Strawberry Letter 23/The Very Best Of The Brothers Johnson by The Brothers Johnson - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Released in 2003, A&M's Strawberry Letter 23: The Best of the Brothers Johnson more or less renders 1996's Greatest Hits obsolete. Containing virtually the same material, plus a selection that includes five more songs -- not to mention 24-bit remastered sound -- it thusly tops all the other anthologies that have come out of the U.K. and the U.S. throughout the '80s and '90s. This has all the essentials any casual fan could possibly want, including "I'll Be Good to You," "Stomp," "The Real Thing," "Welcome to the Club," "You Keep Me Coming Back," "Get the Funk Out Ma Face," and "Light Up the Night." ~ Andy Kellman

1. Is It Love That We're Missin'

by Quincy Jones, The Brothers Johnson

Featured Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Quincy Jones; Main Performer
Performer: Charles May
Quincy Jones
Dave Grusin
Johnny Mandel
George Johnson
Tom Bahler; Performer
Composer: Debbie Smith Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Debbie Smith Johnson; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: Dave Grusin
Johnny Mandel
George Johnson
Charles May
Tom Bahler
Quincy Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Debbie Smith Johnson; Other

2. I'll Be Good To You

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Pepper Swinson
Jim Gilstrap
Syreeta Wright
Jesse Kirkland; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flute: Sahib Shihab
Terry Harrington
Ernie Watts; Performer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Senora Sam
George Johnson; Composer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans; Performer
Keyboard: Don Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Composer: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Senora Sam; Composer
Performer: Chuck Findley
Syreeta Wright
Ralph Mcdonald
Glenn Ferris
Jim Gilstrap
Sahib Shihab
Ernie Watts
The Brothers Johnson
Dave Grusin
Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Lee Ritenour
Quincy Jones
Toots Thielemans
Terry Harrington
Pepper Swinson
Paul Riser
Jesse Kirkland
Bill Lamb
Don Lewis; Performer
Piano: Dave Grusin; Performer
Saxophone: Ernie Watts
Terry Harrington
Sahib Shihab; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Ferris; Performer
Trumpet: Bill Lamb
Chuck Findley; Performer
Programmer: Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Paul Riser
Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Senora Sam; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

3. Thunder Thumbs And Lightnin' Licks

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Pepper Swinson
Jim Gilstrap
Syreeta Wright
Jesse Kirkland; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flute: Sahib Shihab
Terry Harrington
Ernie Watts; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Paul Riser
Dave Grusin; Composer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans; Performer
Keyboard: Don Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Composer: Dave Grusin
George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Paul Riser; Composer
Performer: Ralph Mcdonald
Glenn Ferris
Jim Gilstrap
Sahib Shihab
Ernie Watts
The Brothers Johnson
Dave Grusin
Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Lee Ritenour
Quincy Jones
Toots Thielemans
Terry Harrington
Pepper Swinson
Paul Riser
Jesse Kirkland
Bill Lamb
Don Lewis
Chuck Findley
Syreeta Wright; Performer
Piano: Dave Grusin; Performer
Saxophone: Ernie Watts
Terry Harrington
Sahib Shihab; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Ferris; Performer
Trumpet: Bill Lamb
Chuck Findley; Performer
Programmer: Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Paul Riser
Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Riser
George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Dave Grusin; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

4. Get The Funk Out Ma Face

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Pepper Swinson
Jim Gilstrap
Syreeta Wright
Jesse Kirkland; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flute: Sahib Shihab
Terry Harrington
Ernie Watts; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones; Composer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans; Performer
Keyboard: Don Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Composer: Quincy Jones
George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Performer: Chuck Findley
Syreeta Wright
Ralph Mcdonald
Glenn Ferris
Jim Gilstrap
Sahib Shihab
Ernie Watts
The Brothers Johnson
Dave Grusin
Billy Cobham
Harvey Mason
Lee Ritenour
Quincy Jones
Toots Thielemans
Terry Harrington
Pepper Swinson
Paul Riser
Jesse Kirkland
Bill Lamb
Don Lewis; Performer
Piano: Dave Grusin; Performer
Saxophone: Ernie Watts
Terry Harrington
Sahib Shihab; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Ferris; Performer
Trumpet: Bill Lamb
Chuck Findley; Performer
Programmer: Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Paul Riser
Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

5. Free And Single

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Jesse Kirkland
Pepper Swinson
Jim Gilstrap
Syreeta Wright; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flute: Sahib Shihab
Ernie Watts
Terry Harrington; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans; Performer
Keyboard: Don Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Billy Cobham
Ralph Mcdonald
Harvey Mason; Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Performer: Terry Harrington
Quincy Jones
Toots Thielemans
Lee Ritenour
Harvey Mason
Billy Cobham
Dave Grusin
The Brothers Johnson
Ernie Watts
Sahib Shihab
Jim Gilstrap
Glenn Ferris
Ralph Mcdonald
Syreeta Wright
Chuck Findley
Don Lewis
Bill Lamb
Jesse Kirkland
Paul Riser
Pepper Swinson; Performer
Piano: Dave Grusin; Performer
Saxophone: Sahib Shihab
Terry Harrington
Ernie Watts; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Ferris; Performer
Trumpet: Chuck Findley
Bill Lamb; Performer
Programmer: Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
Paul Riser
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

6. Tomorrow

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Jesse Kirkland
Pepper Swinson
Jim Gilstrap
Syreeta Wright; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flute: Sahib Shihab
Ernie Watts
Terry Harrington; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Harmonica: Toots Thielemans; Performer
Keyboard: Don Lewis; Performer
Percussion: Billy Cobham
Ralph Mcdonald
Harvey Mason; Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Performer: Terry Harrington
Quincy Jones
Toots Thielemans
Lee Ritenour
Harvey Mason
Billy Cobham
Dave Grusin
The Brothers Johnson
Ernie Watts
Sahib Shihab
Jim Gilstrap
Glenn Ferris
Ralph Mcdonald
Syreeta Wright
Chuck Findley
Don Lewis
Bill Lamb
Jesse Kirkland
Paul Riser
Pepper Swinson; Performer
Piano: Dave Grusin; Performer
Saxophone: Sahib Shihab
Terry Harrington
Ernie Watts; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Trombone: Glenn Ferris; Performer
Trumpet: Chuck Findley
Bill Lamb; Performer
Programmer: Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
Paul Riser
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

7. Strawberry Letter 23

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Jim Gilstrap
Oren Waters
Alexandra Brown
Denise Trammell
Stephanie Spruill; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Lyricist: Shuggie Otis; Composer
Recording Assistant: Chuck Trammell; Production
Guitar: Lee Ritenour; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Underwood
Dave Grusin; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Composer: Shuggie Otis; Composer
Performer: Ian Underwood
Stephanie Spruill
Lee Ritenour
Oren Waters
Alexandra Brown
Jim Gilstrap
Dave Grusin
Harvey Mason
Ralph Mcdonald
Quincy Jones
Denise Trammell; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin
Ian Underwood; Performer
Engineer: Don Hahn
Norm Kinney; Production
Programmer: Michael Boddicker
Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones; Production
Remix Engineer: Don Hahn; Production
Studio Personnel: Chuck Trammell
Don Hahn
Norm Kinney; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shuggie Otis; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

8. Runnin' For Your Lovin'

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Alex Weir
Mortonette Jenkins; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Recording Assistant: Chuck Trammell; Production
Horn: The Tower Of Power Horn Section; Performer
Keyboard: Dave Grusin; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Composer: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Performer: Mortonette Jenkins
Alex Weir
Ralph Mcdonald
Dave Grusin
Greg Adams
Harvey Mason
Quincy Jones
The Tower Of Power Horn Section; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Engineer: Don Hahn
Norm Kinney; Production
Programmer: Michael Boddicker
Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Greg Adams
Quincy Jones; Production
Remix Engineer: Don Hahn; Production
Studio Personnel: Norm Kinney
Chuck Trammell
Don Hahn; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

9. "Q"

by The Brothers Johnson

Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Keyboard: Dave Grusin; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Performer: Ralph Mcdonald
Quincy Jones
Harvey Mason
Dave Grusin; Performer
Synthesizer: Dave Grusin; Performer
Engineer: Don Hahn
Norm Kinney; Production
Programmer: Michael Boddicker
Ian Underwood; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Assistant: Chuck Trammell; Production
Remix Engineer: Don Hahn; Production
Studio Personnel: Don Hahn
Chuck Trammell
Norm Kinney; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Other
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production

10. Ain't We Funkin' Now

by The Brothers Johnson

Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Guitar: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Performer
Performer: Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson
George Johnson; Performer
Piano: Louis Johnson; Performer
Synthesizer: Louis Johnson; Performer
Vocals: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Performer
Composer: Quincy Jones
Alex Weir
Valerie Johnson
Tom Bahler
Louis Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Valerie Johnson
Quincy Jones
Louis Johnson
Tom Bahler
Alex Weir; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Quincy Jones
Tom Bahler
Alex Weir
Valerie Johnson; Other

11. Ride-O-Rocket

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Lyricist: Valerie Simpson
Nickolas Ashford; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nickolas Ashford
Valerie Simpson; Other

12. Mista' Cool

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: Quincy Jones
The Brothers Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Ed Eckstine
Larry Williams
Louis Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Ed Eckstine
Louis Johnson
Larry Williams; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Larry Williams
Ed Eckstine; Other

13. Stomp!

by The Brothers Johnson

Background Vocals: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Performer
Composer: Rod Temperton
George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Composer
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Drums: John Robinson; Performer
Euphonium: Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Guitar: George Johnson; Performer
Keyboard: Rod Temperton
Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson
Rod Temperton; Composer
Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa; Performer
Performer: Steve Porcaro
Greg Phillinganes
John Robinson
Rod Temperton
Larry Williams
Kim Hutchcroft
Bill Reichenbach, Jr.
Jerry Hey
Bill Reichenbach
Paulinho Da Costa
Gary Grant
Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Performer
Saxophone: Kim Hutchcroft
Larry Williams; Performer
Synthesizer Programming: Steve Porcaro
Larry Williams
Louis Johnson
Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Trombone: Bill Reichenbach; Performer
Trumpet: Jerry Hey
Gary Grant; Performer
Vocals: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Performer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Bass Guitar: Louis Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Rod Temperton
Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Other
Jr.: Bill Reichenbach; Other

14. Light Up The Night

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Rod Temperton
George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Rod Temperton
George Johnson; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording Arrangement: The Brothers Johnson
Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Assistant: Tim Gerrity
Randy Pipes
Ralph Osborn
John Van Nest; Production
Studio Personnel: Tim Gerrity
Randy Pipes
Ralph Osborn
John Van Nest
Bruce Swedien; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Rod Temperton
Louis Johnson; Other

15. Treasure

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Performer: Richard "jose" Heath
Quincy Jones
Rod Temperton; Performer
Vocals: Richard "jose" Heath; Performer
Composer: Rod Temperton; Composer
Lyricist: Rod Temperton; Composer
Mixing: Bruce Swedien; Production
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording: Bruce Swedien; Production
Recording Arrangement: Rod Temperton
Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Assistant: Tim Gerrity
Randy Pipes
Ralph Osborn
John Van Nest; Production
Studio Personnel: Randy Pipes
Ralph Osborn
Tim Gerrity
Bruce Swedien
John Van Nest; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rod Temperton; Other

16. In The Way

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: Toto; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Jeff Porcaro
Steve Porcaro
David Paich; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
David Paich; Composer
Producer: Quincy Jones; Production
Recording Arrangement: Toto; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jeff Porcaro
David Paich
Steve Porcaro; Other

17. The Real Thing

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Composer
Producer: Louis Johnson
George Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Other

18. Welcome To The Club

by The Brothers Johnson

Performer: Louis Johnson; Performer
Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Composer
Producer: George Johnson
Louis Johnson; Production
Recording Arrangement: Louis Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Other

19. Funk It (Funkadelala)

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Composer
Producer: The Brothers Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Louis Johnson
Valerie Johnson; Other

20. You Keep Me Coming Back

by The Brothers Johnson

Primary Artist: The Brothers Johnson; Main Performer
Composer: Rickey Smith
Leon Sylvers Iii
Dana Marshall
Wardell Potts Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Wardell Potts Jr.
Rickey Smith
Leon Sylvers Iii
Dana Marshall; Composer
Producer: Leon F. Sylvers Iii
Keg Johnson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Leon Sylvers Iii
Rickey Smith
Wardell Potts Jr.
Dana Marshall; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

20 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 19 minutes and 24 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 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

14/20 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/20 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Funk

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 16, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

606949371722