Tell It Like It Is
~ Recording by Don Johnson
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | OE 40869 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 460857 2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Kuschelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465948 2 |
| 1.10 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Die internationalen Top Hits aus den Hitparaden 1989 November - Dezember | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Top 13 Music-Club | 18 716 1 |
| 1.4 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Formel Eins: Sun ’n’ Fun | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) | CDP 588-7 93181 2 |
| 2.8 | Tell It Like It Is | ?:?? | Don Johnson | Kuschelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465948 1, CBS 465948 1 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Kuschelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 465948 2 |
| 1.14 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Larry präsentiert: Die Knaller des Jahres | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 466099-2 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
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| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 40869 |
| 1.1 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Tell It Like It Is | Don Johnson | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 654976 3 |
| 2.6 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | The Hits Album ’89 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Phonogram | 840 660-2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Knuffelrock 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 466992 2 |
| 1.12 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Love Ballads | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 4090 61 |
| 1.14 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:27 | Don Johnson | Lovin’ Feelings | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | CSP 982666 2 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Schmusesongs, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 472798 2 |
| 1.8 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Knuffelrock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 472388 2 |
| 1.1 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Once Again - Die schönsten Remakes | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix) | EDL 2617-2 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Schmusesongs, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 472798 2 |
| 2.11 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Woman in Love: The Ultimate Love Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 7500.62 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Hit Generation: Die internationalen Superhits aus 10 Jahren RTL | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 475733 2 |
| 1.11 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Electrola | 7243 8 27529 2 9 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | The Rock Collection: Rock Fantasy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL527/26 |
| 2.5 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don & Johnson | Candlelight | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 477868-2 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Hits Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | 983445 2 |
| 1.5 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Keep On Loving You | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Special Products (A Service of Sony Music) | 983424 2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | KuschelRock 3 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 465948 9 |
| 1.6 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | The Emotion Collection: Night and Day | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time‐Life Books B.V. | TL 571/28 |
| 2.6 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Come Fly With Me | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 480721-2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Knuffelrock 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Party Collection, Volume 10 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 38 412 3 |
| 5.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Remember Your 80’s Volume 2 (1985-1989) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 982252 2, 982461 2, 982462 2, 982547 2, 982540 2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:28 | Don Johnson | Schmuse-Hits, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 9846812 |
| 1.16 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | The Very Best of the 80’s: 1989, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Tell It like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 486718-2 |
| 2.11 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:35 | Don Johnson | Careless Whisper, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.15 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | 1989 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 39626 7 |
| 1.11 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Mega POP Stars | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 985127 2 |
| 1.1 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | The Essential | Don Johnson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 486865 2, SMM 486865 2 |
| 1.4 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | De Pre Historie 1989, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation) | 74321 56649 2 |
| 1.14 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:28 | Don Johnson | Love 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 495326 2 |
| 2.4 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | 100 Lovehits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 494299 2 |
| 2.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:29 | Don Johnson | Kuschelrock 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 465948 2 |
| 1.5 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Hit Collection Romantic | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 986 453-2 |
| 3.8 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Nur Nr. 1 Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 2 986396 |
| 2.8 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Top 50, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 5022542000 |
| 2.8 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:32 | Don Johnson | Top 40 Hitdossier 1989-1990 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 092740307-2 |
| 3.14 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | 48 Single Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint) | 507722 2 |
| 1.11 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Années 80 vol.2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 5090552 |
| 2.18 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Miami Nights: Die Kulthits der 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Double Power, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 5.13 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:28 | Don Johnson | Ultimate 80s: 1985 - 1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 988210 2 |
| 2.9 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Die Hits der 80er: Love Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Products | SSP 989488-9 |
| 1.27 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | 100 Hits Groovy Times | Various Artists | Compilation |
| RMG Records | RMG 1348 MP3 |
| 1.5 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Time After Time: 80’s Love Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 4.9 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | Magic 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 18.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Ultimate Love Songs Collection: Greatest Love of All | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 1.9 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | Die Hit-Giganten: Cover-Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697374492 |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.2 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Let It Roll | Don Johnson | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.3 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Die ultimative Chart Show: Die erfolgreichsten Cover Songs der 80er | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 0600753255889 |
| 1.1 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:31 | Don Johnson | The Essential | Don Johnson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | |
| 1.9 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:30 | Don Johnson | 100 Hits der 80er: The Sound of My Life | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875146422 |
| 1.15 | Tell It Like It Is | ?:?? | Don Johnson | Kuschelrock Best of Vol. 3 & 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | Pop / Klassik | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | CBS Schallplatten GesmbH | CBS CSP 982504 2 | |
| 1.1 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:34 | Don Johnson | The Kings of Romance, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 769976 |
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| 1.13 | Tell it like it is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Love Ballads 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 4092 61 |
| 1.3 | Tell It Like It Is | 4:33 | Don Johnson | Feelings of Love: Heartbreaker | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | SR International | 49 101 9 | |
Relationships
| bass guitar, Hammond organ and piano: | Keith Diamond |
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| drums (drum set): | Terry Silverlight (classic fusion artist) |
| guitar: | Paul Pesco Ira Siegel |
| saxophone and solo horn: | Danny Wilensky |
| trombone: | Michael Davis (US jazz trombonist) |
| trumpet: | Chris Botti |
| background vocals: | Janice Dempsey Cindy Mizelle B.J. Nelson (backing singer) Audrey Wheeler |
| lead vocals: | Don Johnson (US actor, Miami Vice) |
| brass [horns] arranger: | Danny Wilensky |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989) |
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| recording of: | Tell It Like It Is (cover) |
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Related works
Tell It Like It Is
| writer: | George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) Lee Diamond |
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| publisher: | Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) Olrap Publishing Co., Inc. |
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