The Best of Soft Rock (2020 version)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The 2020 re-printing of "The Best of Soft Rock" is nearly identical to the prior 2019 set down to the barcode and packaging except disc 6 "Summer Breeze (disc 2)", where on the prior set track 13 John Waite's "Missing You" has been replaced with Orlean's "Dance With Me".

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-25 22:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 1)
2▶CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 2)
3▶CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 1)
4▶CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 2)
5▼CD: Summer Breeze (disc 1)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summer Breeze
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1972)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 10)
recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., 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)
Seals & Crofts4.353:28
2Key Largo
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) and Sony Music Special Products (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 75)
recording of:
Key Largo
writer:
Bertie Higgins and Sonny Limbo
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Jen‐Lee Music Company, Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Bertie Higgins3:19
3Make It With You
bass guitar, guitar, strings, background vocals and lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set):
Michael Botts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1970) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 13)
recording of:
Make It With You
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bread53:12
4Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is
engineer:
Fred Catero
producer:
James William Guercio
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (in 1969-01)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lamm (in 1969)
publisher:
Aurelius Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lamminations Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago3:22
5Dream Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Dream Weaver (Gary Wright)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1975)
publisher:
High Wave Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and WB Music Corp.
Gary Wright44:19
6Hello It’s Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1972)
recording of:
Hello, It’s Me
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Todd Rundgren53:41
7Sara Smile
producer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) and Daryl Hall & John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sara Smile
lyricist:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Daryl Hall & John Oates4.253:11
8Chuck E’s in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Rickie Lee Jones3:28
9Black Water
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns), Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1974)
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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)
The Doobie Brothers4.24:19
10Still the One
lead vocals:
Larry Hoppen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 18)
recording of:
Still the One
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
Siren Songs
Orleans53:56
11Hurt So Bad
recording engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Bob Glaub (in 1979-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1979-11)
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore (in 1979-11) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1979-11)
keyboard:
Bill Payne (in 1979-11)
solo electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
cover recording of:
Hurt So Bad (in 1979-11)
writer:
Bobby Wilding (US songwriter), Bobby Hart and Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Vogue Music
recording of:
Hurt So Bad
writer:
Bobby Wilding (US songwriter), Bobby Hart and Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Vogue Music
Linda Ronstadt53:18
12Cool Change
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 1980)
recording of:
Cool Change
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock (from 1977 until 1978)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band4:08
13Biggest Part of Me
producer:
Ambrosia (L.A. prog rock band) and Freddie Piro
bass:
Joe Puerta
chamberlin, clavinet, electronic organ and Minimoog:
Christopher North
drums (drum set):
Burleigh Drummond
guitar:
David Pack
percussion:
Burleigh Drummond and Royce Jones
vocals:
Burleigh Drummond, Royce Jones, David Pack and Joe Puerta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 16)
recording of:
Biggest Part of Me
lyricist and composer:
David Pack
publisher:
David Pack Music, EMI Longitude Music, Spirit One 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) 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)
Ambrosia5:26
14Never Be the Same
audio engineer:
Chet Himes
assistant producer:
Michael Ostin
acoustic guitar:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano [acoustic piano]:
Michael Omartian
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Jackie Kelso and Don Roberts (woodwind player)
solo guitar:
Jay Graydon
trombone:
Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player)
vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Myrna Mathews, Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader) and Stormie Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Never Be the Same
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher), Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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)
Christopher Cross4.54:41
15You Can Do Magic
engineer:
Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Russ Ballard
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Gerry Beckley, Michael Mirage and Rick Neigher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher), Mark Isham (American musician and score composer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982)
produced for:
Rujo Productions
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
You Can Do Magic
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Russell Ballard Ltd and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
America3.653:57
6▶CD: Summer Breeze (disc 2)
7▶CD: California Dreamin’
8▶CD: The Air That I Breathe
9▶CD: Into the Night (disc 1)
10▶CD: Into the Night (disc 2)