The Golden Age of Black Music: 1960-1970

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.652:50
2When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.352:50
3I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
recording engineer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-01-24)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-01-24) and Chips Moman (on 1967-01-24)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24) and Spooner Oldham (on 1967-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Arnold (on 1967-01-24) and Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-01-24)
trombone:
David Hood (on 1967-01-24)
trumpet:
Ken Laxton (on 1967-01-24)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-01-24)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-01-24)
horn arranger:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1967-01-24)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 186)
recording of:
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (on 1967-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and Pronto Music
Aretha Franklin42:41
4Sweet Soul Music
recording of:
Sweet Soul Music
writer:
Arthur Conley, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding
is based on:
Yeah Man
Arthur Conley2:20
5Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World and New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52)
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin3.82:27
6Soul Man
recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967) and Isaac Hayes (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
Sam & Dave2:34
7Baby I Love You
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-06-23) and Arif Mardin (on 1967-06-23)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-06-23)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-06-23)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (on 1967-06-23)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-06-23)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1967-06-23) and Joe South (on 1967-06-23)
electric piano, organ and piano:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-06-23) and Truman Thomas (on 1967-06-23)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-06-23) and King Kurtis (saxophonist) (on 1967-06-23)
trumpet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-06-23)
vibraphone:
Ted Somers (vibes) (on 1967-06-23)
choir vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23), Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-06-23) and Irma Franklyn (on 1967-06-23)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-06-23)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-23)
recording of:
Baby I Love You (on 1967-06-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Shannon
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. and Pronto Music
Aretha Franklin32:42
8(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:38
9Chain of Fools
recording of:
Chain of Fools
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music, Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin2:23
10Slip Away
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
William Armstrong, Marcus Daniel and Wilbur Terrell
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:30
11Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Henry Haywood (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
bass trombone:
Tony Studd (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
electric piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Bobby Womack (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Seldon Powell (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Frank Wess (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
trumpet:
Bernie Glow (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Melvin Lastie (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
choir vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17), Erma Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17) and The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
horn arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
cover recording of:
(Sweet, Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone (from 1967-12-16 until 1967-12-17)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Mijac Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Aretha Franklin4.352:23
12Too Weak to Fight
recording of:
Too Weak to Fight
writer:
Clarence Carter, Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music"), George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) and Johnny Keyes (songwriter)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Clarence Carter2:16
13Think
recording of:
Think
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:50
14Can I Change My MindTyrone Davis2:47
15I Say a Little Prayer
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-17)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-17)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-17)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-17)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-17)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 117)
cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer (on 1968-04-17)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Aretha Franklin4.43:32
16Rainy Night in Georgia
Brook Benton3:52