Songs of Friendship

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Copyright: © 2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
℗ 2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-01 19:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You've Got a Friend
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
acoustic guitar and congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
cabasa, congas and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
James Taylor4.44:29
2Stand by Me
Ben E. King2:54
3Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold4:41
4Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler4:54
5Welcome Back (From "Welcome Back, Kotter")
recording of:
Welcome Back (70’s Song by John Sebastian)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
John Sebastian52:53
6Perfect Day - Live
live recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:56
7Lean on Me
engineer and mixer:
Tim Weidner (engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
recorded at:
Angel Studio in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Coast in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Lean on Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Seal33:27
8My Buddy
engineer:
Allen Sides
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1989)
guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1989)
keyboard:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (in 1989)
vocals:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (in 1989)
instruments arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989)
mixed at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
My Buddy (in 1989)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1922)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1922)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Dr. John3:50
9In My Life
assistant engineer:
Brett Swain
engineer:
Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.) and Glyn Johns
producer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (on 1994-04-05)
acoustic guitar [High String Acoustic Guitar]:
Chris Stills (on 1994-04-05)
drums (drum set) and mandocello:
Ethan Johns (on 1994-04-05)
harmonica:
Graham Nash (on 1994-04-05)
recorded at:
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States (on 1994-04-05)
cover recording of:
In My Life (on 1994-04-05)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Crosby, Stills & Nash2:21
10That's What Friends Are For
recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Rod Stewart3:53
11Bridge Over Troubled Water
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music (Paul Simon’s publishing company), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Shirley Bassey5:10
12Graduation (Friends Forever)
instrumental versions:
Graduation (Friends Forever) (Instrumental) by Vitamin C (US pop singer Colleen Fitzpatrick)
recording of:
Graduation (Friends Forever)
writer:
Michael Carabello (percussionist), Coke Escovedo and Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist)
Vitamin C4.355:41
13Friends
Bobby Freeman42:33
14Memory
Judy Collins4:12
15I'll Be There
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Simon Stirling (Keyboardist, producer, programmer, and songwriter) and Geoffrey Williams (English singer-songwriter)
Eternal2.55:13
16Friendship
Bloodstone3:10
17With a Little Help From My Friends
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
Etta Cameron5:12
18He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
producer:
Joel Dorn and Roberta Flack (singer and pianist)
bass [electric bass]:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1971-02-26)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-26)
harp:
Margaret Ross (harp) (on 1971-02-26)
organ:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-02-26)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1971-02-26)
background vocals:
Willie Bobo (on 1971-02-26), Howard Carroll (on 1971-02-26), James Davis (background vocals) (on 1971-02-26), The Dixie Hummingbirds (on 1971-02-26), Beachey Thompson (on 1971-02-26), Ira Tucker (on 1971-02-26) and James Walker (background vocals) (on 1971-02-26)
vocals:
Marion Williams (American gospel singer) (on 1971-02-26)
conductor:
John Murtaugh (saxophone) (on 1971-02-26)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-26)
Marion Williams4:48
19Best Friend
recording of:
Best Friend
writer:
Keith Crouch and Glenn McKinney
publisher:
Human Rhythm Music, Minder Music (USA) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Brandy4:28
20We Go Together
The Marvellos2:22
21The Friendship Song (Hey Nena)
Peter Sarstedt4:26
22Puff the Magic Dragon
recording of:
Puff, the Magic Dragon
lyricist:
Leonard Lipton (filmmaker, poet) and Peter Yarrow
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Ltd.
Nina & Frederik3:37
23Wannabe
The Baseballs2:47
24You're My Best Friend
cover recording of:
You’re My Best Friend
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Treorchy Male Voice Choir3:15