What Up, Dog?

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Annotation

UPC-2 "02"

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-26 23:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Somewhere in America There’s a Street Named After My Dad
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy (task: final mix)
recording of:
Somewhere in America There’s a Street Named After My Dad
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd. and Semper Fi Music
3?:??
A2Spy in the House of Love
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Richard Niles
recording of:
Spy in the House of Love
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi Music and MCA Music Ltd. (in 1987)
3?:??
A3Out Come the Freaks
additional producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
producer:
Steve 'no-wonder" Salas, David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy (task: final mix)
recording of:
Out Come the Freaks
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.) and Los was cosmopolitanos
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
1?:??
A4Earth to Doris
producer:
David Was and Don Was
recording of:
Earth to Doris
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.) and Los was cosmopolitanos
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
1?:??
A5Love Can Be Bad Luck
additional producer:
David Was and Don Was
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Love Can Be Bad Luck
writer:
Marshall Crenshaw, David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.), Los was cosmopolitanos, Murder By Television (ASCAP-affiliated) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc.
1?:??
A6Boy’s Gone Crazy
additional producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy (task: final mix)
recording of:
Boy’s Gone Crazy
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd. and Semper Fi Music
2?:??
A711 MPH (Abe Zapp Ruder version)
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
11 MPH
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.) and Los was cosmopolitanos
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
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A8What Up, Dog?
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
David Was (task: final mix) and Don Was (task: final mix)
recording of:
What Up, Dog?
writer:
Harry Bowens, Sweetpea Atkinson, David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd. and Semper Fi Music
2?:??
B1Anything Can Happen
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Richard Niles
recording of:
Anything Can Happen
writer:
David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.), Los was cosmopolitanos, MCA Music Ltd., Music Corp. of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) and Zigmonian, Inc
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
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B2Robot Girl
recording of:
Robot Girl
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.)
?:??
B3Wedding Vows in Vegas
guest vocals:
Frank Sinatra, Jr.
recording of:
Wedding Vows in Vegas
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys, Dogs, Cattle Ltd. and Semper Fi Music
?:??
B4Anytime Lisa
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Don Was (task: final mix)
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Anytime Lisa
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.) and Los was cosmopolitanos
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
?:??
B5Walk the Dinosaur
additional producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy (task: final mix)
horn [horns] arranger:
Luis Resto
strings arranger:
Louis Fagenson
recording of:
Walk the Dinosaur
writer:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter), David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Gilbey, MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Pub. (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
5?:??
B6I Can’t Turn You Loose
cover recording of:
I Can’t Turn You Loose
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., East/Memphis Music Corp. (from 1969 to ????) and Time Music (from 1969 to ????)
?:??
B7Shadow & Jimmy
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Don Was (task: final mix)
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Shadow and Jimmy
writer:
Elvis Costello and David Was
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.), Los was cosmopolitanos and Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
?:??
B8Dad I’m in Jail
producer:
David Was and Don Was
mixer:
Don Was (task: final mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Dad I’m in Jail
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Deathless Pros Music, Island Music Ltd. (Island Music Ltd.), Los was cosmopolitanos and MCA Music Ltd. (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Ackee Music Inc.
?:??

Credits

Release

engineer:Mike Bosley
Michael Brauer (engineer)
Lincoln Clapp (engineer)
Croyden (engineer)
Dave Dachinger
Roland Herrington
Chris Irwin
Keven Smith (American engineer, mixer and producer from Los Angeles)
Troy Krueger
Martin Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Tom O'Leary
Mike Pela
Pete Barker
Phil Dacosta
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
Micajah Ryan
Allen Sides
Steve "Dr. Ching" King (US engineer, mixer, producer, musician and songwriter from Detroit)
Steve Chase
Don Was
Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
associate producer:John Lewis (producer, Motown engineer, owned Sound Suite in Detroit)
Jack Tann
bass:Don "Rope Drink" Was
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
Neil Steubenhaus
John Patitucci
brass:John Barclay (trumpeter)
Guy Barker
Pete Beachill
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
Stuart Brooks (trumpet and horn player)
Chris Davies
Dan Higgens (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
Jerry Hey
Kim Hutchcroft
John Thirkell (British trumpet and flugelhorn player)
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Yogi Horton
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
Ron Pangborn (Detroit drummer)
Winston Watson (American drummer)
flute, harmonica and keyboard:David "Michigan-Boy Snake" Was
guitar:Dan Huff
Don "Rope Drink" Was
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter)
Bruce Nazarian (American funk, soul, r&b guitarist, recording artist, composer, engineer, record producer, etc)
Stevie "no-wonder" Salas
keyboard [keyboards]:Amp Fiddler
Don "Rope Drink" Was
JohnVan Tongeren
Al Kooper
Luis "Louie Restaurant" Resto
Martin Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
Daniel Schroeger
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
Vic Emmerson (English keyboardist, synthesizer, arranger and songwriter)
Paul Wickens
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
mandolin:Don "Rope Drink" Was
percussion:Alex Acuña
Carl "Butch" Small (bassist and engineer)
Deborah Dobkin
Michael Fisher (percussionist)
Larry Fratangelo (American percussionist)
David Friendly (Drummer)
Kevin "Guido" Tschirhart (Percussionist)
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
saxophone:David McMurray (American Jazz musician and saxophonist)
John "Birch" Weiss
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
background vocals [backing vocals]:Arthur "Buster" Marbury
Desy Campbell
Richard Feldstein
Geoff Fieger
Coral Gordon
Carol Hall (soul/gospel singer)
Harry
Kathy Kosins
Allen Lenard
Dee Lewis
Arnold McCuller
Donald Ray Mitchell (Funk / soul singer from Detroit, MI)
Juliette Roberts
Rick Shoemaker
Pete Steinfeld
Sweet Pea
Helen Terry (UK singer)
Ruby Turner
lead vocals:Sweet Pea Atkinson
Sir Harry Bowens
vocals:David "Michigan-Boy Snake" Was
vocals arranger:Sir Harry Bowens
production coordinator:Calli Bucci
Garzelle McDonald
Margaret Mittleman (production coordinator)
recorded at:The Institute of Social Disorder
mixed at:Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Soundsuite in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12075789 [info]