Songs 3: Best of Singer/Songwriters

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1God
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese-American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
grand piano:
Billy Preston
tack piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
God (from 1970-09-26 until 1970-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
John Lennon4:11
2Calico Skies
recording of:
Calico Skies
composed in and lyrics written in:
Long Island, United States (in 1991-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1991-08)
Paul McCartney2:31
350 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
Paul Simon3:08
4Tears in Heaven (unplugged)
producer:
Russ Titelman
assistant mixer:
Victor Deyglio
mixer:
Steve Boyer
bass guitar:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone (on 1992-01-16)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16) and Andy Fairweather‐Low (on 1992-01-16)
keyboard:
Chuck Leavell (on 1992-01-16)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1992-01-16)
background vocals:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16), Katie Kissoon (on 1992-01-16) and Tessa Niles (on 1992-01-16)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Bray Film Studios (on 1992-01-16)
remixed at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States
live recording of:
Tears in Heaven (on 1992-01-16)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton3.64:37
5Silent Sigh
recording of:
Silent Sigh
lyricist and composer:
Damon Gough
publisher:
Badly Drawn Boy Music Ltd. and Big Life Music Ltd.
Badly Drawn Boy4:00
6Come Pick Me Up
recording of:
Come Pick Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Adams (US singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet) and William Van Alston
Ryan Adams5:17
7Blue Hotel
recording of:
Blue Hotel
lyricist and composer:
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak3:13
8Cocaine
recording of:
Cocaine
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Songs, Inc., BMG Platinum Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
J.J. Cale32:53
9Song to the Siren
recording of:
Song to the Siren
lyricist and writer:
Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Third Story Music, Inc. and Tim Buckley Music
Tim Buckley3:27
10Year of the Cat
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Pepper Music Inc.
Al Stewart6:41
11Mr. Bojangles
recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Jeff Walker3:57
12American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
membranophone and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Don McLean54:08
13Purple Rain (short edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
edit of:
Purple Rain (live, 1983-08-03: Minnesota Dance Theatre, First Avenue Nightclub, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
Purple Rain
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince14:07
14How Wonderful You Are
Gordon Haskell3:57
15Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4:06
16(Something Inside) So Strong
Labi Siffre4:18
17Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs and SPZ Music Incorporated
Seal3.754:49
18The Pretender
additional recording engineer:
Mark Howlett
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Black (Engineer)
recording engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
Jon Landau
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
piano:
Craig Doerge (in 1976)
background vocals:
David Crosby (in 1976) and Graham Nash (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1976)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States (in 1976)
recording of:
The Pretender (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Jackson Browne5:52
19Werewolves of London
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
John McVie
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Werewolves of London
writer:
LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Leadsheet Land Music, Polite Music, Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music
Warren Zevon4.93:27
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Talkin’ Bout a Revolution
Tracy Chapman2:42
2Run Baby Run
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow4:55
3Luka
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
solo guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
recorded at:
duo Music Exchange in Dōgenzaka
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
Suzanne Vega4.53:54
4Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
membranophone:
Randall Stoll (drummer)
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, United States
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.654:38
5Head Over Feet
recording engineer and producer:
Glen Ballard
mixer:
Chris Fogel (engineer)
guitar and keyboard:
Glen Ballard
harmonica:
Alanis Morissette
vocals:
Alanis Morissette
recording of:
Head Over Feet
lyricist:
Alanis Morissette
composer:
Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette
part of:
Jagged Little Pill (the musical)
Alanis Morissette3.74:25
6Cornflake Girl
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones, Paul McKenna (mixing engineer) and Eric Rosse
programming:
Eric Rosse
mixer:
Kevin Killen
bass:
George Porter, Jr. (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlo Nuccio (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guitar family and mandolin:
Steve Caton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guest vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
publisher:
Sword and Stone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
The Fishhouse in New Mexico, United States (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes
recording of:
Cornflake Girl (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos45:07
7Standing Still
Jewel4:32
8Everywhere (acoustic)
Michelle Branch3:34
9Love Is
Stevie Nicks4:32
10Falling in Love Again
recording of:
Falling in Love Again (Anika Moa song)
Anika Moa3:49
11Jealous
programming:
Mark Price (Drummer: All About Eve, Right Said Fred) and Andy Wright (Simply Red + Remixes)
assistant engineer:
Graham Dominy
engineer:
Nick Addison
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
bass guitar [bass]:
Jah Wobble
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
guitar [guitars]:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
low whistle:
Kieran Kiely
strings:
Caroline Dale (cellist)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Jealous
writer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer-songwriter) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Sinéad O’Connor4.54:19
12Kind & Generous
Natalie Merchant4:06
13Chuck E’s in Love
Rickie Lee Jones3:30
14My Father
Judy Collins5:04
15Anticipation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recording of:
Anticipation
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon33:22
16Twist in My Sobriety
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1988)
recording of:
Twist in My Sobriety (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
publisher:
Brogue Music and Warner Basart (publisher)
Tanita Tikaram4.74:52
17No One Takes You Home
Kathryn Williams5:32
18Central Reservation
recording of:
Central Reservation
lyricist and composer:
Beth Orton
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Beth Orton4:51

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