Rhythm & Blues: 1969

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everyday People
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1969)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1969)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (in 1969)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (in 1969)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1969)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1969)
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969), Jerry Martini (in 1969), Freddie Stone (in 1969), Rose Stone (in 1969) and Sly Stone (in 1969)
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 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 109), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 145) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 293)
recording of:
Everyday People (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Sly & the Family Stone42:23
2Backfield in Motion
recording of:
Backfield in Motion
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Mel & Tim2:34
3Only the Strong Survive
producer:
Gamble-Huff
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
Only the Strong Survive (in 1968)
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Kenny Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International)
publisher:
Blue Crest Music, Double Diamond Music, Downstairs Music, Ensign Music Corp., Parabut, Sony/ATV Melody and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Butler2:34
4Someday We’ll Be Together
producer:
Johnny Bristol
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist)
background vocals:
Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
guest vocals:
Johnny Bristol
arranger:
Wade Marcus
cover recording of:
Someday We’ll Be Together
lyricist:
Harvey Fuqua
composer:
Jackey Beavers and Johnny Bristol
publisher:
Fuqua Pub., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Quazical Music and Stone Agate Music
Diana Ross & The Supremes3:30
5Baby, I’m for Real
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Richard Morris (Motown songwriter)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Baby I’m for Real
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music 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)
The Originals43:17
6Time Is Tight
recording of:
Time Is Tight
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s3:19
7Choice of Colors
recording of:
Choice of Colors
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Camad Music Company (from 1969 to ????)
The Impressions3:20
8Share Your Love With Me
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1969-01-08)
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
David Hood (on 1969-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1969-01-08)
keyboard [electric piano, organ]:
Barry Beckett (on 1969-01-08)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1969-01-08)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1969-01-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1969) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Share Your Love With Me (on 1969-01-08)
writer:
Alfred Braggs and Deadric Malone
publisher:
Don Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Aretha Franklin43:18
9What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars2:30
10Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
recording of:
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Terry Johnson (producer) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4:05
11Oh, What a Night
recording of:
Oh, What a Night
writer:
Johnny Funches and Marvin Junior
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Dells4:03
12Twenty-Five Miles
recording of:
Twenty‐Five Miles
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua and Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr33:21
13Can I Change My Mind
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1968-11-11)
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Quinton Joseph (on 1968-11-11)
guitar:
Carl Wolff (guitarist) (on 1968-11-11) and Mighty Joe Young (US blues guitarist) (on 1968-11-11)
piano:
Floyd Morris (on 1968-11-11)
vocals:
Tyrone Davis (“Wonder Boy”) (on 1968-11-11)
conductor:
Willie Henderson (on 1968-11-11)
arranger:
Willie Henderson
recording of:
Can I Change My Mind (on 1968-11-11)
writer:
Barry Despenza and Carl Wolfolk
publisher:
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)
Tyrone Davis2:48
14Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
producer:
Norman Whitfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
writer:
Janie Bradford, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Stone Agate Music
Marvin Gaye42:59
15Hot Fun in the Summertime
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1969)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1969)
piano:
Sly Stone (in 1969)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1969)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1969)
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1969), Freddie Stone (in 1969), Rose Stone (in 1969) and Sly Stone (in 1969)
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 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 247)
recording of:
Hot Fun in the Summertime (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and 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 Stone3.652:40
16My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
producer:
Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me) (on 1968-11-20)
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Jimmy Roach and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, 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)
David Ruffin3:29
17Going in Circles
The Friends of Distinction4:14
18I Can’t Get Next to You
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03), Eddie Kendricks (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03) and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
recording of:
I Can’t Get Next to You (from 1969-06-23 until 1969-07-03)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations32:55
19Cissy Strut
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 158)
recording of:
Cissy Strut
composer:
Joseph Modeliste, Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr.
The Meters43:01
20Do Your Thing
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band3:32
21Jealous Kind of Fella
Garland Green2:53
22Reconsider Me
Johnny Adams3:47

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Release group

part of:Rhythm & Blues (Time-Life Music) (number: 1969) (order: 19)