Semi-Pro: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Me Sexy
Jackie Moon3:37
2Get Da Funk Out Ma' Face
The Brothers Johnson42:28
3Lady Marmalade
producer:
Allen R. Toussaint
arranger:
Allen R. Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 411) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 479)
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade (Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir ?) (in 1974)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
LaBelle3.33:58
4The World Is a Ghetto
recording of:
The World Is a Ghetto
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Far Out Music
War4:04
5Tell Me Something Good
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
engineer:
F. Byron Clark
producer:
Wayne Henderson (US soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and producer)
clavinet:
Mike Cavanaugh (keyboard player/songwriter) (from 1975-03 until 1975-04) and Joe Sample (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
congas, percussion [flexitone] and tambourine:
Joe Clayton (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gutierrez (soul/funk/jazz drummer) (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
electric bass guitar:
Clint Mosley (bassist) (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
electric piano:
Mike Cavanaugh (keyboard player/songwriter) (from 1975-03 until 1975-04), Jerry Peters (from 1975-03 until 1975-04) and Joe Sample (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
flute, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Ronnie Laws (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
synthesizer:
Jerry Peters (from 1975-03 until 1975-04)
remixer:
F. Byron Clark
Ronnie Laws4:52
6Mr. Big Stuff
recording of:
Mr. Big Stuff
writer:
Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams (US soul composer)
publisher:
Caraljo Music Inc., Malaco Music Company and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
Jean Knight2:47
7Give Me Just a Little More Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Invictus (American record label founded by Holland–Dozier–Holland, based in Detroit, Michigan) (in 1970)
recording of:
Give Me Just a Little More Time (Dunbar/Wayne)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Holland Group Productions Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Chairmen of the Board4.652:42
8Why Can't We Be Friends
recording engineer:
Ed Barton (engineer), Andrew Berliner and Chris Huston
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
mixer:
Ed Barton (engineer)
recording of:
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War4.153:48
9Walking in Rhythm
producer:
Donald Byrd (American jazz trumpeter)
recording of:
Walking in Rhythm
writer:
Barney Perry
The Blackbyrds4:12
10Dance to the Music
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 223)
recording of:
Dance to the Music
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
included in:
Dance for Me
Sly & the Family Stone4.153:01
11Love Rollercoaster
engineer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Ohio Players
agogô, cowbell, drums (drum set) and tambourine:
James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
bass guitar:
Marshall "Rock" Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble]:
William "Billy" Beck
tenor saxophone:
Clarence "Satch" Satchell
trumpet:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks and Marvin “Merv” Pierce
background vocals:
William "Billy" Beck and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
recorded at and mixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Love Rollercoaster
writer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Mervin Pierce (Ohio Players), Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players54:49
12Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
producer:
Sly Stone (task: original recording)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Sly & the Family Stone2.55:21
13Move on Up
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and R.J. Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 474)
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Curtis Mayfield58:55
14Shining Star
Elijah Kelley2:53