Singers and Songwriters: 1980-1982

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Tracklist

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1Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981), EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:49
2This Is It
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist), Mike Hamilton (US guitarist based in Laguna Beach, CA) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
This Is It
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Snug Music (ended), Milk Money Music, Tauripin Tunes, 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)
Kenny Loggins53:59
3Cool Change
recorded in:
Australia and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1979-06)
produced in:
Australia
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
acoustic guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1979-06)
bass:
Mike Clarke (Australian bassist/producer) (in 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (in 1979-06)
piano and strings:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (in 1979-06)
solo saxophone:
Bill Harrower (in 1979-06)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1979-06), Graham Goble (in 1979-06) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recording of:
Cool Change (in 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock (from 1977 until 1978)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band45:10
4Real Love
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
vocals:
Nicolette Larson
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Patrick Henderson
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Monosteri Music and Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The Doobie Brothers3.54:20
5An American Dream
producer:
Bob Edwards (US producer/engineer) and Jeff Hanna
solo guitar:
Tony Haselden (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
lead vocals:
Jeff Hanna
cover recording of:
Voilà, an American Dream
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Jolly Cheeks Music (publisher)
The Dirt Band3:52
6Somebody's Knockin'
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1981)
recording of:
Somebody’s Knockin’ (1980 song)
lyricist:
Ed Penney (songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Gillespie (songwriter)
publisher:
Tri‐Chappell Music, Inc.
Terri Gibbs2:55
7Seven Year Ache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1981)
recording of:
Seven Year Ache (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Rosanne Cash
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI), Hotwire Music and Monster Beach Music
Rosanne Cash3:15
8Hard to Say
engineer and mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis (engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead & rhythm electric guitar]:
Dan Fogelberg
bass:
Norbert Putnam
congas, drums (drum set) and timbales:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric piano:
Michael Utley (musician, songwriter, and record producer)
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1981)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hard to Say
composer:
Dan Fogelberg
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Hickory Grove Music
Dan Fogelberg3:59
9Late in the Evening
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
mixer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
brass [horns] arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Late in the Evening
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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 Paul Simon Music (in 1980)
part of:
One‐Trick Pony (1980 film soundtrack)
Paul Simon43:56
10JoJo
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker, Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer) and Steve Porcaro
assistant engineer:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) and Gabe Veltri
engineer and producer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Ray Parker Jr.
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
solo saxophone:
Adrian Tapia
background vocals:
Charlotte Crossley, David Lasley and Sharon Redd
lead vocals:
Boz Scaggs
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) 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 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Jojo
lyricist:
David Lasley and Boz Scaggs
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BMG Songs, Inc., Boz Scaggs Music (publisher), Foster Frees Music Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Rondor Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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)
Boz Scaggs5:56
11You 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.
America3.653:57
12Wondering Where the Lions Are
assistant engineer:
Frank Kitson
engineer:
Gary Gray (engineer)
producer:
Gene Martynec (Eugene Martynec)
bass:
Larry Silvera (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Anthony "Benbow" Creary (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Anthony "Benbow" Creary (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Larry "Sticky Fingers" Silvera (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Pat Godfrey (singer songwriter) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Romance Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Wondering Where the Lions Are (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Golden Mountain Music Corp.
Bruce Cockburn3.53:42
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
photography:Michael Ochs Archives
liner notes:Charles K. Wolfe
executive producer:Robert Hull (Production)
producer:Joe Sasfy
mastering:Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer)
design:The Fiddler Group
manufactured by:Warner Special Products
copyrighted (©) by:Time Life Inc. (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Special Products (in 2000)
licensed from:EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets
Sony Music Special Products
produced for and manufactured for:Time–Life Music
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3431304 [info]
ASIN:US: B0007VTBDY [info]

Release group

part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: 7) (order: 20)