Funk (The Essential Collection)

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Annotation

Part of The Intro Collection

Annotation last modified on 2016-09-12 12:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Under a Groove: Killer Funky Klassiks
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cissy Strut
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters43:01
2Sport
producer:
Alan Douglas (American record producer)
mixer:
Tony Bongiovi
guest performer:
Kool & the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Sport
lyricist:
Lightnin’ Rod (Jalal Nuriddin, fka Alafia Pudim, Lightnin’ Rod)
composer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Jalal (Jalal Nuriddin, fka Alafia Pudim, Lightnin’ Rod), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
publisher:
Brother Black Bard, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
Hustler’s Convention
Lightnin’ Rod52:35
3Pusherman
recording of:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield5:37
4Hercules
samples:
I Come Off by Young M.C.
recording of:
Hercules
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
Aaron Neville44:13
5Moon Walk
Pee Wee Ellis2:45
6Papa Was Too
Joe Tex2:40
7There’s a Break in the Road
Betty Harris2:44
8Go to Getcha
Maceo and All the King’s Men52:47
9Riverboat
recording of:
Riverboat
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lee Dorsey2:36
10One Nation Under a Groove
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
performer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 210) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 474)
recording of:
One Nation Under a Groove
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing France
Funkadelic3.67:26
11Keep on Dancing
recording of:
Keep On Dancing
writer:
Alvin Cash, Ira Gates, Howard Scott (Howard Seaphus Scott) and Walter Scott (US blues guitarist)
publisher:
Scot-Tees Publishing Co. and Toddlin' Music Publishers Inc.
Alvin Cash2:38
12You Gotta Push
Jody Gayles2:48
13The Bottle
engineer:
Jose Williams
assistant producer:
Jose Williams
producer:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
drums (drum set) [traps]:
Bob Adams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [fender bass]:
Danny Bowens
electric piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
piano [acoustic piano]:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
vocals:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) and Gil Scott‐Heron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rumal-Gia Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
recorded at:
D&B Sound in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
recording of:
The Bottle (from 1973-09-04 until 1973-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron45:12
14Across 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 110th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack4.53:50
15Blackberry Jam
horn arranger and strings arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson4:53
16Runaway Love
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and Fred Breitberg
producer:
Gil Askey
arranger:
Gil Askey
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Runaway Love
lyricist and composer:
Gil Askey
publisher:
Andrask Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Gemigo Publishing Company Inc. (from 1978 to ????)
Linda Clifford7:05
17Koochie Koochie Koochie
recording of:
Koochie, Koochie, Koochie
writer:
Curtis Mayfield
Mavis Staples2:46
18A Funky Song
recording of:
A Funky Song
writer:
Ripple (former American funk band) and Keith Samuels
Ripple3:02
19Same Old Thing
The Meters2:46
20Nautilus
alto flute:
George Marge (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Romeo Penque (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
bass trombone:
Paul Faulise (American jazz trombone player, based in New Jersey, USA.) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Alan Raph (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
cello:
Seymour Barab (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Jesse Levy (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles McCracken (cellist) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), George Ricci (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Anthony Sophos (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
drums (drum set):
Idris Muhammad (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
flugelhorn:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
guitar:
Richie Resnicoff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
trumpet:
Jon Faddis (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Victor Paz (jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Al Rubin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Lew Soloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Marvin Stamm (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba) (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
violin:
Max Ellen (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Paul Gershman (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Emanuel Green (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harold Kohon (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Charles Libove (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Harry Lookofsky (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), Joe Malin (from 1974-02 until 1974-04), David Nadien (from 1974-02 until 1974-04) and Gene Orloff (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Nautilus (from 1974-02 until 1974-04)
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
Bob James45:04
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