Soul Breakout ’61

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
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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1Sweets for My Sweet
recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:40
2Years From Now
Jackie Wilson2:39
3A Thing of the Past
recording of:
A Thing of the Past
writer:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
The Shirelles2:41
4Unchain My Heart
cover recording of:
Unchain My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Sharp
writer:
Teddy Powell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and B Sharp Music (owned by Bobby Sharp, for publisher and copyrights use) (in 1987)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Ray Charles2:54
5Just You and Me, Darling
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:50
6Raindrops
Dee Clark2:54
7I Wake Up Crying
Chuck Jackson2:20
8A Little Bit of Soap
The Jarmels2:24
9Funny
Maxine Brown2:25
10Find Another Girl
Jerry Butler2:52
11Heart and Soul
The Cleftones1:56
12I Told You So
Jimmy Jones2:07
13Letter Full of Tears
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:53
14The Tear of the Year
recording of:
The Tear of the Year
lyricist:
Peter Udell
composer:
Gary Geld
Jackie Wilson2:40
15Stand by Me
Ben E. King3:00
16I Pity the Fool
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-11-12)
recording of:
I Pity the Fool (on 1960-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
Deadric Malone
Bobby “Blue” Bland2:45
17Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
recording of:
Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Miracles3:00
18I’ll Never Smile Again
The Platters2:57
19I Don’t Mind
James Brown & The Famous Flames2:49
20I Don’t Want to Take a Chance
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Take a Chance
writer:
Berry Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Mary Wells2:53
21I Don’t Want to Cry
Chuck Jackson2:20
22There’s No Other (Like My Baby)
The Crystals2:35
23Baby It’s You
recording of:
Baby It’s You
lyricist:
Barney Williams (in 1961-11) and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1961-11)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1961-11)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dolfi Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Ludix Music Ltd., Mary Jane Pub. Co. Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:45
24Daddy’s Home
Shep & the Limelites2:57
25Music, Music, Music
The Sensations3:19
26Moon River
Jerry Butler2:43
27Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
recording of:
Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)
lyricist and composer:
Carla Thomas
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Carla Thomas2:25
28That’s It, I Quit, I’m Movin’ On
recording of:
That’s It, I Quit, I’m Movin’ On
writer:
Cirino Colacrai (US multi-instrumentalist, singer & songwriter) and Roy Alfred (Tin Pan Alley lyricist and composer)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music and EMI Music Publishing France
Sam Cooke2:39