Solid Gold Soul 1977

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I Wish
programming:
Charles Brewer, John Fischbach and Stevie Wonder
producer:
Stevie Wonder
alto saxophone:
Hank Redd
bass guitar:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Raymond Pounds and Stevie Wonder
Rhodes piano, synthesizer, vocoder and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
tenor saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado
background vocals:
Renee Hardaway
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
recording of:
I Wish
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder4.64:16
2Car Wash
recording of:
Car Wash
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and USI B Music Publishing
Rose Royce13:17
3Hot Line
The Sylvers3:04
4Slide
Slave3:22
5You Can’t Turn Me Off (Right in the Middle of Turnin Me on)
producer:
Kent Washburn (producer)
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recording of:
You Can’t Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On)
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pamela Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
High Inergy3:34
6Tryin’ to Love Two
recording of:
Tryin’ to Love Two
writer:
William Bell and Paul F. Mitchell (composer, smooth jazz/soul)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc.
William Bell3:29
7Whodunit
recording of:
Whodunit
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
Tavares3.53:37
8Ffun
recording of:
Ffun
writer:
Michael Vernon Cooper (founding member of funk/soul band Con Funk Shun)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music
Con Funk Shun3:37
9Strawberry Letter 23
cover recording of:
Strawberry Letter 23
lyricist, writer and composer:
Shuggie Otis
publisher:
Shugiterius Music
The Brothers Johnson3:39
10Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 2009)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:20
11Got to Give It Up
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye4:15
12It’s Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next to Me
recording of:
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me
writer:
Ekundayo Paris and Nelson Pigford
Barry White53:36
13I’ve Got Love on My Mind
recording of:
I’ve Got Love on My Mind
writer:
Chuck Jackson (US R&B/soul vocalist) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole4:23
14Float On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977)
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters54:15
15Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston4.53:41
16Serpentine Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire3:46
17Ain’t Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial (60s/70s Nashville) (in 1977)
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex3:32
18At Midnight My Love Will Lift You Up
assistant engineer:
Michael Schuman
engineer:
Gary Starr
producer:
Rufus (70s/80s USA funk band)
percussion:
Milt Holland
conductor:
Claire Fischer
horn arranger:
Charles Garnett and Tony Maiden
strings arranger:
Claire Fischer
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)
writer:
Tony Maiden and Lalomie Washburn
publisher:
Elainea Music Publishing Co. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Rufus4:22
19If You’re Not Back in Love by Monday
Millie Jackson4:49