Absolute Disco Classics

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▼ CD 1
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1Kiss
recording engineer:
Coke Johnson, David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Peggy McCreary, Susan Rogers (US sound engineer), David Tickle and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Linn 9000], drum machine [Linn LM-1] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Bruce DeShazer, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Marr Starr
arranger:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 461)
recording of:
Kiss (from 1985-04-27 until 1986-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution3.43:44
2Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4.254:48
3It's Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 36)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Olga Music, Postvalda Music, Songs of Manhattan Island Music Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls3.653:29
4Good Times
bass:
Bernard Edwards (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC) (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (US disco group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic53:42
5He's the Greatest Dancer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recording of:
He’s the Greatest Dancer
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Sister Sledge3:28
6Go West
recording of:
Go West
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Leosong Copyright Service Ltd., Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.
version of:
À l'ouest
Village People4:10
7Born to Be Alive
recording of:
Born to Be Alive
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Hernandez
Patrick Hernandez3:08
8Lady Marmalade
producer:
Allen R. Toussaint
arranger:
Allen R. Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 411) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 479)
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade (Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir ?) (in 1974)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
LaBelle3.33:55
9Ain't Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Chaka Khan4.054:39
10Set Me Free
music videos:
Set Me Free by Jaki Graham
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham33:35
11Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis (engineer at PWL Studios), Jonathan King and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Aitken, Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (Linn 9000)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Suzanne Rhatigan
lead vocals:
Rick (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pete Waterman Ltd. (copyrights holder) (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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) and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.453:32
12Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
Taylor Dayne3.73:41
13We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off
recording of:
We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off
writer:
Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
Jermaine Stewart4:39
14Going Back to My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey53:25
15Just an Illusion
recording of:
Just an Illusion
writer:
Ashley Ingram, Leee John, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Imagination4.53:55
16You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:
John Barns
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
background vocals:
Clydie King, Becky Louis and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1976)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Vini Poncia
publisher:
Braintree Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music and Silverbird Songs Ltd.
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.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) 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)
Leo Sayer53:37
17I Love to Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
arranger:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM) and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles4.653:01
18Abba Medley
recording of:
More Stars (7″ mix) (7″ mix, duration: ~4:42)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
medley of:
Voulez‐Vous
medley of:
Bang‐a‐Boomerang
medley of:
Money, Money, Money
medley of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You
medley of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
medley of:
The Winner Takes It All
medley of:
Super Trouper
medley of:
SOS
medley of:
Fernando (English version)
Stars on 454:30
▼ CD 2
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1I'm So Excited
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
George Doering and Lee Ritenour
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
piano:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
background vocals:
June Pointer and Ruth Pointer
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 5) (number: 6) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 258)
recording of:
I’m So Excited
writer:
Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
publisher:
’Til Dawn Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30), Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Pointer Sisters4.83:50
2Knock on Wood
cover recording of:
Knock on Wood
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
publisher:
East/Memphis Music, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Amii Stewart3:27
3That's the Way I Like It
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 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.43:04
4Conga
performer:
Miami Sound Machine
recording of:
Conga
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc.
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.) 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)
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine3.854:13
5Que será mi vida
recording of:
Que será mi vida
lyricist:
Nelly Byl (Belgian lyricist) and Daniel Vangarde
composer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
Gibson Brothers3:54
6Spacer
recording of:
Spacer
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
Sheila & B. Devotion3:31
7And the Beat Goes On
recording of:
And the Beat Goes On
writer:
William Shelby, Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Whispers3.53:24
8A Night to Remember
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar44:11
9Heartache No 9
Delegation4:08
10Gimme Gimme Gimme
Narada Michael Walden4:38
11Can You Feel It
producer:
The Jacksons (formerly “The Jackson 5”)
bass:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer)
guitar:
Tito Jackson and David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Ronnie Foster, Greg Phillinganes and Bill Wolfer
vibraphone [vibes]:
Gary L. Coleman (US percussionist)
choir vocals:
Lita Aubrey, Paulette Brown, Brigette Bush, Soloman Daniels, Rock Deadrick, Carolyn Dennis (American singer), Venetta Fields, Roy Galloway (soul singer), Gerry Garrett, Rhonda Gentry, Jim Gilstrap, Gerry Gruberth, Bunny Hull, Roger Kenerly II, Josie James, Roger Kenerly-Saint, Yolanda Kenerly, Bob Mack, Arnold McCuller, Paulette McWilliams, Louis Price, Lisa Roberts, Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist), Phyllis St. James, Brian Stilwell, Audra Tillman, Carmen Twillie, Ronald Vann, Peter Wade and Gregory Wright
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
strings arranger:
Tom Tom 84
arranger:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
Can You Feel It
writer:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jacksons4.353:50
12Can You Feel the Force
recording of:
Can You Feel the Force
writer:
Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
The Real Thing3:49
13D.I.S.C.O.
recording of:
D.I.S.C.O. (catch-all)
composer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
Ottowan3:13
14Fashion Pack
recording of:
Fashion Pack
lyricist:
Amanda Lear
composer:
Anthony Monn
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Amanda Lear3:49
15Black Is Black
cover recording of:
Black Is Black
writer:
Michelle Grainger (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”), Tony Hayes (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”) and Steve Wadey (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Mellin Music, Musica (Musica Schallplatten-Vertrieb Gesellschaft m.b.H.), Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Belle Epoque2:51
16Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long)
recording of:
Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long)
writer:
Frank Brunson 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)
People's Choice3:18
17You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
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)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.84:02
18This Is It
recording of:
This Is It
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
Melba Moore4.53:31