The Sound of Sunshine

~ Release by Michael Franti & Spearhead (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1The Sound of Sunshine
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman, Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Dave Shul
keyboard:
Raleigh Neal
background vocals:
Jolene Rust
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
The Sound of Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Carl Young
43:46
2Shake It
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Dean Fraser (Dean Ivanhoe Fraser - Jamaican saxophonist)
bass:
Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
drum machine:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
J Bowman and Robbie Lyn
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
trombone:
Ronald "Nambo" Robinson
trumpet:
Dwight Richards
guest vocals:
Lady Saw (Marion Hall – Jamaican queen of dancehall)
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Shake It (Spearhead song)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Marion Hall (Marion Hall – Jamaican queen of dancehall)
3:28
3Hey Hey Hey
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Jolene Rust and Carl Young
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
conductor:
Randy Miller (soundtrack/film composer)
strings arranger:
Randy Miller (soundtrack/film composer)
recording of:
Hey Hey Hey (Spearhead song)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
3:47
4Anytime You Need Me
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
membranophone:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
background vocals:
Jolene Rust
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Anytime You Need Me
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Carl Young
3:45
5I’ll Be Waiting
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
J Bowman
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Manas Itene, Jolene Rust and Carl Young
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
I'll Be Waiting (Spearhead song)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Jason Bowman
4:40
6Only Thing Missing Was You
bass:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
J Bowman and Carl Young
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Manas Itene, Raleigh Neal, Jolene Rust, Dave Shul and Carl Young
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Only Thing Missing Was You
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Jason Bowman
3:27
7Say Hey (I Love You)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2009 (number: 97)
recording of:
Say Hey (I Love You)
writer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Carl Young
publisher:
C-Ya-Later Sounds
53:56
8Gloria
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
J Bowman
membranophone:
Manas Itene
percussion:
Uziah “Sticky” Thompson
background vocals:
Courtney John (Reggae artist : Courtney 'Yogie' John)
guest vocals:
Cherine Anderson
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Gloria (Spearhead song)
lyricist and composer:
Cherine Anderson, Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Courtney Morrison
4:13
9Love Don’t Wait
bass and keyboard:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Jolene Rust
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Love Don't Wait
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Jason Bowman
3:41
10The Thing That Helps Me Get Through
bass and keyboard:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Jolene Rust
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
The Thing That Helps Me Get Through
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Carl Young
4:36
11Headphones
bass:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman and Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
J Bowman
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Jolene Rust and Carl Young
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Headphones (Spearhead song)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and Jason Bowman
4:19
12The Sound of Sunshine Going Down
bass and keyboard:
Carl Young
guitar:
J Bowman, Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter) and José Piresde Almeida Neto
membranophone:
Manas Itene
background vocals:
Jolene Rust
vocals:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter)
recording of:
The Sound of Sunshine Going Down
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Carl Young
4:20
13The Sound of Sunshine (Italian version)
recording of:
The Sound of Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franti (US rapper, musician and singer-songwriter), Jason Bowman and Carl Young
3:44
14The Sound of Sunshine (Spanish version)
3:45