Nova Classics One to Ten

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▼ CD 1: Nova Classics One
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1Brother Louie
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
The Undisputed Truth43:21
2Who Is He and What Is He to You?
cover recording of:
Who Is He (And What Is He to You)?
writer:
Stanley McKenny and Bill Withers
Creative Source47:25
3My World Is Empty Without You
cover recording of:
My World Is Empty Without You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
José Feliciano33:11
4Life
Bob Andy33:38
5Close to You
Phyllis Dillon33:03
6Brothers on the Slide
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
recording of:
Brothers on the Slide
writer:
James Chapman (wrote "Brothers on the Slide") and B. Swabe
Cymande34:05
7Going in Circles
The Friends of Distinction34:03
8The Revival (radio mix)
recording of:
Revival
lyricist and composer:
Ray Hayden
publisher:
Opaz Music Publishing
Martine Girault33:24
9Love Theme From Spartacus (Zero 7 remix)
Terry Callier5:11
1015h38
Lefdup & Lefdup4:09
11Promised Land
recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Welbon Jr.
Joe Smooth4:55
12Bim Bom
Gigi Galaxy45:07
13Get on Your Knees
Necro24:46
14Pusherman
Bill, Ben and Baggio2:59
15Blood in the Street
Leroy Sibbles34:18
16Cadeau empoisonné
Sellam Renne34:12
▼ CD 2: Nova Classics Two
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1Billie Jean
Shinehead2:54
2Feelin' Good
Pat Bowie & Charles MacPherson34:04
3Poverty's Paradise
24‐Carat Black312:38
4Renaissance
performer:
Lone Catalysts
samples:
Wave by The Ahmad Jamal Trio
All Natural & Lone Catalysts34:44
5Darkest Day (Original 7" Mix)
recording of:
Darkest Day
writer:
Dave Cox (UK future jazz producer, member of Nemo) and Bryan Robson
Nemo33:33
6Beads, Things & Flowers
Humble Souls33:52
7Pull Up to the Bumper
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
assistant engineer:
Benji Armbrister
producer and mixer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at and mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
music videos:
Pull Up to the Bumper (music video) by Grace Jones
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
Grace Jones3.654:39
8Underwater Love
assistant engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Patrick McGovern, Kevin Vanbergen (UK sound engineer) and Richard Woodcraft
engineer:
Paul "Max" Bloom (Paul "Max" Bloom)
producer:
Michael Peden (member of The Chimes) and Smoke City
mixer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
vocals:
Nina Miranda (Brazilian singer and songwriter)
mixed at:
Master Rock Studios in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Underwater Love
writer:
Luiz Bonfá, Marc Brown (UK electronic DJ/producer) and Nina Miranda (Brazilian singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Westbury Music
Smoke City3.56:44
9Heroes
recording of:
Heroes
writer:
Onallee and Roni Size
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Roni Size / Reprazent35:38
10Can You Feel It
Fingers Inc.44:58
11Makin' a Living
The African Dream45:42
12To the Establishment
recording of:
To the Establishment
Lou Bond3.511:15
▼ CD 3: Nova Classics Three
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1Papa Was a Rolling Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Pioneers4:41
2The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.87:04
3Coffee Cold
Galt MacDermot3:20
4Pacific State
recording of:
Pacific State
composer:
Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson
808 State3:27
5Simply Beautiful
Al Green4:12
6War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.63:19
7Modus Operandi
producer:
Photek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Astralwerks (Astralwerks Records) (in 1997) and Caroline Records (1973–76 Virgin subsidiary, UK; 1986– pseudo-indie label, US/worldwide) (in 1997)
recording of:
Modus Operandi
composer:
Photek
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Photek56:54
8Beggin
cover recording of:
Beggin’ (in 1968)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Timebox2:48
9Sweet Songs
Sarah Webster Fabio5:08
10Life Is a Flower
Sam Carty4:09
11Ere Mela Mele
recording of:
Erè mèla mèla
writer:
ማሕሙድ አሕመድ
publisher:
Crammed (publisher)
Mahmoud Ahmed4:38
12An Evening With Hefner
Hefner5:11
▼ CD 4: Nova Classics Four
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1The Bottle
recording of:
The Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
publisher:
Brouhaha Music Inc. and Castle Music Ltd.
Gil Scott‐Heron5:07
2Fever
Roy Ayers5:16
3Music At Night
Brandi Ifgray3:00
4Funk It Down
Ceasar Frazier35:03
5Spandex Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Kirby and Mr. Scruff (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
bass and effects:
Clive Hunte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ninja Tune (London-based label) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Zombie Studio in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Spandex Man
writer:
Andy Carthy (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
publisher:
Just Isn’t Music Ltd. (Just Isn’t Music Limited, primarily a publisher; not a release label)
Mr. Scruff3.94:37
6After Laughter (Comes Tears)
recording of:
After Laughter (Comes Tears)
writer:
Johnnie Frierson (gospel) and Mary Frierson
Wendy Rene2:55
7Use Me
cover recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
Isaac Hayes5:45
8Lost the Feeling
Latyrx4:39
9Lfo
producer:
LFO (Mark Bell & Gez Varley: Low Frequency Oscillator) and Martin Williams (UK producer (LFO))
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warp Records Limited (in 1991)
recording of:
LFO
composer:
Mark Bell (LFO member), Gez Varley and Martin Williams (UK producer (LFO))
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warp Music Ltd. (Warp Publishing)
LFO43:22
10Across the 110th Street
performer:
Peace (funk/soul, Bobby Womack collaborator, e.g "Across 100th Street")
recording of:
Across 110th Street
writer:
J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) and Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack53:43
11Move Your Body
recording of:
Move Your Body (The House Music Anthem)
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Jefferson
publisher:
Sanlar Publishing
Marshall Jefferson46:41
12No Way Back
recording of:
No Way Back
writer:
Michael Adonis Smith (Chicago techno producer aka Adonis)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sanlar Publishing
Adonis1.54:55
13Sounds of Time
Pressure Drop4:48
14But I Ain't No More (G.S.T.S.K.D.T.S)
Vera Hamilton2:17
▼ CD 5: Nova Classics Five
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1I Believe in Miracles
producer:
Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
remixer:
Simon Harris (Music of Life founder, DJ, producer, remixer & electronic musician)
arranger:
Gene Page
remix of:
I Believe in Miracles by Jackson Sisters
recording of:
I Believe in Miracles
writer:
Mark Capanni and Bobby Taylor (Motown singer)
publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Jackson Sisters54:46
2It's Allright Now
Ceux qui marchent debout3:17
3Funky Worm
Ohio Players4.42:36
4You're Goin' Miss Your Candyman
recording of:
You're Gonna Miss Your Candy Man
composer:
Terry Callier
Terry Callier47:16
5Home Is Where the Hatred Is
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone:
Hank Crawford (in 1971-12)
baritone saxophone:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12)
bass:
Gordon Edwards (funk/soul bassist) (in 1971-12)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1971-12) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1971-12)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (in 1971-12)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
John Eckert (in 1971-12) and John Gatchell (in 1971-12)
flute:
David Liebman (saxophonist) (in 1971-12) and Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1971-12) and Eric Gale (in 1971-12)
harp:
Margaret Ross (harp) (in 1971-12)
organ and piano:
Richard Tee (in 1971-12)
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist) (in 1971-12)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Vicari (in 1971-12)
trombone:
Sam Burtis (in 1971-12) and Dick Griffin (in 1971-12)
viola:
Harold Coletta (in 1971-12) and Harry Zaratzian (in 1971-12)
violin:
Michael Comins (in 1971-12), Max Hollander (in 1971-12), Leo Kahn (in 1971-12), Charles Libove (in 1971-12), Guy Lumia (in 1971-12), Max Pollikoff (in 1971-12), Alvin Rogers (in 1971-12), Paul Winter (violin) (in 1971-12) and Jack Zayde (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Esther Phillips (Little Esther) (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Hilda Harris (in 1971-12), Joshie Armstead (in 1971-12), Barbara Massey (in 1971-12), Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer) (in 1971-12) and Tasha Thomas (in 1971-12)
conductor:
Pee Wee Ellis (in 1971-12)
strings arranger:
Don Sebesky
arranger:
Pee Wee Ellis
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1971-12)
cover recording of:
Home Is Where the Hatred Is (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Esther Phillips3:21
6Grandma's Hands
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson and Bill Lazarus
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
electric guitar:
Stephen Stills
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
arranger:
Booker T. Jones
recording of:
Grandma’s Hands (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp.
Bill Withers41:56
7Miss Pretty
Shuggie Otis2:12
8Let's Go There Together
Max Brennan4:03
9My Shammy Six
Funky Shammy4:01
10Dreadlock Holiday
engineer:
Keith Bessey, Eric Stewart and Tony Spath
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
mixer:
Eric Stewart
agogô, congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
bass guitar, cabasa and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric guitar:
Rick Fenn and Graham Gouldman
electric piano and maracas:
Eric Stewart
organ:
Rick Fenn and Eric Stewart
synthesizer [Yamaha Cs80]:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
arranger:
10cc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc4.654:23
11Suicide Is Painless
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mash2:49
12Do Your Thing
recording of:
Do Your Thing
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3:10
13People Keep Comin' Around
Tindersticks7:05
14Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:41
15Je pense à toi
music videos:
Je pense à toi by Amadou & Mariam
recording of:
Je pense à toi
lyricist and composer:
Amadou Bagayoko
Amadou & Mariam45:11
16Nothing Compares 2U
cover recording of:
Nothing Compares 2 U
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
NPG Publishing and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, 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)
Jimmy Scott6:14
▼ CD 6: Nova Classics Six
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1Take Inventory
recording of:
Take Inventory
writer:
Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley
The Isley Brothers32:40
2Move On Up
cover recording of:
Move on Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Greyhound34:05
3Love Hangover
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross47:39
4Like a Rolling Stone
The Undisputed Truth46:18
5Drinking in L.A.
samples:
Smoke Beat by Carlos Bess and The Track by ASAP Productions
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 370)
recording of:
Drinking in L.A.
writer:
Bran Van 3000, James Di Salvio, Duane Larson and Haig Vartzbedian
quotes lyrics from:
Gin & Juice
Bran Van 30004.353:56
6Hold Your Eyes
engineer:
Ben Wallach
producer:
McG
mixer:
Jason Roberts (engineer)
recording of:
Hold Your Eyes
writer:
Sugar Ray (US alternative rock band)
Sugar Ray3.353:28
7I Get Lifted
recording of:
I Get Lifted
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Longitude Music Co.
George McCrae32:33
8Evil Vibrations
recording of:
Evil Vibrations
writer:
Rodney Mathews (Mighty Ryeders)
The Rebirth34:46
9O Homen Da Gravata Florida
Jorge Ben Jor33:00
10Easin' In
Edwin Starr33:01
11Brother Louie
Matumbi33:02
12Take Yo' Praise
Camille Yarbrough34:05
13Bumpin' On Sunset
Wes Montgomery34:41
14Deep Burnt
producer:
Pépé Bradock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
KIF S.A. (in 1999)
samples:
Little Sunflower by Freddie Hubbard
recording of:
Deep Burnt
writer:
Julien Auger
publisher:
KIF S.A.
Pépé Bradock3.511:06
▼ CD 7: Nova Classics Seven
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1La Rua Madureira
bass guitar:
Jean Mandengue
guest double bass:
Barre Phillips
guitar:
Slim Pezin
membranophone:
Lucien Dobat
organ:
Manu Dibango
vocals:
Nino Ferrer (in 1969)
orchestra:
La Bande à Ferrer
conductor:
Pierre Dutour
recording of:
La Rua Madureira (in 1969)
lyricist:
Nino Ferrer
composer:
Daniel Beretta and Nino Ferrer
Nino Ferrer4.953:20
2Luck of Lucien
performer:
Lucien Revolucien
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
All You Need Is Love (original stereo studio mix) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”) and Forty Days by Billy Brooks (trumpet player)
recording of:
Luck of Lucien
writer:
Billy Brooks (trumpet player), Raymond Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Jonathan Davis (American rapper)
A Tribe Called Quest44:28
3I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall & John Oates4:42
4African Rhythms
Oneness of Juju7:15
5The Letter
Lou Rawls2:31
6Yes We Can Can
cover recording of:
Yes We Can Can
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Pointer Sisters5:49
7Get Misunderstood
samples:
End Title by John Barry (English score composer), Promenade Du Maquereau by John Lurie and St. Louis Blues by Etta James
Troublemakers2.154:04
8Risin' to the Top (Give It All You've Got)
Keni Burke5:52
9Make It Fast, Make It Slow
Rob5:21
10If You Want Me to Stay
recording of:
If You Want Me to Stay
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
sub-publisher:
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)
Sly & the Family Stone42:58
11Yékèrmo Sèw
performer:
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)
arranger:
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ4:11
12Full Clip
mixer:
Eddie Sancho
vocals:
Guru (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
recorded at and mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
samples:
Closer to God by Krumb Snatcha, The Militia II (remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring W.C. (US rapper, Westside Connection member William Calhoun) and Rakim (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper), Walk on By by Cal Tjader, You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady remix, explicit) by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier) featuring The Lady of Rage and Kurupt (US rapper) and You Know My Steez by Gang Starr (US hip hop duo, Guru & DJ Premier)
recording of:
Full Clip
writer:
Chris Martin (US hip hop producer & DJ) and Keith Elam (Rapper, half of Gang Starr, Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal)
Gang Starr4.73:35
13Sheldon Churchyard
Larry Jon Wilson3:52
14«T» Stands for Trouble
Marvin Gaye4:44
15Mr Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Nina Simone4:59
▶ CD 8: Nova Classics Eight
▶ CD 9: Nova Classics Nine
▶ CD 10: Nova Classics Ten