The Ultimate Collection

~ 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)
4.352:53
2It Tears Me Up
recording of:
It Tears Me Up
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:50
3Take Time to Know Her
producer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
recording of:
Take Time to Know Her (on 1968-02-01)
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
3:04
4My 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
5Baby Help Me
recording of:
Baby Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Womack
2:33
6It's All Wrong but It's Alright
recording of:
It’s All Wrong but It’s Alright
writer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Eddie Hinton
2:59
7You're All Around Me
recording of:
You’re All Around Me
writer:
Donnie Fritts and Eddie Hinton
3:03
8The Dark End of the Street
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
recording of:
The Dark End of the Street (in 1967)
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)
2:46
9Warm and Tender Love
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
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
3:22
10Love Me Tender
cover recording of:
Love Me Tender
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
43:07
11Out 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)
3:31
12Come Softly to Me
recording of:
Come Softly to Me
writer:
Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis and Gary Troxel
publisher:
Chappell Morris, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Unart Music Corp. (in 1958, in 1959)
2:56
13What Am I Living For?
vocals:
Percy Sledge (in 1967)
recorded at:
Quinvy Recording Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (in 1967)
cover recording of:
What Am I Living For? (in 1967)
writer:
Art Harris and Fred Jay
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
2:30
14You're Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
recording of:
Pouring Water on a Drowning Man (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Drew Baker and Danny McCormick
2:25
15Just Out of Reach
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
3:34
16Cover Me
recording of:
Cover Me
writer:
Marlin Greene (’60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Eddie Hinton
2:49
17Sudden Stop
recording of:
Sudden Stop
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
2:46
18That's How Strong My Love Is
recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
2:06
19You Really Got a Hold on Me
cover recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:55
20Put a Little Lovin' on Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-04-21)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-04-21)
recording of:
Put a Little Lovin' on Me
lyricist and composer:
David Wilkins (Country singer, songwriter and pianist)
2:43