Funky Collector, Volume № 9

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Space Princess
Lonnie Liston Smith7:05
2I Need Your Lovin’
producer:
Teena Marie
solo saxophone:
Ray C. Woodard
background vocals:
William Carroll White, Jr., Mickey Hearn, Teena Marie and Shirley Mattison
recording of:
I Need Your Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Teena Marie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Teena Marie57:28
3How D’You Feel
Hi‐Tension5:27
4Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross4.153:52
5Going Back to My Roots
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano [Yamaha CP‐30] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and John Tropea
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
solo flugelhorn:
Gary Grant (brass)
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
solo soprano saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
conductor:
Al Gorgoni
arranger:
Al Gorgoni
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
Ajomora
lyricist and composer:
Al Gorgoni
publisher:
Crystalane Publishing, EKA Publishing and Front Wheel Music
medley including a recording of:
Baba Awa
composer:
Al Gorgoni
publisher:
Crystalane Publishing, EKA Publishing and Front Wheel Music
medley including a cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey9:49
6The Bomb
Herbie Hancock4:01
7I Want to Thank You
recording of:
I Want to Thank You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin McCord
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Alicia Myers6:38
8Dance With Me
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Dance Wit' Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James7:22
9Fall in Love With Me
recording of:
Fall in Love With Me
writer:
Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Earth, Wind & Fire35:50
10Reach Out
recording of:
Reach Out
writer:
George Duke
George Duke35:00
11Happiness Is Just Around the Bend
Cuba Gooding7:50

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part of:Funky Collector (number: 9) (order: 9)