Motown Funk

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Papa Was a Rolling Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer) (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, 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 Temptations46:57
2“T” Plays It Cool
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.) (in 1972)
arranger:
Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.) (in 1972)
recording of:
T Plays It Cool
composer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye4.54:21
3Rapid Fire
recording of:
Rapid Fire
composer:
Milan Williams
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Commodores3:01
4Scratchin’
Magic Disco Machine2:41
5Give Me Your Love
producer:
Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Paul Riser
arranger:
Paul Riser
cover recording of:
Give Me Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Sisters Love4:18
6Brother’s Gonna Work It Out
recording of:
Brother's Gonna Work It Out
lyricist and composer:
Willie Hutch
Willie Hutch2:57
7L.A. (My Town)
recording of:
L.A. (My Town)
lyricist and composer:
Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
Four Tops3:08
8Gonna Find a True Love
recording of:
Gonna Find a True Love
writer:
John Helms and Terrence Woodford (American songwriter, producer, music publisher, recording engineer)
Bottom & Company2:53
9Girl You Need a Change of Mind
recording of:
Girl, You Need a Change of Mind
writer:
Leonard Caston Jr. (son of Leonard Caston) and Anita Poree
publisher:
Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Eddie Kendricks7:31
10You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
recording of:
You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
Yvonne Fair2:43
11To Know You Is to Love You
recording of:
To Know You Is to Love You (1970s song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright)
writer:
Syreeta Wright (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Syreeta feat. Stevie Wonder6:03
12Our Lives Are Shaped by What We Love
recording of:
Our Lives Are Shaped by What We Love
writer:
Cyril Lionel Robert James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Odyssey33:35
13Is That Enough
recording of:
Is That Enough
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye7:46
14Sun Country
recording of:
Sun Country
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons4:05
15Mister Magic
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1974-11)
producer:
Creed Taylor
alto saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
baritone saxophone:
Phil Bodner (Woodwind player) (in 1974-11)
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1974-11)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (in 1974-11)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1974-11) and Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1974-11)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer) (in 1974-11)
electric piano and piano:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Jon Faddis (in 1974-11) and Marvin Stamm (in 1974-11)
guitar:
Eric Gale (in 1974-11)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1974-11)
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Dodgion (in 1974-11) and Grover Washington, Jr. (in 1974-11)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (in 1974-11)
viola:
Al Brown (viola) (in 1974-11) and Manny Vardi (in 1974-11)
violin:
Max Ellen (in 1974-11), Paul Gershman (in 1974-11), Harry Glickman (in 1974-11), Harold Kohon (in 1974-11), Harry Lookofsky (in 1974-11), Joe Malin (in 1974-11), David Nadien (in 1974-11) and Matthew Raimondi (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (in 1974-11)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Mister Magic (Mr. Magic) (in 1974-11)
composer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Grover Washington, Jr.8:59
16Brick House
recording of:
Brick House (original version)
lyricist:
William King (member of Commodores), Walter Orange and Lionel Richie
composer:
Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Cambrae Music, Daddy Married a Golddigger, Drop Five, Hanna Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Libren Music, Old Fashion Publishing, Reservoir Media Music, 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)
Commodores3:37