Funk: The Very Best Of

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"Some songs maybe live or re-recordings. or may not performed by all original members of the group"

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce4:58
2Pick Up the Pieces
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band4:06
3Going Back to My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey3:57
4Gangsta’s Paradise
Coolio4:04
5Under the Influence of Love
recording of:
Under the Influence of Love
writer:
Paul Politi and Barry White
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc. and Very Own Music
Barry White3:03
6Supernatural Thing, Part 1
Ben E. King4:28
7Sing a Simple Song
recording of:
Sing a Simple Song
lyricist and composer:
Sly Stone
Commodores3:09
8Bold Soul Sister
recording of:
Bold Soul Sister
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner2:33
9Mother in Law
Ohio Players3:01
10Hercules
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 Neville3:38
11Swin
recording of:
Swim
writer:
Thomas Coman and Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone2:11
12Funky Robot
Rufus Thomas5:11
13Give the People What They Want
recording of:
Give the People What They Want
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)
The O’Jays4:02
14Yes We Can Can
recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Lee Dorsey3:46
15Too Funky in Here (live)
live recording of:
It’s Too Funky in Here
lyricist and composer:
George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist), Robert Alton Miller (songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Brad Shapiro (Producer, arranger, bass player and songwriter) and Walter N. Shaw (composer, lyricist)
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing
James Brown5:01
16Friends
Whodini4:31
17Nice’n’Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green3:40
18Good Times (live)
live recording of:
Good Times
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic4:05
19Get Down on It (live)
live recording of:
Get Down on It
writer:
Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Second Decade Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Kool & the Gang2:23
20White Lines
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five7:45
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bad Mama Jama
recording of:
She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)
composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
Carl Carlton5:52
2Basketball
Kurtis Blow3:54
3Love’s Train
Con Funk Shun4:03
4Grandma’s Hands
cover recording of:
Grandma’s Hands
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Al Jarreau2:07
5Another Man
Barbara Mason6:57
6Do the Funky Chicken
recording of:
Do the Funky Chicken
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Thomas (US blues & funk singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus Thomas4:41
7I Get Lifted
recording of:
I Get Lifted
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Longitude Music Co.
George McCrae2:45
8Harlem Shuffle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Licensing Ltd. and HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
remaster of:
Harlem Shuffle by Bob & Earl
recording of:
Harlem Shuffle
writer:
Earl Nelson and Bob Relf
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988), Keyman Music (publisher) (in 1988) and Marc-Jean Music (publisher) (in 1988)
Bob & Earl22:54
9Ready or Not Here I Come (Can’t Hide From Love)
The Delfonics2:02
10Alabama Souphone
Ohio Players2:27
11I Ain’t Got Nobody
arranger:
Leo De GarKulka and Sylvester Stewart
recording of:
I Ain’t Got Nobody (For Real)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone2:40
12Knock on Wood
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-07-13)
producer:
Steve Cropper
baritone saxophone:
probably Floyd Newman
bass guitar [bass]:
Duck Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-07-13)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-07-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-07-13)
organ:
Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1966-07-13) and Booker T. Jones (on 1966-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
probably Andrew Love (on 1966-07-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-07-13)
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (on 1966-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recording of:
Knock on Wood (on 1966-07-13)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
adaptation of:
Potkraj na les
Eddie Floyd43:00
13Something’s Got a Hold on Me
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Reggie Boyd (US blues guitarist/bassist) (in 1961-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Duncan (in 1961-12)
guitar:
Matt Murphy (US blues guitarist) (in 1961-12)
piano:
John Young (jazz pianist) (in 1961-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-12)
lead vocals:
Etta James
vocals:
Etta James (in 1961-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 40)
recording of:
Something’s Gotta Hold on Me (in 1961-12)
writer:
Etta James, Leroy Kirkland and Pearl Woods (60s R&B)
Etta James42:51
14Funky Mule
recording of:
The Funky Mule
composer:
Marvin Holmes
Ike & Tina Turner43:23
15Backstabbers
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer) (in 1972)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1972)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Back Stabbers (in 1972)
writer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.73:02
16Falling in Love Again
New Birth Brass Band4:13
17The Groove Line
recording of:
The Groove Line
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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)
Heatwave4:16
18Oh Sheila
recording of:
Oh Sheila
writer:
Melvin Riley Jr., Gordon Strozier and Gerald Valentine
Ready for the World44:04
19Sex Machine (live)
live recording of:
Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like a) Sex Machine
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown4:11
20Funky Cold Medina
Tone‐Lōc4:02
3▼CD: Volume 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fantastic Voyage
recording of:
Fantastic Voyage
writer:
Fred Alexander, Jr., Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. (US rapper, actor, chef & record producer), Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Brian Dobbs (US metal producer/engineer), Fred Lewis (Lakeside Percussion), Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes and Mark Adam Wood, Jr.
publisher:
H & R Lastrada Music, IQ Music Ltd., Tiemeyer McCain Publishing and Zefanator (publishing)
is based on:
Fantastic Voyage
Coolio4:07
2The Message
recording of:
The Message
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash4:27
3Use It Up and Wear It Out
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Unichappell (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Odyssey?:??
4I Feel Good (I Got You) (live)
live cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown3:21
5For the Love of Money
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:38
6I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
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), 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)
Ray Charles2:56
7Mocking Bird
Inez Foxx2:37
8Out of the Shadows of Love
recording of:
Out of the Shadows of Love
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music, Very Own Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Barry White2:50
9Kissing My Love
cover recording of:
Kissing My Love
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
Al Jarreau3:45
10On Broadway
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
The Drifters3:01
11Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) (live)
live recording of:
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
composer:
Marvin Gaye and James Nyx (R&B songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Marvin Gaye5:25
12God’s Children, Part 1
New Birth Brass Band3:45
13Hollywood (live)
live recording of:
Hollywood Swinging
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Old River Music, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang5:00
14Love Rollercoaster
recording of:
Love Rollercoaster
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players5:02
15Tell Me Something Good (live)
live recording of:
Tell Me Something Good
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Chaka Khan2:42
16Disco Infierno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1977)
recording of:
Disco Inferno
writer:
Leroy Green (disco/soul songwriter) and Ron Kersey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), peermusic (“Peermusic—the global independent”), Reservoir 416, Reservoir Media Management, Inc. and Six Strings Music
The Trammps53:41
17Freaks Come Out at Night
recording of:
Freaks Come Out at Night
writer:
Jalil Hutchins and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Whodini4:38
18Le Freak (live)
live recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi 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 Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4:01
19Wild Thing
Tone‐Lōc4:29
20Boogie Nights
recording of:
Boogie Nights
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music, Tincabell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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)
Heatwave3:42

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ASIN:DE: B00NF2L7R0 [info]