Soul Breakout ’61

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Tracklist

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1Cupid
recording of:
Cupid
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Sam Cooke2:40
2Some Kind of Wonderful
recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Drifters2:21
3Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:05
4Gypsy Woman
The Impressions2:23
5Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
Brook Benton2:30
6Hurt
Timi Yuro2:30
7If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
James Ray1:59
8I’m a Telling You
Jerry Butler2:24
9I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)
Barbara George2:27
10Ain’t It, Baby
recording of:
Ain’t It Baby
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:37
11Baby, You’re Right
James Brown & The Famous Flames3:07
12Fool That I Am
Etta James3:01
13Bristol Stomp
The Dovells2:22
14Just Out of Reach (of My Two Open Arms)
cover recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
publisher:
Sony / ATV Acuff Rose Music
Solomon Burke2:46
15Mama Said
recording of:
Mama Said
composer:
Willie Denson and Luther Dixon
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:10
16Nobody Cares (About Me)
recording of:
Nobody Cares
lyricist and composer:
Baby Washington
Baby Washington2:13
17A Hundred Pounds of Clay
Gene McDaniels2:21
18Last Night
recording of:
Last Night
writer:
Charles Axton, Chip Moman, Gilbert Caple, Jerald Smith and Floyd Newman
composer:
The Mar‐Keys
The Mar‐Keys2:42
19Amor
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-29)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1961-03-29)
flute:
Romeo Penque (on 1961-03-29)
guitar:
Alan Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1961-03-29) and George Barnes (on 1961-03-29)
percussion:
Ray Barretto (on 1961-03-29), Danny Kessler (on 1961-03-29), Phil Kraus (on 1961-03-29) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1961-03-29)
piano:
Moe Weschler (on 1961-03-29)
strings and background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-29)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1961-03-29)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1961-03-29)
cover recording of:
Amor (More and More Amor)
lyricist:
Ricardo López Méndez (Mexican poet, lyricist and radio host)
composer:
Gabriel Ruiz (Mexican composer)
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Ben E. King42:58
20Operation Heartbreak
recording of:
Operation Heartbreak
writer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger), Alan Thomas (songwriter for Aretha Franklin) and Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Aretha Franklin3:02
21Merry‐Go‐Round
cover recording of:
Merry-Go-Round
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
Marv Johnson2:40
22I’m Comin’ On Back to You
recording of:
I’m Comin’ on Back to You
writer:
Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger) and Horace Ott
Jackie Wilson2:20
23That’s What Girls Are Made For
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
That’s What Girls Are Made For
writer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Harvey Fuqua
The Spinners3:13
24Please Mr Postman
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes2:33
25Please Stay
The Drifters2:19
26Think Twice
Brook Benton2:37
27At Last
producer:
Leonard Chess, Phil Chess and Leonard and Phil Chess (legendary US production duo)
lead vocals:
Etta James
orchestra:
Riley Hampton Orchestra
conductor:
Riley Hampton
arranger:
Riley Hampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 115) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 356)
cover recording of:
At Last (in 1960-10)
writer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Twentieth Century Fox Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Etta James4.53:03
28Dedicated to the One I Love
The “5” Royales2:46
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