The Very Best Of

~ Release by Billy Paul (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Your Song
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
cover recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
music quoted on:
Dandelions (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
part of:
Moulin Rouge! (2001 film)
6:36
2Without You
cover recording of:
Without You
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
3:20
3Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
54:50
4People Power
4:22
5It's Too Late
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:35
6Brown Baby
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
recording of:
Brown Baby
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:37
7America (We Need the Light)
5:25
8Everyday People
3:56
9Compared to What
5:23
10Love Buddies
3:43
11I've Got So Much to Live For
4:51
12When Love Is New
recording of:
When Love Is New
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
5:34
13The Whole Town's Talking
4:50
14Billy's Back Home
recording of:
Billy's Back Home
lyricist and composer:
Dexter Wansel
4:33
15Your Song (live 1974)
8:23