We Are Family [Time/Life]

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: December 05, 2006
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Leave it to Time Life to assemble a compilation that represents a musical era beautifully. It's not that they don't leave things out -- they do -- it's more that as a company, they get the flavor of something and keep it; whether it's on a single disc of soul tunes like this one or a box set, they are consistently excellent. We Are Family is a collection of killer '70s soul. Don't look for rarities; don't look to the vaults. Instead, this set contains 18 burning tracks of uplifting soul, funk, and early disco. The vocals on each cut are magnificent, and some of the hits here include "O-o-h Child" by the Five Stairsteps, "Backfield in Motion" by Mel & Tim, "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'll Be Good to You" by the Brothers Johnson (Whatever happened to them? They were soul monsters!), and many others. This baby is solid from top to bottom, and the sound is tough to beat. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
We Are Family (Lyrics)	B.H. Edwards	Sister Sledge	(3:37)
Proud Mary (Lyrics)		Ike & Tina Turner	(4:57)
I'm Your Puppet (Lyrics)	Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham	James & Bobby Purify, Bobby Purify	(3:01)
It's Your Thing (Lyrics)	O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley	The Isley Brothers	(2:47)
I Want You Back (Lyrics)	Berry Gordy, Jr., Alphonso Mizell, Freddie Perren, Deke Richards	The Jackson 5	(3:00)
O-o-h Child (Lyrics)		The Five Stairsteps	(3:17)
One Less Bell to Answer (Lyrics)	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	Fifth Dimension	(3:31)
Treat Her Like a Lady (Lyrics)	Eddie Cornelius	Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose, Sister Rose	(2:45)
Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love (Lyrics)	B. White	Love Unlimited	(4:50)
I'll Take You There (Lyrics)	Alvertis Isbell	The Staple Singers	(3:18)
Backfield in Motion	M. Harden	Mel & Tim	(2:35)
Midnight Train to Georgia (Lyrics)	Jim Weatherly	Gladys Knight & the Pips	(3:38)
It Only Takes a Minute (Lyrics)	Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter	Tavares	(4:00)
Boogie Fever (Lyrics)		The Sylvers	(3:28)
Shining Star (Lyrics)	P.C. Bailey	Earth, Wind & Fire	(2:54)
Best of My Love (Lyrics)		The Emotions	(3:42)
I'll Be Good to You (Lyrics)	Louis Johnson, Sonora Sam	The Brothers Johnson	(3:31)
Slow Hand (Lyrics)	Michael Clark, John Bettis	The Pointer Sisters	(3:51)

Credits

Charles McCardell (Compilation Producer), Chuck Taylor (Liner Notes), Scott Shuman (Mastering), Olivia Kim (Editorial Research)