You Can Call Me Blue

~ Release by Michael Johnson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1You Can Call Me Blue
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
acoustic guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
alto saxophone:
Blue Jay Patton
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
congas:
Terry McMillan
drums (drum set):
Roger Clark
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Jon Goin
organ and piano:
Shane Keister
Rhodes piano:
Bobby Ogdin
background vocals:
Marie Clark
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
You Can Call Me Blue
writer:
Lawrence Anthony Brown and David Allen Morgan
publisher:
Special Music
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2After You
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
acoustic guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
classical guitar and lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Clark
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Jon Goin
piano:
Bobby Ogdin
Rhodes piano:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Greg Gordon (backing vocalist) and Marie Clark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
After You
writer:
Andy Goldmark and James E. Ryan, Jr.
publisher:
Muckender Music, Nonpareil Music Inc., Walden Music, Inc., 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)
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3Savin’ It Up
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Clark
electric guitar:
Jon Goin
electric sitar [sitar]:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
piano and Rhodes piano:
Bobby Ogdin
synthesizer:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Greg Gordon (backing vocalist) and Marie Clark
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Savin’ It Up
lyricist and composer:
Randy Goodrum
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Sailmaker Music, 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)
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4You, You, You
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion)
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
percussion:
Farrell Morris
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Shane Keister
strings:
The Shelly Kurland Strings
background vocals:
Mark Phillips (of Demented Are Go!)
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
strings arranger:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
You, You, You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Pzazz Music, Snow Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
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5Blame It on the Rain
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion)
percussion:
Farrell Morris
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Shane Keister
strings:
The Shelly Kurland Strings
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
strings arranger:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Blame It on the Rain
writer:
Eric Kaz and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Snow Music, Zena Music Company, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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6Right Through the Heart
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
congas:
Terry McMillan
drums (drum set):
Roger Clark
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
Rhodes piano:
Bobby Ogdin
synthesizer:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Todd Cerney and Marie Clark
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Right Through the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Robert Byrne (American songwriter)
publisher:
New Envoy Music, Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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)
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7Don’t Ask Why
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
classical guitar and lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion)
percussion:
Farrell Morris
piano:
Shane Keister
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Bill LaBounty
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Don’t Ask Why
writer:
Roy Freeland and Bill LaBounty
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) 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)
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8Staying With It
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Clark
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Jon Goin
piano and synthesizer:
Shane Keister
background vocals:
Greg Gordon (backing vocalist) and Marie Clark
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Staying With It
writer:
John Lewis Parker and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, 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), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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9You Sure Fooled Me
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Malone (session drummer/percussion)
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
strings:
The Shelly Kurland Strings
lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
strings arranger:
Jack Williams (US multi-instrumentalist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
You Sure Fooled Me
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, 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) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
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10Empty Hearts
engineer:
Brent Maher and Rich Shirmer
producer:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Maher
classical guitar and lead vocals:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
fretless bass:
Bob Wray (American Bassist)
Rhodes piano:
Shane Keister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Creative Workshop in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Empty Hearts
writer:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Genevieve Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Uncle Josh’s Song Emporium, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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)
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Credits

Release

rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by and marketed by:UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC (Universal Music Japan; not normally a release label; read the annotation before using!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1980)
part of:AOR–Light Mellow 1000 (order: 33)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16104122 [info]
ASIN:JP: B08LNLBZ13 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/16487387/ [info]
https://tower.jp/item/5111253 [info]
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-79325 [info]