Classic Pop Ballads

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

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.94:58
2Falling
recording engineer:
Art Polhemus
producer:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer) and David Lynch (filmmaker)
mixer:
Jay Healy
vocals:
Julee Cruise
arranger:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Excalibur Sound in New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Falling (Twin Peaks theme song)
lyricist:
David Lynch (filmmaker)
composer:
Angelo Badalamenti (American score composer)
publisher:
Anlon Music Co., O.K. Paul Music and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
version of:
Theme from Twin Peaks
part of:
Twin Peaks (original soundtrack of the TV series)
Julee Cruise4.355:22
3Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars43:55
4The Power of Love
recording engineer:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer (UK producer)
co-producer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
producer:
David Kosten
mixer:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, percussion and piano [additional piano]:
Mike Spencer (UK producer)
cello [cellos]:
Augusta Harris (cellist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Kosten and Mike Spencer (UK producer)
piano [pianos], background vocals and lead vocals:
Gabrielle Aplin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2012)
cover recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Gabrielle Aplin3.54:05
5Hold On
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
Kevin Savigar, Stephanie Tyrell, Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist) and Jamie Walters
Jamie Walters4:25
6Lost in Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie) and Don Feinberg
keyboard and membranophone programming:
Fred Zarr
engineer:
Bill Esses, Jim Goatley and Matt Malles
producer:
Debbie Gibson
mixer:
Debbie Gibson, Bob Rosa and Tom Vercillo
electric guitar:
Tommy Williams (former Debbie Gibson musical director)
keyboard:
Fred Zarr
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
piano and background vocals:
Debbie Gibson
arranger:
Debbie Gibson and Fred Zarr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1989)
recording of:
Lost in Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Debbie Gibson
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Debbie Gibson53:33
7Please Don’t GoKC and the Sunshine Band43:50
8When the Night Comes
recording of:
When the Night Comes
written in:
Los Angeles, United States (in 1987-04) and Vancouver (in 1987-04)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter), Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1987-04) and Jim Vallance (in 1987-04)
Joe Cocker4:49
9Sleeping Satellite
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4:19
10True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:28
11Wherever I Lay My HatBoyzone23:37
12Cats in the Cradle
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin33:32
13Lover of Mine
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
mixer:
Paul Lani
lead vocals:
Alannah Myles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recording of:
Lover of Mine
writer:
Kit Johnson, Alannah Myles, David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
Alannah Myles44:37
14No Doubt About It
recording of:
No Doubt About It
writer:
Mike Burns (songwriter Michael Gerard Burns), Steve Glen and David Most
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate3.54:30
15Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Ada Dyer (American soul singer) and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (from 1991 to present) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn3.854:16
16Love Me Still
recording of:
Love Me Still
writer:
Bruce Hornsby and Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan3:28
17Bad Day
recording engineer:
David Boucher and Jeff Dawson
programming:
Jeff Dawson
producer:
Jeff Dawson and Mitchell Froom
mixer:
David Boucher
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Mitchell Froom
bass:
Davey Faragher and Darren Parris
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer), Brendan Ostrander and Pete Thomas (drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Jeff Dawson and Val McCallum (guitarist & singer-songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Daniel Powter (Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist)
vocals:
Daniel Powter (Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2005) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Area A. in Los Angeles, United States and Mushroom Studios in Vancouver
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Bad Day
writer:
Daniel Powter (Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Song 6 Music
Daniel Powter3.23:55
18The Actor
Michael Learns to Rock4:40
19She’s Gone
recorded in:
New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (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
Daryl Hall & John Oates3.655:13
20Follow Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 2000 to present)
recording of:
Follow Me
writer:
Michael Bradford and Matthew Shafer
publisher:
Chunky Style Music, Gaje Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Uncle Kracker3.553:38
21Almaz
producer:
Reggie Lucas
arranger:
Reggie Lucas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
produced for:
Kalisa, Inc.
recording of:
Almaz
orchestrator:
Wil Malone
writer:
Randy Crawford (Female jazz/R&B singer Veronica "Randy" Crawford ("Street Life"))
Randy Crawford44:07
22Never Ever
additional producer:
Mystro (US DJ and producer Sean Mather) and Rickidy Raw
producer:
Magnus Fiennes and Cameron McVey
mixer:
Niven Garland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (UK, 1947–98) (in 1997)
recording of:
Never Ever
writer:
Robert Jazayeri (aka Esmail or Afshin Jazayeri), Shaznay Lewis and Sean Mather (US DJ and producer Sean Mather)
publisher:
Rickidy Raw Productions Inc. and STL Songs Ltd.
All Saints3.756:28
23Talking to the Man in the Moon
recording of:
Talking to the Man in the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Magnus Frykberg
Titiyo4:40
24Just When I Needed You Most
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Randy VanWarmer4:02

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