Black Gold: The Very Best of Rotary Connection

~ Release by Rotary Connection (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Issued in a three-panel Digipak.
1-2–1-4, 1-6, 1-10–1-12 taken from The Rotary Connection, 1967
1-1, 2-12–2-15 taken from Aladdin, 1968
No tracks from the Christmas-themed album Peace, 1968, are included
1-5, 1-9, 1-14, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9–2-11 taken from Songs, 1969 – this album is included in its entirety
1-8, 1-13, 2-6–2-8 taken from Dinner Music, 1970
1-7, 1-15–1-18, 2-2, 2-3 taken from Hey, Love (credited to The New Rotary Connection), 1971
(The above information is not included in the liner notes)
As on the 1998 Minnie Riperton compilation Her Chess Years, 1-8 is titled 'A-Muse' on the artwork. On Dinner Music it is titled 'Amuse'
Compilation and sleevenotes by Johnny Chandler
Project co-ordination for Universal Catalogue Marketing by Andy Street (3)
Remastered by Gary Moore (2) at Universal Studios, London

Annotation last modified on 2018-01-02 14:02 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Magical World
4:24
2Amen
4:03
3Rapid Transit
0:38
4Turn Me On
3:07
5Respect3:05
6Pink Noise
0:23
7I Am the Black Gold of the Sun
recording of:
I Am the Black Gold of the Sun
writer:
Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer) and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
5:50
8A Muse
recording of:
A Muse
writer:
Jon Stocklin (Chicago blues guitarist)
4:02
9Sunshine of Your Love
cover recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce), Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
45:08
10Sursum Mentes
0:44
11Memory Band
recording engineer:
Doug Brand
producer:
Marshall Chess and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
vocals:
Mitch Aliotta, Sidney Barnes, Judy Hauff, Minnie Riperton, Bobby Simms (vocals) and Kenny Venegas
arranger:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
3:22
12Didn't Want to Have to Do It
recording engineer:
Doug Brand
producer:
Marshall Chess and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
vocals:
Mitch Aliotta, Sidney Barnes, Judy Hauff, Minnie Riperton, Bobby Simms (vocals) and Kenny Venegas
arranger:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
cover recording of:
Didn’t Want to Have to Do It
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
3:15
13May Our Amens Be True
recording of:
May Our Amens Be True
writer:
Sidney Barnes and Jon Stocklin (Chicago blues guitarist)
3:04
14Tales of Brave Ulysses
cover recording of:
Tales of Brave Ulysses
lyricist:
Martin Sharp (Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter & filmmaker)
composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
54:32
15The Sea & She
3:32
16Hey Love
4:11
17Song for Everyman
5:32
18Love Is
5:21
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Wikidata:Q124711832 [info]