Soul Uprising: 50 Early Soul & R&B Nuggets

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips?:??
2Buttered Popcorn
producer:
Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Florence Ballard
recording of:
Buttered Popcorn
composer:
Barney Ales and Berry Gordy
The Supremes?:??
3Sweet Lover
recording of:
Sweet Lover
writer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) and Sid Wyche
Aretha Franklin?:??
4Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)
recording of:
Never Let You Go (Sha‐Lu‐Bop)
writer:
Harvey Fuqua and Anna Gordy Gaye
Marvin Gaye?:??
5A Fool in Love
recording of:
A Fool in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner?:??
6Seven Day Fool
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
Seven Day Fool
writer:
Ardra Woods, Roquel Davis and Berry Gordy
Etta James?:??
7Chain Gang
recording of:
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke song)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
Sam Cooke?:??
8Come to Me
cover recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson
Mary Wells?:??
9Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesThis artist credit has open edits.This artist credit has open edits.?:??
10Stagger Lee
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 20)
recording of:
Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price version)
writer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, Irving Music (BMI) and Travis Music Co.
version of:
Stagger Lee (“Stackolee” etc., traditional)
Lloyd Price5?:??
11Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
recording of:
Don’t Feel Sorry for Me
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin?:??
12Promises
Carla Thomas?:??
13You’ve Got to Move Two Mountains
Marv Johnson?:??
14Wild Child
Esther Phillips?:??
15Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.65?:??
16Could It Be You
Four Tops?:??
17Please Please Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1956)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown?:??
18I Didn’t Know I Was Crying
LaVern Baker?:??
19Hit the Road Jack
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1961-07-05)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Leroy "Hog" Cooper (saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
bass:
Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1961-07-05)
drums (drum set):
Edward "Bruno" Carr (on 1961-07-05)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1961-07-05)
trumpet:
Phillip Guilbeau (on 1961-07-05) and John Hunt (trumpeter) (on 1961-07-05)
background vocals:
The Raelettes (on 1961-07-05)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1961-07-05) and Margie Hendrix (on 1961-07-05)
arranger:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1961-07-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 248)
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack (on 1961-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and 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)
Ray Charles4.4?:??
20Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean
recording of:
(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean
writer:
Herb Lance (Herbert J. Lance) (in 1952), Charlie Singleton (Jazz saxophone player) (in 1952) and John Wallace (bass player for Harry Chapin) (in 1952)
Ruth Brown?:??
21Keep the Magic Working
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-12-13)
alto saxophone:
Leon Cohen (woodwind player) (on 1960-12-13)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1960-12-13)
drums (drum set):
Ted Sommer (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1960-12-13), Billy Bauer (US cool jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1960-12-13)
organ:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) (on 1960-12-13)
piano:
Moe Wechsler (on 1960-12-13)
vibraphone:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
Elise Bretton (on 1960-12-13), Charles Cassey (on 1960-12-13), Lillian Clark (on 1960-12-13), Jerry Duane (on 1960-12-13), Marcia Patterson (on 1960-12-13), Alan Sokoloff (on 1960-12-13) and Mike Stewart (late 1950s R&B choir/background vocalist) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Solomon Burke (on 1960-12-13)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-12-13)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
Solomon Burke?:??
22Money (That’s What I Want)
recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
Barrett Strong?:??
23Going Back Where I Belong
Sugar Pie DeSanto?:??
24Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson?:??
25Your Wonderful Love
recording of:
Your Wonderful Love
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
The Temptations?:??
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