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Tracklist

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1You’re a Friend of Mine
recording of:
You’re a Friend of Mine
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne4:20
2When Your Heart Is Weak
recording of:
When Your Heart Is Weak
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
Edwin Ellis Music (publisher) (in 1985) and Nurk Twins Music (publisher) (in 1985)
Cock Robin4:39
3Stand by Me
Maurice White4:05
4Can’t Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:54
5Voices Carry
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lippay and Mike Krowiak
engineer:
Domenic Maita
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
assistant mixer:
Moira Marquis
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Harvey Goldberg
bass guitar:
Aimee Mann
guitar family:
Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
membranophone and percussion:
Michael Hausman
piano and synthesizer:
Joey Pesce
vocals:
Aimee Mann, Joey Pesce and Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RPM Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Voices Carry
lyricist:
Aimee Mann
composer:
Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday), Aimee Mann and Joey Pesce
publisher:
'til tunes associates and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
’Til Tuesday4.854:20
6Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kenny Loggins4.13:42
7State of Shock
recording of:
State of Shock
lyricist:
Randy Hansen and Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
The Jacksons With Mick Jagger4:07
8The Warrior
engineer:
William Wittman
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
performer:
Patty Smyth
recording of:
The Warrior
writer:
Nick Gilder and Holly Knight
Scandal feat. Patty Smith4.53:57
9Talking in Your Sleep
engineer:
Hal Hansford and Jim Sessody
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Neil Kernon and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, United States
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep
writer:
Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
The Romantics4.23:53
10Girls Just Want to Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Cyndi Lauper4.13:51
11Rosanna
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division
Toto3.84:02
12Open Arms
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (American drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, United States
recording of:
Open Arms
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Publishing
Journey3.83:19
13Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982, in 2003)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, United States (on 1981-10-11)
live cover recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Rodney Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd., Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
Willie Nelson4.753:32
14Personally
producer:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
guitar:
Andrew Gold and Danny Kortchmar
organ:
Mark Jordan and David “Hawk” Wolinski
percussion:
Andrew Gold
saxophone:
Phil Kenzie
background vocals:
Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Karla Bonoff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Personally
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kelly (US soul singer & composer)
publisher:
Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (ended), Five of a Kind, Inc., Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Karla Bonoff3:37
15Hearts on Fire
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas and James Ledner
producer:
Val Garay
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Craig Hull
keyboard:
Sterling Smith
percussion and background vocals:
Don Francisco (vocalist, drummer and percussion)
lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
recording of:
Hearts on Fire
writer:
Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Glasco Music Company, Nebraska Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Randy Meisner2:45
16Breaking Away
engineer:
Tony Bongiovi
co-producer:
Tony Bongiovi
producer:
Balance (80s pop rock band)
bass guitar:
John Siegler
congas:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Bob Kulick
keyboard:
Doug Katsaros
background vocals:
Peppy Castro and Doug Katsaros
lead vocals:
Peppy Castro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
produced for:
Contemporary Communications Corporation
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States
recording of:
Breaking Away
lyricist and composer:
Peppy Castro
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Grow Your Own Music and ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部
Balance3:16
17Seven Year Ache
recording of:
Seven Year Ache
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash3:17
18Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
recording of:
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (from 1993 to ????) and Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated) (from 1993 to present)
Jim Steinman5:27
19A Heart in New York
recording of:
A Heart in New York
writer:
Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
Art Garfunkel3:09
2096 Tears
cover recording of:
96 Tears
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Martinez (frontman of ? and the Mysterians)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ed Arguello Music, Mysterians Music, Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Garland Jeffreys43:05
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