100 Hits: Disco Classics

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1CD
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1Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
Teddy Pendergrass
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.53:48
2Thunder in My Heart
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Lee Ritenour and Fred Tackett
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Thunder in My Heart
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Leo Sayer53:30
3Nights on BroadwayCandi Staton3:25
4Love Has Come Around
Donald Byrd3:39
5Night Cruiser
Eumir Deodato6:08
6It Makes You Feel Like Dancin’Rose Royce4:23
7Disco Is the Thing Today
The Meters4:13
8I Was Tired of Being Alone
Patrice Rushen23:48
9You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
recording of:
You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls3:31
10Love Magic
recording of:
Love Magic
lyricist and composer:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster)
John Davis and the Monster Orchestra4:11
11Let’s Groove
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Archie Bell & the Drells2:59
12Gotta Get Out of Here
Lucy Hawkins4:00
13Jingo
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Candido53:18
14Spring Rain
Bebu Silvetti2:42
15Getaway
cover recording of:
Getaway
writer:
Bernard Taylor (guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, ex-member of Earth, Wind & Fire) and Peter Cor
The Salsoul Orchestra4:18
16The Best Disco in Town
The Ritchie Family3:13
17I’ll Tell You
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’775:48
18Harmony
recording of:
Harmony
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
writer:
Geoff Bastow, Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
composer:
Geoff Bastow and Giorgio Moroder
Suzi Lane52:58
19Tonight I’m AlrightNarada Michael Walden5:15
20Lovemachine
partial recording of:
Lovemachine (from 1977-05 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Hauenstein
Supermax54:40
2CD
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1A Fifth of Beethoven
producer:
Thomas J. Valentino
guitar:
Mike Caruso (EP and manager)
conductor:
Walter Murphy (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1976)
recording of:
A Fifth of Beethoven
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
arranger:
Walter Murphy (American score composer)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (Aust.) and R.F.T. Music Publishing Corp.
is based on:
Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
Walter Murphy3.83:02
2I Want Your Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
Chic3:19
3Dancin’ in the Key of LifeSteve Arrington4:49
4Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (A member of the R&B quintet The Spinners) (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (The bass singer for The Spinners) (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (A lead vocalist of The Spinners) (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners4.54:09
5Gloria
recording of:
Gloria (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
Laura Branigan4:14
6Funky Sensation
recording of:
Funky Sensation
writer:
Kenton Nix
Gwen McCrae3:27
7The Glow of LoveChange3:38
8The Night the Lights Went Out
The Trammps3:20
9I’ll Be Around
Terri Wells3:43
10Ain’t That Enough for You
John Davis and the Monster Orchestra3:37
11The Beat Is Mine
recording of:
This Beat Is Mine
composer:
Andre Booth
Vicky D4:28
12Doctor Love
First Choice3:36
13If You Wanna Go Back
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)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
If You Wanna Go Back
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jean Carne3:19
14I Love Music
edit of:
I Love Music by The O’Jays
recording of:
I Love Music
writer:
Gamble & Huff, 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) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays53:31
15Only You
recording of:
Only You
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Teddy Pendergrass3:59
16Feel My Love
Slave4:30
17Cosmic Lust
Mass Production4:57
18Get Up and Boogie
recording of:
Get Up and Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Tony Green (Canadian disco producer)
Freddie James4:29
19Keep Your Body Workin’
producer:
Dennis King (mastering engineer Atlantic Recording Studios)
recording of:
Keeep Your Body Workin’ ('Keeep' is not a typo)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Durham
Kleeer35:18
20Spacer
recording of:
Spacer
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
Sheila & B. Devotion53:48
3CD
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1Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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 Staton3:52
2The Real Thing
recording of:
The Real Thing
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’774:38
3Soul Searchin’ Time
recording of:
Soul Searchin’ Time
writer:
Leroy Green (disco/soul songwriter) and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland Limited and Reservoir One America
The Trammps3:18
4Got a Feeling
Patrick Juvet3:41
5Weekend
Mick Jackson3:27
6I Know You I Live You
brass [horns] arranger:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
recording of:
I Know You, I Live You
writer:
Arif Mardin and Yvette M. Stevens
publisher:
Chaka Khan Music
Chaka Khan54:25
7Why Leave Us Alone
Five Special5:56
8It Looks Like Love
Goody Goody4:19
9Love Injection
recording of:
Love Injection
writer:
Hannon Lane (disco songwriter) and Ronald Smith (disco songwriter)
publisher:
Cowcatcha and Nikki’s Dream Publishing
Trussel5:04
10Summer Lady
Narada Michael Walden5:07
11You Light My FireSheila & B. Devotion4:10
12Lipstick
engineer and mixer:
Jay Lewis (producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Michel Polnareff
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jimmie Haskell and Michel Polnareff
recording of:
Lipstick: Lipstick ("Lipstick" original motion picture soundtrack) (in 1976)
composer:
Michel Polnareff
Michel Polnareff3:24
13I Feel for You
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan3:39
14Night FeverCarol Douglas3:13
15This Will Be a Night to Remember
Eddie Holman3:23
16Love Sensation
recording of:
Love Sensation
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Silver Steed Music
Loleatta Holloway4:54
17Dancer
Gino Soccio3:27
18Ten Percent
recording of:
Ten Percent
writer:
T.G. Conway (Talmadge Conway, Talmadge G. Conway; Producer, arranger and keyboard player from Philadelphia, PA) and Allan Felder
Double Exposure2:52
19Bring the Family Back
recording of:
Bring the Family Back
writer:
Frank Smith (Pianist and songwriter) and Phil Terry (Member of The Intruders)
Billy Paul3:27
20Lady Love
recording of:
Lady Love
writer:
Yvonne Gray (Songwriter) and Sherman Marshall
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lou Rawls3:41
4CD
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1Windy City Theme
recording of:
Windy City (Theme)
writer:
Thomas C. Washington (American pianist, producer, and songwriter)
Windy City Orchestra2:36
2Thinking of You
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell North America
Sister Sledge54:20
3That’s Where the Happy People Go
recording of:
That’s Where the Happy People Go
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter)
publisher:
Burma East Music Company
The Trammps2:42
4I Got My Mind Made Up
producer:
Bunny Sigler
recording of:
I Got My Mind Made Up (I Got My Mind Made Up You Can Get It Girl)
composer:
Raymond Earl (Bassist), Kim Miller and Scotty Miller (US drummer)
publisher:
Henry Suemay Publishing (ended), Lucky Three Music Publishing (ended), Music Corporation of America (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US and Henry Suemay Publishing Inc
Instant Funk53:20
5Let’s Go Round AgainAverage White Band54:06
6Eye to EyeChaka Khan4:33
7Victim
recording of:
Victim
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Ghati Music Inc.
Candi Staton4:00
8I’ll Be Around
recording of:
I’ll Be Around
composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Phil Hurtt
publisher:
Mighty Three Music Ld. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners4:02
9S.O.S. Fire in the Sky
Eumir Deodato4:11
10Is It Love You’re After
cover recording of:
Is It Love You’re After
lyricist, writer and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad, Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce53:47
11Haven’t You HeardPatrice Rushen4:09
12ParadiseChange5:10
13Party Time Man
The Futures3:46
14From Here to Eternity
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
From Here to Eternity
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
Giorgio Moroder45:52
15Let No Man Put Asunder
recording of:
Let No Man Put Asunder
writer:
Bruce Gray (keyboardist / songwriter) and Bruce Hawes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
First Choice3:51
16Try It Out
Gino Soccio4:07
17Superman
Herbie Mann4:27
18The Beat Goes On and On
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer)
mixer:
Jim Burgess
recording of:
The Beat Goes on and On
composer:
Victor Burks, Simon Kenneth Carter, Walter Carter, Brian Sherrer and Floyd Smith (US funk/disco producer, soul singer & songwriter)
Ripple3:59
19Runaway
The Salsoul Orchestra feat. Loleatta Holloway3:14
20Don’t Let Love Get You Down
Archie Bell & the Drells3:45
5CD
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1Twilight Zone
recording of:
Twilight Zone
composer:
Bernard Herrmann (composer)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
The Manhattan Transfer4:09
2Whistle Bump
recording of:
Whistle Bump
composer:
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato4:27
3The Player
recording of:
The Player
writer:
Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
First Choice3:41
4Do Your Dance, Part 1
recording of:
Do Your Dance
writer:
Spyder Turner and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce3:26
5More Ounce to the Bounce
recording of:
More Bounce to the Ounce
lyricist and composer:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
publisher:
Rubberband Music, Inc.
Zapp3:58
6Beat the Clock
recording of:
Beat the Clock
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks4:22
7Do It at the Disco
Gary's Gang4:09
8Fly to High
recording of:
Fly Too High (Foxes)
lyricist:
Janis Ian
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, 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), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), Mine Music Ltd. (in 1979), Revelations Music A.G. (in 1979), Rick's Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) (in 1979), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Janis Ian3:53
9Blame It on the Boogie
producer:
Sylvester Levay
recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Mick Jackson3:58
10Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. 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)
Inner Life3:47
11Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
edit of:
Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) by The O’Jays
recording of:
Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
The O’Jays3:02
12Nice ’n’ Nasty
The Salsoul Orchestra3:31
13Get Tough
producer:
Dennis King (mastering engineer Atlantic Recording Studios) and Kleeer
recording of:
Get Tough
writer:
Woody Cunningham and Norman Durham
Kleeer4:40
14Weekend
recording of:
Weekend
composer:
Leroy Burgess and James Calloway
Phreek3:38
15Hijack
recording of:
Hi-Jack
lyricist and composer:
Fernando Arbex
Herbie Mann4:18
16You’re a Star
recording of:
You’re a Star
writer:
Jacques Burvick
Aquarian Dream4:29
17Lay Love on You
Luisa Fernández4:19
18A Lover’s Holiday
edit of:
A Lover’s Holiday (LP / 12” version, A Jim Burgess mix) by Change (80s pop/disco band)
recording of:
Lovers Holiday (A Lover’s Holiday)
writer:
Davide Romani and Tanyayette Willoughby
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Change3:57
19You + Me = Love
recording of:
You + Me = Love
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
The Undisputed Truth3:27
20Love Is You
lead vocals:
Carol Williams (US disco musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Salsoul Record Corp. (company, not a label) (in 1976)
recording of:
Love Is You
writer:
Vincent Montana, Jr. and Ronnie Walker
publisher:
Vincent Montana, Jr. Music
Carol Williams4:39

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (number: 76) (order: 88)
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