The Collection

~ Release by Deniece Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Free
producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
Free
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Deniece Williams45:59
2That’s What Friends Are For
producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For (Deniece Williams song)
writer:
Fritz Baskett (singer-songwriter), Lani Groves, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd., VIP Bagaroses Music (ascap) and VIP New Bag Music
Deniece Williams4:27
3Baby, Baby My Love’s All for You
recording of:
Baby, Baby, My Love’s All for You
writer:
Verdine White and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
Deniece Williams4:12
4Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
writer:
Nat Kipner (Australian producer, songwriter, label owner & publisher) and John McIntyre Vallins
publisher:
Homewood House Music and MCA Music Ltd.
Deniece Williams with Johnny Mathis43:01
5You’re All I Need to Get By
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records (in 1978)
cover recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Deniece Williams with Johnny Mathis2:44
6I’ve Got the Next Dance
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
co-producer:
Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Ray Parker Jr.
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
solo saxophone:
Gary Herbig
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Recording Company (in 1979)
recording of:
I’ve Got the Next Dance
lyricist:
Cheyenne Fowler (Native American female vocalist) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
composer:
Cheyenne Fowler (Native American female vocalist) and Keg Johnson (soul/funk producer)
publisher:
Cheyenne Publishing, Embassy Music Corporation, Kee‐Drick Music, Motor Music Company (US work publisher), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), National League Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), 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)
Deniece Williams5:52
7It’s Your Conscience
recording of:
It’s Your Conscience
lyricist and composer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and June Denice Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Bell Boy Music (in 1981) and Kee‐Drick Music (in 1981)
Deniece Williams53:50
8It’s Gonna Take a Miracle
cover recording of:
It’s Gonna Take a Miracle
writer:
Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman (Songwriter and producer active since the 1950s) and Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
publisher:
South Mountain Music Corp. (ended), Bobby Weinstein Music Publishing, Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Deniece Williams4:11
9Waiting by the Hotline
Deniece Williams3:42
10Do What You Feel
Deniece Williams4:26
11Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer), Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), 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 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1984 nominee)
Deniece Williams3.64:22
12Next Love
Deniece Williams3:43
13Wiser and Weaker
Deniece Williams3:50
14Never Say Never
Deniece Williams5:22
15I Confess
Deniece Williams4:14
16I Can’t Wait
Deniece Williams4:27
17This Is as Good as It Gets
Deniece Williams4:32