Name: Love Jones: The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads Vol.2 by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 731455832228
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

Love Jones: Best of Funk Essentials, Vol. 2 contains 12 quiet storm hits from the Mercury/Polygram vaults, including Cameo's "Sparkle," Love Unlimited Orchestra's "Midnight and You," the Ohio Players' "I Want to Be Free," Con Funk Shun's "Make It Last," the Gap Band's "You Can Count On Me" and Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager's "Ain't Understanding Mellow." It may not be comprehensive, but it's a solid, entertaining sampler of late-'70s romantic R&B. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Midnight And You

by The Love Unlimited Orchestra

Primary Artist: Love Unlimited Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Gene Page
Barry White; Performer
Composer: Gene Page
Billy Page; Composer
Lyricist: Gene Page
Billy Page; Composer
Producer: Barry White; Production
Recording Arrangement: Barry White
Gene Page; Production

2. Angel

by Angela Winbush

Primary Artist: Angela Winbush; Main Performer
Composer: Angela Winbush; Composer
Lyricist: Angela Winbush; Composer
Producer: Angela Winbush
Ronald Isley; Production

3. Sparkle

by Cameo

Primary Artist: Cameo; Main Performer
Composer: Larry Blackmon
Anthony Lockett; Composer
Lyricist: Larry Blackmon
Anthony Lockett; Composer
Producer: Larry Blackmon; Production

4. I Want To Be Free

by Ohio Players

Alto Saxophone: Clarence Satchell; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Clarence Satchell; Performer
Bells: James Williams; Performer
Drums: James Williams; Performer
Lyricist: James Williams
Richard M. Jones
William Beck
Ralph Middlebrooks
Marvin Pierce
Marshall Jones
Leroy Bonner
Clarence Satchell; Composer
Conga: James Williams
Robert Jones; Other
Electric Bass: Marshall Jones; Performer
Flugelhorn: Marvin Pierce; Performer
Flute: Clarence Satchell; Performer
Guitar: Leroy Bonner
Clarence Willis; Performer
Hammond Organ: Billy Beck; Performer
Keyboard: Billy Beck; Performer
Percussion: Leroy Bonner
James Williams; Performer
Piano: Billy Beck; Performer
Saxophone: Clarence Satchell; Performer
Strings: Billy Beck; Performer
Synthesizer: Billy Beck; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Clarence Satchell; Performer
Trombone: Marvin Pierce; Performer
Trumpet: Ralph Middlebrooks
Marvin Pierce; Performer
Composer: Richard M. Jones
William Beck
Ralph Middlebrooks
Marvin Pierce
Marshall Jones
Leroy Bonner
James Williams
Clarence Satchell; Composer
Performer: Ralph Middlebrooks
James Williams
Robert Jones
Billy Beck
Clarence Satchell
Clarence Willis
Leroy Bonner
Marshall Jones
Marvin Pierce; Performer
Vocals: Clarence Satchell
Billy Beck
James Williams
Clarence Willis
Leroy Bonner; Performer
Primary Artist: Ohio Players; Main Performer
Producer: Ohio Players; Production

5. Love Jones

by Brighter Side Of Darkness

Primary Artist: Brighter Side Of Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Clarence Johnson
Ralph Eskridge
Randolph Murph; Composer
Lyricist: Clarence Johnson
Ralph Eskridge
Randolph Murph; Composer

6. I Lean On You / You Lean On Me

by Bar-kays

Primary Artist: The Bar-kays; Main Performer
Composer: Allen Jones
Frank Thompson
Charles Leonard Allen
Harvey J Henderson
James Edward Alexander
Larry Charles Dodson
Lloyd Ed Smith
Michael Edward Beard
Winston Allen Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Winston Allen Stewart
Allen Jones
Frank Thompson
Charles Leonard Allen
Harvey J Henderson
James Edward Alexander
Larry Charles Dodson
Lloyd Ed Smith
Michael Edward Beard; Composer
Producer: Allen Jones; Production

7. Make It Last

by Con Funk Shun

Primary Artist: Con Funk Shun; Main Performer
Composer: Felton C. Pilate Ii; Composer
Lyricist: Felton C. Pilate Ii; Composer
Producer: Clarence Scarborough; Production

8. For You

by Starpoint

Primary Artist: Starpoint; Main Performer
Arranger: Lionel Job
Starpoint; Composer
Composer: Ernesto Phillips; Composer
Lyricist: Ernesto Phillips; Composer

9. Ms.

by David Oliver

Composer: David Oliver; Composer
Primary Artist: David Oliver; Main Performer
Lyricist: David Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Frank Clark; Production
Mixing: Total Experience; Production
Producer: Wayne Henderson; Production
Studio Personnel: Frank Clark
Total Experience; Production

10. Dedicate (My Life To You)

by The Younghearts

Performer: H.b. Barnum; Performer
Primary Artist: The Younghearts; Main Performer
Composer: Charles Ingersoll
Bobby Solomon
Lawrence Ronald Preyer
Vernon O'dell Bullock; Composer
Lyricist: Vernon O'dell Bullock
Charles Ingersoll
Bobby Solomon
Lawrence Ronald Preyer; Composer
Conductor: Vernon Bullock; Conductor
Producer: Vernon Bullock; Production
Horn Arranger: H.b. Barnum; Other

11. You Can Count On Me

by The Gap Band

Primary Artist: The Gap Band; Main Performer
Composer: Rupert Gayle
R. Watkins; Composer
Lyricist: Rupert Gayle
R. Watkins; Composer
Producer: Lonnie Simmons; Production

12. Ain't Understanding Mellow

by Jerry Butler, Brenda Lee Eager

Featured Artist: Brenda Lee Eager; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Jerry Butler; Main Performer
Performer: James Mack; Performer
Composer: Herscholt Polk
Homer Talbert; Composer
Lyricist: Homer Talbert
Herscholt Polk; Composer
Producer: Jerry Butler
Gerald Sims; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Mack; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 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

10/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

Universal Special Markets

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 18, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731455832228

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Notification

Love Jones: The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads Vol.2

1. Midnight And You

2. Angel

3. Sparkle

4. I Want To Be Free

5. Love Jones

6. I Lean On You / You Lean On Me

7. Make It Last

8. For You

9. Ms.

10. Dedicate (My Life To You)

11. You Can Count On Me

12. Ain't Understanding Mellow

Technical Specifications

Love Jones: The Best Of Funk Essentials Ballads Vol.2

Product information

Release options

1. Midnight And You

2. Angel

3. Sparkle

4. I Want To Be Free

5. Love Jones

6. I Lean On You / You Lean On Me

7. Make It Last

8. For You

9. Ms.

10. Dedicate (My Life To You)

11. You Can Count On Me

12. Ain't Understanding Mellow

Technical Specifications