Top of the Pops: 70s Soul

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love’s Theme
recording of:
Love’s Theme (instrumental version)
composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp. and Sa‐Vette Music Inc.
Love Unlimited Orchestra3:58
2Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass guitar:
Scotty Edwards (bassist)
congas:
Eddie Bongo
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Ray Parker
keyboard:
Michael Boddicker, Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) and Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
percussion:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
synthesizer:
Monty Stark
vibraphone:
Vic Feldman
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Angie Johnson, Fleming McWilliams, Rochelle Runnells and June D. Williams
lead vocals:
Candi Staton
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 424)
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Da Ann Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton4.24:09
3Stoned Love
recording of:
Stoned Love
lyricist and composer:
Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
writer:
Yennek Samoht and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
The Supremes2:57
4Hang on in There Baby
Johnny Bristol3:21
5Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe
Barry White3:56
6The Love I Lost
recording of:
The Love I Lost
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:41
7Walking in Rhythm
The Blackbyrds4:13
8Now Is the Time
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds3:37
9You to Me Are Everything
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3:29
10Girls
producer:
Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Venus Dodson (Jazz singer), Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer) and Harry Ray
The Moments & The Whatnauts23:13
11Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:17
12It’s a Shame
The Spinners3:13
13Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
recording of:
Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Whitley (60s/70s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Tams2:23
14Ms. 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 Tymes3:24
15It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It’s Spring)
Love Unlimited3:08
16Love Really Hurts Without You
recording of:
Love Really Hurts Without You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer) and Leslie Sebastian Charles
publisher:
Black Sheep Music Ltd. (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Billy Ocean3:01
17It’s in His Kiss
Linda Lewis3:20
18Rockin’ Robin
producer:
Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson4.62:33
19Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.153:00
20Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce4.63:20
21The Shuffle
Van McCoy4:18
22The Zoo (The Human Zoo)
Commodores3:05
▼ CD 2
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1Get Up I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine
bass:
Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) (on 1970-04-25)
guitar:
Catfish Collins (on 1970-04-25)
membranophone:
John Starks (on 1970-04-25)
organ and background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1970-04-25)
piano and lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1970-04-25)
tenor saxophone:
Robert McCollough (on 1970-04-25)
trumpet:
Clayton Gunnells (on 1970-04-25) and Darryl Hassan Jamison (on 1970-04-25)
recorded at:
Starday Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1970-04-25)
partial recording of:
Get Up I Feel Like Being Like a Sex Machine (on 1970-04-25)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) and Ron Lenhoff
publisher:
Dynatone Publishing Co. and Intersong Music Ltd.
James Brown42:51
2Nutbush City Limits
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Ike & Tina Turner2:58
3Machine Gun
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recorded at and mixed at:
Motown Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Machine Gun
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3.752:39
4Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks3:28
5Queen of Clubs
recording of:
Queen of Clubs
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
KC & the Sunshine Band2:57
6Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:39
7Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:01
8Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:18
9Shame, Shame, Shame
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Shirley & Company4:53
10Right Back Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1994)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Penshurst Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Maxine Nightingale4.43:13
11I’m Gonna Run Away From You
Tami Lynn2:47
12Heaven Must Have Sent You
recording of:
Heaven Must Have Sent You (on 1966-06-02)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
The Elgins3:04
13There’s a Ghost in My House
recording of:
There’s a Ghost in My House (in 1966)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and R. Dean Taylor (Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer)
R. Dean Taylor2:18
14The Night
recording of:
The Night
writer:
Bob Gaudio and Al Ruzicka
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3:20
15The Tears of a Clown
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:05
16Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
Stevie Wonder2:41
17Automatically Sunshine
recording of:
Automatically Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
The Supremes2:37
18Emma
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RAK Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recording of:
Emma
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate3:51
19Keeper of the Castle
recording of:
Keeper of the Castle
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
Four Tops2:54
20Theme From “Shaft”
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:16
21Abraham, Martin & John
recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Marvin Gaye4:15
22I’ll Be There
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Michael Jackson3:52
▼ CD 3
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1The Hustle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Amherst Records Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
The Hustle
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
Van McCoy Music, Warner Bros. Music Co. Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony4:04
2Love to Love You Baby
Donna Summer3:21
3I’ll Take You There
edit of:
I’ll Take You There by The Staple Singers
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 186) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 276)
recording of:
I’ll Take You There
lyricist and composer:
Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
The Staple Singers53:16
4Ready or Not Here I Come
The Delfonics2:01
5Sad Sweet Dreamer
Sweet Sensation3:21
6I’m Stone in Love With You
recording of:
I’m Stone in Love With You
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer), Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America
The Stylistics3:18
7Float On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977)
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters54:12
8Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman3:34
9Me & Mrs Jones
Billy Paul4:46
10Let’s Get it On
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye3:58
11Why Can’t We Live Together
Timmy Thomas4:50
12Help Me Make It Through the Night
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:20
13I Wanna Get Next to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
recording of:
I Wanna Get Next to You
writer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce3.83:59
14I’ve Been Lonely for So Long
recording of:
I've Been Lonely for So Long
writer:
Jerry Weaver and Posie Knight
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1972), Lowery Music (in 1972, in 1988) and Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988)
Frederick Knight3:23
15Lookin’ Through the Windows
producer:
Hal Davis
recording of:
Lookin’ Through the Windows
lyricist and composer:
Hal Davis
The Jackson 53:36
16You Are Everything
recording of:
You Are Everything
writer:
Linda Creed and Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye2:52
17Free
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
edit of:
Free by Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
recording of:
Free
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Deniece Williams2:51
18If I Can’t Have You
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., 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), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
Yvonne Elliman4:00
19When Will I See You Again
recording of:
When Will I See You Again
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
The Three Degrees2:59
20Betcha by Golly Wow
cover recording of:
Betcha by Golly, Wow (fka “Keep Growing Strong”)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Stylistics3:51
21Got to Be There
recording of:
Got to Be There
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson3:24

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part of:Top of the Pops (series released by Spectrum Music) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11771445 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0728J29MF [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004749634 [info]