Name: Black Gold: Samples, Breaks & Rare Grooves From The Chess Records Archives by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 600753654804
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COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Les Fleur

by Ramsey Lewis

Primary Artist: Ramsey Lewis; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Stepney; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Stepney; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

2. California Soul

by Marlena Shaw

Primary Artist: Marlena Shaw; Main Performer
Performer: Marlena Shaw; Performer
Vocals: Marlena Shaw; Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Lyricist: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Composer
Producer: Richard Evans
Charles Stepney; Production

3. Memory Band

by Rotary Connection

Primary Artist: Rotary Connection; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Stepney
Richard Rudolph; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Rudolph
Charles Stepney; Composer
Producer: Marshall Chess
Charles Stepney; Production

4. The Getaway

by Alvin Cash

Primary Artist: Alvin Cash; Main Performer
Composer: Alvin Cash
Gene Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Anderson
Alvin Cash; Composer
Producer: Gene Anderson
Alvin Cash; Production

5. Mannish Boy

by Muddy Waters

Primary Artist: Muddy Waters; Main Performer
Composer: Muddy Waters
Bo Diddley
Melvin R. London; Composer
Lyricist: Muddy Waters
Bo Diddley
Melvin R. London; Composer
Producer: Marshall Chess; Production

6. Funky Breeze / Ghetto Scene

by The Dells

Primary Artist: The Dells; Main Performer
Composer: Terry Callier
Larry Wade; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Callier
Larry Wade; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

7. Black Gold

by Phil Upchurch

Primary Artist: Phil Upchurch; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Stepney; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Stepney; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

8. Out On The Street Again

by Etta James

Primary Artist: Etta James; Main Performer
Composer: Trevor Lawrence
Gabriel Mekler; Composer
Lyricist: Trevor Lawrence
Gabriel Mekler; Composer
Producer: Gabriel Mekler; Production

9. Theme From Electric Surfboard

by Brother Jack Mcduff

Primary Artist: Jack Mcduff; Main Performer
Performer: Richard Evans
Jack Mcduff; Performer
Composer: Jack Mcduff; Composer
Lyricist: Jack Mcduff; Composer
Producer: Lew Futterman; Production
Recording: Reice Hamel
Dave Purple; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jack Mcduff
Richard Evans; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Reice Hamel; Production

10. Bad Moon Rising

by Bo Diddley

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Performer: Bob Gallo; Performer
Composer: John Fogerty; Composer
Lyricist: John Fogerty; Composer
Producer: Bob Gallo; Production
Recording Arrangement: Bob Gallo; Production

11. Up Above The Rock

by Ray Bryant

Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Composer: Ray Bryant; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Bryant; Composer
Producer: Richard Evans; Production

12. Go Go Power

by Sugar Pie Desanto

Primary Artist: Sugar Pie Desanto; Main Performer
Composer: Sugar Pie Desanto
Shena De Mell; Composer
Lyricist: Shena De Mell
Sugar Pie Desanto; Composer
Producer: Leonard Caston
Billy Davis; Production

13. In My Body's House

by Gene Chandler

Primary Artist: Gene Chandler; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Mayfield; Composer
Producer: Gene Chandler; Production

14. Cross Country

by Archie Whitewater

Alto Saxophone: Lynn Sheffield; Performer
Primary Artist: Archie Whitewater; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Vece; Performer
Drums: Jim Abbott; Performer
Guitar: Paul Metzke; Performer
Keyboard: Bob Berkowitz; Performer
Performer: Tony Vece
Fred Johnson
Paul Metzke
Sam Burtis
Lynn Sheffield
Travis Jenkins
Jim Abbott
Bob Berkowitz; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Travis Jenkins; Performer
Trombone: Sam Burtis; Performer
Vocals: Fred Johnson; Performer
Composer: Robert Berkowitz; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Berkowitz; Composer
Producer: Warren Schatz; Production

15. You Don't Care

by Terry Callier

Primary Artist: Terry Callier; Main Performer
Composer: Terry Callier
Larry Wade; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Callier
Larry Wade; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

16. Free Soul

by John Klemmer

Primary Artist: John Klemmer; Main Performer
Composer: John Klemmer; Composer
Lyricist: John Klemmer; Composer
Producer: Gene Barge
Marshall Chess; Production

17. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

by Jimmy Ponder

Primary Artist: Jimmy Ponder; Main Performer
Composer: George Harrison; Composer
Lyricist: George Harrison; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production

18. Inside Out

by American Gypsy

Performer: Piet Souer
American Gypsy; Performer
Primary Artist: American Gypsy; Main Performer
Vocals: American Gypsy; Performer
Composer: Joe Skeete
Lorenzo Mills
Steve Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Douglas
Lorenzo Mills; Composer
Engineer: Jan Schuurman; Production
Producer: Hans Van Hemert; Production
Recording Arrangement: Piet Souer; Production
Studio Personnel: Jan Schuurman; Production

19. The Moving Finger

by Dorothy Ashby

Alto Saxophone: Cliff Davis; Performer
Composer: Dorothy Ashby; Composer
Flute: Lenny Druss; Performer
Lyricist: Dorothy Ashby; Composer
Guitar: Cash Mccall; Performer
Kalimba: Fred Katz; Performer
Koto: Dorothy Ashby; Performer
Oboe: Lenny Druss; Performer
Performer: Lenny Druss
Cliff Davis
Fred Katz
Stu Katz
Cash Mccall
Dorothy Ashby; Performer
Piccolo: Lenny Druss; Performer
Vibraphone: Stu Katz; Performer
Conductor: Richard Evans; Conductor
Engineer: David Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: David Purple; Production
Vocals: Dorothy Ashby; Performer
Primary Artist: Dorothy Ashby; Main Performer
Producer: Richard Evans; Production

20. Julia

by Ramsey Lewis

Primary Artist: Ramsey Lewis; Main Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

Volume 2

1. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

by Rotary Connection, Minnie Riperton

Primary Artist: Minnie Riperton
Rotary Connection; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Stephney
Richard Rudolph
Charles Stepney; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Stephney
Richard Rudolph; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney
Marshall Chess; Production

2. Jelly Jam

by Brother Jack Mcduff

Primary Artist: Jack Mcduff; Main Performer
Composer: Larry Tasse
Bobby Sedita
Greg Geddes
Michael Sagarese; Composer
Lyricist: Larry Tasse
Bobby Sedita
Greg Geddes
Michael Sagarese; Composer
Producer: Lew Futterman; Production

3. In The Basement, Pt. 1

by Etta James, Sugar Pie Desanto

Primary Artist: Etta James
Sugar Pie Desanto; Main Performer
Composer: Billy Davis
Carl William Smith
Raynard Miner; Composer
Lyricist: Billy Davis
Carl William Smith
Raynard Miner; Composer
Producer: Billy Davis; Production

4. Humpin' Bumpin' & Thumping

by Andre Williams

Primary Artist: Andre Williams; Main Performer
Performer: Monk Higgins; Performer
Composer: Andre Williams
Monk Higgins; Composer
Lyricist: Monk Higgins
Andre Williams; Composer
Producer: Monk Higgins; Production
Recording Arrangement: Monk Higgins; Production

5. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Do-Da-Day

by Eddie Fisher Quintet

Primary Artist: Eddie Fisher Quintet; Main Performer
Composer: Stevie Wonder
Sylvia Moy
Henry Cosby; Composer
Lyricist: Stevie Wonder
Sylvia Moy
Henry Cosby; Composer
Producer: Oliver Sain; Production

6. Liberation Conversation

by Marlena Shaw

Primary Artist: Marlena Shaw; Main Performer
Performer: Charles Stepney; Performer
Composer: Bobby Miller
Marlena Shaw; Composer
Lyricist: Marlena Shaw
Bobby Miller; Composer
Producer: Richard Evans; Production
Recording Arrangement: Charles Stepney; Production

7. The Look Of Love

by Monk Higgins

Primary Artist: Monk Higgins; Main Performer
Composer: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Producer: Cash Mccall; Production

8. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

by Ramsey Lewis

Primary Artist: Ramsey Lewis; Main Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Lyricist: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

9. The Windmills Of Your Mind

by Dorothy Ashby

Performer: Odell Brown; Performer
Primary Artist: Dorothy Ashby; Main Performer
Piano: Odell Brown; Performer
Composer: Michel Legrand; Composer
Conductor: Richard Evans; Conductor
Author: Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman; Production
Engineer: Stu Black; Production
Producer: Richard Evans; Production
Studio Personnel: Stu Black; Production

10. Fonky Thang, Diamon’ Rang

by The Dells

Primary Artist: The Dells; Main Performer
Performer: Charles Stepney; Performer
Composer: Larry Wade
Terry Callier; Composer
Lyricist: Terry Callier
Larry Wade; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production
Recording Arrangement: Charles Stepney; Production

11. Who Got The Number

by Pigmeat Markham

Primary Artist: Pigmeat Markham; Main Performer
Composer: Dewey Markham
Morris Dollison; Composer
Lyricist: Morris Dollison
Dewey Markham; Composer
Producer: Ralph Bass
Morris Dollison; Production

12. Think About It

by Odell Brown & The Organ-izers

Primary Artist: Odell Brown & The Organ-izers; Main Performer
Composer: Odell Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Odell Brown; Composer
Producer: Richard Evans; Production

13. Little Bitty Pretty One

by Wayne Cochran

Primary Artist: Wayne Cochran; Main Performer
Composer: Curtis Ousley; Composer
Lyricist: Curtis Ousley; Composer
Producer: Abner Spector; Production

14. Walk On By

by Jo Ann Garrett

Primary Artist: Jo Ann Garrett; Main Performer
Composer: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Lyricist: Burt Bacharach
Hal David; Composer
Producer: Andre Williams; Production

15. Chocolate Candy

by The Soulful Strings

Primary Artist: The Soulful Strings; Main Performer
Composer: Phil Upchurch; Composer
Lyricist: Phil Upchurch; Composer
Producer: Richard Evans; Production

16. Hit Or Miss

by Bo Diddley

Primary Artist: Bo Diddley; Main Performer
Composer: Odetta Gordon; Composer
Lyricist: Odetta Gordon; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production

17. Andalusan Nights

by Ray Bryant

Bass Guitar: Ron Carter
Richard Davis
Stanley Clarke; Performer
Primary Artist: Ray Bryant; Main Performer
Drums: Jimmy Johnson; Performer
Flute: George Marge; Performer
Guitar: John Tropea; Performer
Harp: Margaret Ross; Performer
Oboe: George Marge; Performer
Performer: George Marge
Charles Stepney
Jimmy Johnson
Margaret Ross
Marvin Stamm
Joe Wilder
Richard Davis
Stanley Clarke
Ron Carter
Ray Bryant
Montego Joe
John Tropea; Performer
Piano: Ray Bryant; Performer
Synthesizer: Charles Stepney; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: George Marge; Performer
Trumpet: Marvin Stamm
Joe Wilder; Performer
Composer: Esmond Edwards; Composer
Lyricist: Esmond Edwards; Composer
Conga: Montego Joe; Other

18. Got To Get Your Own

by Reuben Wilson

Primary Artist: Reuben Wilson; Main Performer
Composer: Reuben Wilson
Esmond Edwards; Composer
Lyricist: Reuben Wilson
Esmond Edwards; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production

19. Shake It Up

by The Vibrations

Primary Artist: The Vibrations; Main Performer
Composer: Bunny Sigler
Allan Felder; Composer
Lyricist: Bunny Sigler
Allan Felder; Composer
Producer: Allan Felder; Production

20. Hanky's Panky

by Shirley Scott

Organ: Shirley Scott; Performer
Primary Artist: Shirley Scott; Main Performer
Performer: Richard Evans
Shirley Scott; Performer
Composer: Shirley Scott; Composer
Lyricist: Shirley Scott; Composer
Producer: Esmond Edwards; Production
Horn Arranger: Richard Evans; Other

21. Hulk

by Archie Whitewater

Alto Saxophone: Lynn Sheffield; Performer
Primary Artist: Archie Whitewater; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tony Vece; Performer
Drums: Jim Abbott; Performer
Guitar: Paul Metzke; Performer
Keyboard: Bob Berkowitz; Performer
Performer: Tony Vece
Fred Johnson
Paul Metzke
Sam Burtis
Lynn Sheffield
Travis Jenkins
Jim Abbott
Bob Berkowitz; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Travis Jenkins; Performer
Trombone: Sam Burtis; Performer
Vocals: Fred Johnson; Performer
Composer: Robert Berkowitz; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Berkowitz; Composer
Producer: Warren Schatz; Production

22. Spinning Wheel

by Phil Upchurch

Primary Artist: Phil Upchurch; Main Performer
Composer: David Clayton-thomas; Composer
Lyricist: David Clayton-thomas; Composer
Producer: Charles Stepney; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

42 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 31 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/42 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/42 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Soul, R&B

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Netherlands

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 18, 2016

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

600753654804

Black Gold: Samples, Breaks & Rare Grooves From The Chess Records Archives

Product information

Release options

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Les Fleur

2. California Soul

3. Memory Band

4. The Getaway

5. Mannish Boy

6. Funky Breeze / Ghetto Scene

7. Black Gold

8. Out On The Street Again

9. Theme From Electric Surfboard

10. Bad Moon Rising

11. Up Above The Rock

12. Go Go Power

13. In My Body's House

14. Cross Country

15. You Don't Care

16. Free Soul

17. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

18. Inside Out

19. The Moving Finger

20. Julia

Volume 2

1. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

2. Jelly Jam

3. In The Basement, Pt. 1

4. Humpin' Bumpin' & Thumping

5. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Be-Do-Da-Day

6. Liberation Conversation

7. The Look Of Love

8. Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey

9. The Windmills Of Your Mind

10. Fonky Thang, Diamon’ Rang

11. Who Got The Number

12. Think About It

13. Little Bitty Pretty One

14. Walk On By

15. Chocolate Candy

16. Hit Or Miss

17. Andalusan Nights

18. Got To Get Your Own

19. Shake It Up

20. Hanky's Panky

21. Hulk

22. Spinning Wheel

Technical Specifications