Uptown Special (limited edition yellow vinyl)

~ Release by Mark Ronson (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Includes digital download code for the album as 320kbps MP3s.

The front cover on Discogs is inaccurate

Runout

Side A: 88875‒05310‒1SA RJ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ MPO 15–0119 A
Side B: 88875‒05310‒1SB RJ sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ MPO 15–0119 B

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-27 16:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Uptown’s First Finale
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing (engineer), Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez (engineer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
additional keyboard:
Peter Cottontale (keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
electronic instruments [electronic bongos]:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Teenie Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
percussion:
Karl Vanden Bossche
synthesizer [synth strings]:
Geoff Zanelli (American score composer)
trumpet:
Nico Segal
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker and Keyone Starr
lead vocals:
Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Uptown’s First Finale
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic and Way Above Music
Mark Ronson feat. Stevie Wonder & Andrew Wyatt21:39
A2Summer Breaking
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing (engineer), Boo Mitchell and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
percussion:
Karl Vanden Bossche and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Summer Breaking
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Imagem CV, Kiff’s Bonza Songs, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic and Way Above Music
Mark Ronson feat. Kevin Parker2.53:07
A3Feel Right
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Boo Mitchell, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Tommy Brenneck
additional producer:
Boys Noize
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
baritone saxophone:
Daniel Oestreicher
bass guitar:
Brody Brown and Nick Movshon
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Tommy Brenneck
percussion:
Jeff Bhasker
tenor saxophone:
Timothy Kinzy McFatter
trombone and trumpet:
Trombone Shorty
background vocals:
Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons) and Bruno Mars (US singer)
lead vocals:
Mystikal (US rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Dunham Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Feel Right
writer:
Brody Brown, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Bruno Mars (US singer), Michael Tyler (US rapper), Nick Movshon, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer), Homer Steinweiss and Tommy Brenneck
publisher:
Extraordinaire Music LLC, Imagem CV, Late 80’s Music, Mars Force Music, Music of Big Deal, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), The Braids Publishing, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Westside Independent Music Publishing LLC and ZZR Music, LCC
Mark Ronson feat. Mystikal3.353:43
A4Uptown Funk
programming:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional engineer:
Riccardo Damian (recording engineer), Ken Lewis (recording engineer and mixer), Devin Nakao and Matthew Stevens (Engineer)
engineer:
Josh Blair, Wayne Gordon, Inaam Haq, Boo Mitchell, Charles Moniz and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
additional keyboard:
Phredley Brown
baritone saxophone:
Ian Hendrickson-Smith
drum machine [LinnDrum] and electric guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Bruno Mars (US singer)
electric bass guitar:
Jamareo Artis
electric guitar:
Carlos Alomar
keyboard and talkbox:
Jeff Bhasker
tenor saxophone:
Dwayne Dugger and Neal Sugarman
trombone:
Ray Mason (trombone) and Kameron Whalum
trumpet:
David Guy, Jimmy King (American trumpeter) and Michael Leonhart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Cherry Beach Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Daptone Studios in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States, Dunham Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Levcon Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, The Armory in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 1), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 5), Billboard Decade End Chart: Streaming Songs (2010s) (number: 6), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 19), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2016 winner), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 66), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 76) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 417)
recording of:
Uptown Funk
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Bruno Mars (US singer), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Devon Gallaspy, Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer), Nicholas Williams, Philip Lawrence (urban songwriter/producer, of The Smeezingtons), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band), Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member) and Rudolph Taylor (Memphis soul singer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Mars Force Songs, LLC, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tig7 Publishing LLC, Trinlanta Publishing, Way Above Music and ZZR Music, LCC
is based on:
All Gold Everything
Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars3.554:30
A5I Can’t Lose
engineer:
Boo Mitchell and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile"), TEED and DJ Zinc (UK drum & bass producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
baritone saxophone:
Daniel Oestreicher
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
tenor saxophone:
Timothy Kinzy McFatter
trombone and trumpet:
Trombone Shorty
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker, Jeanine Sharisse Norman, Zane Lowe (radio DJ, live DJ, record producer and television presenter), Shontelle Norman and Candise Rayborn-Marshall
lead vocals:
Keyone Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Dunham Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Can’t Lose
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
publisher:
BMG Chrysalis Music (BMI), Imagem CV, Nate Dogg Music, Pal Joey Music, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Spirit Two Music Inc., Tragic Magic, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warren G Publishing and Way Above Music
version of:
Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None)
version of:
Hot Music
Mark Ronson feat. Keyone Starr33:16
A6Daffodils
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Riccardo Damian (recording engineer), James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco), Boo Mitchell, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Artie Smith
additional producer:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco) and Riton (English electronic DJ/musician Henry Smithson)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, Kirin J Callinan and Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
hi-hat [silky disco hi-hat]:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker, James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco), Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
other instruments [analogue sequencer]:
James Ford (UK producer/engineer/drummer for Simian Mobile Disco) and Riton (English electronic DJ/musician Henry Smithson)
percussion:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, The Premises in Hoxton, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Daffodils
writer:
Michael Chabon and Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Kiff’s Bonza Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Tragic Magic
Mark Ronson feat. Kevin Parker3.654:58
B1Crack in the Pearl
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing (engineer), Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez (engineer) and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
additional keyboard:
Peter Cottontale (keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
electronic instruments [electronic bongos]:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Teenie Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
percussion:
Karl Vanden Bossche
synthesizer [synth strings]:
Geoff Zanelli (American score composer)
trumpet:
Nico Segal
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker and Keyone Starr
lead vocals:
Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Crack In the Pearl
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic and Way Above Music
Mark Ronson feat. Andrew Wyatt2.52:26
B2In Case of Fire
engineer:
Josh Blair, Boo Mitchell and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Tommy Brenneck
keyboard and lead vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
background vocals:
Sharisse Norman, Shontelle Norman and Candise Rayborn-Marshall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In Case of Fire
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Alex Greenwald, Nick Movshon, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Rufus Wainwright (Canadian‐American singer‐songwriter and composer)
publisher:
Boogie Bored, Imagem CV, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic and Way Above Music
Mark Ronson feat. Jeff Bhasker44:34
B3Leaving Los Feliz
drum machine programming:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
engineer:
Boo Mitchell and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker and Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
lead vocals:
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Leaving Los Feliz
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile"), Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer), Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Chris Vatalaro
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Chris Vatalaro Publishing, Heavycrate Publishing, Imagem CV, Kiff’s Bonza Songs, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Way Above Music
Mark Ronson feat. Kevin Parker2.54:18
B4Heavy and Rolling
programming:
Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Boo Mitchell and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joe Visciano
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
percussion:
Karl Vanden Bossche
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker, Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer) and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Heavy & Rolling
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon, Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Imagem CV, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic, Way Above Music and White Bull Music Group
Mark Ronson feat. Andrew Wyatt33:58
B5Crack in the Pearl, Pt. II
engineer:
Jeff Bhasker, Josh Blair, Rhys Downing (engineer), Boo Mitchell, Cristian F. Perez (engineer), Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) and Joe Visciano
producer:
Jeff Bhasker and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Dakota Bowman (assistant engineer)
mixer:
Ben Baptie
bass guitar, electronic instruments [electronic bongos] and guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
clavinet, electronic instruments [Juno], keyboard, Moog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Bhasker
drums (drum set):
Kevin Parker (Australian singer and producer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
background vocals:
Jeff Bhasker, Keyone Starr and Andrew Wyatt (US vocalist, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States, Enormous Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Zelig Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Atomic Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Crack In The Pearl II
writer:
Jeff Bhasker, Michael Chabon and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
publisher:
Imagem CV, Songs of Zelig (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tragic Magic and Way Above Music
version of:
Crack In the Pearl
Mark Ronson feat. Stevie Wonder & Jeff Bhasker2.52:16
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Credits

Release

photography:LeAnn Muller
liner notes:Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
mastering:Tom Coyne (mastering engineer)
Randy Merrill (mastering engineer)
lacquer cut:RJ
distributed by and marketed by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead)
copyrighted (©) by and licensed to:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
pressed by:MPO (French pressing plant, manufacturing and distribution company)
mastered at and lacquer cut at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6877566 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mark-ronson/uptown-special-3/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004353608 [info]