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New Birth / The Nite-Liters

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Leslie Wilson James Baker Melvin Wilson Nate Neblett Charles Hearndon Londee Wiggins Allen Frey Tony Churchill Robin Russell Austin Lander Tanita Gaines Carl McDaniel Slim Robert Jackson Leroy Taylor

ex Earl McDaniel, Jerry Bell

New Birth is an American funk and R&B band formed in Detroit, Michigan by former Motown songwriters and producers Vernon Bullock and Harvey Fuqua and music industry veteran Tony Churchill.

New Birth was originally culled from several groups; The Nite-Liters, a quartet of male singers named the Now Sounds, a quartet of female voices named Mint Juleps, and later members of Love, Peace & Happiness. Over time various members of these groups became just one comprehensive group, The New Birth. The name stood for a new sound and a new beginning.

ALBUMS

Phreek / New Birth

The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Mixes Vol. 6

2016, 12", RM, Brookside (2)

2013, CD, Comp, Sony Music Commercial Music Group

Ain't No Big Thing But It's Growing & Coming Together

2010, CD, Comp, RE, SuperBird

The New Birth Inc*

Greatest Funk Classics

2001, CD, Comp, RCA,

Blind Baby / Comin' From All Ends

2000, CD, Comp, RE, BMG Entertainment

Birth Day / It's Been A Long Time

2000, CD, Comp, RE, Collectables, Collectables, BMG Special Products, BMG Special Products

1998, CD, Album, Comp, PNEC Records

Wild Flowers: Best Of The New Birth

The New Birth Inc.*

The Very Best Of The New Birth Inc.

Golden Classics

Wild Flower / It's Impossible

1982, LP, Album, RCA Victor,

Funk/Disco/Soul

1981, LP, Comp, Stack-O-Hits

1981, LP, Comp, Stack-O-Hits

1981, LP, Comp, Stack-O-Hits

New Birth Featuring Leslie Wilson

Behold The Mighty Army

How Will I Live

The Mighty Army

We Are All God's Children

Fallin' In Love

The New Birth Disco

The Long And Winding Road

Dream Merchant / Granddaddy

1975, 7", RE, Radio Active Gold,

1975, 7", Single, Buddah Records

New Birth / Leslie West

Blind Baby / The Great Fatsby

1975, LP, Comp, Transcription, AFRTS

Until It's Time For You To Go / Wildflower

1975, 7", Single, RE, RCA Victor

El Sueño Del Mercader / Por Qué Lo Hice?

1975, 7", Single, Mono, Buddah Records

The Best Of The New Birth

The Best Of The New Birth

1974, LP, Comp, RCA

Wildflower / Got To Get A Knutt

Comin' From All Ends

Do It Again / Pretty Music

Comin' From All Ends

I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal, Part I

It's Impossible

1973, 7", RE, RCA Victor

It's Been A Long Time / Wild Flower

It's Been A Long Time / Keep On Doin' It

Until It's Time For You To Go

It's Been A Long Time

I Can Understand It

Coming Together

Come Back Into My Life

Soul/Funk/Rhythm & Blues

Two Kinds Of People (I Am) / Unh Song

Honeybee / It's Impossible

Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing

Pretty Words Don't Mean A Thing (Lie To Me) / It's You Or No One

Faith, Hope & Charity / The New Birth*

To Each His Own / I Can Understand It

7", RE, Collectables,

Barbara Mason / New Birth

Bed And Board / Dream Merchant

7", Single, Collectables

CD, Comp, Classic Sound, Inc.

I Can Understand It / Got To Get A Knutt

APPEARANCES +

3 Feet High And Rising

LocoHAMA CRUISING 003

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Victor, plusGROUND, Hood Sound Records, Bayblues Recordz,

Jamie Foxx Feat. Ludacris

Tical 0: The Prequel

How To Cut & Paste Mix Tape Vol. 2

Block Party Breaks (Classic Original Breaks & Rare Funk 45s)

Prog Rock/Soul/Disco/Theme/Jazz-Funk/Cut-up/DJ/Funk

Only God Can Judge Me

The Pick, The Sickle And The Shovel

Horrorcore/Conscious

Looks Like A Job For...

Conscious/Boom Bap

Hip-House/Funk/New Jack Swing

The Bitch Is Back

The US Army Reserve* Presents Al Gee

Rap N' Rhythm (Programs #141 - 144)

1974, 2xLP, Transcription, Army Reserve

The Nite-Liters

Different Strokes

James Brown, War, The Staple Singers, The Stylistics

Soul Sound (Seoul Sound) Volume 3

LP, Comp, Yegrin

Nighttime Lovers Volume 32

2021, CD, Comp, PTG Records

Soul Superstars Of The '70s

2021, 11xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Time Life, Time Life,

Psychedelic Rock

Digital Edits Volume 22

2020, 9xFile, WAV, Comp, Not On Label (Mr. K Self-released)

Mr.Beats a.k.a. DJ Celory

The Notorious B.I.G. Mix Vol. 2 (Full Mix)

All The Breaks Vol 1,2,3: 300 Breaks

Funk/Soul/Boogie/Disco/P.Funk/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Go-Go

Organ B. Suite No. 1 - Classic Series - A Tatsuo Sunaga Live Mix

2015, CD, Mixed, Promo, RE, Not On Label,

The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Remixes

Sweet Soul Music - 23 Scorching Classics From 1973

2014, CD, Comp, RM, Bear Family Records,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk

Real Side Records Presents Soul On The Real Side #2

2014, CD, Comp, Outta Sight, Real Side Records,

'70s Soul: The Box Set Series

2014, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Legacy

DJ Neil Armstrong

2014, M/Stick, MP3, WAV, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label (DJ Neil Armstrong Self-released),

Paaaarty Time - Serious Funk From The 70s

2013, CD, Comp, Harmless,

2013, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Bellevue Publishing,

Disco/Soul/Funk/Pop Rock/Country/Folk/Reggae/Soft Rock

DJ Minoyama & DJ Kenta

Masterpiece - Throwback Project

2013, 2xCD, Mixed, Promo, Lon, Throwback Records (6)

D.J. Roberto Lodola*

Mondo Blu "The Golden Years" Vol.2

2012, CD, Comp, Mixed, Milestone Records Ltd,

RockEdge & Beetnick

Soul Music Lovers Only Vol.2

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label,

RockEdge & Beetnick

Soul Music Lovers Only Vol.1

2012, CD, Comp, Mixed, Not On Label

2012, 15xCD, Comp + Box, Bellevue Publishing,

Extended Pleasures (Classic Disco, Boogie And House Stompers In Their Full Length Versions)

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Wea Music

Matthew Africa & DJ B.Cause*

Soul Boulders 2

2011, CDr, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label,

Come Together (Black America Sings Lennon & McCartney)

Wicked Jazz Sounds Volume 7

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Sup, Wicked Jazz Sounds,

Golden Eighties The Rare Funky Selection Volume 5

2009, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

Sweet Soul Of The '70s: I Love Music

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Sony Music Custom Marketing Group

Super Breaks. Return To The Old School. Classic Breaks And Beats From The Birth Of Hip-Hop

Free Soul Visions: 15th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk

Sweet Soul Of The '70s

25 Ans De Musique D'avant Nova

2007, 25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Nova Records, Wagram Music,

Folk Rock/Chanson/Tango/P.Funk/Big Band/Ska/Hard Bop/Easy Listening/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Cha-Cha/Art Rock/Fusion/Salsa/Dub/Funk/Rock & Roll/Calypso/Bossanova/Jazz-Funk/Garage Rock/Bop/Punk/Soul/Mento/Disco/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Post Bop/Hard Rock/MPB/Blues Rock/Rocksteady/Free Jazz/Roots Reggae/Doo Wop/Psychedelic Rock/Mambo/Samba/Bayou Funk/Modern Electric Blues/Reggae/Bollywood/Chicago Blues/Soundtrack/Vocal/Skiffle/Krautrock/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Son/Jump Blues/Country/Modal/Avantgarde/African/Post-Punk/No Wave

Taster's Choice Vol. 3

Leftfield/House/Italo-Disco/Funk/Disco

Kanye West & DJ A-Trak*

Welcome To Kanye's Soul Mix Show

2006, CD, Comp, Mixed, Sli, Tube Records (3),

Rhythm & Blues/Hip Hop/Funk/Soul/Cut-up/DJ/Turntablism

Soul Classics Volume 4

2006, CD, Comp, Collectables

Soul Culture: 02 - Sunshower - Sultry Mellow Groove

2005, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Soul Culture: 03 - Elevate Our Minds - Metro Radical Beats

2005, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

Jazz-Funk/Soul/Funk

2005, CD, Comp, Koch Records,

Papichulo's Wax Dat Ass

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Not On Label

Always Living Never Dying

2005, CD, Mixed, Promo, Rockwell Product Shop,

Baker & Taylor Monthly Music Sampler July 2005

2005, CD, Comp, Promo, Baker & Taylor,

2005, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Custom Marketing Group

Strange Funky Games And Things - Solid Rare Grooves And Smoking Seventies Soul

Soul/Funk/Disco

The Vibe! The Ultimate Rare Grooves Series Vol. 02 Ghetto Funk, Sweet Soul & Classic Breaks

2004, CD, Comp, RCA Victor, BMG Media,

Soul-Jazz/Funk/Soul

Body + Soul: Rock Me Tonight

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Sony Music Commercial Music Group, EMI Music Special Markets

Horny Loops - Breaks And Samples

2004, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Promo, Not On Label

Classic Soul Ballads: Lovin' You

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, BMG Special Products, EMI Music Special Markets,

The Best Of R&B

2004, 3xCD, Comp, BMG Special Products

Funk Drops 3 (Breaks, Nuggets And Rarities From The Vaults Of Atlantic, ATCO, Reprise And Warner Bros Records 1968-1977)

Kashi Da Handsome

Handsome Honey Beatz Vol. 1

2003, 3xCD, Comp + Box, BMG Special Products

Original Soul Vol. 1

2003, CD, Mixed, Promo, Original Records (4)

The Jigga Collection 2

2002, 2xLP, Comp, Strictly Breaks Records,

Disco Vaults 2 - A Slide Under The Strobe Light

2002, 2xCD, Comp, WEA, Warner Strategic Marketing Greece,

Forward In Funk CD #2

2002, CDr, Comp, Promo, Not On Label

The Magnificent Harmony Collection (32 Soul Group Classics)

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Warner Special Products,

Babies Makin' Babies

2001, 3xCD, Comp, BMG Special Products, BMG Special Products, BMG Special Products,

AOR/Avantgarde/Ballad/Bubblegum/Classic Rock/Disco/Folk/Folk Rock/Light Music/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soft Rock

Syndromes Remix

Shaolin Soul (Episode 2)

2000, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Hip-O Records,

Psychedelic/Free Funk/P.Funk/Soul/Disco/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Space-Age/Jazz-Funk

Back To Soul (The Rare And Essential Big Soul In The 70)

2000, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Not On Label,

Soul Classics Volume 2

2000, CD, Comp, Collectables,

The Jukebox Collection

2000, 10xCD, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Publishing Ltd.,

Big 12 Inches (So Excited)

1999, CD, Comp, Buddha Records,

House/Funk/Disco

Funk Essentials

1999, CD, Comp, Delta Entertainment

Block Party Breaks (Classic Original Breaks & Rare Funk 45s)

Monster Funk Party

Body + Soul - In The Groove

1998, CD, Album, Comp, Camden

R&B Relix: 1974 -1975

1998, CD, Comp, Eclipse Music Group, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Vocal/Funk

1998, CD, Comp, BMG, RCA,

WDAS 105.3 FM Classic Soul Hits Volume 3

1998, CD, Comp, WDAS 105.3 FM Classic Soul Hits, Collectables,

Turn Back The Hands Of Time (Vintage Soul)

1998, CD, Comp, Delta (18), BMG Special Products

On Track Volume 2

Body + Soul - Sweet Seduction

Body + Soul - Smooth Jams

Searchin' For The Perfect Beat

1997, Box + 5xCD, Comp, Toshiba EMI Ltd,

'70's Soul Revue

1997, CD, Album, Comp, Warner Bros. Records,

The Soulful Sound Of The 70's

1997, CD, Comp, BMG Special Products

WDAS 105.3 FM Classic Soul Hits Volume 2

1997, CD, Comp, WDAS 105.3 FM Classic Soul Hits, Collectables

1997, CD, Comp, Mixed, VMP

Hits Of The 70's

Deep Soul - Volume Three

1996, CD, Comp, Priority Records,

Slow Grind Volume 1

1996, CD, Comp, Priority Records

Star-Funk Volume 27

1995, CD, Comp, Unidisc,

Buddah Deep Soul - Yes My Goodness Yes

1995, CD, Comp, Sequel Records

1995, CD, Comp, Ariola,

Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volumes 1-4

1995, 4xCD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

Top Of The Pop Hits - The 70s - Volume 2

1995, 6xCD, Comp, Collectables

Groove Street - Smooth Boogie Talk

1995, CD, Comp, Promo, RCA, Arista

Free Soul: Avenue

Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volume 3

Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volume 5

1994, CD, Comp, Ronco Silver

Slow Jams - The Timeless Collection Volume 1

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Deluxe Soul Edition

Pop Rock/Novelty

Groove Me: A Celebration Of Classic Soul And R&B

Soul Years 1973

1990, 2xCD, Comp, Knight Records,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues

The Soul Collection Volume 2

The Hit Collection

1989, 4xCD, Comp, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Vocal

Juke-Box Soul Hits Vol.2

Dance! Dance! Dance! (The Very Best Of RCA's All-Time Greatest Dance Music)

Disco/Rhythm & Blues/Cool Jazz/Funk

Rare (A Rare Collection Of Grooves)

Radio Active Hits Volume 1

Super Disco Brake's Volume One

O Som dos Blacks N°2

1978, LP, Comp, RCA Victor,

Soul/Funk/Disco

1978, LP, Comp, WEA

1978, LP, Comp, Buddah Records,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Funk

Luizinho Disc Jockey Soul - O Som Dos Blacks

1977, LP, Comp, RCA Victor

1977, 2xLP, Comp, Smplr, San, Warner Bros. Records,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk/Pop Rock

1976, LP, Comp, Kory Records

Super Soul No. 8

1976, LP, Comp, Buddah Records,

Disco Explosion

1976, LP, Comp, Promo, RCA Victor,

Soul-Jazz/Disco/Jazz-Funk

Robert W. Morgan For Today's Army Series 23

1975, 2xLP, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, U.S. Army Recruiting Command

Soul Explosion Vol. 2

1975, LP, Comp, RCA Victor,

The Angel Night

1975, LP, Album, Comp, Tucan S.R.L.,

Flecha Juventud

1975, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Pop Rock/Soul/Vocal/Soft Rock/Funk/Ballad/Classic Rock

Sounds Spectacular

1974, Flexi, 7", Promo, RCA

Hot Pops (Special For Discotheques)

1974, LP, Comp, RCA Victor

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Gordon's War

2xLP, Comp, KGFJ,

Sounds Of Solid Soul (Volume 5)

6xLP + LP, S/Sided + Box, Transcription, United States Marine Corps,

Sounds Of Solid Soul Volume 6

7xLP, Transcription + Box, United States Marine Corps

Soul The Right On Sounds Of Today By The Original Artists

LP, Comp, Original Sound Recordings (3),

Presents: Club Classics Volume II

Cass, Mixed, Soul Glow Records,

Funk/Soul/Disco

Come Together: Beatles Hits Tribute Album

2xCD, Comp, Eurotrend,

Mundial! - Exitos Clase "A"

LP, Comp, RCA Victor

Dance Master Soul

LP, Comp, Samantha (2)

CD, Mixed, Promo, Kuragaly Production,

DJ Jelly & MC Assault

Southern Style DJs Presents Hot Buttered Soul 2

CD, Mixtape, Not On Label

Soul Of The '70s

10xCD, Comp, RE + Box, StarVista Entertainment, Time Life,

World Famous Oldies The Oldies You Know By The Artists You Don't Vol.3

CD, Comp, World Famous Records Inc.,

The Rings That Bind Us

CDr, Mixtape, Music Trafficking DJ's,

Dirty Harry (3) Hosted By Alicia Keys

Contemporary R&B/Funk/Neo Soul/New Jack Swing/Soul/Cut-up/DJ

Shaolin Sounds Vol. 1 Side A & B + C & D: Breakbeats, Sound Effects, Loops & Grooves

Cut-up/DJ/Soul/Funk/Disco

Yvonne Fair / New Birth

It Should Have Been Me / Brand New Lover

2022, 7", Unofficial, Most Excellent Unlimited

2022, CDr, Comp, RE, RM, Smplr, Unofficial, Qua, Fullmix Records

Leftfield/House/Italo-Disco/Funk/Disco

The De La Collection Volume 3

2006, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records

Black Sheep Collection

2006, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records,

New Birth / Tower Of Power

Deeper / Squib Cakes

2005, 12", Unofficial, Not On Label

The Notorious B.I.G. Collection

2005, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records

Gangsta Soul 20 A Soul Man Apart...

2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, Shark Production,

Soul/Funk/Disco

Tribe Vibes Vol. 3

2002, 2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Strictly Breaks Records,

Soul/Funk/Disco

Original Breaks Beats Vol.3

1997, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Original Breaks Beats Vol.4

1997, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Milk Crate Collection Vol. 3 - The Biggie Collection (R.I.P.)

1997, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Homeboyz Favorite Unknowns

1993, Cass, Album, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Not On Label,

Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Contemporary R&B

Super Disco Brake's Volume One

A Double Sack Of Soul

2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, From The Basement Records

NY Milk Crate Collection 13 The R&B Collection Part II

LP, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label,

That's The Way Of The World

7", EP, Comp, Unofficial, Royalsound,

12", Unofficial, Master Cuts

The New Birth* / Captain Beyond

I Can Understand It / Dancing Madly Backwards / Armworth

7", EP, Unofficial, Express Songs

16 Current Hits - Soul Sounds Volume 28

8-Trk, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label

Dirty Harry (3) Hosted By Alicia Keys

Gordon's War (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Master Breaks And Beats Volume One

The Shaolin Sounds