The Best of What’s Around, Volume 1

~ Release by Dave Matthews Band (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

1 Don't Drink the Water - West Palm Beach, FL 2005
2 Warehouse - Alpine Valley, WI 2006
3 Say Goodbye - Denver, CO 2000
4 Stay (Wasting Time) - Selma, TX 2003
5 Everyday - Saratoga Springs, NY 2006
6 Louisiana Bayou - Selma, TX 2005
7 Ants Marching - Sydney, AUS 2005
8 Two Step - East Rutherford, NJ 2001

Annotation last modified on 2006-11-07 21:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Studio
#TitleRatingLength
1The Best of What’s Around
assistant engineer:
Andrew Page (sound engineer, involved in many Disney/Pixar animated films as music production director/manager)
engineer:
Chris Dickie
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Dave Betancourt (engineer) and Rory Romano
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
bass:
Stefan Lessard
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 1994) and BMG Music (in 1994)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Best of What's Around
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
3.54:17
2What Would You Say
assistant engineer:
Andrew Page (sound engineer, involved in many Disney/Pixar animated films as music production director/manager)
engineer:
Chris Dickie
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Dave Betancourt (engineer) and Rory Romano
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
bass:
Stefan Lessard
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
guest harmonica:
John Popper
additional guest vocals:
John Alagia, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Andrew Page (vocals) and Jeff Thomas (“Bagby” collaborator with Dave Matthews Band)
vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 1994) and BMG Music (in 1994)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
What Would You Say
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
David J. Matthews (in 1994)
4.353:42
3Crash Into Me
assistant engineer:
Scott Gormley, Paul Higgins (engineer) and Chris Laidlaw
engineer:
John Siket
producer and mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and whistle:
LeRoi Moore
bass guitar and piano:
Stefan Lessard
electric violin and violin:
Boyd Tinsley
guest acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tim Reynolds
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Crash Into Me
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
3.855:16
4Too Much
assistant engineer:
Scott Gormley, Paul Higgins (engineer) and Chris Laidlaw
engineer:
John Siket
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and whistle:
LeRoi Moore
bass guitar and piano:
Stefan Lessard
electric violin and violin:
Boyd Tinsley
guest acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Tim Reynolds
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Room With a View (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Too Much
publisher:
Carter Beauford (in 1996), Stefan Lessard (in 1996), Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (in 1996) and Boyd Tinsley (in 1996)
lyricist:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
composer:
Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band), LeRoi Moore and Boyd Tinsley
publisher:
The LeRoy Moore Family Trust (in 1996)
44:22
5Rapunzel
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
guest organ and piano:
Butch Taylor
recording of:
Rapunzel
writer:
Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard and Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd.
3.356:01
6Crush
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
guest organ and piano:
Butch Taylor
recording of:
Crush
lyricist and composer:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd.
3.358:09
7So Right
recording engineer:
Karl Derfler
additional engineer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
John Nelson (engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard
assistant mixer:
Matt Silva
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
editor:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer) and Karl Derfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 2001)
recorded at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So Right
lyricist and composer:
Glen Ballard and David J. Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Colden Grey Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
34:41
8The Space Between
recording engineer:
Karl Derfler
additional engineer:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer)
assistant engineer:
John Nelson (engineer)
producer:
Glen Ballard
assistant mixer:
Matt Silva
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
editor:
Scott Campbell (recording engineer) and Karl Derfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 2001)
recorded at:
Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards - Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (song of the year) Nominees (2001)
recording of:
The Space Between
lyricist and composer:
Glen Ballard and David J. Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music, Colden Grey Ltd. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
3.754:03
9Grey Street
additional engineer:
Enrique Gonzalez and Leff Lefferts (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jared Miller (guitarist/songwriter from Indianapolis)
engineer:
John Nelson (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
mixer:
John Alagia
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
electric bass guitar:
Stefan Lessard
electric violin:
Boyd Tinsley
soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
LeRoi Moore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 2002) and BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Grey Street
lyricist:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
composer:
Dave Matthews Band
publisher:
David J. Matthews (in 2002)
4.55:07
10Grace Is Gone
additional engineer:
Enrique Gonzalez and Leff Lefferts (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jared Miller (guitarist/songwriter from Indianapolis)
engineer:
John Nelson (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
mixer:
John Alagia
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
electric bass guitar:
Stefan Lessard
electric violin:
Boyd Tinsley
soprano saxophone:
LeRoi Moore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bama Rags Recordings, LLC (in 2002) and BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Grace Is Gone
publisher:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band) (in 2002)
lyricist:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
composer:
Dave Matthews Band
3.654:39
11Hunger for the Great Light
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
engineer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Chris Kress
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Kevin Mahoney (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar and guitar:
Stefan Lessard
cello:
David Gee
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
Moog:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
organ and background vocals:
Butch Taylor
tenor saxophone:
LeRoi Moore
viola:
Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Ann Marie Calhoun, Leo Payne (violin) and Boyd Tinsley
vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
conductor:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
strings arranger:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2005)
mixed at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States and MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
Hunger for the Great Light
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Dave Matthews Band
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd. (in 2005)
34:21
12American Baby
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
engineer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician), Rob Evans (engineer) and Chris Kress
producer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Kevin Mahoney (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
LeRoi Moore
bass guitar:
Stefan Lessard
drums (drum set):
Carter Beauford
electric violin:
Boyd Tinsley
guitar:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
Moog and organ:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician)
vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2005)
mixed at:
Brandon’s Way Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States and MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
American Baby
writer:
Mark Batson (American producer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and musician) and Dave Matthews Band
publisher:
Colden Grey Ltd. (in 2005)
3.54:35
2▶CD: Live

Credits

Release

printed in:Canada
distributed by:Sony BMG Music (Canada) Inc. (do not use this as an imprint!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bama Rags, Inc. (do not use for release label) (in 2006)
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2006)
licensed from:Bertelsmann AG
Sony Corporation (holding company prior to 2021-04-01, not a release label)
glass mastered by:Sony DADC (company; use on releases if exact pressing location is not known)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1778211 [info]
ASIN:US: B000IHY9J8 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000708942 [info]