AOR Light Mellow: Warner Edition

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We’re in This Love Together
additional engineer:
Jay Graydon
assistant engineer:
Debbie Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Tom Canning
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone:
Lon Price
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
Rhodes piano:
Michael Omartian
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Michael Omartian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We’re in This Love Together
writer:
Roger Murrah (songwriter) and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Blackwood Music, Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Magic Castle Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Al Jarreau53:41
2Genevieve
producer:
Andrew Gold and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric piano and guitar and background vocals:
Andrew Gold
percussion:
Stix Akimbo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Genevieve
writer:
Andrew Gold and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Luckyu Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Andrew Gold5:02
3Who’ll Be the Fool Tonight
engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
recording of:
Who’ll Be the Fool Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Buzz Feiten
publisher:
Buzz Feiten Music
Larsen–Feiten Band4:08
4Is It You?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1980)
recording of:
Is It You?
lyricist:
Bill Champlin and Eric Tagg
composer:
Lee Ritenour
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Captain Fingers Productions, Downtown DLJ Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rit of Habeas Music
Lee Ritenour4:24
5It’s the Falling in Love
recording of:
It’s the Falling in Love
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Foster Frees Music Inc. and Irving Music (BMI)
Carole Bayer Sager3:50
6Too Young
analog synthesizer [ARP 2600] programming:
Jay Graydon
engineer:
John Guess and Tom Perry (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer)
bass guitar:
Rick “Cheese” Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Peter Bunetta
guitar:
Bob Bordy and Brian Ray
keyboard:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’) and Michael Omartian
percussion:
Peter Bunetta, Arno Lucas, Michael Omartian and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
synthesizer:
George T. Clinton (member of Crackin’)
background vocals:
Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters and Michael Omartian
vocals:
Arno Lucas and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Crackin’ and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Too Young
writer:
Bob Bordy, Rick Chudacoff, Arno Lucas and Michael Omartian
Crackin’3:56
7The One You Love
engineer:
Allan Blazek and Steve Melton (engineer)
producer:
Allan Blazek, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jim Ed Norman
mixer:
Allan Blazek
bass guitar [bass], electric piano and guitar [guitars]:
G.F. (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studio in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
The One You Love
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin
publisher:
Night River Publishing
Glenn Frey4:30
8You Belong to Me
producer:
Ted Templeman
guest background vocals:
Rosemary Butler
recording of:
You Belong to Me (Carly Simon/Michael McDonald song)
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Snug Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers3.53:01
9Why I Came to California
co-producer:
Marty Paich
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
recording of:
Why I Came to California
writer:
Janis Siegel and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Morton St. Publishing, ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Leon Ware4:06
10Stay With Me
Peter Cetera5:27
11Ride Like the Wind
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and piano:
Michael Omartian
percussion:
Lenny Castro
synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
background vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 1979) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ride Like the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Christopher Cross4.14:24
12Hot Rod Hearts
engineer:
Gary Brandt
congas:
Miguel Rivera (percussionist)
guitar:
Bob Bordy, Dennis Herring, Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Ray
harmonica:
Robbie Dupree
keyboard:
Rick Chudacoff, Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) and Bill LaBounty
marimba:
Alan Estes
percussion:
Peter Bunetta, Robbie Dupree, Alan Estes, Arno Lucas and Miguel Rivera (percussionist)
saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
background vocals:
Kal David, Bill LaBounty, Arno Lucas and Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz)
arranger:
Bill Elliott (conductor, producer)
recording of:
Hot Rod Hearts
writer:
Bill LaBounty and Stephen Geyer
publisher:
Darjen Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Universal Music Careers
Robbie Dupree3:37
13Let’s Be Friends
producer:
James Stroud
mixer:
Kevin Beamish
bass guitar:
Chip Benson
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Sanders (jazz / improv drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marilyn Scott (jazz vocalist)
synthesizer [strings] arranger:
Russell Ferrante (keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
produced for:
Spunk Productions
recording of:
Let’s Be Friends
lyricist and composer:
Russell Ferrante (keyboardist)
publisher:
Special Music
Marilyn Scott3:39
14Your Secret’s Safe With Me
recording engineer:
Kevin Halpin, Ed Rak and Ben Wisch
producer:
Rob Mounsey
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Khan
piano:
Clifford Carter
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Rob Mounsey
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
remixer:
Kevin Halpin
produced for:
Flying Monkey Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Automated Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States, Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States and Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Secret’s Safe With Me
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Michael Franks4:33
15How Much I Feel
producer:
Freddie Piro
bass:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Burleigh Drummond
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
David Pack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
How Much I Feel
lyricist and composer:
David Pack
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Longitude Music Co.
Ambrosia54:39
16Love Is the Answer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1979)
recording of:
Love Is the Answer
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Fiction Music Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
England Dan & John Ford Coley34:39
17Who, What, When, Where, Why
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
associate producer:
Janis Siegel
producer:
Tim Hauser
remixer:
Larry Emerine
arranger:
Janis Siegel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at and remixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Who, What, When, Where, Why
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
The Holmes Line of Music, Inc., 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Manhattan Transfer3:29
18We Got to Get BackJimmy Messina3:46
19Sara
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Bill Champlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sara
writer:
Bill Champlin and Alan Thicke
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Nightworm Music, Thickovit Music, Wooden Bear Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Bill Champlin3:14

Credits

Release

rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by and distributed by:Warner Music Japan Inc. (holding company - file no releases here!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3471585 [info]
ASIN:JP: B00005LK2Q [info]

Release group

part of:Light Mellow (order: 3)