We Are the World

~ Release by USA for Africa (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Are the World
bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
keyboard:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Omartian (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Greg Phillinganes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), David Paich (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Ian Underwood (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
choir vocals:
Dan Aykroyd (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Harry Belafonte (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lindsey Buckingham (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Mario Cipollina (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Geldof (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), LaToya Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Marlon Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tito Jackson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Waylon Jennings (American country musician) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bette Midler (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), John Oates (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Jeffrey Osborne (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Anita Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), June Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ruth Pointer (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Smokey Robinson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Sheila E. (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
solo vocals:
Kim Carnes (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bob Dylan (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Daryl Hall (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), James Ingram (R&B singer) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Al Jarreau (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Cyndi Lauper (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Huey Lewis (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Loggins (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Willie Nelson (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Lionel Richie (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Diana Ross (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Bruce Springsteen (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Tina Turner (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29), Dionne Warwick (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Stevie Wonder (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
conductor:
Quincy Jones (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
recorded at:
1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29) (U.S.A. for Africa vocals recording session)
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29) and Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, United States (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
music videos:
We Are the World (music video) by USA for Africa
recording of:
We Are the World (from 1985-01-28 until 1985-01-29)
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Lionel Richie
USA for Africa47:04
2If Only for the Moment, Girl
Steve Perry3:45
3Just a Little Closer
The Pointer Sisters3:55
4Trapped
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1984-08-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1984-08-06)
recorded at:
1984‐08‐06: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (1984-08-06)
recorded at:
Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, United States (on 1984-08-06)
live cover recording of:
Trapped (arrangement by Bruce Springsteen) (on 1984-08-06)
writer:
Jimmy Cliff
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
arrangement of:
Trapped
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band35:14
5Tears Are Not Enough
Northern Lights24:23
64 the Tears in Your Eyes
recording of:
4 the Tears in Your Eyes
writer and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution2:49
7Good for Nothing
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Good for Nothing
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Robert Lamm and Richard Marx
Chicago3:34
8Total Control
cover recording of:
Total Control
writer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels) and Jeff Jourard
Tina Turner3:39
9A Little More Love
Kenny Rogers2:56
10Trouble in Paradise
Huey Lewis and the News4:34

Credits

Release

recorded at:1984‐08‐06: Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (1984-08-06)
1985‐01‐28: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA (1985-01-28 – 1985-01-29) (U.S.A. for Africa vocals recording session)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2779519 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001FCX [info]