The Best of Bobby McFerrin: The Blue Note Years

~ Release by Bobby McFerrin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Don’t Worry, Be Happy
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
body percussion:
Bobby McFerrin
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America) (in 1988), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
4.44:52
2Friends
4:29
3Thinkin’ About Your Body
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Linda Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin
mixer:
Allen Sides
recording of:
Thinkin’ About Your Body
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
3:17
4Spain
10:03
5Freedom Is a Voice
4:53
6Drive My Car
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Drive My Car
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) 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)
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
32:43
7Another Night in Tunisia
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Tim Hauser
mixer:
Allen Sides
other vocals:
The Manhattan Transfer
recording of:
Another Night in Tunisia
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
version of:
Night in Tunisia (instrumental)
4:15
8Blue Bossa
6:21
9Turtle Shoes
engineer:
Judy Clapp
producer:
Linda Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin
mixer:
Allen Sides
guest piano and piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
3:33
10Good Lovin’
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
recording of:
Good Lovin’
writer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hudson Bay Music and Trio Music Company
3:01
11From Me to You
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Linda Goldstein and Bobby McFerrin
mixer:
Allen Sides
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
From Me to You
written in:
England, United Kingdom (on 1963-02-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1963-02-28)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd., Gil Music Corporation, Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:20
12Bang! Zoom
5:33