Black History in Music: Sampler 2002

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Giving You the Best That I Got
additional engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Les Cooper (engineer), Fred Law, Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc) and Tim Purvis
engineer:
Barney Perkins
executive producer:
Anita Baker
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass:
Nathan East (in 1988)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1988)
keyboard:
Vernon Fails (in 1988)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1988)
piano:
Dean Gant (in 1988)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1988), Carl Carwell (in 1988), Angel Edwards (in 1988) and Valerie Pinkston (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Anita Baker (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recording of:
Giving You the Best That I Got (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Anita Baker, Randy Holland (songwriter/engineer) and Skip Scarborough
publisher:
Alexscar Music, All Baker's Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Eyedot Music and Fresh Air Music Ltd.
Anita Baker34:20
2Georgy Porgy
mixer:
Kevin Davis (US producer/engineer “KD” Davis)
guest vocals:
Faith Evans
lead vocals:
Eric Benét
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Georgy Porgy
lyricist and composer:
D. Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
is based on:
Georgie Porgie (nursery rhyme)
Eric Benét featuring Faith Evans4:41
3Best Friend
recording engineer and producer:
Keith Crouch
mixer:
Booker T. Jones III and Keith Crouch
flute and saxophone:
Derrick Edmondson
guitar:
Glenn McKinney
keyboard [All Keyboards] and membranophone:
Keith Crouch
background vocals:
Brandy Norwood (US R&B singer) and Sherree Ford Payne
arranger and vocals arranger:
Keith Crouch
recorded at:
Human Rhythm Studios in Los Angeles
mixed at:
Sound Castle Recording Studios (former LA location) in Silver Lake
recording of:
Best Friend
writer:
Keith Crouch and Glenn McKinney
publisher:
Human Rhythm Music, Minder Music (USA) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Brandy44:50
4Dangerous
assistant recording engineer:
Tom Passetti (Audio engineer)
recording engineer:
Vinny Nicoletti
producer:
Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer)
assistant mixer:
Rich Tapper
mixer:
Dominick Barbera (engineer), Busta Rhymes and Vinny Nicoletti
vocals:
Rachelle Weston
arranger:
Busta Rhymes
mixed for and arranged for:
Flipmode Entertainment, Inc.
produced for:
Tumblin’ Dice Prod., Inc
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios, NY in New York, New York, United States
samples:
E. T. Boogie by Extra T’s
part of:
Flak: Best Cover Songs of the 90's
recording of:
Dangerous
writer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Rashad Smith (US hip-hop & R&B record producer), Henry Stone, Freddy Stonewall and Trevor Smith (Busta Rhymes)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Longitude Music, Janice Combs Music, Robins Nest South Music (BMI), Sadiyah's Music (BMI), T’ziah’s Music and Zadiyah's Music (BMI)
Busta Rhymes4.353:40
5Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud
recording of:
Say It Loud (I’m Black, I’m Proud) (Parts 1 & 2)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Pee Wee Ellis
James Brown4:49
6Family Affair
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.353:07
7The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
recording of:
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
composer:
Melissa Elliott (American rapper, singer, dancer & record producer) and Timothy Mosley
Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott4:13
8Back Together Again
performer:
Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
recording of:
Back Together Again (Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway)
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Famous-Chappell Ltd. (UK-based music publishing company.), Sony/ATV Melody and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack4:50
9I’m for Real
Howard Hewett4:49
10Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1980)
cover recording of:
Papillon (a.k.a. Hot Butterfly)
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
Chaka Khan4:09
11Make It Last Forever
co-producer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
Keith Sweat4:57
12Heartbreaker, Parts I & II
Zapp7:33

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