The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love

~ Release by Luther Vandross (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Searching
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
conductor:
David Romani and Paolo Gianolio
arranger:
David Romani and Paolo Gianolio
recording of:
Searching
lyricist:
Paul Slade
composer:
Mauro Malavasi
Change8:03
2The Glow of LoveChange6:12
3Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3.93:52
4If This World Were Mine
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
performer:
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1982)
cover recording of:
If This World Were Mine
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MGIII Music and NMG Music
Luther Vandross duet with Cheryl Lynn5:24
5A House Is Not a Home
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981, in 1986), 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 1981) 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 1981, in 1989)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Luther Vandross7:09
6Bad Boy / Having a Party
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer) and Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Ralph Mac Donald
synthesizer:
Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
background vocals:
Nat Adderley, Jr., Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Paulette Mc Williams, Fonzi Thornton and Luther Vandross
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Bad Boy / Having a Party
writer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”), Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), April Music, April Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Kags Music Ltd., Legs Music Inc., Sunset Burgundy Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
medley of:
Having a Party
Luther Vandross5:20
7Since I Lost My Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Sammy Figueroa
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Brenda White, Cissy Houston, Paulette McWilliams, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Norma Jean Wright
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Paul Riser
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) 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 1982)
recording of:
Since I Lost My Baby
writer:
Warren Moore and William Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Luther Vandross5:23
8Promise Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
horn arranger and strings arranger:
L. Leon Pendarvis, Jr.
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Luther Vandross
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Promise Me
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Luther Vandross4:42
9’Til My Baby Comes Home
engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
bass:
Tinker Barfield
organ:
Billy Preston
arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) 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 1985)
recording of:
’Til My Baby Comes Home
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Thriller Miller Music, Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc. and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Luther Vandross5:34
10If Only for One Night / Creepin’
recording of:
Creepin’
composer:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
If Only for One Night
lyricist and composer:
Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rutland Road Music 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)
Luther Vandross8:21
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Credits

Release

art direction:George Corsillo
liner notes:Aretha Franklin
Arsenio Hall
Luther
Dionne Warwick
remastering:Ray Bardani
Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
illustration:Raul Colon (illustrator)
copyrighted (©) by:CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
remastered at:Sterling Sound (New Jersey studio, operational since Apr 2018) in Edgewater, New Jersey, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1815541 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000026V9 [info]