Because the Night

~ Release by Patti Smith (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

"Arista Flashback Series" release, issued in a generic company sleeve.
3” CD reissue of the original hit single by the Patti Smith Group. Like the 1983 single reissue, it has "Gloria (in excelsis Deo)" as B-side title, but this release has an additional track "Frederick" as bonus track.

Matrix

CD33018 MADE BY DISCTRONICS (H) W.O. T1010-2

Manufactured by Disctronics Huntsville, Alabama (Disctronics H)

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-15 18:58 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼8cm CD
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1Because the Night
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978, in 1988) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 72)
recording of:
Because the Night
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Patti Smith Group4.553:23
2Frederick
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979, in 1988) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Frederick
lyricist and composer:
Patti Smith
publisher:
ARZO Publishing, Ninja Music and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Patti Smith Group43:04
3Gloria: In excelsis Deo
assistant engineer:
Frank D'Augusta
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975, in 1988)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 32) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 97)
recording of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison and Patti Smith
additional writer:
Patti Smith
additional composer:
Van Morrison
Patti Smith3.45:52

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
manufactured for:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4645024 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Easter by Patti Smith Group
Wikidata:Q109371349 [info]