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David Porter

Real Name:
David Porter
Profile:
Songwriter, producer and singer, born 21 November 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005.
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Discography

Releases:
Gritty, Groovy & Gettin' It (LP)   Enterprise Records (3) 1970
...Into A Real Thing (Album) (2 versions)   Enterprise Records (3) ... 1971
Sweat & Love (Album) (2 versions)   Enterprise Records (3) ... 1973
Victim Of The Joke?....An Opera (Album) (2 versions)   Enterprise Records (3) ... 1974
Hang On Sloopy (7")   Stax  
Hang On Sloopy / Thirty Days (7")   Stax  
This Is ... David Porter (LP, Comp)   Stax  
Production:
Everybody Got To Believe In Somebody / If I Didn't Have A Girl Like You (7", Single)   Atlantic 1968
I Thank You (LP)   Atlantic 1968
It Ain't Long Enough (7")   Stax 1968
Born Again / Get It (7", Sin)   Atlantic 1969
Stealing Love / When Tomorrow Comes (7")   Volt 1969
Sang And Dance (7", Promo)   Stax 1970
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) I Like It Stax 1970
Sang And Dance / Son Of Shaft (Single) (2 versions) Sang And Dance Volt ... 1971
Show Me How / Boss Love Maker (7", Single)   Volt 1971
Blind Alley (7") Blind Alley Volt 1972
Dirty Tricks / Try A Little Tenderness (7")   Stax 1974
Life, Love And Living (LP)   Cotillion 1976
Party / X-15 (Single) (3 versions) Party RCA Victor ... 1976
Ain't No Need Of Crying (7", Single, Promo)   Prelude Records 1977
Smooth As Silk (Album) (2 versions)   Prelude Records ... 1977
Stealing Love / When Tomorrow Comes (7")   Stax, Bellaphon 1977
Stir Up The Boogie, Part II (12" + Vinyl, Promo)   Stax 1978
Can't Give Up A Good Thing (12")   Fantasy, Fonit Cetra 1980
The Girls With Soul: 16 Classics From The Vaults Of Stax Records (LP, Comp) It Ain't Long Enough, ... Stax 1981
Close Company (LP)   Epic 1984
The Best Of The Bar-Kays (Comp) (3 versions)   Stax 1988
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box)   Atlantic 1991
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 - A 26-Track Sampler (CD, Comp, Promo)   Atlantic 1991
Absolutely... The Very Best Of Disco (3xCD, Comp + Box) Ain't No Need For Cryi... Deepbeats 1997
The Joint - Hip Hop R&B Cuts - Volume 1 (2xLP) I'll Never Grow Old Virgin Music (France) 1997
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) So I Can Love You, Sho... Festival Records 1999
The Definitive Sound Of Atlantic Soul (2xCD) Wrap It Up, I Thank You Warner.ESP 1999
Shaolin Soul Episode 2 (2xLP, Comp) I Like It, Why Marry Delabel 2001
Snow - The Get Easy! Christmas Collection (CD) Black Christmas Universal Music (Germany) 2002
Wonderful (CD) Ain't That Loving You ... Stax 2004
Ultimate Isaac Hayes - Can You Dig It? (2xCD + DVD) Baby I'm-A Want You Stax 2005
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, Comp, RM)   Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, RM)   Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
Stax Does The Beatles (CD, Comp) Help! Stax 2008
So I Can Love You (LP)   Volt  
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From The Gut To The Butt (Album) (3 versions)   Stax ... 1978
This Generation (Single) (2 versions)   Columbia 1994
Appears On:
Comfort Me (7", Single, Mono) I'm For You Atlantic 1965
Comfort Me (7", Single) I'm For You Stax 1966
See-Saw (LP, Mono) Iron Out The Rough Spots Atlantic 1966
The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul - Complete & Unbelievable (Album) (4 versions) I'm Sick Y'all, Love H... Volt ... 1966
Ain't That Lovin You (For More Reasons Than One) / Outside Love (7", Single) Outside Love Stax 1967
Give Everybody Some / Don't Do That (7") Give Everybody Some Volt 1967
Knock On Wood (7", Single) Let Me Be Good To You Stax 1967
Plays The Great Memphis Hits (LP) Hold On, I'm Comin', W... ATCO Records 1967
Presenting Isaac Hayes (LP, Album, Ltd) You Don't Know Like I ... Atlantic 1967
Soul Man / Struttin' Lightly (7", Single) Soul Man Chess 1967
Aretha Now (Album) (3 versions) I Take What I Want Atlantic ... 1968
Live At The Playboy Club (LP) Shotgun / Hold On I'm ... CBS 1968
Soul Incorporated (LP) Soul Man Vogue Schallplatten 1968
Soul Party (LP, P/Mixed) Soul Man, Hold On! I'm... Liberty 1968
Super Hits, Vol. 2 (LP) Groovin' Atlantic 1968
Super Hits, Vol. 3 (LP) I Thank You Atlantic 1968
That's Soul II: Non Stop Soul Dancing (LP) Soul Man, I Thank You,... Metronome, Metronome 1968
Hey Jude (Album) (2 versions) Toe Hold Atlantic 1969
Let 'Em Down Baby / Sweet Things You Do (7", Promo) Let 'Em Down Baby Volt 1969
Soul Dynamite (LP) Soul Sister, Brown Sugar Atlantic 1969
Tighten Up My Thang (7", Single)   Stax 1969
Mad Dogs & Englishmen (Album) (5 versions) Blue Medley: I'll Drow... A&M Records 1970
The Deep Soul Of Stax (LP, Album, Comp) I Like It Stax 1970
Tom (LP, Album) I Thank You Parrot 1970
Buddy Miles "Live" (Album) (3 versions) Wrap It Up Mercury 1971
Memphis Two-Step (Album) (3 versions) Soul Man Embryo Records ... 1971
Sang And Dance / Son Of Shaft (Single) (2 versions) Sang And Dance Volt ... 1971
Star-Collection (LP) I'm Driftin' Midi 1972
Starting All Over Again (LP, Promo, Album) Wrap It Up Stax 1972
David Clayton-Thomas (Album) (3 versions) When Something Is Wron... RCA Victor 1973
Estelle, Myrna And Sylvia (Album) (2 versions)   Stax 1973
Take A Letter Maria / Soul Man (7", Comp) Soul Man Atlantic 1973
The Living Word - Wattstax 2 (2xLP, Album) Introduction, Can't Se... Stax 1973
The Soul Years (2xLP, Mono) Hold On, I'm Comin' Atlantic 1973
Bodine, Rita Jean (Album) (2 versions)   Philips ... 1974
Memphis Special (LP) You Don't Know Like I ... Midi 1974
Against The Grain (Album) (3 versions) I Take What I Want Chrysalis 1975
Carol Grimes (Album) (2 versions) My Baby Specializes Decca ... 1975
Lady's Choice (LP) Hold On I'm Coming Capricorn Records 1976
Life, Love And Living (LP) Forced To Fight (This ... Cotillion 1976
Ain't No Need Of Crying (7", Single, Promo) Ain't No Need Of Cryin... Prelude Records 1977
Memphis Underground (Album) (4 versions) Hold On, I'm Comin' Atlantic ... 1977
Spooky & Sue (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... EMI Music (Sweden) 1977
Briefcase Full Of Blues (Album) (5 versions) Soul Man Atlantic 1978
Soul Man / Excusez Moi Mon Cherie (7", Single) Soul Man Atlantic 1978
Soundscape III: Starborn Suite (LP, Album)   SRI Records 1978
We Can Work It Out (7") Medley: You Don't Know... Contempo 1978
You Never Cared / Hold On, I'm Coming (12", Promo) Hold On, I'm Coming Motown 1978
Degüello (Album) (2 versions) I Thank You Warner Bros. Records 1979
Hold On I'm Comin' (LP, Album) Hold On I'm Comin' Arista 1979
Hold On I'm Coming (4 versions) Hold On I'm Coming Skyline Records (Canada) ... 1979
Oceans Of Fantasy (Album) (8 versions) Hold On I'm Coming Hansa ... 1979
Original 16 Top Hits, Volume 3 (Cass, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming SR International 1979
Take A Bite (Album) (3 versions) I Thank You Columbia ... 1979
Where I Should Be (Album) (3 versions) May I Baby, You Don't ... A&M Records 1979
Hold On I'm Coming (12", Maxi) Hold On I'm Coming (Ex... Arista 1981
Rock 'N Soul Special (LP) Hold On! I'm Coming RVC Corporation 1981
The Day Of R&B (LP, Album)   London Records K.K. 1982
The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Album, Comp) (2 versions) I'm Drifting Rhino Records (2) ... 1982
Electric Universe (Album) (5 versions) Moonwalk CBS ... 1983
Get On Up! (LP, Album) Soul Man, Soul Sister ... Frituna 1983
Hold On I'm Comin' (12", EP) Hold On I'm Comin' CNR Records 1983
Hold On I'm Coming (12", Promo, S/Sided)   Global Records And Tapes 1983
No Parlez (Album, Comp) (5 versions) Iron Out The Rough Spots Columbia ... 1983
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Album) (8 versions) Wrap It Up RCA ... 1983
Tell Her About It (Maxi) (3 versions) You Got Me Hummin' (Live) Columbia ... 1983
The Spirit Of Rock & Roll Album II (LP, Smplr) Iron Out The Rough Spots CBS Disques Canada Ltee 1983
Waylon And Company (LP)   RCA 1983
Close Company (LP) All Time Lover, Close ... Epic 1984
In Your Eyes (12") Hold On I'm Coming Starlite Records 1984
Comfort Zone (LP, Album)   Gramavision 1985
Feudalist Tarts (EP) (2 versions) B-a-b-y Big Time Records (America) Inc. ... 1985
The Fire In The Rose (LP, Album)   Rising Sun Records 1985
The Upsetter Box Set (3xLP, Ltd + Box, Ltd) Soul Man Trojan Records 1985
True Love / Wrap It Up (7") Wrap It Up CBS Associated Records 1986
An Hour Of Herman Brood & His Wild Romance (CD) Something Is Wrong Wit... Telstar 1987
Hits Revival (LP, Comp) Soul Man K-Tel (Holland) B.V. 1987
Memphis Soul Classics (CD) I Thank You, B-A-B-Y Warner Special Products 1987
The Best Of Sam & Dave (Comp) (2 versions) I Take What I Want Atlantic 1987
The Otis Redding Story (Comp) (2 versions) I'm Sick Y'all Atlantic 1987
Classic Rock - 1968 (CD) I Thank You Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
The Upsetter Compact Set - Lee 'Scratch' Perry, The Upsetters & Friends (2xCD)   Trojan Records 1988
Live In Montreux (Comp) (2 versions) Hold On, I'm Comin', S... WEA 1990
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) Blind Alley Street Beat Records 1990
Greatest Hit Singles (Comp) (3 versions) Ain't That Loving You ... Stax 1991
Soul Deep (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... Mushroom Records 1991
The Soul Of A Bell (CD, RM, RE) Never Like This Before Atlantic 1991
The Stax / Volt Revue Volume 2 Live In Paris (CD, RE, Comp) Let Me Be Good To You,... Atlantic 1991
The Stax/Volt Revue Volume One • Live In London (CD, Album, RE) B-A-B-Y, I Take What I... Atlantic 1991
Dead Serious (Album) (3 versions) Klap Ya Handz EastWest Records America ... 1992
Journey With The Lonely (CD, Album) Share Epic 1992
Disco Dancin' 2 (CD, Comp) Hold On I'm Coming BMG 1993
Dreamlover (Maxi) (2 versions)   Columbia 1993
Stax-O'-Soul (CD) Move Me - Move Me Ace Records (UK) 1993
A Cozy Condition (CD, Album) Hold On Back Beat 1994
Doo-Wop Sh'Bob (Maxi) (3 versions)   Numuzik Inc. ... 1994
Essential Soul (CD, Comp) Soul Man Polygram Special Markets 1994
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Soul Sister Brown Sugar Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) When Something Is Wron... Selected Sound Carrier AG 1995
The Best Disco Music Vol. 7 (CD, Comp) Doo-Wop Sh'Bob Snake's Music 1995
Best Of The Blues Brothers (CD, Album, RM) Soul Man Atlantic 1996
East Memphis Music - The Hits & More... (2xCD)   Rondor Music International 1996
Million Mile Club (CD) What Side O' The Door 4AD 1996
The Very Best Of - We Got A Thing (CD, Comp, RM) Hold On I'm Comin' Marginal Records, Marginal Records 1997
Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Albert King (CD) Personal Manager Rhino Entertainment Company 1999
Classic Soul - 20 All Time Greats (CD, Album) Soul Man Warner.ESP 1999
Dance Classics Volume 1&2 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Soul Man Arcade 2000
Deja-Blues (CD, Album)   Steven Halpern's Inner Peace Music 2000
Quality Control (CD, Album) The Game Interscope Records 2000
Expansion Team (Album) (2 versions) Hard Hitters Capitol Records 2001
Album Vol.2 (CD, Album, RE, Ltd, RM) Hold On I'm Comin' Toshiba EMI Ltd 2003
Talcum Soul 3 (CD, Comp) 60 Minutes Of Your Love Stateside 2003
Baby (CD) Weak Spot Rough Trade (UK) 2004
On The Real / Star Wars (12", Promo)   Columbia, Ill Will Records 2004
Strange Brew - Weird & Wonderful Covers From The Warner & Atlantic Vaults (2xLP, Comp) Hold On I'm Comin' (Edit) Warner Music UK Ltd., Warner Jazz 2004
A Hard Road To Follow: The Complete Sessions (CD, Album, RE) I Take What I Want Atavistic 2005
Boxed (8xCD, RM, Dig + Box) Wrap It Up Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., RCA 2005
Double Happiness (2xCD, Album) When Something Is Wron... Liberation Music 2005
Spellbound: Motown Lost & Found (1962-1972) (2xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) Hold On I'm Coming Hip-O Select 2005
Ultimate Isaac Hayes - Can You Dig It? (2xCD + DVD) Ain't That Loving You ... Stax 2005
Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters (CD, Comp) I Got To Love Somebody... Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
Complete A And B Sides 1963 - 1970 (2xCD, Comp) Every Ounce Of Strength Eclipse (2) 2006
Shapes & Sounds (Comp) (2 versions) I Take What I Want Top Sounds Records 2006
The Definitive Soul Collection (2xCD, RM)   Atlantic, Rhino Entertainment Company 2006
"V" Is For Vagina (CD, Album, Gat) Momma Sed, The Undertaker Puscifer Entertainment 2007
Carnival Vol. II... Memoirs Of An Immigrant (CD, Album) Sweetest Girl (Dollar ... Columbia 2007
Good King Bad (CD, Album, RM) Hold On, I'm Comin' Mosaic Contemporary 2007
Le Talent S'Ecoute - Eté 2007 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) Gotta Work Sony BMG Music Entertainment (France) 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) The Sweeter He Is Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Sweetest Girl Dollar Bill (CD, Single, Promo)   Columbia 2007
Take My Tip - 25 British Mod Artefacts From The EMI Vaults (CD, Comp, Jew) Medley: 60 Minutes (Of... Zonophone, Zonophone 2007
The Complete BBC Sessions (CD, Album, Comp) Every Ounce Of Strength Mercury 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) Iron Out The Rough Spots Warner Platinum 2007
The Platinum Collection (CD, RM) Sister's Got A Boyfriend Warner Platinum 2007
The Very Best Of (CD, RM)   Stax 2007
The Very Best Of Isaac Hayes (Comp) (2 versions) Ain't That Loving You ... Stax ... 2007
Notorius (Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture) (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Microphone Murderer (D... Bad Boy Records (5) 2008
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) Ain't No Need Of Cryin... Mojo Magazine 2008
The Outspoken Blues (CD, Comp) Hold On, I'm Coming Feathered Apple Records 2008
Uncovered (LP, Com) Hold On I'm Coming Feathered Apple Records 2009
Day Tripper (LP, Album) I'm Sick Y'All Stax  
For Sweet People (LP, RE) Soul Man People Records  
Kim Kim KIm (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... Volt  
No Apologies (LP) Iron Out The Rough Spots Lizard  
Separation / Pick Up The Pieces (7", Single) Separation Stax  
Soul Man (7", Single) Soul Man Chess  
Wade In The Water (7", Single) Soul Man Bellaphon  
Tracks Appear On:
Takin' You There (LP, Gat) Ain't That Loving You Stax 1972
The Living Word - Wattstax 2 (2xLP, Album) Introduction, Ain't Th... Stax 1973
Original Rare Groove Vol. 1 (CD) Hang On Sloopy Galaxis 1988
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9xCD + Box) Can't See You When I W... Atlantic 1991
Dal Soul Al Funk (CD, Comp) I'm Afraid The Masquer... La Repubblica 1996
Strictly Breaks Volume 1 (LP) I'm Afraid The Masquer... Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Old School Flava! (CD, Mixed) I'm Afraid The Masquer... P-Vine Records 1998
Shaolin Soul (2xLP) The Masquerade Is Over Delabel 1998
Favorite Grooves (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Masquerade Is Over Not On Label 1999
Shaolin Soul Episode 1 (CD, Comp) The Masquerade Is Over Delabel, Hostile Records 2001
Super Breaks Volume Three (2 versions) The Masquerade Is Over BGP Records 2002
Tribe Vibes Vol. 3 (2xLP) The Way You Do Strictly Breaks Records 2002
(The Whole Damn World Is) Going Crazy (Comp) (2 versions) When The Chips Are Down Stax 2004
Favorite Grooves (CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Masquerade Is Over Dopewax 2004
Shaolin Soul (CD, Comp) I'm Afraid The Masquer... Koch Records 2005
The Notorious B.I.G. Collection (2xLP) I'm Afraid The Masquer... Strictly Breaks Records 2005
Memphis 70: The City's Funk And Soul In The Decade After Otis 1968-1978 (CD, Comp) I Can't Tell No Differ... BGP Records 2008
Stax Does The Beatles (CD, Comp) Help! Stax 2008
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM) Can't See You When I W... Stax 2008
Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop (Comp, Album) (3 versions) I'm Afraid The Masquer... Stax 2009
A B.I.G. Sack (2xLP) I'm Afraid The Masquer... From The Basement Records  
Shaolin Sounds Vol. 1 Side A & B + C & D: Breakbeats, Sound Effects, Loops & Grooves (2x12") I'm Afraid The Masquer... Shaolin Sounds  
Unofficial Releases:
Soul Man / The Elephant Hunt (7") Soul Man Dynamite Soul (2) 2007
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) I'm Afraid The Masquer... Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Diggin' 3 (LP, Comp) The Masquerade Is Over Diggin Breaks Records  
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