Diamonds: Love Songs Are Forever

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Tracklist

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1If You Don't Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eastwest Records (for copyrights, manufacturing, distributing use only!) (in 1989), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1989)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Simply Red3.4?:??
2No Ordinary Love
recording of:
No Ordinary Love
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Sony ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing UK Ltd.
Sade?:??
3I Swear
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 389)
cover recording of:
I Swear
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter) and Frank J. Meyers (country music singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
MorganActive Songs, Inc. and Rick Hall Music, Inc.
All‐4‐One4?:??
4How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
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 1989)
recording of:
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Michael Bolton4?:??
5Linger
additional engineer:
Aiden McGovern
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Noel Hogan
bass guitar:
Mike Hogan (bassist for The Cranberries)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Fergal Lawler
background vocals:
Noel Hogan and Mike Mahoney
lead vocals:
Dolores O’Riordan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Linger by The Cranberries
recording of:
Linger
lyricist:
Dolores O’Riordan
composer:
Noel Hogan and Dolores O’Riordan
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
The Cranberries4.1?:??
6Silent All These Years
additional recording engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Ross Cullum
finger cymbals:
Philly (finger cymbalist) (from 1990 until 1990-06)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1990 until 1990-06)
conductor:
Nick de Caro (from 1990 until 1990-06)
orchestrator:
Nick de Caro
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990 until 1990-06)
recording of:
Silent All These Years (from 1990 until 1990-06)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone (in 1991)
Tori Amos3.8?:??
7Caramel
recording of:
Caramel
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
Suzanne Vega?:??
8Turn Back Time
producer and mixer:
Delgado (Karsten Rene Dahlgaard), Johnny Jam, Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
arranger:
Delgado (Karsten Rene Dahlgaard), Johnny Jam, Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music A/S (not for release label use! Danish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
recording of:
Turn Back Time
writer:
Claus Norreen and Søren Rasted
publisher:
MCA Music Scandinavia AB and Warner/Chappell Music Denmark, A/S (KODA)
Aqua3.55?:??
9Hello
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
performer:
Ocobamba
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Hello
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
writer:
James Anthony Carmichael
publisher:
Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Lionel Richie3.85?:??
10Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Scorpions3.85?:??
11If You're Not the One
recording of:
If You’re Not the One
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Bedingfield (singer- songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
translated version of:
Se tu non sei lei
Daniel Bedingfield3.9?:??
12Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) 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 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.8?:??
13You Are So Beautiful
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Preston Songs (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
Joe Cocker?:??
14The Winner Takes It All
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-06-06)
cello:
Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1980-06-16) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1980-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-06-06)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-06-06)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-06-06)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-06-06)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1980-06-16), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1980-06-16) and Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16) and Harry Teike (on 1980-06-16)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-06-06)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-06-06)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1980)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-06-06, on 1980-06-16)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-06-18)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 66)
recording of:
The Winner Takes It All (in 1980-06)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), Bocu Music, EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.85?:??
15I Do (Cherish You)
assistant recording engineer:
Greg Parker (engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bill Whittington
drum machine programming:
Mark Hammond (US drummer/producer/drum programmer)
producer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
bass and keyboard:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
guitar family:
Gordon Kennedy (US country/bluegrass songwriter/musician)
lead vocals:
Nick Lachey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Bennett House in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
I Do (Cherish You)
writer:
Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Picture Entertainment, If Dreams Had Wings Music Ltd., November One Songs, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music–Z Songs and Smash Vegas Music (in 1997)
98 Degrees5?:??
16I Hope You Dance
recording engineer:
Jeff Balding
producer:
Mark Wright (country music producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Greg Droman (American producer, mixing and audio engineer)
accordion:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens and Pat Flynn (US bluegrass/country guitarist)
bass guitar:
Michael Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
percussion:
Eric Darken
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
strings:
Nashville String Machine
background vocals:
Lisa Cochran, Lisa Silver and Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
guest performer:
Sons of the Desert (US country band)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 75)
recording of:
I Hope You Dance
writer:
Mark D. Sanders (American Country Music songwriter) and Tia Sillers
publisher:
Choice is Tragic Music (from 2000 to present), Ensign Music Corporation (from 2000 to present), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (from 2000 to present) and Soda Creek Songs (from 2000 to present)
Lee Ann Womack4.65?:??
17Back at One
recording engineer:
Tommy Vicari (other instruments [orchestra])
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Brian McKnight
assistant executive producer:
Damien Smith
executive producer:
Bruce Carbone, Kedar Massenburg and Herb Trawick
producer:
Brian McKnight
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass, keyboard, background vocals and background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian McKnight
arranger:
Brian McKnight
orchestrator:
Bill K. Meyers (pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and conductor)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (other instruments [orchestra])
mixed at:
Barking Doctor Recording in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
Back at One
lyricist, writer and composer:
Brian McKnight
publisher:
Cancelled Lunch Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Brian McKnight3?:??
18Save the Best for Last
producer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
additional arranger:
Vanessa Williams (US pop/R&B vocalist/producer)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Save the Best for Last
writer:
Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kazzoom Music, Inc., Moon and Stars Music, PolyGram Music Publishing, The International Music Network Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Vanessa Williams3.35?:??