie Butler
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at:
United Western Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Love This Way Again
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Dionne Warwick2.53:29
6Groove Me
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-05-04)
producer:
Wardell Quezergue and Elijah Walker
vocals:
King Floyd (on 1970-05-04)
arranger:
Wardell Quezergue
recording of:
Groove Me (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:01
7You Are My Starship
recording of:
You Are My Starship
lyricist and composer:
Michael Henderson (US jazz/funk bassist)
Norman Connors4:32
8Everybody Plays the Fool
recording of:
Everybody Plays the Fool
writer:
J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Ken Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Trio Music Company, Alley Music Corp. (in 1991) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1991)
The Main Ingredient3:22
9Going in Circles
recording of:
Going in Circles (The Friends of Distinction)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Peters and Anita Porée
publisher:
Porpete Music (BMI)
The Friends of Distinction34:15
10Do What You Do
recording of:
Do What You Do
writer:
Ralph Dino and Larry Di Tomaso
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Jermaine Jackson4:28
11I Do Love You
GQ4:47
12Dream Merchant
cover recording of:
Mr. Dream Merchant
writer:
Jerry Ross (Philadelphia soul composer/producer) and Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
The New Birth4:28
13Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
cover recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips43:47
14I'm Your Puppet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
I’m Your Puppet
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
James & Bobby Purify3:02
15Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:23
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