Golden Age of Black Music (1977 – 1988)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance Dance Dance
edit of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (LP / 12″ version) by Chic (US disco group)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 20)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (in 1977)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Kenny Lehman and Nile Rodgers
Chic3.53:46
2The Closer I Get To You
recording of:
The Closer I Get to You
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation and Scarab Publıshıng Corporatıon
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway4:42
3Le Freak
recording of:
Le Freak
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 between 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)
Chic3:49
4We Are Family
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 444)
recording of:
We Are Family
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 and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge43:38
5Good Times
bass:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC) (in 1979)
electric piano:
Raymond Jones (in 1979)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1979)
piano:
Rob Sabino (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Alfa Anderson (in 1979) and Luci Martin (in 1979)
performer:
Chic (US disco group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 68) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 224)
recording of:
Good Times (in 1979)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Chic53:47
6You Are In My System
recording of:
You Are in My System
writer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) and Mic Murphy
The System6:00
7(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind
LeVert5:56
8Don’t Disturb This Groove
recording of:
Don’t Disturb This Groove
writer:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System) and Mic Murphy
The System5:20
9Come Share My Love
recording of:
Come Share My Love
writer:
LeMel Humes
Miki Howard4:46
10Casanova
recording of:
Casanova
lyricist and composer:
Reggie Calloway
publisher:
Calloco Music and Hip Trip Music (publisher)
LeVert6:17
11So Amazing
cover recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gerald Albright4:45