Can You Dig It? The ’70s Soul Experience

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Annotation

Each disc of this set is in its own digipak.

Annotation last modified on 2020-01-25 18:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Grazing in the Grass
recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (vocal version)
lyricist:
Harry Elston
composer:
Philemon Hou
version of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
The Friends of Distinction52:57
2Color Him Father
engineer:
Rodney Mills
producer:
Don Carroll (50’s–60’s songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Ray Maritano
bass guitar:
Sonny Peckrol
drums (drum set):
G. C. Coleman
guitar [lead guitar]:
Quincy Mattison
organ:
Phil Tolotta
tenor saxophone:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
lead vocals:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher) and Phil Tolotta
vocals:
Ray Maritano, Quincy Mattison and Sonny Peckrol
conductor:
Emory Gordy Jr.
arranger:
Emory Gordy Jr.
recorded at:
Le Fevre Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Color Him Father
lyricist and composer:
Richard Spencer (US musician & teacher)
The Winstons3:07
3Hey There Lonely Girl
recording of:
Hey There Lonely Girl
lyricist:
Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
composer:
Leon Carr
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Eddie Holman3:21
4Crumbs Off the Table
recording of:
Crumbs Off the Table
lyricist:
Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland) and Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter)
composer:
Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland), Scherrie Payne (R&B singer-songwriter) and Ron Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer)
The Glass House2:41
5Rainy Night in Georgia
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Harold Cowart (on 1969-09-11)
drums (drum set):
Ron Ziegler (drummer) (on 1969-09-11)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (in 1969) and Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) (on 1969-09-11)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (in 1969)
instruments:
Cold Grits (in 1969)
organ:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1969-09-11)
piano:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) (on 1969-09-11)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1969-09-11)
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1969-09-11)
later releases:
Rainy Night in Georgia by Brook Benton
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 498)
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia (on 1969-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton43:40
6Everybody Is a Star
recording of:
Everybody Is a Star
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone33:03
7Give Me Just a Little More Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Invictus (American record label founded by Holland–Dozier–Holland, based in Detroit, Michigan) (in 1970)
recording of:
Give Me Just a Little More Time (Dunbar/Wayne)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Holland Group Productions Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Chairmen of the Board4.652:42
8Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:29
9The Bells
The Originals2:57
10Turn Back the Hands of Time
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1970-01-23)
producer:
Carl Davis (record producer)
vocals:
Tyrone Davis (“Wonder Boy”) (on 1970-01-23)
conductor:
Tom Washington (American pianist, producer, and songwriter) (on 1970-01-23)
arranger:
Tom Washington (American pianist, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Turn Back the Hands of Time (on 1970-01-23)
writer:
Jack Daniels (soul/blues/funk producer and songwriter) and Bonnie Thompson (songwriter)
Tyrone Davis42:40
11Love on a Two‐Way Street
cover recording of:
Love on a Two‐Way Street
writer:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer) and Sylvia Robinson
The Moments3:34
12Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:56
13O‐o‐h Child
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 392)
recording of:
O‐o‐h Child
lyricist and composer:
Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
Flamingo Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Stan Vincent Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
The Five Stairsteps3.83:19
14Westbound #9
Flaming Ember2:54
15Maybe
producer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
lead vocals:
Valerie Holiday
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) and Steve Swanson (songwriter and arranger)
edit of:
Maybe (Holiday, Ferguson, Pinkney) by The Three Degrees
cover recording of:
Maybe (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン 株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
The Three Degrees4:09
16The Sly, Slick, and the Wicked
The Lost Generation3:10
17War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:28
18Somebody’s Been Sleeping
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 84)
recording of:
Somebody’s Been Sleeping (in My Bed)
writer:
Angelo Bond (R&B singer, active in the 1970s, songwriter and producer), General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer) and Greg Perry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc.
100 Proof (Aged in Soul)2:48
19Express Yourself
producer:
Charles Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 57)
recording of:
Express Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Charles Wright (in 1970)
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band4.53:52
20Precious, Precious
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-04-23)
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Harold Cowart (on 1970-04-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Ziegler (drummer) (on 1970-04-23)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1970-04-23) and Jimmy O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) (on 1970-04-23)
organ:
Billy Carter (organ, jazz) (on 1970-04-23)
piano:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer) (on 1970-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Andrew Love (on 1970-04-23)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1970-04-23)
vocals:
Jackie Moore (US R&B/disco singer) (on 1970-04-23)
Jackie Moore3:27
21Funky Nassau, Part I
The Beginning of the End3:14
22Groove Me
recorded in:
Jackson, Mississippi, United States (on 1970-05-04)
producer:
Wardell Quezergue and Elijah Walker
vocals:
King Floyd (on 1970-05-04)
arranger:
Wardell Quezergue
recording of:
Groove Me (on 1970-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
King Floyd
publisher:
Malaco Music Co. (publisher) (in 1991)
King Floyd53:02
23I Love You for All Seasons
The Fuzz3:08
24Want Ads
recording of:
Want Ads
writer:
General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer), Barney Perkins and Greg Perry
Honey Cone32:47
25Cool Aid
Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists2:42
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