A House Is Not a Home (album version)
~ Recording by Luther Vandross
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:10 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | FE 37451 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:10 | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EPC 25220 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC25220 |
| 1.2 | A House Is Not A Home | 7:10 | Luther Vandross | See Me | Luther Vandross | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | LUTH 1 |
| 1.5 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 465801 2 |
| 2.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | The Greatest Love, Volume III | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2384 |
| 1.5 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E2K 45320, EK 45422, EK 45423 |
| 2.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | The Greatest Love Volume 3 | Various Artists | Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAR 2384 |
| 1.6 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Bacharach & David: They Write The Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DIN CD 16 |
| 1.6 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Bacharach & David: They Write The Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINTV 16 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ESCA-5480 |
| 1.12 | A House Is Not A Home | 7:05 | Luther Vandross | Mellow Madness | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | MOOD CD20 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | EK 53443 |
| 3.12 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:06 | Luther Vandross | Black Velvet: Die schönsten Soul-Balladen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 476894 2 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Greatest Hits 1981-1995 | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), LV Records (Luther Vandross related) | 481100 2, EPC 481100 2 |
| 2.18 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Soul Train 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD3-11329 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Greatest Hits 1981-1995 | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 481100 9 |
| 1.1 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Always & Forever: The Classics | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), LV Records (Luther Vandross related) | EK 69591 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Greatest Hits | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | EK 66068 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | ES 37451 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 85991 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much (remastered edition) | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 502482 2 |
| 6.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Say It Loud! A Celebration of Black Music in America | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label) | 76660 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | EK 85381 |
| 2.10 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:06 | Luther Vandross | The Essential Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 505025 2 |
| 1.8 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | The Essential Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | E2K 89167 |
| 1.8 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | The Ultimate Luther Vandross (Special Collector's Edition) | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 82876 88850 2 |
| 1.8 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:06 | Luther Vandross | The Ultimate Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Burt Bacharach & Friends: Gold | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | B000732402 |
| 1.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Burt Bacharach & Friends: Gold (BMG Direct) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | B0007324-02, D220068 |
| 1.16 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Ferry Maat's Soft Soulshow "The Ballads" | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC 902579 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Love, Luther | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), J Records, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), LV Records (Luther Vandross related) | 88697 11856 2 |
| 1.8 | A House Is Not A Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Collections | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 88697371472 |
| 1.9 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Blue Mood 3: The Most Beautiful Voices in Jazz | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Comfort Sounds | 88697224132 |
| 1.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Lovesongs | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697439152 |
| 2.1 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Lift Every Voice: Honoring the African American Musical Legacy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Classical | |
| 2.14 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much: The Soul of Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Camden Deluxe | 88697829832 |
| 1.14 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), J Records, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 27475 2 |
| 1.3 | A House Is Not AHome | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | S.O.U.L. | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697979782 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Love, Luther | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 1943012 | |
| 1.13 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | The Greatest Hits | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Quiet Storm | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 33438-D |
| 1.5 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:06 | Luther Vandross | The Essential Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.5 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | The Essential Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88875070472 |
| 1.4 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 460697 2 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:10 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 40‐32807 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much | Luther Vandross | Single |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much (price code CB 701) | Luther Vandross | Album |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CD 32807 |
| 1.7 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:07 | Luther Vandross | Original Album Classics | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.5 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | The Best of Luther Vandross: The Best of Love (disc 1) | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation | |||
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| 1.6 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:09 | Luther Vandross | Bacharach & David: They Write The Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Dino Entertainment | DINMC 16 |
| 2.14 | A House Is Not a Home | ?:?? | Luther Vandross | Never Too Much: The Soul of Luther Vandross | Luther Vandross | Album + Compilation |
| Camden Deluxe, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975944224 |
| 2.2 | A House Is Not a Home (album version) | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Disco Fever Special Edition | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | A House Is Not a Home | 7:08 | Luther Vandross | Kanye West: The Samples, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Michael H. Brauer (engineer) |
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| assistant engineer: | Lincoln Clapp (engineer) Gregg Mann (engineer) Andy Hoffman (engineer) Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) Don Wershba (engineer) |
| engineer: | Carl Beatty (engineer) |
| executive producer: | Larkin Arnold |
| producer: | Luther Vandross |
| vocals arranger: | Luther Vandross |
| recorded at: | Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States |
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| sampled by: | Slow Jamz by Kanye West feat. Twista & Jamie Foxx Slow Jamz by Twista feat. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx |
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| recording of: | A House Is Not a Home (cover) |
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Related works
A House Is Not a Home
| lyricist: | Hal David (in 1964) |
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| composer: | Burt Bacharach (in 1964) |
| publisher: | Diplomat Music (ended) Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended) Famous Music (UK) Ltd. Sony/ATV Harmony |
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| referred to in medleys: | One Less Bell to Answer / A House Is Not a Home |
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| later parody versions: | This Grill Is Not a Home (SpongeBob SquarePants) |
| later translated versions: | Een huis is nog geen thuis |