Better Off Dead

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.mp3Neil Sedaka2:19
2She's Gone.mp3
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell 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) 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)
Daryl Hall & John Oates3.655:13
350 Ways To Leave Your Lover.mp3
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
Paul Simon3:15
4Hurt So Bad.mp3
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 Ronstadt53:17
5Winter Wonderland.mp3
Darlene Love2:30
6Medley: Here Comes Santa Claus / Frosty the Snowman / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Good King Wenceslas.mp3
Carpenters3:43
7Foxy Lady.mp3
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) (on 1966-12-13)
electric bass guitar:
Noel Redding (on 1966-12-13)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jimi Hendrix (on 1966-12-13)
background vocals:
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) and Noel Redding
vocals:
Jimi Hendrix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 2010)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
produced at:
CBS Studios (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 152)
recording of:
Foxy Lady (on 1966-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Intersong Music Ltd., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience4.053:17
8A Man Alone.mp3
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-03-20)
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1969-03-20)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1969-03-20)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
recording of:
A Man Alone (on 1969-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Editions Chanson Music
Frank Sinatra3:46
9One Way Love.mp3
E.G. Daily3:30
10A Little Luck.mp3
E.G. Daily4:24
11Everybody Wants Some!!.mp3
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Everybody Wants Some!!
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)
Van Halen45:10
12I Like To Get To Know You Well.mp3
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records (UK indie label; for copyrights, use Cherry Red Records Ltd. instead, with an alias if needed) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones53:59
13Mannish Boy.mp3
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-24)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
harmonica:
Junior Wells
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters2:57
14Shine.mp3
Martin Ansell3:49
15Arrested By You.mp3Rupert Hine5:08
16With One Look (The Wildest Dream).mp3
Rupert Hine & Cy Curmin3:27
17Better off Dead (Title Music).mp3
Rupert Hine3:51
18The Falcon Beat [Instrumental].mp3
Rupert Hine & Jamie West‐Oram2:39
19Race the K-12 [Instrumental].mp3
Rupert Hine3:51
20Street Hassle.mp3
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
guest vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
cover recording of:
Street Hassle
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Simple Minds45:17
21Dancing In Isolation.mp3
Terri Nunn4:08
22Come To Your Rescue.mp3
Thinkman5:06

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