Ebony: Soft Soul Classics

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deja vu
recording of:
Déjà vu
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Cotton Picking Soul Music, Rightsong Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, 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)
Dionne Warwick5:08
2I Wanna Get Next to You
recording of:
I Wanna Get Next to You
writer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce3:30
3You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
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 Thing3.653:32
4Stand by Me
recording of:
Stand by Me
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King3:06
5Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow (Johnny Nash song)
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Smith
Johnny Nash33:20
6Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Billy Paul (American soul singer)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972) 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 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul4.54:49
7Hurt
The Manhattans3:04
8Midnight Train to Georgia
Gladys Knight4:42
9Lady Love
recording of:
Lady Love
writer:
Yvonne Gray (Songwriter) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls4:00
10My Simple Heart
recording of:
My Simple Heart
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing 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.), 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) 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)
The Three Degrees3:46
11One in a Million (Girl)
recording of:
One in a Million (Girl)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Joseph Ericksen
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays3:52
12One Hundred Ways
programming:
Ian Underwood
producer:
Quincy Jones
electric piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
lead vocals:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
performer:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion arranger:
Quincy Jones
synthesizer arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
One Hundred Ways
writer:
Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew), Kathy Wakefield (songwriter) and Benjamin Wright
Quincy Jones4:17
13Circles
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
edit of:
Circles by Atlantic Starr
recording of:
Circles
writer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Atlantic Starr4:05
14Free
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 Williams5:07
15I’m Stone in Love With You
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1974)
cover 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
Johnny Mathis3:33
16If You Don’t Know Me by Now
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:20