People Get Ready

~ Release by Russell Watson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Me and Mrs. Jones
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment (Japanese 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)
4:13
2If You Don’t Know Me by Now
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
3:44
3Papa Was a Rolling Stone
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:03
4People Get Ready
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:54
5Georgia
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Georgia on My Mind
anthem of:
Georgia, United States (from 1979 to present)
lyricist:
Stuart Gorrell (in 1930)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1930)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (from 1930 to present) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (from 1930 to present)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
arrangement of:
Georgia on My Mind (Solo piano arrangement)
4:17
6Backstabbers
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Back Stabbers
writer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:19
7New York State of Mind
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
New York State of Mind
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1975)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Songs Ltd., Home Grown Music (formerly Home Grown Music Network), Impulsive Music, Tin Pan Tunes, Joelsongs (from 1975 until 1976) and CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:49
8Soul Man
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Soul Man
writer:
Isaac Hayes (in 1967) and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter) (in 1967)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Walden Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1986) and Walden Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1986)
3:08
9In the Midnight Hour
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
In the Midnight Hour
writer:
Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), East Publishing Inc. and Irving Music, Inc.
2:39
10Try a Little Tenderness
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
4:12
11Heaven Help Us All
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Heaven Help Us All
lyricist and composer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
4:03
12Louisiana 1927
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
Louisiana 1927
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Randy Newman (publisher) (, in 1974, in 1989), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (, in 1974, in 1991), Randy Newman Music (in 1974) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1974)
3:28
13I Can’t Stop Loving You
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
5:32
14House of the Rising Sun
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
arranger:
Nick Patrick and Russell Watson (tenor)
recorded at:
Wadleigh Studios in Manchester (tenor vocals)
recording of:
House of the Rising Sun
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Ole Cantaloupe Music and Sonet Publishing Ltd.
8:10

Credits

Release

mastering:Leon Zervos (audio engineer)