Midnight Train to Georgia (album)

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Midnight Train to Georgia
Midnight Train to Georgia Cissy Houston CD album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 25, 1995 (U.S.)
Recorded1970, 1971, 1973, 1975
Genre Gospel, R&B, soul, pop
Length49:54
Label Ichiban Records
Producer Bob Finiz, Charles Koppelman, Donald Rubin, Donald Rubin
Bert DeCoteaux, Cissy Houston, Sonny Limbo, Don Davis
Cissy Houston chronology
I'll Take Care of You
(1992)
Midnight Train to Georgia
(1995)
Face to Face
(1996)

Midnight Train to Georgia is a compilation album by American soul singer Cissy Houston, released in 1995 on Ichiban Records. [1] The album consist of songs recorded when she was on the Janus Records label, which released her debut album, Presenting Cissy Houston , as well as bonus tracks. [2]

Contents

The songs were produced by Donald Rubin, Charles Koppelman, Bob Finz, Sonny Limbo, Don Davis and Cissy Houston. Featured tracks include the album's hit singles "Be My Baby" and "I'll Be There"; cover songs "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", "He-I Believe", and her version of "Midnight Train to Georgia", which was later covered by Gladys Knight & the Pips.

The album's liner notes includes special messages from her daughter pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston and R&B singer Luther Vandross.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" Burt Bacharach, Hal David 5:06
2."Didn't We"Jimmy Webb3:35
3."I'll Be There" Bobby Darin 2:45
4."Any Guy" Melanie Safka 3:35
5."When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" Isaac Hayes, David Porter3:20
6."Be My Baby" Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry3:58
7."This Empty Place"Burt Bacharach, Hal David2:28
8."The Long and Winding Road" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 5:55
9."He-I Believe" Al Stillman, Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jack Richards, Jimmy Shirl, Richard Mullan3:20
10."Darling, Take me Back"Larry Weiss2:47
11."Hang On To A Dream" Tim Hardin 2:13
12."I Love You"Ed Townsend3:15
13."Making Love"Myrna Merch, Bert Keyes2:58
14."It's Not Easy"Mann, Well2:44
15."Midnight Train To Georgia" Jim Weatherly 3:59
16."Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" Gerry Goffin, Carole King 3:30
17."Only Time You Say You Love Me"Philip Mitchell3:46
18."I'm So Glad I Can Love Again"Norma Toney3:44
19."Nothing Can Stop Me"Tony Hester4:43
20."Don't Wonder Why" Leonard Caston 3:16
21."Down in the Boondocks" Joe South 2:12

Source [3]

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