American Soft Rock

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  • Central America: 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (cr) 🇬🇹 Guatemala (gt) 🇭🇳 Honduras (hn) 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (ni) 🇵🇦 Panama (pa) 🇸🇻 El Salvador (sv)
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  • Central Asia: 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (kz)
  • Southern Asia: 🇮🇳 India (in)
  • Eastern Asia: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong (hk) 🇯🇵 Japan (jp) 🇹🇼 Taiwan (tw)
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  • Oceania: 🇦🇺 Australia (au) 🇳🇿 New Zealand (nz)
Annotation last modified on 2020-07-22 20:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers43:40
2Ride 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 Cross4.14:36
3I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
producer:
Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
clavinet:
Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Rhodes piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals:
Maureen McDonald (backing vocalist, sister of Michael McDonald)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1982), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1982)
recording of:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Ed Sanford and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Yellow Dog Music Inc
version of:
I Keep Forgettin’
Michael McDonald4.23:42
4Waiting for a Girl Like You
assistant engineer:
Edwin Hobgood (engineer) and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer), Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
keyboard:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange), Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981, in 2002), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.354:52
5The Best
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 4) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 154)
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Rondor Music (Australia), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner45:30
6Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
performer:
Starship (continuation of Jefferson Starship) (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985, in 1987), BMG Entertainment (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1987)
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (in 1987)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Starship44:30
7Glory of Love
engineer and mixer:
Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) and John Guess
producer:
Michael Omartian
guest background vocals:
Kenny Cetera
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Glory of Love
writer:
Peter Cetera, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Diane Nini
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Rondor Music Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986), 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Peter Cetera4.24:18
8I.G.Y.
additional drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
alto saxophone:
David Tofani
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
bass guitar:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
percussion:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Starz Vanderlocket
synthesizer:
Donald Fagen and Rob Mounsey
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
background vocals:
Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer), Gordon Grody, Zachary Sanders and Valerie Simpson
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982)
recording of:
I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
Donald Fagen6:03
9She’s Gone
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 Oates3.655:15
10Have I Told You Lately
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Rod Stewart
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
drums (drum set) [Drums]:
Rave Calmer (drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Golub
keyboard:
Chuck Kentis
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
strings arranger:
Bruce Miller (US composer and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Warner Music International Inc. (not for release label use! Warner Music Group's global recorded music division managing over 50 countries) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Have I Told You Lately
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
writer:
Scott Wiseman
publisher:
Barrule UK Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US, Essential Music (logo subtitled "The music of your life"), Exile Publishing Ltd., Exile Publishing UK, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and Intersong Music Ltd. (in 1989)
Rod Stewart4:02
11Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Ada Dyer (American soul singer) and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 415)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Marc Cohn44:13
12You Might Need Somebody
recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Turley Richards3:37
13Just When I Needed You Most
producer:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1979) and Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Randy VanWarmer4:02
14Lotta Love
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
acoustic guitar:
Herb Pedersen
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Rick Schlosser (drummer)
flute:
Plas Johnson
guitar:
Dave Kalish
keyboard:
Mark T. Jordan
saxophone:
Andrew Love
tambourine:
Nicolette Larson
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson and Ted Templeman
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Lotta Love
lyricist:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
composer:
Frank Sampedro and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle Music
recording of:
Lotta Love
lyricist:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
composer:
Frank Sampedro and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle Music
Nicolette Larson53:06
15First Time
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Tommy Vicari
bass and guitar:
Michael Sembello
electronic drum set:
Carlos Vega
keyboard:
Don Freeman
Michael Sembello3:03
16Dance With Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
recording of:
Dance With Me
lyricist:
Johanna Hall
composer:
John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Siren Songs, 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)
Orleans3:21
17Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold44:25
18Marina Del Rey
producer:
Gary Katz
lead vocals:
Marc Jordan (US‐born Canadian singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
Marina Del Rey
lyricist and composer:
Marc Jordan (US‐born Canadian singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Mortgage Music, 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)
Marc Jordan3:12
19Baby What a Big Surprise
assistant recording engineer and recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (in 1977)
additional background vocals:
Tim Cetera (in 1977) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Peter Cetera, Dominic Frontiere and James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977, in 1978), Chicago Records Inc. (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002, in 2007)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Baby, What a Big Surprise (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Dominic Frontiere
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1977)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Chicago33:06
20Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Cars43:54
21Gotta Get Back to Love
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:
Gotta Get Back to Love
writer:
Kerry Hatch and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, 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)
Bill Champlin3:31
22Why 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 Ware4:09
23Long Hot Summer Nights
assistant engineer:
Terry Gottlieb, Larry Greene and Steve Katz (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Rick Keefer
producer:
Mike Flicker
bass guitar:
Peter Bernstein (bassist)
clavinet, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Wendy Waldman
drums (drum set):
Steve Beers (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Goldenberg, Craig Hull and Wendy Waldman
organ:
Mark Goldenberg
percussion:
Steve Beers (drummer) and Debra Dobkin
background vocals:
Debra Dobkin and Wendy Waldman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
Long Hot Summer Nights
lyricist and composer:
Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Moon and Stars Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Wendy Waldman4:13
24Summer 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 & Crofts4.353:26
25Ventura Highway
assistant engineer:
Chuck Leary
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Ventura Highway
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
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), 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)
live recording of:
Ventura Highway
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
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), 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)
America43:32
26Dismal Day
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
recording of:
Dismal Day
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, 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)
Bread2:16
27I’d Love You to Want Me
recording of:
I’d Love You to Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Kent LaVoie (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Lobo2.54:04
28Hello 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 Rundgren53:52
29Dream 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 Wright44:16
30Two Eyes
Brenda Russell3:18
31Goodbye Girl
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and piano:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
electric guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1977)
recording of:
Goodbye Girl
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
David Gates2:49
32Believe It or Not (from “Greatest American Hero”)
vocals:
Joey Scarbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1981)
recording of:
Believe It or Not (theme from “The Greatest American Hero”)
lyricist:
Stephen Geyer
composer:
Mike Post
publisher:
Darjen Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Lokey Publishing and Stephen Cannell Music
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Joey Scarbury43:15
33The Best of Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985 until 1986)
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Landau (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist) (from 1985 until 1986)
performer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985 until 1986)
recording of:
The Best of Me (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist:
Richard Marx
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jeremy Lubbock and Richard Marx
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, BMG Monarch, Bravo and Encore Music, Foster Frees Music Inc., Hollysongs, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
David Foster & Olivia Newton‐John4:06
34It’s Only Love
Stephen Bishop2:54

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