Cruisin’: Summer Best Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sugar Baby Love
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. (US publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Rubettes3:31
2Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys (American rock band)
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys4.253:35
3California Girls
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard and saxophone:
Edgar Winter
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
synthesizer:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
background vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) and Edgar Winter
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
David Lee Roth4.752:50
4Rosanna
recording engineer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer), Greg Ladanyi, Jamie Ledner, Lon LeMaster, Niko Bolas, Peggy McCreary, Al Schmitt, Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) and Tom Knox
additional engineer:
Bruce Heigh (task: additional recording), David Paich (task: additional recording), Dick Gall (engineer/guitar technician) (task: additional recording) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional recording)
engineer:
Al Schmitt, Bruce Heigh, David Paich, Dick Gall (engineer/guitar technician), Greg Ladanyi, Steve Porcaro and Tom Knox
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Elliot Scheiner (task: for 5.1 surround sound) and Greg Ladanyi
bass:
David Hungate and Michael Porcaro
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
instruments:
Lenny Castro
keyboard:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals [background vocal]:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron, Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey and David Paich
arranger:
David Paich and Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
D. Paich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Toto45:31
5Ventura Highway
assistant engineer:
Chuck Leary
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
keyboard:
Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek
vocals:
Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recording of:
Ventura Highway
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
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), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
America43:31
6What Do I Do
Kalapana2:54
7On and On
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
assistant engineer:
Leslie Jones (recording engineer) and Helen Silvani
producer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter) and Henry Lewy
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Mac Cridlin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Larry Brown (US producer, engineer, drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
marimba, percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
steel guitar:
Michael Staton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1976), Geffen Records (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
On and On
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Stephen Bishop Music Publishing and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
Stephen Bishop3:02
8Cherish
producer:
Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond and Kool and The Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. (not for release) (in 1984)
edit of:
Cherish by Kool & the Gang
music videos:
Cherish by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3.43:58
9While You See a Chance
assistant engineer:
John Clarke (engineer, associated with Steve Winwood)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Winwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1980)
engineered at:
Netherturkdonic Studios in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
While You See a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, F.S. Music Ltd., Fantasy Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Steve Winwood35:10
10Farewell My Summer Love
recording of:
Farewell My Summer Love
lyricist and composer:
Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
Michael Jackson1.54:24
11Lowdown
engineer:
Tom Perry (engineer)
producer:
Joe Wissert
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1975-09)
brass:
Dick Hyde (in 1975-09)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1975-09)
guitar:
Louie Shelton (in 1975-09) and Fred Tackett (in 1975-09)
horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1975-09)
Minimoog and synthesizer:
David Paich (in 1975-09)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (in 1975-09) and Paul Hubinon (in 1975-09)
wind instruments:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (in 1975-09), Plas Johnson (in 1975-09), Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1975-09) and Bud Shank (in 1975-09)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap (in 1975-09), Augie Johnson (in 1975-09), Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader) (in 1975-09) and Carolyn Willis (in 1975-09)
lead vocals:
Boz Scaggs (in 1975-09)
conductor:
Sid Sharp (in 1975-09)
arranger:
David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 4)
recording of:
Lowdown (in 1975-09)
lyricist:
Boz Scaggs
composer:
David Paich and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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 ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Boz Scaggs45:15
12Skip to My Love
Finis Henderson5:01
13Whatcha Gonna Do?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977)
recording of:
Whatcha Gonna Do?
writer:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Cory Lerios
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Pablo Cruise Music
Pablo Cruise54:17
14My Ever Changing Moods
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
recording of:
My Ever Changing Moods
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
The Style Council54:03
15Baby Come Back
engineer:
Matt Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s), Jay Lewis (producer/engineer/guitarist) and Joe Sidore
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
bass guitar:
Ronn Moss
clavinet, electric piano and synthesizer:
Wayne Cook
congas, drums (drum set) and maracas:
John Friesen (drummer)
guitar:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player)
background vocals and lead vocals:
J.C. Crowley
vocals:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and Ronn Moss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 7) and Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 24)
recording of:
Baby Come Back (Player song)
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and John Charles Crowley II
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell, Crowbeck Music, Mighty Nice Music (BMI), R.S.O. Publishing, Touch of Gold Music, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, 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.), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Player4.354:16
16Never Gonna Let You Go
Sérgio Mendes4:16
17Summer Breeze
cover recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., 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)
The Isley Brothers3.86:12
18What You Won’t Do for Love
producer:
Ann Holloway (producer/songwriter)
analog synthesizer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), George "Chocolate" Perry (bassist aka "Chocolate") and Richie Valesquez (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
keyboard:
Benny Latimore (US blues/R&B singer, songwriter and pianist) and Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
vocals:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Mike Lewis (US composer, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sin‐Drome Records, Ltd. (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1978)
recording of:
What You Won’t Do for Love
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist) and Alfons Kettner
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Lindseyanne Music, Sherlyn Publishing Co., Inc., The Music Force, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bobby Caldwell3.44:46
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