American Top 40: The Best of Pop, Rock & Soul

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Tracklist

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1Now and Forever
engineer and mixer:
Bill Drescher (Producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Marx
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], mandolin and solo guitar [guitars]:
Bruce Gaitsch (American guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger)
bass:
Nathan East
strings:
Israel Baker (American violinist), Farhad Behroozi, Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Henry Corbett, Gail Cruz, Pavel Farkas, James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist), Jerry Goodman and Sid Page
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
strings arranger:
Dick Marx
recording of:
Now and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
Richard Marx33:33
2High Enough
Damn Yankees4:44
3When the Children Cry
assistant engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
guitar:
Vito Bratta
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
When the Children Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vito Bratta
writer:
Mike Tramp
White Lion3.54:19
4Heaven
recording of:
Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Jani Lane
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Dixonyou Music, EMI-Virgin Songs, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music and Rich McBitch Music
Warrant3:55
5Price of Love
recording of:
Price of Love
composer:
Jonathan Cain and John Waite
publisher:
Chappell & Co. (in 1990), Frisco Kid Music (publisher) (in 1990), Meibach & Epstein (publisher) (in 1990) and Wild Crusade (publisher) (in 1990)
Bad English4:44
6The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick5:34
7Just Like Paradise
recording of:
Just Like Paradise
writer:
David Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle
David Lee Roth4:04
8Neon Moonlight (radio edit)
Rosco Martinez4:04
9Misled
miscellaneous support:
David Barratt (task: production coordinator)
additional engineer:
Dan Hetzel and Tom Yezzi
assistant engineer:
David Scheuer
engineer:
Bob Cadway and Rick Kerr
producer:
Rich Tancredi and Ric Wake
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jimmy Greco
guitar:
Peter Zizzo
keyboard [keyboards]:
Rich Tancredi
background vocals:
Maria Christensen (songwriter, singer), Terry Taylor (hip hop) and Peter Zizzo
arranger:
Ric Wake
produced for:
Wake Productions (Production company / recording studio for Ric Wake)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
music videos:
Misled by Céline Dion
recording of:
Misled
writer:
Jimmy Bralower and Peter Zizzo
publisher:
Fancy Footwork Music, Pez Music and W & R Group
Céline Dion33:32
10Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:20
11Baby I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 97)
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hustler Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
medley of:
Free Bird
Will to Power44:08
12Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Anita Baker3.54:26
13Wishing on a Star
The Cover Girls4:40
14Missing You
Diana Ross4:46
15Love You Down
Ready for the World6:31
16Kissing You
Keith Washington4:54
17Bump n’ Grind (LP version)
R. Kelly4:12