Soul Sisters: Baby Love

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

Annotation

*** MERGE WARNING ***
per back cover disclaimer:
"CD1: Tracks 1, 4, 7, 9, 10 & 13 are re-recordings CD2: Tracks 4, 6, 8 10 & 13 are re-recordings
CD1: Tracks 3, 8 & 14-16 are live recordings CD2: Tracks 14-16 are live recordings" (numbers may be wrong, scan cuts them off)
bit too late unfortunately for most of these, they should be removed from original recordings, and editors should do better research (see notes here)

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-07 00:54 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rescue Me
recording of:
Rescue Me
lyricist and writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US songwriter and producer active in Chicago)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
Fontella Bass2:47
2It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vee-Jay (in 1964)
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Betty Everett42:10
3Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
lead vocals:
Nina Simone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1968)
recorded at:
University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States (on 1969-04-26)
edit of:
Ain’t Got No‐I Got Life (live, 1969‐04‐26: University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA) by Nina Simone
live cover recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:
I Got Life (from “Hair”)
medley of:
Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
Nina Simone4:38
4He’s So Fine
recording of:
He’s So Fine (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Mack (1960s US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Chiffons3.351:51
5River Deep, Mountain High
recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Ike & Tina Turner3:56
6Every Beat of My Heart
cover recording of:
Every Beat of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Otis
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:03
7Oh, How It Hurts
Barbara Mason4:50
8Baby Love
recording of:
Baby Love
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes1:46
9Dancing in the Street
recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Martha Reeves4:28
10You Beat Me to the Punch
recording of:
You Beat Me to the Punch
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Mary Wells3:41
11Letter Full of Tears
recording of:
Letter Full of Tears
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
Gladys Knight & the Pips2:37
12Never Again
recording of:
Never Again
writer:
Vinny Gormann, Tony Michaels and Robert Racano
The Shangri‐Las2:14
13All I Could Do Was Cry
recording of:
All I Could Do Was Cry
writer:
Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
Etta James3:05
14He’s the Greatest Dancer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recording of:
He’s the Greatest Dancer
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., 1968‐09‐19–1999‐11‐09)
Sister Sledge3:21
15Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
live recording of:
Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Miles Gregory
publisher:
Sony/ATV Ballad and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rose Royce25:30
16Le Freak
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guest guitar family:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
guitar family:
Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
Richard Hilton and Philippe Saisse
percussion:
Gerardo Velez (drummer for Jimi Hendrix & Spyro Gyra)
saxophone:
Billy Joe Holloman
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon
lead vocals:
Sylver Logan Sharp
vocals:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress), Christopher Max and Nile Rodgers
performer:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
live recording of:
Le Freak (in 1996-04)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic5:15
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