Easy ’80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: At This Moment
2CD: At This Moment
3CD: Lost in Love
4CD: Lost in Love
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1I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
recording engineer:
David Frazer (engineer) (in 1986)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
synthesizer programming:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional assistant engineer:
Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
producer:
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer (engineer) and Serban Ghenea
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
percussion and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (English actress, singer-songwriter) (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
writer:
Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services Ltd. (UK), Little Shop of Morgansongs (BMI), Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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)
Aretha Franklin feat. George Michael44:01
2(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
assistant engineer:
Jeff DeMorris (task: 2nd assistant engineer) and Dan Nebenzal (task: 1st assistant engineer)
engineer:
Carmine Rubino
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
vocals:
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
remixer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer), Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer), Dan Nebenzal and Carmine Rubino
additional arranger:
John D’Andrea and Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead), BMG Music (in 1987) and Vestron Music Inc. (Connecticut (CT) registered music publishing company, now dissolved.) (in 1987)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
lyricist:
Franke Previte
composer:
John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz
publisher:
Calspen Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Marcu Music Company, Inc., R U Cyrius Publishing, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Donald Jay Music, Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987), Jemava Music Corp. (in 1987), Knockout Music Inc. (in 1987) and R.U. Cyrius Publishing (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) (ended), 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 フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1987 winner)
Bill Medley feat. Jennifer Warnes3.754:49
3Saving All My Love for You
engineer:
Michael Mancini and Russell Schmitt
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Saving All My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (France), 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)
Whitney Houston3.54:01
4Meet Me Halfway
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
guitar:
Dan Huff, Dave Darling (record producer, recording engineer), Terry Wilson (US bassist/songwriter) and Richie Zito
piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Greg Phillinganes
saxophone:
David Woodford
synthesizer:
Brian Banks (American keyboardist), Stu Goldberg, Anthony Marinelli (Soundtrack composer), Giorgio Moroder, Peter Schless (keyboardist and composer) and Terry Wilson (US bassist/songwriter)
background vocals:
Bobbie Eakes, Gary Falcone and Joe Pizzulo
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1987)
recording of:
Meet Me Half Way (Over the Top)
lyricist:
Tom Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
GMPC, Go-Glo Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), 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)
Kenny Loggins3:40
5True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
live recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.653:48
6Songbird
recording of:
Songbird
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., High Tech Music, Kenny G Music and Kuzu Music (publisher)
Kenny G5:05
7Cool Night
producer:
Paul Davis (American singer) and Ed Seay
vocals:
Paul Davis (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Cool Night
lyricist and composer:
Paul Davis (American singer)
publisher:
Paul and Jonathan Songs, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Web IV Music Inc. and 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)
Paul Davis53:40
8Lost in Love
engineer and mixer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff, Charles Fisher (Australian producer) and Robie Porter
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker, Tommy Dassalo (percussionist and backing vocalist for Air Supply), Russell Hitchcock, David Moyse, Nancy Nash and Graham Russell (Air Supply)
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980) and Wizard Records Pty. Ltd. (holding company - file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Trafalgar Studios in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Soundmixers in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 295)
recording of:
Lost in Love
lyricist and composer:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
publisher:
Nottsongs, Universal Music Careers and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
sub-publisher:
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)
Air Supply53:55
9Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
Dolly Parton feat. Kenny Rogers44:10
10Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) 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 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.753:57
11Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 97)
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hustler Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
medley of:
Free Bird
Will to Power44:08
12Don’t Wanna Lose You
programming:
Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald
additional assistant engineer:
Mauricio Guerrero (Chilean drummer) and Greg Laney
engineer:
Eric Schilling
producer:
Jorge Casas, Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Clay Ostwald
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
acoustic guitar:
Jorge Casas
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
background vocals:
Jon Secada
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
arranger:
Jorge Casas, Gloria Estefan and Clay Ostwald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989)
recording of:
Don’t Wanna Lose You
lyricist and composer:
Gloria Estefan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Taiwan (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch), EMI Songs Ltd., Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Gloria Estefan3.654:09
13I’ll Be Over You
recording engineer:
Shep Lonsdale and Tom Knox
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
Dan Garcia (engineer/producer) (task: additional), Doug Linnell (task: additional), Duane Seykora (task: additional), Jack Puig (task: additional), John Jessel (task: additional), Julie Last (task: additional), Mike Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) (task: additional), Murray Dvorkin (task: additional) and Teruo "Mu" Murakami (task: additional)
engineer:
Tom Knox and Shep Lonsdale
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass:
Mike Porcaro
bass guitar:
Michael Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
instruments:
Steve Porcaro
keyboard and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
Rhodes piano [Yamaha DX7 rhodes]:
David Paich
background vocals:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams), Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
performer:
Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Toto (US rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
I’ll Be Over You
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
publisher:
California Phase Music, Randy Goodrum Inc., Rehtakul Veets Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Toto3.53:50
14That’s What Love Is All AboutMichael Bolton3:59
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