Let’s Dance, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Breaks
Kurtis Blow4:05
2Going to the BankCommodores4:23
3Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:16
4Get Up Offa That Thing
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
clavinet:
“Sweet” Charles Sherrell (in 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (in 1976-04)
guitar:
Robert Coleman (in 1976-04) and Jimmy Nolen (in 1976-04)
tenor saxophone:
St. Clair Pinckney (in 1976-04)
trombone:
Hollie Ferris (in 1976-04)
trumpet:
Russell Crimes (in 1976-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (in 1976-04)
arranger:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Get Up Offa That Thing (in 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Deanna Brown (James Brown’s daughter), Deidre Brown (was James Brown second spouse) and Yamma Brown (James Brown’s daughter)
publisher:
Belinda Music Inc., Dynatone Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
James Brown44:09
5Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
recording of:
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
The Gap Band45:32
6Chase Me
Con Funk Shun5:36
7Let’s Start the Dance
Bohannon3:51
8Your Place or Mine
The Bar‐Kays5:05
9Mama Used to Say
Junior Giscombe3:36
10Ladies Night
recording of:
Ladies’ Night
writer:
Cliff Adams, Chris Alberts, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Jon Faddis, Adam Ippolito, Robert Spike Mickens and Claydes Smith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kool & the Gang3:27
11Can Get Enough of You Love Babe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records (in 1974)
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music Corp., Sa‐Vette Music Co., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Barry White44:03
12I’ll Be Good
René & Angela4:10
13Flash Light
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 92), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 199) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 252)
recording of:
Flash Light
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Rubberband Music, Inc.
Parliament4.44:27
14Fire
recording engineer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer) and Barry Mraz
producer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer) and Ohio Players
mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
agogô, congas and timbales:
James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
bass guitar:
Sandy Davis
drums (drum set):
Colin Brooks (US guitarist/drummer)
guitar:
Amy Klein
percussion and lead vocals:
Clarence "Satch" Satchell, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), William "Billy" Beck and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
William "Billy" Beck
tenor saxophone:
Clarence "Satch" Satchell
trumpet:
Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks and Marvin “Merv” Pierce
background vocals:
Clarence "Satch" Satchell, Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (funk guitarist, aka Sugarfoot), Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, Marvin “Merv” Pierce, William "Billy" Beck and James "Diamond" Williams (US drummer for Ohio Players)
vocals:
Amy Klein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1991) and Don Giovanni Records (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcata Recording in New York, United States
produced at:
Marcata Recording in New York, United States
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 Players4:24
15Party Freak
Cashflow4:18
16The Medicine Song
Stephanie Mills4:01