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Artist: Various Artists Rating: Release Date: July 18, 2000Type: Collection (various artists)Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review Smooth Grooves: Essential Collection gathers the
creme de la creme of the
Smooth Grooves series, boiling it down to 20 classic, romantic soul hits like
the Spinners ' "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
Marvin Gaye 's "Let's Get It On,"
Kool & the Gang 's "Cherish,"
the Chi-Lites ' "Oh Girl," and
Billy Paul 's "Me and Mrs. Jones" are some of the other highlights of the album, which also includes tracks by
Peaches & Herb ,
Lou Rawls , Gladys Knight & the Pips,
Barry White , and
the Delfonics . Though it's nearly impossible to limit an essential soul collection to just a single disc, Smooth Grooves: Ultimate Collection comes close to living up to its name. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Tracks
Could It Be I'm Falling in Love (Lyrics) Mervin Steals The Spinners (4:14)
Natural High (Lyrics) Charles McCormick Bloodstone (4:11)
Oh Girl (Lyrics) Eugene Record The Chi-Lites (3:50)
Me and Mrs. Jones (Lyrics) Kenny Gamble , Cary Gilbert , Leon Huff Billy Paul (4:48)
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (Lyrics) Kenny Gamble , Leon Huff Lou Rawls (3:34)
Reunited (Lyrics) Dino Fekaris , Freddie Perren Peaches & Herb (4:01)
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
Jim Weatherly Gladys Knight & the Pips (3:46)
Sideshow (Lyrics) Bobby Eli , Vinnie Barrett Blue Magic (4:12)
Float On (Lyrics) James Mitchell , Marvin Willis , A. Ingram The Floaters (4:15)
Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
Thom Bell , William "Poogie" Hart The Delfonics (3:24)
Solid (Lyrics) Nickolas Ashford , Valerie Simpson Ashford & Simpson (3:46)
Let's Get It On (Lyrics) Marvin Gaye , Ed Townsend Marvin Gaye (4:04)
(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Homer Banks , Carl Hampton , Raymond Jackson Luther Ingram (3:28)
What You Won't Do for Love (Lyrics) Alfons Kettner , Robert Caldwell Bobby Caldwell (3:33)
In the Rain (Lyrics) Tony Hester The Dramatics (4:33)
Let's Stay Together (Lyrics) Al Green , Willie Mitchell , Al Jackson, Jr. Al Green (3:18)
You Are Everything (Lyrics) Thom Bell , Linda Creed The Stylistics (2:57)
Cherish
Kool & the Gang , James "J.T." Taylor , Ronald Bell Kool & the Gang (4:03)
It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me (Lyrics) Ekundayo Paris , Nelson Pigford Barry White (3:27)
Always and Forever (Lyrics) Rod Temperton Heatwave (3:31)
Credits Ashford & Simpson (Performer), Bloodstone (Performer) , Blue Magic (Performer) , The Chi-Lites (Performer) , The Delfonics (Performer) , The Dramatics (Performer) , Marvin Gaye (Performer) , Al Green (Performer) , Heatwave (Performer) , Luther Ingram (Performer) , Kool & the Gang (Performer) , Billy Paul (Performer) , Peaches & Herb (Performer) , Lou Rawls (Performer) , The Spinners (Performer) , The Stylistics (Performer) , Barry White (Performer) , Bobby Caldwell (Performer) , The Floaters (Performer) , Hugh Brown (Art Direction) , Bill Inglot (Remastering) , David McLees (Producer) , Gladys Knight & the Pips (Performer) , Rachel Gutek (Design) , Steven Chean (Editorial Supervision) , Carol Sheridan (Photography) , Mario Lucero (Research Assistant) , Michael Wesley Johnson (Project Supervisor)
