The Very Best of The Three Degrees

~ Release by The Three Degrees (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

front cover art shows (l to r) Helen Scott, Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday: http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/32432605.jpg
but tracks 1, 3 most likely feature Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney.

compilation ℗ 1995 BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
sound recordings ℗ BMG Ariola Records Ltd. except 1, 3, 9 ℗ Philadelphia International Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., distributed by BMG.

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-22 03:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1When Will I See You Again
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson (in 1973), Valerie Holiday (in 1973) and Fayette Pinkney (in 1973)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
When Will I See You Again (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) 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), Gamble Huff Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
43:01
2Woman in Love
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
edit of:
Woman in Love (Ferguson, Holiday, Scott) by The Three Degrees
cover recording of:
A Woman in Love (Twiggy song popularized by The Three Degrees)
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Pendulum Music (publisher), Sea Shanty Music (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
34:12
3Take Good Care of Yourself
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
recording of:
Take Good Care of Yourself
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)
3:26
4My Simple Heart
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
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)
44:32
5Without You
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
4:05
6Falling in Love Again
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
edit of:
Falling in Love Again (Ferguson, Holiday, Scott) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Falling In Love Again
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
3:56
7Red Light
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
5:46
8Givin' Up Givin' In
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc. (in 1978)
edit of:
Giving Up, Giving In by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Givin’ Up Givin’ In
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
April Music and Heath Levy Music
33:54
9Year of Decision
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1974)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Year of Decision (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
32:51
10The Runner
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
edit of:
The Runner (Ferguson, Holiday, Scott, album version) by The Three Degrees
recording of:
The Runner
lyricist:
Sheila Ferguson
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
4:23
11The Golden Lady
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
3:28
12Out of Love Again
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Out of Love Again
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Heath Levy Music
3:57
13Hot Summer Night
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Hot Summer Night
writer:
Chris Bennett (jazz, vocals, USA) and Giorgio Moroder
4:42
14Set Me Free
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
recording of:
Set Me Free
writer:
Chris Bennett (jazz, vocals, USA) and Giorgio Moroder
4:38
15Jump the Gun
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
4:00
16Bodycheck
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
3:37

Credits

Release

distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (from 1995 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe)
Philadelphia International Records
licensed from:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
ASIN:UK: B000026R88 [info]