Dance Fever: The Best of Disco

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Thank God It's Friday
recording of:
Thank God It's Friday
lyricist and composer:
Alec R. Costandinos
Love and Kisses4:27
2Over the Rainbow-We're Off to See the Wizard
Meco2:59
3What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
recording of:
What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'
lyricist, writer and composer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Famous Chappell (in 1989)
Stephanie Mills4:40
4Fire
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 Players4:32
5Far From Over
Frank Stallone3:16
6If I Can't Have You
producer:
Freddie Perren
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Bowles
keyboard and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren
percussion:
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Freddie Perren
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
background vocals [additional background vocals] and lead vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 19) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 343)
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
Yvonne Elliman4.252:59
7I Love the Nightlife
recording of:
I Love the Nightlife
writer:
Alicia Bridges and Susan Hutcheson
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Alicia Bridges3:28
8Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:00
9Red Light
Linda Clifford3:39
10Heartbeat (It's a Love Beat)
The Defranco Family3:11
11State of Independence
assistant engineer:
Loic Richman
engineer:
Roger Roche (French engineer) and Raine Shine
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
flute:
Dick Morrissey
background vocals:
Carol Kenyon
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
performer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Davout Studios in Paris, Île-de-France, France and Nemo Studios (Vangelis' Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
State of Independence
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Warner Chappell North America, Spheric B.V. (from 1981 to present), Toughknot Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1981 to present)
part of:
Spiritual High
Jon and Vangelis3.657:58
12Last Dance
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Last Dance
lyricist and composer:
Paul Jabara
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Management Three Music, Olga Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 51)
Donna Summer3.653:17
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