Soul Classics: The Ultimate Soul Classics

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Tell Me a Tale
engineer:
Jon McMullen
producer:
Paul Butler (multi-instrumentalist, Paul J. Butler)
mixer:
David Butler (funk/soul)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Michael Kiwanuka
flute and soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Gary Plumley
kora, percussion, saxophone and trumpet:
Paul Butler (multi-instrumentalist, Paul J. Butler)
violin:
Andy Parkin
recording of:
Tell Me a Tale
writer:
Paul Butler (multi-instrumentalist, Paul J. Butler) and Michael Kiwanuka
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Michael Kiwanuka4:09
2No Love Dying
Gregory Porter3:56
3Trouble Sleepin'
recording of:
Trouble Sleeping
composer:
Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and Steve Chrisanthou
Corinne Bailey Rae3:26
4Next to Me
programming and producer:
Craze & Hoax, James Murray (British electronic music composer & producer) and Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad)
assistant mixer:
Ben Baptie
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
electric bass guitar:
Anup Paul (British singer-songwriter, musician, producer and engineer)
instruments:
Craze & Hoax, James Murray (British electronic music composer & producer) and Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad)
piano:
Neil Cowley
background vocals:
Abeeku "Beyku" Ribeiro (MC Abeeku Ribeiro)
choir vocals:
Lorraine Barnes, Awsa Bergstrom, Crystal Jones, John Gibbons (UK backing singer), Charlene Jones, Jenny La Touche, Patsy McKay, Rebecca Jones (US singer), Roxy Harris (Roxy Harris) and Jack Vasiliou
lead vocals:
Emeli Sandé
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 88)
recording of:
Next to Me
additional writer:
Kendrick Lamar
writer:
A. K. Paul (British singer-songwriter, musician, producer and engineer), Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze and Emeli Sandé
publisher:
Stellar Songs Limited (BMI-affiliated)
Emeli Sandé3.33:16
5Conqueror
recording of:
Conqueror
writer:
Akil C. King (R&B songwriter), Angel Higgs, Jaramye Daniels, Estelle Swaray (British vocalist/MC Estelle Swaray), John R. Lardieri, Claude Kelly and Kyle Henry Bailey Owens
Estelle4:27
6Tough Love
recording engineer:
Chris “Anger Management” Sclafani
miscellaneous support:
Andrew “Schwifty” Luftman (task: production coordination) and Seif “Mageef” Hussain (task: production coordination)
programming and producer:
BenZel (Umi Takahashi and Yoko Watanabe)
assistant engineer:
Bradford B. Smith (engineer(?))
assistant mixer:
Geoff Swan
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
instruments:
BenZel (Umi Takahashi and Yoko Watanabe)
produced for:
We Will Never Make Money Music
recorded at:
Matza Ball Studio in New York, New York, United States and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Mixsuite in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tough Love
writer:
Benjamin Ash (pop producer from London), benny blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Jessie Ware (British singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Matza Ballzack Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Where da Kasz At
Jessie Ware3:28
7Window Seat
additional recording engineer:
Mike Chav (producer, engineer and musician) and Tom Soares
recording engineer:
Chris Bell (technical)
producer:
Erykah Badu and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Tom Soares
bass:
Stephen Bruner (US singer-songwriter & bassist)
cajón and synthesizer [Mooger Fooger]:
Mike Chav (producer, engineer and musician)
drums (drum set):
?uestlove (US drummer, producer and DJ)
foot stomps and handclaps:
Erykah Badu, Alfredo Gray and Mike Chav (producer, engineer and musician)
harp:
Kirsten Agnesta
piano and Rhodes piano:
James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
vocals:
Erykah Badu
arranger:
Erykah Badu
additionally recorded at:
Legacy Recording Studios (not to be confused with Legacy Studios, Canada) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Luminous Sound in Dallas, Texas, United States
recording of:
Window Seat
lyricist:
Erykah Badu
writer:
Erykah Badu and James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter)
Erykah Badu3.54:52
8Lost Without U
recording of:
Lost Without U
writer:
Sean Hurley (American bassist and songwriter) and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke4:13
9So Sick
recording of:
So Sick
additional writer:
John Bettis and Steve Porcaro
writer:
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen and Shaffer Chimere Smith
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), John Bettis Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Super Sayin’ Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
Ne‐Yo3:28
10Crush
recording of:
Crush
Yuna feat. Usher4:02
11Torn
Letoya3:58
12Night Air
Jamie Woon3:45
13Back at One (radio version)
assistant recording engineer:
Mary Ann Souza
recording engineer:
Tommy Vicarri and Chris Wood (recording engineer)
drum machine programming:
Brian McKnight
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone, Kedar Massenburg and Herb Trawick
producer:
Brian McKnight
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass, keyboard, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian McKnight
arranger:
Brian McKnight
orchestrator:
Bill K. Meyers (pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and conductor)
recorded at:
Capital Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
Back at One
lyricist, writer and composer:
Brian McKnight
publisher:
Cancelled Lunch Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Brian McKnight3:21
14Warwick Avenue
engineer:
Cameron Craig and Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter)
producer:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
acoustic guitar and percussion:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter)
acoustic guitar, bass, drums (drum set) and piano:
Eg White
additional cello:
James Banbury
bass:
Samuel Dixon
electric guitar:
Bernard Butler
strings:
The Wrecking Crew (Orchestra)
lead vocals:
Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress)
conductor:
Oliver Kraus
strings arranger:
Oliver Kraus
additional arranger:
James Banbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (from 2008 to present)
music videos:
Warwick Avenue by Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress)
recording of:
Warwick Avenue
writer:
Duffy (Welsh singer, songwriter and occasional actress), Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter) and Eg White
Duffy3.753:47
15Tears Dry on Their Own
recording of:
Tears Dry on Their Own
writer:
Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Amy Winehouse3:06
16ImpossibleShontelle33:45
17What I Need
Ray J3:33
18The Worst
Jhené Aiko4:14
19Sugar
Wild Culture & Karmin3:22
20Read All About It
music videos:
Read All About It by Professor Green
recording of:
Read All About It
writer:
Thomas Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer), Iain James, Peter Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist), Ben Kohn (songwriter and producer), Emeli Sandé and Stephen Paul Manderson
Professor Green feat. Emeli Sandé23:53
21The Hype
Wookie feat. Eliza Doolittle3:28