A Man and a Half: The Best of Wilson Pickett

~ Release by Wilson Pickett (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1I’m a Midnight Mover
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-03-04)
producer:
Tom Dowd
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1968-03-04)
arranger:
Tom Dowd
recording of:
I’m a Midnight Mover (on 1968-03-04)
writer:
Wilson Pickett and Bobby Womack
2:25
2I Found a True Love
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-03-04)
producer:
Tom Dowd
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1968-03-04)
arranger:
Tom Dowd
2:23
3She’s Looking Good
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
bass [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
guitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Bobby Womack (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
recorded at:
American Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
cover recording of:
She’s Looking Good (from 1967-07-01 until 1967-07-03)
writer:
Justin Dickens
composer:
Rodger Collins
2:28
4A Man and a Half
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1968-09-19)
bass [electric bass]:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-09-19)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-09-19)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (in 1968) and Duane Allman (on 1968-09-19)
piano:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-09-19)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1968-09-19) and James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) (on 1968-09-19)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1968-09-19)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1968-09-19)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1968-09-19)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-09-19)
recording of:
A Man and a Half (on 1968-09-19)
writer:
Larry Chambers, George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist), Melvin Leakes and Raymond Moore (US songwriter)
2:51
5Hey Jude
engineer and producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-11-27)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-11-27)
electric guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1968-11-27) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-11-27)
piano:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-11-27)
saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1968-11-27)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1968-11-27) and James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) (on 1968-11-27)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1968-11-27)
lead vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1968-11-27)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-11-27)
cover recording of:
Hey Jude (on 1968-11-27)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd. (U.K. based publisher for Lennon-McCartney), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
4:07
6Mini‐Skirt Minnie
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-12-03)
recording of:
Mini-Skirt Minnie (on 1968-12-03)
writer:
Earl Cage (American songwriter, producer and arranger), Lindell Hill and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
3:00
7Toe Hold
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
bass [electric bass]:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-12-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-12-03)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1968-12-03) and Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1968-12-03)
piano:
Barry Beckett (on 1968-12-03)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1968-12-03) and James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger) (on 1968-12-03)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1968-12-03)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1968-12-03)
recorded at:
FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1968-12-03)
cover recording of:
Toe Hold (on 1968-12-03)
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
2:50
8Hey Joe
producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1969-05-20)
orchestra:
unidentified orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1969-05-20)
arranger:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, “Father of Muscle Shoals Music”)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1969-05-20)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe (on 1969-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
3:06
9You Keep Me Hangin’ On
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Ziegler (on 1969-08-29)
guitar:
Jim O’Rourke (guitar) (on 1969-08-29)
keyboard:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1969-08-29)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1969-08-29)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-08-29)
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On (on 1969-08-29)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
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)
4:56
10She Said Yes
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-08-29)
drums (drum set):
Tubby Ziegler (on 1969-08-29)
guitar:
Jim O’Rourke (guitar) (on 1969-08-29)
keyboard:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1969-08-29)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1969-08-29)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-08-29)
recording of:
She Said Yes (on 1969-08-29)
writer:
Don Covay, Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter), Wilson Pickett and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
3:15
11Cole, Cooke & Redding
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
William S. Fischer (American keyboardist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-10-27)
recording of:
Cole, Cooke & Redding (on 1969-10-27)
writer:
Dick Holler
3:53
12Sugar Sugar
producer:
Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1969-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-11-19)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Eddie Hinton (on 1969-11-19)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1969-11-19)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-11-19)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1969-11-19)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-11-19)
cover recording of:
Sugar, Sugar (on 1969-11-19)
writer:
Jeff Barry and Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
2:58
13Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9, Part 1
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1970-01)
recording of:
Engine Number Nine (Engine Number 9) (in 1970-01)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:27
14Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You
bass:
Ronnie Baker (bass) (on 1970-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (on 1970-01-15)
guitar:
Roland Chambers (on 1970-01-15), Bobby Eli (on 1970-01-15) and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter) (on 1970-01-15)
organ:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (on 1970-01-15)
percussion and vibraphone:
Vince Montana (on 1970-01-15)
piano:
Lenny Pakula (on 1970-01-15) and Ugene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1970-01-15)
arranger:
Lenny Pakula
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1970-01-15)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You (on 1970-01-15)
writer:
Jerry Akines (soul singer and songwriter), Johnnie Bellmon, Victor Drayton and Reginald Turner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:05
15Don’t Knock My Love, Part 1
recording engineer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1971-01-27)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1971-01-27)
guitar:
Tippy Armstrong (on 1971-01-27) and Dennis Coffey (on 1971-01-27)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1971-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-01-27)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-01-27)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-01-27)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1971-01-27)
arranger:
Wade Marcus
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-01-27)
recording of:
Don’t Knock My Love (on 1971-01-27)
composer:
Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
2:18
16Call My Name, I’ll Be There
recording engineer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-07-14)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-07-14)
2:19
17Fire and Water
recording engineer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1971-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1971-01-27)
guitar:
Tippy Armstrong (on 1971-01-27) and Dennis Coffey (on 1971-01-27)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1971-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-01-27)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-01-27)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-01-27)
arranger:
Wade Marcus
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-01-27)
3:30
18(Your Love Has Brought Me) A Mighty Long Way
recording engineer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1971-01-27)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1971-01-27)
guitar:
Tippy Armstrong (on 1971-01-27) and Dennis Coffey (on 1971-01-27)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1971-01-27)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-01-27)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-01-27)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-01-27)
arranger:
Wade Marcus
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-01-27)
cover recording of:
(Your Love Has Brought Me) A Mighty Long Way (on 1971-01-27)
writer:
Jackie Avery, Carlton McWilliams (guitar player) and Earl Simms
3:01
19Funk Factory
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
bass:
David Hood (Muscle Shoals, AL guitarist and trombonist) (on 1971-10-26)
congas:
Eddy Brown (on 1971-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1971-10-26)
French horn and trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1971-10-26)
guitar:
Tippy Armstrong (on 1971-10-26) and Dennis Coffey (on 1971-10-26)
harmonica:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-10-26)
keyboard:
Barry Beckett (on 1971-10-26) and Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) (on 1971-10-26)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1971-10-26)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1971-10-26)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1971-10-26)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1971-10-26)
recording of:
Funk Factory (on 1971-10-26)
writer:
Luther Dixon, Wilson Pickett and Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter)
2:56
20Funky Broadway (Live in Ghana)
recorded in:
Ghana (on 1971-03-06)
live cover recording of:
Funky Broadway (on 1971-03-06)
lyricist and composer:
Arlester “Dyke” Christian
4:19

Credits

Release

liner notes:Leo Sacks
compiler:Harry Weinger
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
part of:Atlantic & ATCO Remasters Series (order: 11)
ASIN:US: B0000032DU [info]