We Are the World (printed in West Germany)

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Tracklist

1CD
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1We Are the World
analog synthesizer [Oberheim-8] programming:
Marcus Ryles
synclavier programming:
Kevin Maloney and Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire)
synthesizer programming:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker and Steve Porcaro
engineer:
Humberto Gatica and John Guess
assistant executive producer:
Madeline Randolph
assistant producer:
Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire), Pam Small and Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer)
associate producer:
Tom Bahler
producer:
Quincy Jones
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson and Khaliq Glover
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
handclaps:
Marcel East (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Khaliq Glover (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Elaine Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Karla Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mark Ross (Artists and Repertoire) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Ray (80s US R&B producer/performer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Cathy Worthington (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
instruments:
Tom Bahler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Humberto Gatica (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Melvoin (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Porcaro (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marcus Ryles (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
choir vocals:
Dan Aykroyd (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Harry Belafonte (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mario Cipollina (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Geldof (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), La Toya Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marlon Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tito Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Waylon Jennings (US country musician) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bette Midler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Oates (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jeffrey Osborne (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Anita Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), June Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ruth Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Smokey Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Sheila E. (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
solo vocals:
Kim Carnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Dylan (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Daryl Hall (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Al Jarreau (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Cyndi Lauper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Huey Lewis (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Loggins (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Willie Nelson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lionel Richie (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Diana Ross (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bruce Springsteen (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tina Turner (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Dionne Warwick (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Stevie Wonder (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
synthesizer arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Michael Boddicker, Quincy Jones, Michael Omartian, David Paich and Ian Underwood
arranger:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) and Quincy Jones
choir vocals arranger:
Tom Bahler, Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
recorded at:
1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29) (U.S.A. for Africa vocals recording session)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Support of Artists for Africa (in 1985)
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
music videos:
We Are the World (music video) by USA for Africa
recording of:
We Are the World (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Lionel Richie
USA for Africa47:04
2If Only for the Moment, Girl
recording engineer and mixer:
Niko Bolas
additional engineer:
Richard Bosworth
assistant engineer:
Bob Schiely
producer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Mike Landau
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Randy Goodrum
saxophone:
Joel Peskin
vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If Only for the Moment
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Random Notes (publisher) (in 1985) and Street Talk Tunes (in 1985)
Steve Perry3:45
3Just a Little Closer
drum machine programming:
Jeff Lorber
assistant engineer:
Glen Holguin (engineer)
engineer:
Michael Brooks (mixer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
David Holman and Jim Tract
drums (drum set) [drum fills]:
Howie Rice
guitar:
Dennis Herring and Paul M. Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Minimoog:
Jeff Lorber
percussion:
Terry Santiel
synthesizer:
Jeff Lorber and Howie Rice
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just a Little Closer
writer:
Mark Mueller (US songwriter) and Robbie Nevil
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1984) and Music Corp. of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) (in 1984)
The Pointer Sisters3:55
4Trapped
assistant recording engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer) and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Miriam “Squeak” Stone and Scott Weinstein (engineer)
mixer:
Thom Panunzio
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1984-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1984-08-06)
guitar:
Nils Lofgren (on 1984-08-06) and Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-08-06)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1984-08-06)
percussion:
Clarence Clemons (on 1984-08-06) and Patti Scialfa (on 1984-08-06)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1984-08-06)
synthesizer:
Roy Bittan (on 1984-08-06)
background vocals:
Clarence Clemons (on 1984-08-06), Nils Lofgren (on 1984-08-06) and Patti Scialfa (on 1984-08-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-08-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1984-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1985)
recorded at:
1984‐08‐06: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (1984-08-06)
recorded at:
Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 1984-08-06) and Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1984-08-06)
live cover recording of:
Trapped (arrangement by Bruce Springsteen) (on 1984-08-06)
writer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) (in 1972)
arrangement of:
Trapped
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band35:14
5Tears Are Not Enough
engineer:
Hayward Parrott (canadian engineer) and Bob Rock
associate producer:
Jim Vallance
executive producer:
Bruce Allen (Canadian artist manager) and Lou Blair
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
acoustic guitar:
David Sinclair (Canadian guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Jim Vallance
French horn:
Steve Denroche
guitar:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Doug Johnson (Canadian keyboardist for Loverboy)
vocals:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter), Carroll Baker, Salome Bey, Liona Boyd, John Candy (actor & comedian), Robert Charlebois, Tom Cochrane (of Red Rider), Bruce Cockburn (Canadian singer‐songwriter and guitarist), Burton Cummings, Dalbello, Gordon Deppe, Don Gerrard, Claude Dubois, Robin Duke, Brian Good, Corey Hart, Ronnie Hawkins, Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter), Mark Holmes (lead singer of Platinum Blonde), Tommy Hunter (Canadian country singer), Paul Hyde, Martha Johnson, Marc Jordan (US‐born Canadian singer‐songwriter), Eugene Levy, Gordon Lightfoot, Baron Longfellow, Richard Manuel, Murray McLauchlan (Canadian singer-songwriter), Frank Mills (pianist), Joni Mitchell, Anne Murray (Canadian pop/country singer), Bruce Murray, Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician), Catherine O’Hara, Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer), Colina Phillips (Collina Philips), Carole Pope, Mike Reno, Lorraine Segato, Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick), Graham Shaw (Canadian musician), Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae), Liberty Silver, Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter), Sylvia Tyson, Veronique Beliveau, Wayne St. John, Sharon Lee Williams, Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) and Zappacosta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Lights for Africa Society (in 1985)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough
lyricist:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter), Rachel Paiement and Jim Vallance
additional writer:
Paul Hyde and Bob Rock
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Adams Communications, Inc. (in 1985), Calypso Toonz (in 1985), Foster Frees Music, Inc. (in 1985) and Irving Music, Inc. (in 1985)
Northern Lights24:23
64 the Tears in Your Eyes
engineer and mixer:
David Tickle
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Black Truck (mobile studio) (on 1985-02-02) and Superdome in French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1985-02-02)
recording of:
4 the Tears in Your Eyes (on 1985-02-02)
writer and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music (in 1985)
Prince & The Revolution2:49
7Good for Nothing
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
bass guitar:
Peter Cetera
drums (drum set):
Danny Seraphine
keyboard and synthesizer:
Bobby Lamm and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
wind instruments [horn section]:
Jimmy Pankow, Lee Loughnane and Walt Parazaider
vocals:
Bobby Lamm, Peter Cetera and Bill Champlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Good for Nothing
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Robert Lamm and Richard Marx
publisher:
Fin de Siecle Musique (US work publisher) (in 1985), Foster Frees Music, Inc. (in 1985) and Security Hogg Music (in 1985)
Chicago3:34
8Total Control
engineer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Warren Dewey
producer:
Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer)
bass guitar:
John Trivers
drums (drum set):
Jack Bruno (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Warren (US soul/blues guitarist)
keyboard:
Jimmy Phillips (Canadian musician, worked with Burton Cummings)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Total Control
writer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels) and Jeff Jourard
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Clean Sheets Music (in 1979) and Frettssongs (in 1979)
Tina Turner3:39
9A Little More Love
engineer:
Jay Antista (engineer), Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer) and Terry Williams (American singer-songwriter)
producer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive)
mixer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Joe Chemay
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Billy Joe Walker
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
background vocals:
Marc Beeson, Kin Vassy (singer and songwriter) and Terry Williams (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
A Little More Love
writer:
Fred Knobloch (Fred Knoblock, American country singer-songwriter) and Tom Schuyler
publisher:
Briarpatch Music Inc (affiliated with BMI) (in 1984), Debdave Music Inc. (in 1984), Good Sport Music (in 1984) and Montage Music Inc. (in 1984)
Kenny Rogers2:56
10Trouble in Paradise
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (on 1985-02-21)
recording engineer:
Biff Dawes (on 1985-02-21)
producer:
Huey Lewis & the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina (on 1985-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News) (on 1985-02-21)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (on 1985-02-21) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (on 1985-02-21)
instruments:
Huey Lewis (on 1985-02-21)
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (on 1985-02-21)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (on 1985-02-21)
wind instruments [horn section]:
Tower of Power Horn Section (on 1985-02-21)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (on 1985-02-21), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (on 1985-02-21), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (on 1985-02-21) and Huey Lewis (on 1985-02-21)
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
Greg Adams (Tower of Power trumpeter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1985)
live recording of:
Trouble in Paradise (on 1985-02-21)
writer:
Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Beastley Music, Bedaah Music, Cause and Effect Music, Huey Lewis Music, Kinda Blue Music, Sub-Par Music and Hulex Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1979)
Huey Lewis and the News4:34

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Release

manufactured in:West Germany
printed in:West Germany
art direction:John Coulter (photographer/graphic designer)
photography:Harry Benson (Scottish photographer)
Ken Lei Chung
Henry Diltz
Sam Emerson (photographer)
manufactured by:PolyGram
distributed by:PolyGram Records
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:United Support of Artists for Africa (in 1985)
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