Hidden Gems: Disco, Soul & Funk 70s & 80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thief in the Night
George Duke4:48
2Winners
producer:
Dennis King (mastering engineer Atlantic Recording Studios) and Kleeer
Kleeer7:07
3Suddenly
producer:
Ray Bardani, Michael Colina and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
mixer:
Ray Bardani
alto saxophone:
David Sanborn
electric bass guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
instruments:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
Yvonne Lewis
recorded at and mixed at:
Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States
recording of:
Suddenly
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Mainor Ramsey
Marcus Miller45:26
4Some Love
engineer:
James Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Chaka Khan
brass arranger, strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recording of:
Some Love
writer:
Keith Boyd, Jr., Chaka Khan, Traude Sapik and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
Chaka Khan5:53
5Joy
Teddy Pendergrass4:31
6Is It Love You’re After
cover recording of:
Is It Love You’re After
lyricist, writer and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad, Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce5:06
7Saturday
cover recording of:
Saturday
writer:
Robert Cotter, Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
Norma Jean Wright6:06
8Sooner or Later
Larry Graham3:28
9Wear It Out
producer:
Verdine White and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
recording of:
Wear It Out
writer:
Charles Fearing, Rochelle Runnells and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
Stargard45:14
10Living Together
Clarence Reid3:09
11Girl, You Know That I Love You (single version)
The Hypnotics2:57
12Nobody’s Gonna Get Your Mama
Peggy Scott3:06
13Love City
Ronn Matlock4:15
14Got to Get You Back
recording of:
Got to Get You Back
writer:
Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli
Sons of Robin Stone3:11
15Funky Thing—Part I (single version)
The Unemployed3:05
16If You Want Me to Be More of a Woman (You Got to Be More of a Man)
recording of:
f You Want Me to Be More of a Woman (You Got to Be More of a Man)
writer:
Marcia Hillman and Jan Warner
Lorraine Johnson3:22
17Spinnin’ Top (single version)
The Moving Violation2:05
18Whatever’s Fair
Mark Holder & The Positives2:41
19Funky Sensation
Gwen McCrae33:46
20Music Trance
Ben E. King5:56
21Love, Love, Love
Donny Hathaway3:24
22Going Back to My Roots
Richie Havens5:04
23Saturday Night
T‐Connection4:30
24Dance With Me
bass and guitar:
Tom Dziallo
electric piano, membranophone and piano:
Peter Brown (70s/80s Miami disco artist/songwriter, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me")
solo piano [solo piano played by]:
Robert Rans
background vocals:
Pat Hurley (songwriter), Wildflower (Female vocal group) and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
performer:
Peter Brown (70s/80s Miami disco artist/songwriter, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me") and Betty Wright (American soul and R&B singer)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 29)
recording of:
Dance with Me
lyricist:
Peter Brown (70s/80s Miami disco artist/songwriter, "Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me")
composer:
Robert Rans
Peter Brown55:19
25Hooked on Your Love
KC & the Sunshine Band3:55
26Honey I – I’ll Live My Life for You
George McCrae3:59
27That’s Where the Happy People Go
recording of:
That’s Where the Happy People Go
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter)
publisher:
Burma East Music Company
The Trammps7:54
28Disco Queen
recording of:
Disco Queen
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate3:35
29Never Give Up on a Good Thing
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
flute and saxophone:
Gary Herbig
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
guitar family:
Steve Lukather
membranophone:
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Michael Omartian
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Greg Phillinganes
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Jay Graydon
recording of:
Never Give Up on a Good Thing
writer:
Michael Garvin (Nashville songwriter and producer), Monie Love (English rapper, actress & radio personality) and Tom Shapiro
George Benson4:06
30Tonight I’m Alright
Narada Michael Walden5:16