Disco Swing Classics

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Can't Take My Eyes Off You
cover recording of:
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (1967 song)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Saturday Music, Inc., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and Seasons Four Music Corp. (in 1967)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony 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)
Boys Town Gang4:32
2One Way Ticket
recording of:
One Way Ticket
writer:
Eruption (British disco/R&B band)
cover recording of:
One Way Ticket (to the Blues)
writer:
Hank Hunter and Jack Keller
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., 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)
Eruption33:37
3Sunny
recording of:
Sunny
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Hebb
publisher:
MRC Music Corp., Portable Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Boney M3:50
4Don't Take Away the Music
recording of:
Don’t Take Away the Music
writer:
Freddie Perren, Keni St. Lewis and Christine Yarian
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Tavares6:12
5This Is My Life
producer:
Dave Pell
vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
arranger:
Sid Feller
recording of:
This Is My Life (La vita) (all English version, with lyrics by Norman Newell)
lyricist:
Antonio Amurri (lyricist, television author, writer)
composer:
Bruno Canfora
translator:
Norman Newell
translated version of:
La vita (all Italian lyric version)
Shirley Bassey3:13
6You're the First, the Last, My Everything
producer:
Barry White
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything (in 1974)
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), January Music Corp., Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Sa‐Vette Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White4.44:33
7Hold 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 Trammps3:54
8Only the Strong Survive
Billy Paul3:26
9Never Gonna Be the Same
Rusty Waters7:25
10Don't Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Knight
Four Tops, The4:06
11Dirty Ol' Man
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man
lyricist and composer:
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) and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
The Three Degrees3:10
12Inside Out
recording of:
Inside Out
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Rae (Scottish singer/songwriter)
Odyssey6:21
13Put a Little Love on Me
Delegation4:28
14The Hustle
recording of:
The Hustle
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
Van McCoy Music, Warner Bros. Music Co. Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Van McCoy4:02
15Ask Me
Ecstasy, Passion & Pain3:20
16Could It Be Magic
instruments:
Munich Machine
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Heather Wheatman and Yvonne Wheatman
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic (in 1976)
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony 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)
is based on:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
Donna Summer15:14
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gonna Get Along Without You Now
recording of:
Gonna Get Along (Without Ya Now)
lyricist and composer:
Milton Kellem
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Viola Wills2:56
2Again
The Night People4:58
3Ms Grace
recording of:
Ms. Grace
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Tymes43:27
4See You When I Git There
recording of:
See You When I Git There
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)
Lou Rawls4:26
5I Can't Help Myself
Donnie Elbert2:30
6Couples Only
Ronnie Dyson6:18
7J'Ai Deux Amours
Phylicia Allen7:20
8That's the Trouble
recording of:
That’s the Trouble
writer:
Grace Jones and Pierre Papadiamandis (French songwriter)
Grace Jones3:36
9Let the Night Take the Blame
Lorraine McKane3:57
10Doctor's Orders
cover recording of:
Doctor’s Orders
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Carol Douglas3:25
11Feel the Need
recording of:
Feel the Need in Me
lyricist and composer:
Abrim Tilmon
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Detroit Emeralds3:40
12Born to Be Alive
recording of:
Born to Be Alive
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Hernandez
Patrick Hernandez3:09
13September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975, in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Earth, Wind & Fire4.553:37
14Let's Clean Up the Ghetto
recording of:
Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Philadelphia International All Stars, The4:09
15It's a Love Thing
recording of:
It’s a Love Thing
writer:
Dana Meyers and William Shelby
publisher:
Mykinda Music, Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Spectrum VII
The Whispers3:44
16The Second Time Around
executive producer:
Richard “Dick” Griffey
producer:
Leon Sylvers
recording of:
The Second Time Around
writer:
William Shelby and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Rondor Music (Ldn) Ltd., Rosy Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Spectrum VII
Shalamar3:45