The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by Donna Summer (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Hostage
recording of:
The Hostage
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
4:16
2Lady of the Night
recording of:
Lady of the Night
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
3:55
3Love to Love You Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
Love to Love You Baby
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
16:44
4Full of Emptiness
recording of:
Full of Emptiness
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
2:26
5Could It Be Magic
instruments:
Munich Machine
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Heather Wheatman and Yvonne Wheatman
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic (in 1976)
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music and Universal Music Careers
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), 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)
is based on:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
15:13
6Try Me, I Know We Can Make It
recording of:
Try Me, I Know We Can Make It
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music and Sunday Music (publisher) (in 1976)
4:43
7Spring Affair
recording of:
Spring Affair
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc. and Sweet Summer Night Music
4:00
8Winter Melody
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
instruments:
Munich Machine
saxophone:
Dino Solera
background vocals:
Madeline Bell and Wheatman Sisters
recording of:
Winter Melody
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
36:30
9I Feel Love
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
4.53:10
10Down Deep Inside
recording of:
Theme from The Deep (Down, Deep Inside)
lyricist:
John Barry (English score composer) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
6:06
11I Remember Yesterday
recording of:
I Remember Yesterday
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Sweet Summer Night Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:36
12Love’s Unkind
recording of:
Love’s Unkind
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:07
13Back in Love Again
recording of:
Back in Love Again
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
3:13
14I Love Your
recording of:
I Love You
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:41
15Rumour Has It
recording of:
Rumor Has It
lyricist and composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:55
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Last Dance8:09
2MacArthur Park
cover recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
recording of:
MacArthur Park
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
6:25
3Hot Stuff
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
3.56:47
4Bad Girls
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
remixer:
Dj Iraí Campos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), UMG Recordings Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003, in 2013) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 2)
recording of:
Bad Girls
writer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
4.654:55
5Dim All the Lights
recording of:
Dim All the Lights
lyricist and composer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:23
6Sunset People
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003, in 2013) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
Sunset People
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
6:24
7On the Radio
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
55:46
8The Wanderer
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
GMPC and Sweet Summer Night Music
53:45
9State of Independence
drum machine [drum] programming:
Michael Boddicker
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker, Don Dorsey and Steve Porcaro
bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ndugu Chancler
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor]:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
synclavier [synclavier II]:
Don Dorsey
synthesizer:
David Paich and Greg Phillinganes
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), James Ingram (R&B singer) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
choir vocals:
Dara Bernard, Dyan Cannon, Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), James Ingram (R&B singer), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Quincy Jones, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Peggy Lipton Jones, Lionel Richie, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist), Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Dionne Warwick and Stevie Wonder
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
Quincy Jones, David Paich and Rod Temperton
synthesizer arranger:
Quincy Jones, Greg Mathieson and David Paich
vocals arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
cover recording of:
State of Independence
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Warner Chappell North America, Spheric B.V. (from 1981 to present), Toughknot Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1981 to present)
part of:
Spiritual High
5:49
10Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Michael Sembello
horn:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
keyboard [portasound] and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo tenor saxophone [tenor]:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
synthesizer [polymoog] and vocoder:
Michael Boddicker
background vocals:
Howard Hewett, James Ingram (R&B singer), Phillip Ingram (Soul and R&B singer-songwriter and keyboardist) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
James Ingram (R&B singer), Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
recording of:
Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)
writer:
Quincy Jones, Merria Ross and Rod Temperton
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1982 to present), Grager Music (publisher) (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Rodsongs (publisher) (from 1982 to present) and Yellowbrick Road Music (from 1982 to present)
44:19
11The Woman in Me
drum machine [drum] programming:
Steve Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Paich
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), James Ingram (R&B singer) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
synthesizer arranger:
David Paich
vocals arranger:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
recording of:
The Woman in Me
writer:
John Bettis and Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher) (from 1982 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific 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)
cover recording of:
The Woman in Me
writer:
John Bettis and Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music (from 1982 to present), Rashida Music (from 1982 to present), Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher) (from 1982 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1982 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific 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)
3:54
12She Works Hard for the Money
guitar [guitars]:
Marty Walsh
saxophone [sax]:
Gary Herbig
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983)
recording of:
She Works Hard for the Money
writer:
Michael Omartian and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, See This House Music (from 1983 to present) and Sweet Summer Night Music (from 1983 to present)
4.55:18
13Dinner With Gershwin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.) (from 2014 to present)
recording of:
Dinner With Gershwin
writer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Rutland Road Music, Universal Geffen Music (work publisher - do NOT file releases here) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
4:37
14This Time I Know It’s for Real
recording of:
This Time I Know It's for Real
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) and Pete Waterman
3.353:35
15Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
recording of:
Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)
writer:
Joe Carrano, Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director), David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Sweet Summer Night Music
4:13
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love to Love You Baby (live)
live recording of:
Love to Love You Baby
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Donna Summer3:29
2Last Dance (live)Donna Summer5:52
3Je t’aime moi non plusDonna Summer15:47
4Heaven Knows
recording of:
Heaven Knows
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Greg Mathieson, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Café Americana Inc., Edition Intro Meisel, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Say Yes Music, Sweet Summer Night Music, 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) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams3:31
5No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
additional recording engineer:
Juergen Koppers (engineer, producer)
assistant recording engineer:
Al Schmitt, Jr., Terry Becker (engineer), Don Henderson (engineer), Barbara Isaak and Linda Tyler (engineer)
producer:
Gary Klein (producer, songwriter)
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
Greg Mathieson
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Jeff Baxter
piano [acoustic piano (Ballad Passage)]:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Julia Waters, Luther Waters and Maxine Waters
vocals:
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
conductor:
Greg Mathieson
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
vocals arranger:
Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter) and Luther Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
produced for:
The Entertainment Company (not for release label use! use “The Entertainment Company Records” instead)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studio (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Crimson Recording Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States, Rusk Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
writer:
Paul Jabara and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Olga Music, Reservoir Media Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Donna Summer with Barbra Streisand411:44
6Unconditional Love
producer:
Michael Omartian
electronic drum set [simmons drums]:
Michael Omartian
additional vocals:
Musical Youth
recording of:
Unconditional Love
writer:
Michael Omartian and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
See This House Music (from 1983 to present) and Sweet Summer Night Music (from 1983 to present)
Donna Summer with Musical Youth4:42
7State of Independence (New Radio Millennium mix)
cover recording of:
State of Independence
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Warner Chappell North America, Spheric B.V. (from 1981 to present), Toughknot Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1981 to present)
part of:
Spiritual High
Donna Summer5:00
8I Feel Love (Masters at Work 86th St. mix)
remixer:
Masters at Work (Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez & “Little” Louie Vega)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (from 1995 to present)
remix of:
I Feel Love (album version) by Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) (in 1995)
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Donna Summer6:08
9I Will Go With You (Con te partirò)
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) (on 1999-02-28)
live recording of:
I Will Go With You (Con te partirò) (on 1999-02-28)
lyricist:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
composer:
Francesco Sartori
version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Donna Summer4:08

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CCM (for © & ℗ use only, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (from 2003 to present)
ASIN:UK: B0000DZP5X [info]