The Best Funk Album in the World

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Oops Upside Your Head
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band3:28
2Give Up The Funk (Tear The Root Off the Sucker)
recording of:
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
composer:
Jerome Brailey, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Parliament5:24
3Mr. Big Stuff
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 34)
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 Knight52:44
4If You're Reade (Come Go With Me)
The Staple Singers4:21
5Wicky Wacky
recording of:
Wicky-Wacky
writer:
Bill Curtis (The Fatback Band) and Johnny Flippin
publisher:
Minder Music
Fatback Band3:16
6Saturday Nite
recording of:
Saturday Nite
writer:
Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Earth, Wind & Fire4:04
7Fire
recording of:
Fire
lyricist, writer and composer:
Billy Beck, Leroy Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Marshall Jones (US bassist & songwriter, member of Ohio Players), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, Clarence Satchell and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
publisher:
Charlotte Phillips Publishing (BMI), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Segundo Sueños LLC
Ohio Players4:23
8Get Down Tonight
recording of:
Get Down Tonight
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
KC and the Sunshine Band4.353:10
9Nutbush City Limits
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Ike & Tina Turner2:50
10Play That Funky Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
edit of:
Play That Funky Music (album version) by Wild Cherry (1970s US funk rock band, known for “Play That Funky Music”)
recording of:
Play That Funky Music (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Robert W. Parissi
publisher:
Bema Music (publisher), RWP Music, Sweet City Records Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Wild Cherry4.353:08
11War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:19
12Pick Up The Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc.
Average White Band4.053:59
13Move On Up
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 (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
Curtis Mayfield3:37
14Green Onions
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s4.152:52
15Do What You Wanna Do
T-Connection33:32
16I Gotcha
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial Records (Late 40s jazz label focused on bop) (in 1972) and Tree Productions (US, Sony‐related) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Gotcha (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Tex (American southern soul musician)
Joe Tex3.52:25
17Rockit
recorded in:
United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Michael Beinhorn (in 1983) and Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 1983)
performer:
DXT (US 80s hip hop, aka Grandmixer D.ST)
recorded at:
OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Rockit by Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
recording of:
Rockit (in 1983)
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Herbie Hancock45:23
18Movin'
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction4:04
19Expansions
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd. (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
Expansions
composer:
Lonnie Liston Smith
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes36:02
20The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott‐Heron3:01