The Best of America

~ Release by America (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

℗ & © «1997 Capitol Records, LLC»
℗ «A Capitol Records Release; This Compilation»

Countries excluded (Spotify + Deezer)

(As of 2020-03-23).

  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
Annotation last modified on 2020-03-23 02:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1You Can Do Magic
engineer:
Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Russ Ballard
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Gerry Beckley, Michael Mirage and Rick Neigher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher), Mark Isham (American musician and score composer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982)
produced for:
Rujo Productions
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
You Can Do Magic
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Russell Ballard Ltd and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
3.653:56
2The Border
producer:
Russ Ballard
background vocals:
Russ Ballard, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
recording of:
The Border
writer:
Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music, Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
live recording of:
The Border
writer:
Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music, Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
44:02
3The Last Unicorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ATV Music (in 1982)
recording of:
The Last Unicorn (from the film “The Last Unicorn”)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
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)
part of:
The Last Unicorn (1982 animated film soundtrack)
53:09
4All My Life
recording of:
All My Life
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
3:04
5Survival
recording of:
Survival
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
3:15
6Tall Treasures
recording of:
Tall Treasures
writer:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
3:16
7One Morning
recording of:
One Morning
writer:
Dewey Bunnell
2:13
8Honey
producer:
Russ Ballard
background vocals:
Russ Ballard, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Russell Ballard Ltd and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
3:47
9My Dear
producer:
Russ Ballard
background vocals:
Russ Ballard, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
recording of:
My Dear
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4:18
10One in a Million
recording of:
One in a Million
writer:
Gerry Beckley
2:55
11Right Before Your Eyes
engineer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Jerry Smith (UK engineer)
producer:
Bobby Colomby
mixer:
Michael Verdick
bass guitar [bass]:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro and Alvin Taylor (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Gerry Beckley, Michael Mirage and Rick Neigher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
synthesizer:
Chris Coté (songwriting partner with Rick Neigher), Mark Isham (American musician and score composer) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
mixed at:
Location Recording Services in Burbank, California, United States
engineered at:
Capitol Studios (B) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Right Before Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Anthem Mark Cain Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
live recording of:
Right Before Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Anthem Mark Cain Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
3:49
12We Got All Night
recording of:
We Got All Night
writer:
Terry Britten and Sue Shifren
3:26
13Lady With a Bluebird
recording of:
Lady With a Bluebird
writer:
Dewey Bunnell, Robert Haimer (member of Barnes & Barnes) and Bill Mumy
3:05
14Only Game in Town
recording of:
Only Game in Town
writer:
Lewis Anderson, Julie Didier (American songwriter) and Casey Kelly
4:14
15Daisy Jane (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
Daisy Jane (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
2:58
16Ventura Highway (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
Ventura Highway (on 1982-09-04)
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 (on 1985-06-01)
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)
3:36
17I Need You (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
I Need You (on 1982-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
live recording of:
I Need You (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
recording of:
I Need You
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Beckley
2:28
18Tin Man (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
Tin Man (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
3:35
19Sister Golden Hair (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
Sister Golden Hair (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Beckley
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
3:16
20Horse With No Name (live from the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, U.S.A./1985)
live recording of:
A Horse With No Name (on 1985-06-01)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4.54:00

Credits

Release

purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1476083674 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bqvu75umvdbdduwmv2dbz3ep6we [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B07W869XBP [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/09CYdfLmbwodrIwaKwR8vR [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/107082432 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1476083674 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/115209099 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/america/album/the-best-of-america-capitol-records [info] (until 2022-06-08)

Release group

part of:Centenary Collection (EMI) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/654974 [info]