Greatest Hits

~ Release by Percy Sledge (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1When a Man Loves a Woman
producer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (, in 1966) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
4.352:58
2Take Time to Know Her
recording of:
Take Time to Know Her
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Allen Davis (American singer-songwriter, born October 4, 1949 in Hendersonville, Tennessee)
writer:
Stephen Allen Davis (American singer-songwriter, born October 4, 1949 in Hendersonville, Tennessee) and Al Gallico
3:14
3Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
Just Out of Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)
lyricist and composer:
Virgil F. Stewart
3:30
4A Whiter Shade of Pale
cover recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
3:42
5Out of Left Field
recording of:
Out of Left Field
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:28
6Warm and Tender Love
cover recording of:
Warm and Tender Love
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Robinson
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
3:05
7It Tears Me Up
recording of:
It Tears Me Up
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:47
8The Dark End of the Street
cover recording of:
The Dark End of the Street
writer:
Chips Moman and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:39
9Cover Me
recording of:
Cover Me
writer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Eddie Hinton
2:49
10You're All Around Me
2:49
11My Special Prayer
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
My Special Prayer
lyricist and composer:
Wini Scott
publisher:
Peter Maurice (publisher) (in 1972)
43:04