The Best of Wilson Pickett

~ Release by Wilson Pickett (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

180g vinyl remastered reissue

Annotation last modified on 2015-04-16 13:52 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1In the Midnight Hour
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-05-12)
bass [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-05-12)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-05-12)
piano:
Joe Hall (Stax studio pianist, 1960s) (on 1965-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Packy" Axton (on 1965-05-12) and Andrew Love (on 1965-05-12)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1965-05-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-05-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Stax Studios (Recording studio for Stax Records) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-05-12)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 5), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 134) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 218)
recording of:
In the Midnight Hour (on 1965-05-12)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
22:30
A2I Found a Love
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-06)
producer:
Robert West (US songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook
bass:
Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players)
bass [electric bass]:
Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players) (in 1961-06)
brass:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrook (in 1961-06)
clarinet and piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Cornelius Johnson (Drummer in The Ohio Untouchables) (, in 1961-06)
guitar:
Lance Finnie, Lance Finnie (in 1961-06) and Robert Ward (guitar, blues musician) (in 1961-06)
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Satchell (, in 1961-06)
additional vocals:
Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice
lead vocals:
Wilson Pickett
vocals:
Eddie Floyd (in 1961-06), Mack Rice (in 1961-06), Ben Night (in 1961-06), Wilson Pickett (in 1961-06) and Joe Stubbs (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (in 1962-01)
recording of:
I Found a Love (in 1961-06)
writer:
Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield and Robert L. West (US songwriter)
publisher:
Alibri Music Co, C & B West Publishing Co., Lupine Music, Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:25
A3634-5789
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-12-20)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-12-20)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-12-20)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1965-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Packy" Axton (on 1965-12-20) and Andrew Love (on 1965-12-20)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1965-12-20)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-12-20)
recording of:
634‒5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.) (on 1965-12-20)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd
2:52
A4If You Need Me
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1963)
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer)
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) and Eddie Willis
piano:
Joe Hunter
vocals:
Wilson Pickett
recorded at:
United Sound Systems in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1963)
recording of:
If You Need Me (in 1963)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Wilson Pickett and Sonny Sanders
2:34
A5Mustang Sally
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music") and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lincoln "Chips" Moman (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14), Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14) and Eddie Logan (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 434)
cover recording of:
Mustang Sally (from 1966-10-13 until 1966-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Springtime Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
43:04
A6Don't Fight It
2:30
B1Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
engineer:
Tom Dowd and Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music")
producer:
Rick Hall (American producer & FAME studios founder, "Father of Muscle Shoals Music") and Jerry Wexler
bass [electric bass]:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-10-12)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-10-12)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (on 1966-10-12)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lincoln "Chips" Moman (on 1966-10-12)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (on 1966-10-12)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-10-12), Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (on 1966-10-12) and Eddie Logan (on 1966-10-12)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (on 1966-10-12)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1966-10-12)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-10-12)
cover recording of:
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (on 1966-10-12)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Solomon Burke and Jerry Wexler
publisher:
BERT RUSSELL MUSIC L L C 301, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Fujipacific Music, Inc., KEETCH CAESAR AND DINO MUSIC INC and Musical Lights Tokyo
32:13
B2It's Too Late
3:03
B3Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-12-20)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (on 1965-12-20)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1965-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1965-12-20)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1965-12-20)
piano:
Isaac Hayes (on 1965-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Charles "Packy" Axton (on 1965-12-20) and Andrew Love (on 1965-12-20)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (on 1965-12-20)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (on 1965-12-20)
recording of:
Ninety‐Nine and a Half (Won’t Do) (on 1965-12-20)
writer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Pronto Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
42:35
B4Funky Broadway
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
bass [electric bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04) and Lincoln "Chips" Moman (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
keyboard [piano, organ]:
Dewey "Spooner" Oldham (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04) and Jimmy Mitchell (saxophone) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
trumpet:
Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (American trumpeter) (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
cover recording of:
Funky Broadway (from 1967-02-01 until 1967-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Arlester “Dyke” Christian
22:33
B5Soul Dance Number Three
2:38
B6Land of 1000 Dances
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Chips Moman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/trombone (Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys)) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music and Tune-Kel
42:23