The Very Best of Love

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Power of Love/Love Power
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
piano:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
wind chime:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Cissy Houston, Genobia Jeter, Pat Joyner, Darlene Love, Paulette McWilliams, Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Kevin Owens, Tamira C. Sanders, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1991)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Power of Love / Love Power
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician), Luther Vandross and Teddy Vann
medley of:
Love Power
medley of:
Power of Love
Luther Vandross46:41
2Never Too Much
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1981)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3:51
3Stop to LoveLuther Vandross5:10
4Here and Now
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989), 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 1989) and 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)
recording of:
Here and Now
writer:
David L. Elliott and Terry Steele
publisher:
D.L.E. Music, EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Ollie Brown Sugar Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Luther Vandross5:23
5Endless Love
recording engineer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) (lead vocals), Dana Jon Chappelle, Dana Jon Chappelle (lead vocals) and Jay Healy (lead vocals)
drum machine programming:
Walter Afanasieff
programming and producer:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli and Ren Klyce
mixer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar, keyboard, Moog [Moog bass], synclavier and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar and solo acoustic guitar [nylon guitar]:
Dann Huff
lead vocals:
Mariah Carey and Luther Vandross
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
Jeremy Lubbock
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Luther Vandross with Mariah Carey3.754:20
6Don’t Want to Be a Fool
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist) and Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho DaCosta (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1991) and 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 1991)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Want to Be a Fool
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1991), Thriller Miller Music (in 1991) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1991)
Luther Vandross4:36
7Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)
drum machine and percussion programming:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
assistant engineer:
Jim Labinski and Chad Munsey
engineer:
Ray Bardani, Mike Morongell and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass and keyboard:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Cindy Mizelle, Kevin Owens, Tamira C. Sanders, Fonzi Thornton and Brenda White‐King
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
recorded at and mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1993), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1993), Thriller Miller Music (in 1993) and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1993)
Luther Vandross4:42
8Any Love
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
synthesizer programming:
Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
assistant mixer:
Marc DeSisto
bass and synthesizer [keyboard synthesizer]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Any Love
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1988), SBK April Music Inc. (in 1988), Sunset Burgundy, Inc. (in 1988) and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. (in 1988)
Luther Vandross5:01
9Heaven KnowsLuther Vandross4:54
10So Amazing
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and 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 1986)
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
So Amazing
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., SBK Songs (publisher), Uncle Ronnie’s Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Luther Vandross3.53:40
11How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
recording of:
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goldman (songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Goldrian Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Luther Vandross with Dionne Warwick3:26
12Never Let Me Go
cover recording of:
Never Let Me Go
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Scott (Joseph Wade Scott)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) (in 1954)
Luther Vandross4:30

Credits

Release

manufactured in:U.S.A.
compiler:Jeff James (producer)
manufactured by:Sony Music Custom Marketing Group
distributed by and marketed by:Madacy Entertainment Group (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use) (in 2002)
phonographic copyright (℗) by: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 2002)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6149532 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001783072 [info]