Motown: The Complete No. 1’s

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Tracklist

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1Truly
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
bass:
Joe Chemay
cello:
Jesse Ehrlich, Paula Hochhalter, Armand Kaproff and Dennis Karmazyn
double bass:
Árni Egilsson and Buell Neidlinger
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
flute:
Louise DiTullio
French horn:
Arthur Maebe (US horn player), Richard Perissi and Henry Sigismonti
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
Rhodes piano [Fender rhodes]:
William Payne
strings:
Assa Drori, Allan Harshman, Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
viola:
Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski (violist) and Gareth Nuttycombe (violist)
violin:
Bonnie Douglas, Assa Drori, Endre Granat (Hungarian violinist), Joy Lyle, Donald Palmer (US violinist and concertmaster), Henry Roth (violinist), Sheldon Sandu (violinist), Jack Shulman, Paul Shure, Mari Tsumura and Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger)
background vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Gene Page
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Truly
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.43:19
2You Are
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
recording of:
You Are
writer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing and Brockman Music
Lionel Richie4:06
3My Love
recording engineer:
Calvin Harris
engineer:
Jim Cassell
assistant producer:
Brenda Harvey–Richie
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
mixer:
Calvin Harris, Michael Johnson (Motown related), Fred Law and Stephan Smith (US 70s/80s soul/funk engineer)
bass:
Nathan East
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) and Morty Corb (bass, USA)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
electric guitar:
Darrell Jones
French horn:
James Atkinson (French horn), David Allen Duke (US french horn player), Arthur Maebe (US horn player) and Brian O’Connor (French hornist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig
strings:
Rollice Dale, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Ronald Folsom, Allan Harshman, William Henderson (violinist, concertmaster and strings), Armand Kaproff, Dennis Karmazyn, William Kurasch, Joy Lyle, Erno Neufeld, Nathan Ross, Myron Sandler, David Schwartz (violist), Frederick Seykora, Paul Shure, David Speltz, Mari Tsumura and Tibor Zelig
trombone:
Lew McCreary and Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey and Warren Luening
viola:
Allan Harshman
violin:
Assa Drori, Joy Lyle and Paul Shure
woodwind:
Don Ashworth (woodwind), Gene Cipriano, Gary Herbig and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
background vocals:
Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur), Kin Vassy and Terry Williams (American singer-songwriter)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
background vocals arranger:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown / Hitsville U.S.A Recording Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
My Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Lionel Richie54:06
4All This Love
producer:
Eldra DeBarge and Iris Gordy (Producer/songwriter on Motown Records)
arranger:
Benjamin Wright, Jr. and El DeBarge
recording of:
All This Love
lyricist and composer:
El DeBarge
DeBarge4:11
5Cold Blooded
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Cold Blooded
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:29
6All Night Long (All Night)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.44:19
7Time Will Reveal
associate producer:
Bobby DeBarge (funk/R&B musician)
producer:
Eldra DeBarge
strings [string] arranger:
Benjamin Wright, Jr.
arranger:
El DeBarge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. FP (in 2021)
recording of:
Time Will Reveal
writer:
Bunny DeBarge (R&B/soul singer/songwriter, a/k/a Etterlene Jordan) and El DeBarge
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
DeBarge4:15
8Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Rockwell43:57
9Hello
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
performer:
Ocobamba
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.854:08
10Stuck on You
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Stuck on You
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie43:11
11I Just Called to Say I Love You
producer:
Stevie Wonder
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
I Just Called to Say I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 57)
Stevie Wonder4.354:23
12Penny Lover
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
recording of:
Penny Lover
lyricist:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie33:47
13Nightshift
associate producer:
Peter Wolfe (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa) and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert
arranger:
Peter Wolfe (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
recording of:
Nightshift
writer:
Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Reservoir Media Music and Universal Music Careers
The Commodores4.54:21
14In My House
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 52)
recording of:
In My House
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Mary Jane Girls3:57
15Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2009) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3.63:55
16Glow
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Glow
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Rick James4:30
17You Wear It Well
producer:
Eldra DeBarge
arranger:
Eldra DeBarge
El DeBarge with DeBarge3:56
18Don’t Look Any Further
associate co-producer:
Paul M. Jackson, Jr.
producer:
Dennis Lambert
performer:
Siedah Garrett
arranger:
Dennis Lambert and Paul M. Jackson, Jr.
recording of:
Don’t Look Any Further
writer:
Franne Golde, Duane Hitchings and Dennis Lambert
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Universal Music Careers and VMG Worldwide
Dennis Edwards feat. Seidah Garrett4:03
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