The Definitive Soul Collection

~ Release by Wilson Pickett (see all versions of this release, 1 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
2:24
3A 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
4Hey 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)
4:05
5Mini-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)
2:59
6Hey 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.
3:05
7You Keep Me Hanging 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
8Sugar 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
9She 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)
3:16
10Engine Number 9
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)
6:26
11Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You
2:48
12Don't Knock My Love
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)
2:19
13Call 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
14Fire and Water
3:17
15Funk 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)
2:55