The Commitments (Original Artists Recordings of Featured Music)

by Various Artist

Overview

Taking a journey to R&B's soulful past with the original songs featured in the 1991 film The Commitments. Featuring songs by classic artists like Otis Redding, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin, this compilation is like a guided tour through the film's iconic musical roots, presenting the songs as they were originally performed by the artists who popularized them. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	11/26/1991
Label:	Atco
UPC:	0075679181329
Rank:	87961

Tracks

1. Mustang Sally  - Wilson Pickett  - Mack Rice
2. Chain of Fools  - Don Covay  - Aretha Franklin
3. Hard to Handle  - Alvertis Isbell  - Allen Jones  - Otis Redding
4. Mr. Pitiful  - Steve Cropper  - Otis Redding
5. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)  - Aretha Franklin  - Ronnie Shannon
6. In the Midnight Hour  - Steve Cropper  - Wilson Pickett
7. Slip Away  - William Armstrong  - Clarence Carter  - Marcus Daniel  - Wilbur Terrell
8. Please, Please, Please  - James Brown  - Johnny Terry
9. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man  - Aretha Franklin  - Chips Moman  - Dan Penn
10. I Got Dreams to Remember  - Otis Redding  - Zelma Redding  - Joe Rock
11. The Dark End of the Street  - Chips Moman  - Spooner Oldham  - Dan Penn  - Percy Sledge
12. Try a Little Tenderness  - Jimmy Campbell  - Reginald Connelly  - Otis Redding  - Harry Woods
13. Show Me  - Joe Tex
14. Theme from Shaft  - Isaac Hayes

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Brown   Primary Artist
Aretha Franklin   Primary Artist
Wilson Pickett   Primary Artist
Percy Sledge   Primary Artist
Joe Tex   Primary Artist
Otis Redding   Primary Artist
Clarence Carter   Primary Artist
Isaac Hayes   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

James Brown   Performer,Composer
Clarence Carter   Performer
Spooner Oldham   Composer
Joe Tex   Composer,Performer
Joe Rock   Composer
Johnny Terry   Composer
Jimmy Campbell   Composer,Composer
Ronnie Shannon   Composer
Reginald Connelly   Composer
Otis Redding   Composer,Performer
Dan Penn   Composer
Harry Woods   Composer
Marcus Daniel   Composer
William Armstrong   Composer
Wilson Pickett   Composer,Performer
Zelma Redding   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer
Chips Moman   Composer
Wilbur Terrell   Composer
Percy Sledge   Performer
Aretha Franklin   Performer
Ted Green   Executive Producer
Allen Jones   Composer
Don Covay   Composer
Alvertis Isbell   Composer
Sir Mack Rice   Composer
Stephen Innocenzi   Remastering
Isaac Hayes   Performer,Composer