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1Kiss
recording engineer:
Coke Johnson, David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Peggy McCreary, Susan Rogers (US sound engineer), David Tickle and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
acoustic guitar, drum machine [Linn 9000], drum machine [Linn LM-1] and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
background vocals:
Bruce DeShazer, Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and Marr Starr
arranger:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
recorded at:
Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 461)
recording of:
Kiss (from 1985-04-27 until 1986-02-10)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince2.93:48
27 Days
recording of:
7 Days
writer:
Craig David, Darren John Hill and Mark Hill (Mark Hill)
Craig David4.653:57
3All Around the World
producer and mixer:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
arranger:
Ian Devaney and Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
All Around the World
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Block & Gilbert, Block & Gilbert Music Ltd. (UK based music publishing company, now dissolved) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Lisa Stansfield3.754:29
4Searching My Soul
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recording of:
Searchin’ My Soul
writer:
Paul Gordon (musical theatre composer (Jane Eyre)) and Vonda Shepard
publisher:
TCF Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), French Surf Music (in 1992), Geffen Music (in 1992) and Vendredi Music (in 1992)
Vonda Shepard4:27
5Killing Me Softly With His Song
producer:
Joel Dorn
piano:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 273) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 361)
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Roberta Flack3.554:48
6Gloria
recording engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) (from 1981 until 1982) and John Kovarek (from 1981 until 1982)
producer:
Greg Mathieson and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (from 1981 until 1982)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
music videos:
Gloria (music video) by Laura Branigan
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 448)
recording of:
Gloria (English version) (from 1981 until 1982)
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 Branigan54:50
7Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (drummer and producer) (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.92:25
8My Girl
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (in 1965-07)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1965-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1965-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1965-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (in 1965-07) and Booker T. Jones (in 1965-07)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (in 1965-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (in 1965-07) and Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (in 1965-07)
background vocals:
Earl Sims (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1965-07-09 until 1965-07-10)
cover recording of:
My Girl (in 1965-07)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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)
Otis Redding3.82:55
9Let the Good Times Roll
cover recording of:
Let the Good Times Roll
writer:
Fleecie Moore (in 1946) and Sam Theard (in 1946)
publisher:
Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP), Theard Swanson Publishing and Warock Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Ray Charles2:52
10Ain’t Nobody
additional synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
bass:
Bobby Watson (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
flute:
Gary Herbig, Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
Tony Maiden
keyboard:
Kevin Murphy (American keyboardist, Rufus & The American Breed) and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Chaka Khan and Tony Maiden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 88) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 403)
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan3.74:43
11Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
edit of:
Give Me the Night by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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)
George Benson4.63:45
12Imagine
cover recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
Randy Crawford5:43
13Baby Jane
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family), Tom Dowd and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Baby Jane
lyricist:
Rod Stewart
composer:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
publisher:
Cardinal Music Ltd. and Carlin Music Corp.
Rod Stewart4:45
14Groovin’
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
The Young Rascals2:27
15The Speak Up Mambo
recording of:
The Speak Up Mambo
lyricist:
Alcide Castellanos (saxophonist)
writer:
Castellanos (saxophonist)
composer:
Al Castellanos (saxophonist)
The Manhattan Transfer3:02
16Midnight at the Oasis
recording engineer:
Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
The Brand New Heavies
mixer:
Eric Sarafin
remixer:
Ian Copeland Green (singer, songwriter, producer, and musician; of Auerbach & Green/A & G Division)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
FFRR Records Ltd. (company name, NOT a label!)
cover recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
The Brand New Heavies43:48
17Whatever
recording of:
Whatever
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
En Vogue4:22
18Winelight
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Heath
recording engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
assistant engineer:
Eddie Heath, Jr.
engineer:
Richard Alderson (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
clavinet:
Ray Chew (from 1980-06 until 1980-07) and Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
conductor:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
remixer:
Elliot Scheiner
arranger:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Company (validity of this label needs to be investigated…) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Rosebud Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Winelight (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
composer:
William Eaton (US producer & arranger)
Grover Washington, Jr.3.357:32