The Very Best of Ashford & Simpson

by Ashford & Simpson

Overview

Rhino's 2002 release The Very Best of Ashford & Simpson comes very close to being a complete greatest hits, but it stumbles on a major point -- it only contains two songs from the group's Capitol recordings from the early '80s, including the hit "Solid." The rest is devoted to the duo's Warner recordings of the '70s. This isn't a bad thing, actually, since Ashford & Simpson were at their creative peak then, and this collection also touches on their superb writing gig at Motown with an opening live medley. So, this hits nearly all the bases -- but misses just enough to stop it from being definitive. Still, it's arguably the best Ashford & Simpson collection assembled, and it will satisfy many listeners looking for a collection like this. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	07/28/2009
Label:	Rhino Flashback
UPC:	0081227985370
Rank:	26332

Tracks

1. Medley: You're All I Need to Get By/Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing/Aint No Mountain High Eno
2. (I'd Know You) Anywhere
3. Somebody Told a Lie
4. Send It
5. Don't Cost You Nothing
6. By Way of Love's Express
7. Stuff Like That
8. Is It Still Good to Ya
9. Found a Cure
10. Nobody Knows
11. Love Don't Make It Right
12. Happy Endings
13. Street Corner
14. Solid

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ashford & Simpson   Primary Artist
Valerie Simpson   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals (Background)
Nickolas Ashford   Primary Artist,Voices,Whistle (Human),Vocals (Background)
Chaka Khan   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Quincy Jones   Primary Artist
Patti Austin   Guest Artist
Ralph MacDonald   Guest Artist,Congas,Syndrum,Percussion
Richard Tee   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Eric Gale   Guest Artist,Guitar
Hubert Laws   Guest Artist,Horn
Gwen Guthrie   Guest Artist,Vocals
Luther Vandross   Guest Artist,Vocals
Arthur Maebe   French Horn
Brooks Tillotson   French Horn
Raymond Maldonado   Trumpet
Tom Bahler   Director
Bud Shank   Flute (Alto)
Buddy Collette   Horn
George Young   Horn,Sax (Alto)
Seldon Powell   Saxophone
Snooky Young   Trumpet
Steve Gadd   Drums
Andy Abrams   Horn Engineer
Steve Tose   Horn Engineer
Francisco Centeno   Bass
Jerry Friedman   Guitar
Bill Perkins   Horn
Chuck Findley   Trumpet
Chris Parker   Drums
Lani Groves   Vocals
Don Grolnick   Keyboards
Ed Rak   Horn Engineer
Eddie Daniels   Sax (Alto)
Charlie Collins   Drums
Johnny Mandel   Percussion
Jon Faddis   Trumpet
David Carey   Percussion
Henry Sigismonti   French Horn
David Earl Taylor   Trombone
Sidney Muldrow   French Horn
Pete Cannarozzi   Fender Rhodes
Donald Waldrop   Trombone
Raymond Simpson   Vocals (Background)
Ullanda McCullough   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Tropea   Guitar
Joshie Armstead   Voices,Vocals (Background)
Robert Payne   Trombone
Frank Floyd   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jerome Richardson   Horn
Howard Johnson   Horn
Rob Mounsey   Synthesizer
Hugh McCracken   Guitar
Vivian Cherry   Vocals
Ray Chew   Clavinet,Mini Moog,Synthesizer
Jimmy Cleveland   Trombone
Oscar Brashear   Trumpet
Michael Boddicker   Vocoder,Synthesizer
Eluriel Tinker Barfield   Bass
Bill Lamb   Trumpet
David Duke   French Horn
Steve Jordan   Drums
Andrew Smith   Drums
Andy Schwartz   Guitar
David Tofani   Horn,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Dave Bargeron   Trombone
Yogi Horton   Drums
Zachary Sanders   Vocals
Bill Watrous   Trombone
Philip Woo   Moog Synthesizer
Tommy Johnson   Tuba
Charles Loper   Trombone
John Sussewell   Drums
Sammy Figueroa   Percussion
Anthony Jackson   Bass
Alan Raph   Trombone (Bass)
Virgil Jones   Trumpet
Chauncey Welsch   Trombone
Harold Vick   Horn
Errol Crusher Bennett   Percussion

Technical Credits

Mick Cantarella   Assistant Engineer
Tom Greto   Assistant
Glenn Rosenstein   Assistant
Bruce Swedien   Mixing,Engineer
Jerry Block   Engineer
Harvey Hoffman   Assistant,String Engineer
Patti Austin   Concert Mistress
Steve Gadd   Composer
Andy Abrams   String Engineer
Steve Tose   String Engineer
Steven Chean   Editorial Research
Bob Liftin   Engineer
Joe Arlotta   Assistant Engineer
Barry Benson   Project Assistant
Carla Bandini   Assistant
Elliot Scheiner   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,String Engineer
Ed Rak   Mixing
Eric Gale   Composer
Steve Woolard   Discographical Annotation
Johnny Mandel   Synthesizer Arrangements
Jeff Stewart   Assistant
Francois Kevorkian   Remixing
Jo Motta   Project Coordinator
Randy Perry   Project Assistant
Anthony DAmigo   Assistant
Jim Dougherty   Vocal Engineer
Tim Cox   Engineer
Craig Michaels   Assistant
Jon Child   Engineer
Walter Raim   String Arrangements
Johnny Potoker   Assistant,Vocal Engineer
Hugh Brown   Art Direction
Leon Pendarvis   Horn Arrangements
Valerie Simpson   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Robert Harari   Assistant Engineer
Rob Mounsey   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Jim Bessman   Liner Notes
Ray Chew   Rhythm Arrangements
Richard Tee   Composer
Quincy Jones   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Michael Boddicker   Programming
Kevin Herron   Assistant
Matthew Weiner   Assistant
Ollie Cotton   Assistant
Nancy L. Hopkins   Design
Tashion Macon   Product Manager
Leigh Hall   Liner Note Coordination
Gladys Sanchez   Project Assistant
Linda Randazzo   Assistant
Mike Alaire   Assistant
Jimmy Simpson   Mixing
Amy Utstein   Project Assistant
Michael Hutchinson   Mixing,Engineer
Tony May   Engineer
Paul Riser   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Gregg Geller   Compilation Producer
Nickolas Ashford   Composer,Producer,Vocal Arrangement,Rhythm Arrangements
Ralph MacDonald   Composer
Niels Erik Lund   Assistant
Glenn Berger   Assistant
Malcolm Addey   Assistant
Donna Lynn   Cover Photo