Love Songs

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1A Rose Is Still a Rose
programming:
Vada Nobles
sound engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
artist & repertoire support:
Drew Dixon
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
bass guitar:
Vere Isaac
guitar:
Johari Newton
piano:
James Poiser
strings:
Indigo Quartet
background vocals:
Lauryn Hill
strings arranger:
Akua Dixon
arranger:
Lauryn Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1997 until 1998)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States and Vanguard Recording Complex (Oak Park, Detroit) in Oak Park, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
A Rose Is Still a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Lauryn Hill
publisher:
Obverse Creation Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
4:29
2Willing to Forgive
drums (drum set) programming and keyboard programming:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
assistant engineer:
Jason Shablik
engineer:
Jim "Z" Zumpano (production engineer)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
Barney Perkins
bass:
Nathan East
saxophone:
Everette Harp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1994)
recording of:
Willing to Forgive
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Boobie Loo Music, ECAF Music, Sony Songs Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:13
3United Together
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo and Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Reggie Dozier
additional drums (drum set):
Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew), James Jamerson, Sr. and Scott Edward (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie and Ed Green (drummer)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree, Paul Jackson, Jr. and Michael McGloiry
keyboard:
Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew), Aretha Franklin, Michael Lang (Session Musician) and Richard Tee
background vocals:
Estelle Brown, Tony Coleman (blues singer, member of The Knight Crew), Aretha Franklin, Cissy Houston, Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer), Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall (session vocalist), Myrna Mathews, Sylvia Shemwell and Myrna Smith
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Whitney Studios in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
United Together
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Jay’s Enterprises Inc., Phivin International Enterprises, Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Days Interprise (from 1980 to ????)
5:01
4Honey
drums (drum set) programming:
L.A. Reid
assistant engineer:
David Ward (American R&B/soul engineer and producer)
engineer:
Jim Zumpano (production engineer)
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
mixer:
Barney Perkins
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1994)
recording of:
Honey
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music and Sony Songs Inc.
4:15
5Another Night
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar and synthesizer:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo guitar:
Ray Gomez
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Nikita Jermiane, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4:32
6If Ever a Love There Was4:49
7He’ll Come Along
additional engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
engineer:
Russ Tarana
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson (in 1986)
brass [horns]:
Ernie Fields (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Greg Porée (in 1986) and David T. Walker (in 1986)
keyboard:
Nick Johnson (Banner Pilot) (in 1986)
percussion:
Munyungo Jackson (in 1986)
strings:
Charles Veal Jr. (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (in 1986), Brenda Corbett (in 1986), Esther Ridgeway (in 1986) and Gloria Ridgeway (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
conductor:
Gil Askey (in 1986)
brass [horns] and strings arranger:
Gil Askey
recording of:
He’ll Come Along (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
4:13
8Love All the Hurt Away
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
alto saxophone:
Eddie Daniels
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Marci Levy and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Aretha Franklin
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love All the Hurt Away
lyricist and composer:
Sam Dees
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:11
9There’s a Star for Everyone
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
bass guitar [bass]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Greg Philinghanes
piano [pianos]:
Robbie Buchanan
background vocals:
Margaret Branch, Estelle Brown, Cissy Houston, David Lasley, Darlene Love, Marci Levy, Arnold McCuller and Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
background vocals arranger:
Aretha Franklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
There’s a Star for Everyone
writer:
David Lasley, Allee Willis and Don Yowell
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Baby Shoes Music, Gypsy Vans Music (publisher), Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:27
10It’s My Turn5:34
11Kind of Man
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn
bass guitar [bass]:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
Greg Philinghanes
solo recorder:
Phil Ayling
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
strings arranger and woodwind [woodwinds] arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Kind of Man
lyricist and composer:
Aretha Franklin
publisher:
Springtime Music, Inc.
4:22
12He’s the Boy4:06
13Come to Me
additional recording engineer:
Lew Hahn
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer) and Stewart Whitemore
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Lew Hahn, Arif Mardin and Gene Paul
bass guitar [bass]:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
George Devens
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Edie Lehmann, Marti McCall (session vocalist) and Myrna Mathews
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Sound Lab Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Gene Price (country/rockabilly singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Tree Publishing Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Acoustic Music, Inc. (work publisher) (from 1977 to ????), Buttercreek Music (from 1977 to present) and Dobbins Music (from 1977 to present)
3:44
14Someone Else’s Eyes
producer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin
recording of:
Someone Else’s Eyes
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
4:58
15(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman4:27