A Tom Moulton Mix (01-03):
01. Honey Bee (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 6:09
02. Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) – 6:18
03. Reach Out, I’ll Be There (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland) – 6:14
04. All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin’ (Bobby Flax, Larry Lambert) – 2:45
05. Searchin’ (Casey Spencer) – 2:54
06. We Belong Together (Lester Hodelin, Patricia Shells) – 2:51
07. False Alarm (Don Coan, Gloria Gaynor) – 3:39
08. Real Good People (Gloria Gaynor) – 3:02
Bonuses:
09. Honeybee (Columbia single A-side, 1973) (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 3:42
10. All It Took Boy Was Losing You (single B-side, 1973) (Melvin Steals) – 5:12
11. Come Tonight (single B-side of Honey Bee, 1974) (Casey Spencer) – 2:35
12. Never Can Say Goodbye (single A-side, 1974) (Clifton Davis) – 2:57
13. We Just Can’t Make It (single B-side of Never Can Say Goodbye, 1974) (Gloria Gaynor) – 3:14
14. Reach Out, I’ll Be There (single A-side, 1975) (Holland, Dozier, Holland) – 3:05
15. Honey Bee (MGM single A-side, 1974) (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 2:56
01. Honey Bee (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 6:09
02. Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) – 6:18
03. Reach Out, I’ll Be There (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland) – 6:14
04. All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin’ (Bobby Flax, Larry Lambert) – 2:45
05. Searchin’ (Casey Spencer) – 2:54
06. We Belong Together (Lester Hodelin, Patricia Shells) – 2:51
07. False Alarm (Don Coan, Gloria Gaynor) – 3:39
08. Real Good People (Gloria Gaynor) – 3:02
Bonuses:
09. Honeybee (Columbia single A-side, 1973) (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 3:42
10. All It Took Boy Was Losing You (single B-side, 1973) (Melvin Steals) – 5:12
11. Come Tonight (single B-side of Honey Bee, 1974) (Casey Spencer) – 2:35
12. Never Can Say Goodbye (single A-side, 1974) (Clifton Davis) – 2:57
13. We Just Can’t Make It (single B-side of Never Can Say Goodbye, 1974) (Gloria Gaynor) – 3:14
14. Reach Out, I’ll Be There (single A-side, 1975) (Holland, Dozier, Holland) – 3:05
15. Honey Bee (MGM single A-side, 1974) (Melvin Steals, Matthew Ledbetter) – 2:56
Never Can Say Goodbye est une chanson américaine des Jackson Five écrite et composée par Clifton Davis et sortie en 1971.
Elle est classée à la fois n°2 au Billboard Hot 100 et n°1 aux Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Reprise immédiatement par Ray Conniff, Johnny Mathis, Isaac Hayes, Herbie Mann, Andy Williams puis par Peter Nero, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Reuben Wilson et James Brown en 1972, Never Can Say Goodbye devient un standard.
La version de Gloria Gaynor de 1974 se classe n°9 au Billboard Hot 100 et celle des Communards de 1987 n°2 aux Hot Dance Club Songs.
Personnel:
– Gloria Gaynor – vocals
– Allan Schwartzberg – drums
– Bob Babbitt – bass
– Pat Rebillot – keyboards
– Carlos Martin – congos
– Lance Quinn, Jerry Freidman, Jeff Miranov – guitars
– Tom Moulton – remix (01,02,03)
– Producers – Paul Leka (01,09,10,15), Tony Bongiovi (03-08,11-14), Meco Monardo (02-08,11-14), Jay Ellis (02-08,11-14)
– Arrangers – Norman Harris (01,09,10,15), City Life (02,12), Harold Wheeler (02,12,13), Lou Del Gatto (03,04,14), Meco Menardo (05-08,11)
– Gloria Gaynor – vocals
– Allan Schwartzberg – drums
– Bob Babbitt – bass
– Pat Rebillot – keyboards
– Carlos Martin – congos
– Lance Quinn, Jerry Freidman, Jeff Miranov – guitars
– Tom Moulton – remix (01,02,03)
– Producers – Paul Leka (01,09,10,15), Tony Bongiovi (03-08,11-14), Meco Monardo (02-08,11-14), Jay Ellis (02-08,11-14)
– Arrangers – Norman Harris (01,09,10,15), City Life (02,12), Harold Wheeler (02,12,13), Lou Del Gatto (03,04,14), Meco Menardo (05-08,11)