Black Roots: From 70’s Funk to Hip Hop

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Annotation

This compilation: (P) 1996 BMG Records (UK) Ltd.
(C) 1996 BMG Records (UK) Ltd.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 0316
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Price Code (F): BM650

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-27 09:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Payback
recording of:
The Payback
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), John Starks and Fred Wesley
James Brown7:28
2Sing a Simple Song
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (in 1968)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (in 1968)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (in 1968)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (in 1968)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (in 1968)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (in 1968)
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (in 1968), Jerry Martini (in 1968), Freddie Stone (in 1968), Rose Stone (in 1968) and Sly Stone (in 1968)
recording of:
Sing a Simple Song (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sly & the Family Stone43:55
3Slippin’ Into Darkness
recording of:
Slippin’ Into Darkness
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War46:58
4(Falling Like) Dominoes
engineer:
Val Garay, Steve Maslow and Jim Nipar
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
mixer:
David Hassinger and Steve Maslow
clavinet and trumpet:
Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
congas:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-25) and King Errisson (conguero) (on 1975-08-25)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (on 1975-08-25)
electric bass guitar [fender]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1975-08-25)
electric piano:
Skip Scarborough (on 1975-08-25)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-25)
guitar:
Craig McMullen (on 1975-08-25) and John Rowin (jazz guitarist) (on 1975-08-25)
percussion:
Mayuto Correa (on 1975-08-25)
piano:
Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
tenor saxophone:
Tyree Glenn, Jr. (on 1975-08-25)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1975-08-25)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (soul/jazz trumpet player Raymond Lee Brown, 75-) (on 1975-08-25)
background vocals:
Kay Haith (vocalist) (on 1975-08-25), Fonce Mizell (on 1975-08-25) and Larry Mizell (on 1975-08-25)
vocals:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1975-08-25)
conductor:
Wade Marcus (on 1975-08-25)
strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
arranger:
Larry Mizell
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-08-25)
recording of:
Fallin' Like Dominoes (on 1975-08-25)
writer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer), Harold Lee Clayton (aranger, writer) and Bradley Ridgell (aranger, writer)
Donald Byrd44:31
5My Thang
recording of:
My Thang
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown4:12
6Jungle Boogie
recording of:
Jungle Boogie
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Don Boyce, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Ricky West (Kool & The Gang member)
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3:03
7God Make Me Funky (12″ version)
The Headhunters9:36
8P‐Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
composer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
Parliament47:42
9The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric guitar:
Burt Jones (US 1960/70s guitar player) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
electric piano and piano:
Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer) (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
flute and saxophone:
Hubert Laws (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
lead vocals:
Gil Scott‐Heron (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
conductor:
Johnny Pate (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 258)
recording of:
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (from 1971-04-19 until 1971-04-20)
composer:
Gil Scott‐Heron
Gil Scott‐Heron3.53:05
10That’s the Way of the World
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney (Musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney (Musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 329)
recording of:
That’s the Way of the World
writer:
Charles Stepney (Musician, producer, arranger and songwriter), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.
Earth Wind & Fire3.355:46
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Brendon Griffin (liner notes related)
compiler:Brendon Griffin (liner notes related)
Keith Munro
design:Green Ink
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5225247 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Keith Munro
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/634866 [info]