The Best Of by Thelma Houston - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Motown's The Best of Thelma Houston covers her late-'70s/early-'80s output for the label, including her hit cover of "Don't Leave Me This Way." A few other covers, including "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Me and Bobby McGee," hint at Houston's range as an interpreter; originals like "If It's the Last Thing I Do," "I Want to Go Back There Again," and "Stealin' in the Name of the Lord" show her finesse with lush ballads, quintessential Motown, and gospel-inflected pop, respectively. Along with "Don't Leave Me This Way," tracks such as "Saturday Night, Sunday Morning," "Love Machine," and "I'm Here Again" reflect Houston's sophisticated but fiery take on disco. While the Spectrum collection has a slightly grittier edge to it, this compilation does a fine job of showing the breadth and depth of her Motown work. ~ Heather Phares

1. Don't Leave Me This Way

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Performer: Art Wright
Thelma Houston; Performer
Vocals: Thelma Houston; Performer
Composer: Cary Gilbert
Leon Huff
Kenneth Gamble; Composer
Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff
Cary Gilbert; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Recording Arrangement: Art Wright; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kenneth Gamble
Cary Gilbert
Leon Huff; Other

2. If It's The Last Thing I Do

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Sammy Cahn
Saul Chaplin; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Saul Chaplin; Composer
Producer: Joe Porter; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sammy Cahn
Saul Chaplin; Other

3. Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

by Thelma Houston

Background Vocals: Karin Patterson
Venetta Fields
Platypus
Greg Wright
Oren Waters
Stephanie Spruill
Patti Brooks
Julia Tillman Waters
Maxine Anderson
Maxine Willard Waters
Olivia Foster
Ivory Davis
Dorothy Sheffield
Patricia Keene
Roger St. Kenerly; Performer
Bass Guitar: Eddie Watkins
Robert Hill
Tony Newton; Performer
Drums: James Gadson; Performer
Guitar: Roland Bautista
Ray Parker Jr.
Ronnie Vann
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin; Performer
Lyricist: Mitchell Elliot Bottler
Norma Helms; Composer
Engineer: Bob Robitaille
Art Stewart
Barney Perkins
Russ Terrana
Sye Mitchell
Zollie Johnson; Production
Keyboard: Clarence Mcdonald
Willard Oldfield
John Barnes
Greg Wright
Sonny Burke
Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Jack Andrews; Production
Percussion: Alan Estes
Eddie Bongo Brown
Rock Deadrick
Gary Coleman; Performer
Performer: Roland Bautista
Olivia Foster
Thelma Houston
Maxine Willard Waters
Maxine Anderson
Karin Patterson
Julia Tillman Waters
Eddie Watkins
Eddie Bongo Brown
Art Wright
James Gadson
Alan Estes
John Barnes
Clarence Mcdonald
Melvin "wah Wah Watson" Ragin
Patti Brooks
Gary Coleman
Joe Clayton
Stephanie Spruill
Oren Waters
Tony Newton
Rock Deadrick
Greg Wright
Gene Estes
Robert Hill
Sonny Burke
Greg Phillinganes
Ronnie Vann
Platypus
Ray Parker Jr.
Willard Oldfield
Venetta Fields
Roger St. Kenerly
Patricia Keene
Dorothy Sheffield
Ivory Davis; Performer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Eddie Watkins
Robert Hill
Tony Newton; Performer
Vocals: Thelma Houston; Performer
Composer: Mitchell Elliot Bottler
Norma Helms; Composer
Vibraphone: Gene Estes; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Art Wright; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Art Wright; Production
Studio Personnel: Zollie Johnson
Art Stewart
Barney Perkins
Bob Robitaille
Jack Andrews
Russ Terrana
Sye Mitchell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Norma Helms
Mitchell Elliot Bottler; Other
Conga: Joe Clayton; Other
Horn Arranger: Art Wright; Other
Rhythm Arranger: Art Wright; Other

4. Love Is Comin' On

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Composer
Lyricist: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Other

5. Midnight Mona

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Composer
Lyricist: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ronnie Vann
Greg Wright
Karin Patterson; Other

6. I Wanna Be Back In Love Again

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Summers
Bobby Belle; Composer
Lyricist: Summers
Bobby Belle; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Summers
Bobby Belle; Other

7. Can't We Try

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Ron Miller
Ken Hirsch; Composer
Lyricist: Ron Miller
Ken Hirsch; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ken Hirsch
Ron Miller; Other

8. Jumpin' Jack Flash

by Thelma Houston

Performer: Jimmy Webb; Performer
Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Mick Jagger
Keith Richards; Composer
Lyricist: Keith Richards
Mick Jagger; Composer
Producer: Jimmy Webb; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Webb; Production
Composer Lyricist: Keith Richards
Mick Jagger; Other

9. I'm Here Again

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Performer: Kim Richmond
Thelma Houston; Performer
Vocals: Thelma Houston; Performer
Composer: Michael B. Sutton
Brenda Sutton
Kathy Wakefield; Composer
Lyricist: Kathy Wakefield
Michael B. Sutton
Brenda Sutton; Composer
Producer: Michael B. Sutton
Brenda Sutton; Production
Recording Arrangement: Kim Richmond; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kathy Wakefield
Brenda Sutton
Michael B. Sutton; Other

10. It's Just Me Feeling Good

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Sawyer
Sutton; Composer
Lyricist: Sutton
Sawyer; Composer
Producer: Brenda Sutton
Michael B. Sutton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sutton
Sawyer; Other

11. Memories

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Rubini
Siller; Composer
Lyricist: Rubini
Siller; Composer
Producer: Michael Rubini; Production
Composer Lyricist: Rubini
Siller; Other

12. I've Got The Devil In Me

by Thelma Houston

Performer: Michael Rubini; Performer
Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Michael Rubini
Harold Beatty; Composer
Lyricist: Harold Beatty
Michael Rubini; Composer
Producer: Michael Rubini; Production
Recording Arrangement: Michael Rubini; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harold Beatty
Michael Rubini; Other

13. Cheap Lovin'

by Thelma Houston

Performer: Jimmy Webb; Performer
Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Webb; Composer
Producer: Jimmy Webb; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Webb; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Webb; Other

14. Am I Expecting Too Much

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Maureen Bailey
Curtis Nolen
Dana Meyers
Raymond A. Crossley; Composer
Lyricist: Maureen Bailey
Curtis Nolen
Dana Meyers
Raymond A. Crossley; Composer
Producer: Hal Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dana Meyers
Curtis Nolen
Raymond A. Crossley
Maureen Bailey; Other

15. If This Was The Last Song

by Thelma Houston

Performer: Jimmy Webb; Performer
Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Webb; Composer
Lyricist: Webb; Composer
Producer: Jimmy Webb; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Webb; Production
Composer Lyricist: Webb; Other

16. Baby, I Love You Too Much

by Thelma Houston

Primary Artist: Thelma Houston; Main Performer
Composer: Buckins
Wyrick; Composer
Lyricist: Wyrick
Buckins; Composer
Producer: Clayton Ivey
Terry Woodford; Production
Composer Lyricist: Wyrick
Buckins; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 4 minutes and 30 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

5/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Disco, Quiet Storm, Dance, Motown

Label

UNI - MOTOWN

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1990

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602508559457