Classic Soul: 50 Classic Soul Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume One
2▼CD: Volume Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Move on Up
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and R.J. Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 474)
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Curtis Mayfield58:57
2Zoom
recording of:
Zoom
writer:
Bobby Eli and Len Barry
Fat Larry’s Band44:15
3My Girl
cover recording of:
My Girl
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Whispers3:39
4Take That to the Bank
recording of:
Take That to the Bank
writer:
Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty) and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
ATV Music
Shalamar3:27
5You’ll Never Know
recording of:
You’ll Never Know
lyricist:
Phil Hurtt
writer:
Giuliano Salerni
publisher:
April Blackwood Music, Cookie Box Music, GS EuroAmerican, Keep On Music, Phylmar Music, Unitunes Music, リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント (Little Star Copyright Management) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Hi Gloss4:09
6You to Me Are Everything
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3:25
7Betcha by Golly Wow
Phyllis Hyman & Michael Henderson3:48
8Valentine Love
Norman Connors3:51
9Make It Easy on Yourself
arranger:
Burt Bacharach
recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
Jerry Butler2:38
10Stay With Me Baby
Wilma Redding3:17
11Hold Back the Night
recording of:
Hold Back the Night
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter), Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music Co. and Reservoir 416
version of:
Scrub Board
The Trammps3:51
12Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations2:59
13Wholeheartedly
Ronnie McNeir3:45
14Girls
producer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Venus Dodson (Jazz singer), Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
Moments & The Whatnauts23:12
15With This Ring
The Platters2:40
16Baby Don’t Change Your Mind
cover recording of:
Baby Don’t Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Gladys Knight & the Pips3.653:15
17Stand 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. King4.652:56
3▶CD: Volume Three