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Children of the Ghetto

First released 1977English14 recordingson 37 releasesISWC T-010.186.663-0

Written by

Chris AmooWriterEddie AmooWriter

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:39
Children of the GhettoPhilip Bailey6:50
Children of the GhettoPhilip Bailey6:50
Children of the GhettoCourtney Pine7:05
Children of the GhettoCourtney Pine7:05
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:26
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing7:08
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:24
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:24
Children of the Ghetto (edit)Real Thing4:38
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:38
Children of the Ghetto (edit)The Real Thing4:40
Children of the GhettoThe Real Thing4:28
Children of the Ghetto (extended version)The Real Thing7:14

On these albums

4 From 8
4 From 8Real Thing · 1977
Chinese Wall
Chinese WallPhilip Bailey · 1984
Journey to the Urge Within
Journey to the Urge WithinCourtney Pine · 1986
The Best of the Real Thing
The Best of the Real ThingThe Real Thing · 1986
Totally Wired III
Totally Wired IIIVarious Artists · 1989
Play My Music, Volume 16 (A Simple Song)
Play My Music, Volume 16 (A Simple Song)Various Artists · 1989
The Very Best Of
The Very Best OfThe Real Thing · 1992
After Midnight: Another 20 Cool Cuts On the Lighter Side of Jazz
After Midnight: Another 20 Cool Cuts On the Lighter Side of JazzVarious Artists · 1994
You To Me Are Everything
You To Me Are EverythingThe Real Thing · 1994
Blaxploitation
BlaxploitationVarious Artists · 1996
Feel the Force
Feel the ForceThe Real Thing · 1997
The No. 1 Jazz Album
The No. 1 Jazz AlbumVarious Artists · 1997
Acidjazz
AcidjazzVarious Artists · 2000
Soul Sessions
Soul SessionsVarious Artists · 2001
Up Behind the Beat
Up Behind the BeatCourtney Pine · 2002
Bar Guru Bar: The Music
Bar Guru Bar: The MusicVarious Artists · 2005
Renaissance: 3D
Renaissance: 3DFaithless · 2006
It’s The Real Thing: The Singles Collection
It’s The Real Thing: The Singles CollectionThe Real Thing · 2006
The Very Best of Smooth Jazz
The Very Best of Smooth JazzVarious Artists · 2008
Best Of
Best OfThe Real Thing · 2020
Greatest Ever Classic Soul
Greatest Ever Classic SoulVarious Artists · 2020
The Anthology 1972-1997
The Anthology 1972-1997The Real Thing · 2021
Out of the Ghetto: A Modern-Day Jazz Story
Out of the Ghetto: A Modern-Day Jazz StoryCourtney Pine · 2026

Source: MusicBrainz work 187c0474-e1d8-3c2e-bcdd-c23155956b3b (CC0).