Overpowered By Funk

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From ‘Shaft’ by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1971 winner)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes3.35?:??
2One Nation Under A Groove
recording of:
One Nation Under a Groove
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Junie Morrison and Garry Shider
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing France
Funkadelic?:??
3Get Up Offa That Thing
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
clavinet:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Robert Coleman (in 1976-04) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1976-04)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1976-04)
trombone:
Hollie Ferris (in 1976-04)
trumpet:
Russell Crimes (in 1976-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1976-04)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown’s daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown4.5?:??
4Fire
recording of:
Fire
lyricist, writer and composer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph “Pee Wee” Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James “Diamond” Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Charlotte Phillips Publishing (BMI), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players4?:??
5Move On Up
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (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)
Curtis Mayfield?:??
6Funky Nassau
recording of:
Funky Nassau
lyricist and composer:
Tyrone Patrick Fitzgerald and Ray Munnings
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, 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) 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)
The Beginning of the End?:??
7Funkin' For Jamaica
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. 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)
Tom Browne5?:??
8Are You Ready (Do The Bus Stop)
recording of:
(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop
writer:
Bill Curtis (The Fatback Band) and Johnny Flippin
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
The Fatback Band?:??
9Express
recording of:
Express
writer:
Barbara Joyce Lomas, Carlos Nathaniel Ward, Dennis Everett Rowe, Louis James Risbrook, Orlando Terrell Woods, Richard Mc Alvin Thompson (US funk guitarist for BT Express) and William Francis Risbrook
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Lehsem Songs and Music in Three
B.T. Express?:??
10Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
Brothers Johnson?:??
11I Need It
Johnny “Guitar” Watson?:??
12Family Affair
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.35?:??
13Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
recording of:
Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag
composer:
Chip Carpenter, Roger Freeman, Chris Hamlyn, James Johnstone (UK percussionist/guitarist/ambient producer), Chris Lee (trumpet player), Ollie Moore and Simon Underwood (bass guitar)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Pigbag4?:??
14Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo4?:??
15Ain't Gonna Bump No More
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex?:??
16Pick Up The Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band3.9?:??
17Play That Funky Music
mixer:
Ken Hamann (engineer), Carl Maduri and Robert Parissi (Rob Parissi)
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Allen Wentz (Bass player for wild cherry)
electric guitar:
Bryan Bassett (guitarist for Wild Cherry, Molly Hatchet and Foghat) and Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi)
membranophone:
Ronald Beitle (drummer for Wild Cherry)
additional vocals:
Bryan Bassett (guitarist for Wild Cherry, Molly Hatchet and Foghat), Ronald Beitle (drummer for Wild Cherry) and Allen Wentz (Bass player for wild cherry)
lead vocals:
Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1976, in 2002)
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Parissi (Rob Parissi)
publisher:
Bema Music (publisher), RWP Music, Sweet City Records Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Wild Cherry4?:??
18Sunshine Day
recording of:
Sunshine Day
writer:
Sol Amarfio, Teddy Osei and Mac Tontoh
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Osibisa?:??
19We Got The Funk
recording of:
We Got the Funk
writer:
Nate Edmonds (keyboard player/songwriter), Brenda Reynolds and Albert Williams
publisher:
Sugar Hill Music Publishing Ltd. (ended), B.I.B. Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Positive Force?:??
20Expansions
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith?:??