What the World Needs Now Is Love

~ Release by The Sweet Inspirations (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1Alfie
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1968)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (in 1968), Sylvia Shemwell (in 1968) and Myrna Smith (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Alfie
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1965)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1965)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous-Chappell and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Alfie (1966 film)
3:19
2What the World Needs Now Is Love
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1968)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (in 1968), Sylvia Shemwell (in 1968) and Myrna Smith (in 1968)
cover recording of:
What the World Needs Now Is Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David LP, New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1965), Songs of Fujimusic (in 1965, in 1993) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1993)
2:58
3To Love Somebody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24), Sylvia Shemwell (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24) and Myrna Smith (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
cover recording of:
To Love Somebody
written in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
writer:
Barry Gibb (in 1967) and Robin Gibb (in 1967)
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Nemperor, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
part of:
50/50
2:42
4Watch the One Who Brings You the News
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1968)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (in 1968), Sylvia Shemwell (in 1968) and Myrna Smith (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Watch the One Who Brings You the News
writer:
Don Covay
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
2:38
5Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24), Sylvia Shemwell (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24) and Myrna Smith (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
cover recording of:
Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again
writer:
J. Northern, R. Bailey and R. Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
2:55
6Unchained Melody
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1968)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (in 1968)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (in 1968), Sylvia Shemwell (in 1968) and Myrna Smith (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Unchained Melody
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:25
7You Really Didn’t Mean It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24), Sylvia Shemwell (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24) and Myrna Smith (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
recording of:
You Really Didn’t Mean It
lyricist and composer:
Cissy Drinkard Houston
2:58
8Walk in My Shoes
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1967-08-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-08-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-08-24), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-08-24) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-08-24)
recording of:
Walk in My Shoes
writer:
Helen Lewis and Kay Lewis
2:21
9Where Did It Go
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24), Sylvia Shemwell (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24) and Myrna Smith (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
recording of:
Where Did It Go
writer:
Cissy Houston
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
2:41
10I Could Leave You Alone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24), Sylvia Shemwell (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24) and Myrna Smith (from 1968-04-22 until 1968-04-24)
recording of:
I Could Leave You Alone
writer:
Cissy Houston
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
2:16
11That’s How Strong My Love Is
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-25)
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-04-25)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-04-25), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-04-25) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-04-25)
cover recording of:
That’s How Strong My Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Roosevelt Jamison
publisher:
Three Wise Boys Music LLC
2:13
12I Don’t Want to Go On Without You
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
lead vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1967-04-26)
vocals:
Estelle Brown (on 1967-04-26), Sylvia Shemwell (on 1967-04-26) and Myrna Smith (on 1967-04-26)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Go On Without You
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd., Franco London Music Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:57

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