Pursuit of Happiness

~ Release by Rupert Holmes (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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1Less Is More
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Less Is More
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:22
2Show Me Where It Says
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Show Me Where It Says
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:58
3Speechless
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Speechless
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:39
4Cradle Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Cradle Me
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:16
5So Beautiful It Hurts
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
solo flugelhorn:
Randy Brecker
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
So Beautiful It Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
5:20
6Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Let’s Get Crazy Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:26
7Bedside Companions
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bedside Companions
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:22
8Guitars
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Guitars
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:50
9The Long Way Home
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Long Way Home
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:54
10Town Square
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Town Square
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:40
11The Old School
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rupert Holmes
vocals and conductor:
Rupert Holmes
arranger:
Rupert Holmes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
The Holmes Line (production company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Old School
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc. (in 1978), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1978 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:50

Credits

Release

photography:Benno Friedman (photographer)
liner notes:金澤寿和 (reissue/compilation producer)
additional mixer and additional recording engineer:Bob Clearmountain
Jim Boyar (producer/engineer)
cello [cello concertmaster]:Jesse Levy
drums (drum set):Jimmie Young (drums)
Allan Schwartzberg
electric bass guitar:Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
Joe Mack (bassist)
Wilbur Bascombe (Jr., jazz‐funk bassist/songwriter)
electric guitar [lead electric guitar]:Steve Khan
Elliott Randall
French horn [lead French horn]:Peter Gordon (French hornist)
keyboard [keyboards]:Carter Cathcart
Rupert Holmes
Pat Rebillot
percussion:Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
trumpet [lead trumpet]:Randy Brecker
Mel Davis (US jazz trumpeter)
Marv Stamm
violin [violin concertmaster]:Gene Orloff
background vocals:Vivian Cherry
Lani Groves
Hilda Harris
Rupert Holmes
Maeretha Stewart
design:Richard Mantel (art direction)
artwork:峰田久美 (Kumi Mineta, Kumi Mineta, designer for Face Design) (task: artwork coordination)
Kazumi Tamura (task: artwork coordinator)
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:Geffen Records (in 1978)
Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Geffen Records (in 1978)
additionally recorded at and additionally mixed at:A&R Studios (second location, 799 7th Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
The Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5409098 [info]
ASIN:JP: B0041N98VO [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/6724786/ [info]
https://tower.jp/item/2780089 [info]
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICY-94739 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/rupert-holmes/pursuit-of-happiness-1/ [info]