Best of Chuck Brown is a career-spanning greatest hits album by Washington, D.C.–based go-go musician and recording artist Chuck Brown.[4] The double album was released on April 12, 2005, and consist of a compilation of sixteen digitally remastered songs from his previously released studio and live albums, including "Back It On Up (Sho' Ya Right)", "Run Joe", "Bustin' Loose", and "We Need Some Money".[1]
| Best of Chuck Brown | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | April 12, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 95:14[1] | |||
| Label | Raw Venture Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| ARTISTdirect |  [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We the People" | Chuck Brown | 5:25 |
| 2. | "Blow Your Whistle" |
| 3:02 |
| 3. | "Bustin' Loose" | Chuck Brown | 7:41 |
| 4. | "Back It on Up (Sho' Ya Right)" | Chuck Brown | 9:29 |
| 5. | "We Need Some Money" |
| 8:16 |
| 6. | "Day-O" | 7:06 | |
| 7. | "Misty" | Erroll Garner | 6:05 |
| 8. | "Fiesta" | R. Kelly | 4:35 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "Midnight Sun" | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "Moody's Mood" | 5:07 | |
| 4. | "Woody Woodpecker" | 2:35 | |
| 5. | "Stormy Monday" | T-Bone Walker | 5:46 |
| 6. | "Run Joe" |
| 8:55 |
| 7. | "Playing Your Game, Baby" | Austin Croom Johnson | 6:38 |
| 8. | "Can't Nobody Do Me Like Jesus" | Andraé Crouch | 7:56 |
| Total length: | 95:14 | ||
Personnel
edit- Chuck Brown – lead vocals, electric guitar
- John M. Buchannan – keyboards, trombone
- Leroy Fleming – tenor saxophone, background vocals
- Curtis Johnson – keyboards
- Donald Tillery – trumpet, background vocals
- Ricardo D. Wellman – drums
- Rowland Smith – congas, background vocals
- Glenn Ellis – bass guitar, percussion
- Reo Edwards – executive producer, audio mixing
- Stephan Meyner – executive producer
References
edit- ^ a b "Best of Chuck Brown: Album Information". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Tognazzini, Anthony. Chuck Brown: The Best of Chuck Brown > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Chuck Brown Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ Wartofsky, Alona (September 2001). Frampton, Scott (ed.). "CAPITAL STEPS: The P.A. Rocks D.C.". CMJ: New Music Monthly. No. 96. New York City: Robert K. Haber. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 21 December 2016.