Rhythm, Love and Soul: The Sexiest Songs of R&B

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Late to Turn Back Now
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose3:24
2You Are Everything
The Stylistics2:57
3Love Land
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band3:06
4My Baby Loves Me
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:10
5Oh, What a Night
The Dells4:05
6I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos3:22
7Goin’ Out of My Head
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:30
8This Magic Moment
The Drifters2:31
9When Will I See You Again
The Three Degrees3:00
10Make Me Your Baby
Barbara Lewis2:32
11Ooo Baby Baby
recording of:
Ooo Baby Baby
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
The Miracles2:45
12Walkin’ in the Rain With the One I Love
Love Unlimited4:50
13Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations3:54
14I Do Love You
Billy Stewart3:05
15Never Can Say Goodbye
Isaac Hayes3:38
16Show and Tell
Al Wilson3:28
17I’m in Love
Wilson Pickett2:33
18Always and Forever
Heatwave3:43
19Me and Mrs. Jones
Billy Paul4:48
20If You Need Me
Solomon Burke2:31
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Being With You
Smokey Robinson4:02
2It’s Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton2:29
3Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters2:40
4Twenty‐Five Miles
Edwin Starr3:22
5Have You Seen Her
The Chi‐Lites5:09
6Natural High
Bloodstone4:02
7When a Man Loves a Woman
Percy Sledge2:53
8Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
cover recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips43:46
9If You Don’t Know Me by Now
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:28
10I’m Still in Love With You
Al Green3:12
11Prisoner of Love
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
James Brown2:24
12(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music 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)
Aretha Franklin2:44
13Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
The Delfonics3:29
14Three Times a Lady
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3:39
15(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right
Luther Ingram3:28
16I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
Otis Redding2:56
17Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)
producer:
Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
strings arranger:
Don Hockett and Dennis Lambert
recording of:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Four Tops3:07
18Best of My Love
The Emotions3:42
19Can I Change My Mind
Tyrone Davis2:49
20You Don’t Have To
Marilyn McCoo3:50
3▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
The Spinners4:14
2I Hear a Symphony
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I Hear a Symphony
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI) (in 1965)
The Supremes2:40
3You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
Lou Rawls3:33
4You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
producer:
Barry White
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything (in 1974)
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), January Music Corp., Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Sa‐Vette Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White4.44:35
5Reasons
Earth, Wind & Fire4:59
6Hey There Lonely Girl
Eddie Holman3:20
7It’s All in the Game
Tommy Edwards2:38
8Would I Love You
recording of:
Would I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:54
9The Dark End of the Street
James Carr2:32
10I’ll Be There
The Jacksons3:59
11Never Can Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:01
12Let’s Get It On
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye3:59
13Thin Line Between Love and Hate
The Persuaders3:25
14Tell It Like It Is
Aaron Neville2:42
15Lean on Me
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer) (in 1972)
piano and lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1972)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) (in 1972)
strings arranger:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1972), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 236)
recording of:
Lean on Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Bill Withers4.34:18
16Drift Away
Dobie Gray3:50
17Turn Off the Lights
Teddy Pendergrass5:57
18Dedicated to the One Love
The Temprees3:40
19Release Me
Johnny Adams2:52
20Reunited
Peaches & Herb3:59