Songbook: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Song Instead of a Kiss
engineer and mixer:
Brian Foraker
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
recording of:
Song Instead of a Kiss
writer:
Alannah Myles, Robert Priest and Nancy Simmonds
Alannah Myles5:06
2The Lady in Red
recording of:
The Lady in Red
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:19
3Show Me Heaven
recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
Maria McKee33:49
4She’s No Lady
recording of:
She's No Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett3:17
5I Believe
recording of:
I Believe
lyricist and composer:
Marcella Detroit
Marcella Detroit4:53
6The Maker
Daniel Lanois4:16
7Stay With Me Till Dawn
recording of:
Stay With Me Till Dawn
writer:
Mike Paxman (multi-instrumentalist & record producer) and Judie Tzuke
publisher:
Rocket Music Ltd.
Judie Tzuke3:52
8Longer
engineer:
Jeff Guercio and Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis (engineer) and Norbert Putnam
mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Dan Fogelberg
harp:
Gayle Levant
solo flugelhorn:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Longer
lyricist and composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg3.153:18
9Anchorage
Michelle Shocked3:26
10Morning Has Broken
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Andreas Toumazis (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
arrangement of:
Tänk att få vakna (Lennart Sjöholm arrangement)
Cat Stevens4.23:19
11Suzanne
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
conductor:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
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 1967)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 284)
recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (in 1967)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
Leonard Cohen4.23:50
12Chuck E’s in Love
Rickie Lee Jones3:32
13I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1973-06-07)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-07)
recording of:
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song (on 1973-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce52:32
14Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
assistant engineer:
Michael McGinnis (engineer) and Sergio Reyes
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
guitar:
Waddy
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
piano:
Karla Bonoff
vocals:
Karla Bonoff
conductor:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
lyricist and composer:
Karla Bonoff
publisher:
Sky Harbor Music and 大洋音楽
Karla Bonoff4:05
15If You Could Read My Mind
recording engineer:
Gary Brandt and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Lenny Waronker and Joe Wissert
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
vocals:
Gordon Lightfoot
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 8)
recording of:
If You Could Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (ended), Early Morning Music (ended), Laetrec Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Gordon Lightfoot53:50
16Wondering Where the Lions Are
assistant engineer:
Frank Kitson
engineer:
Gary Gray (engineer)
producer:
Gene Martynec
bass:
Larry Silvera (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Anthony "Benbow" Creary (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Anthony "Benbow" Creary (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Larry "Sticky Fingers" Silvera (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Pat Godfrey (singer songwriter) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Manta Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
recording of:
Wondering Where the Lions Are (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Cockburn
publisher:
Golden Mountain Music Corp.
Bruce Cockburn3.53:45
17After Midnight
bass guitar:
Norbert Putnam
drums (drum set):
Chuck Browning
guitar:
J.J. Cale
piano:
Jerry Whitehurst (session pianist)
vocals:
J.J. Cale
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-06-09)
recording of:
After Midnight (on 1971-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Mijac Music, Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
J.J. Cale3.752:25
18Pearl’s a Singer
cover recording of:
Pearl’s a Singer
writer:
Ralph Dino, Jerry Leiber, John Sembello and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Elkie Brooks3:42
19Tom Traubert’s Blues
Tom Waits6:25