The Best of Soft Rock

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

Annotation

Partial re release of "Classic Soft Rock" with one different CD set.

Annotation last modified on 2020-04-04 01:18 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1: More Than a Feeling (disc 1)
CD 2: More Than a Feeling (disc 2)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Livin’ Thing
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack), Dick Plant (engineer), John Richards (engineer) and Duane Scott
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
cello:
Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
clavinet, Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1976-07)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
background vocals:
Brie Brandt (in 1976-07), Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07), Addie Lee (in 1976-07) and Patti Quatro (in 1976-07)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
choir vocals arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
orchestrator:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1976, in 2005) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Livin’ Thing (in 1976-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra4.153:34
2This Is It
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (guitarist) and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist), Mike Hamilton (guitarist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
This Is It
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Snug Music (ended), Milk Money Music, Tauripin Tunes, 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 and 日音 Synch事業部
Kenny Loggins53:59
3AfricaToto4:19
4Eye in the Sky
recording of:
Eye in the Sky
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
The Alan Parsons Project43:57
5Look What You’ve Done to Me
recording of:
Look What You’ve Done to Me
lyricist:
Boz Scaggs
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs5:18
6You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
vocals:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
arranger:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
cover recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Daryl Hall & John Oates54:37
7All Out of Love
producer:
Robie Porter
assistant mixer:
Linda Corbin
mixer:
Jim Hilton
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper (drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker and David Moyse
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios (Sydney) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Studios 301 (Byron Bay) in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 290)
recording of:
All Out of Love
writer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Graham Russell (Air Supply)
publisher:
DJDMP, Inc., Nottsongs, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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
Air Supply4.454:04
8Can’t Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
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 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:52
9The Search Is Over
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass:
Stephan Ellis (bass player with Survivor)
drums (drum set):
Marc Droubay (drummer for Survivor)
guitar:
Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
keyboard:
Jim Peterik
background vocals:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
lead vocals:
Jimi Jamison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scotti Brothers Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Search Is Over
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Rude Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Survivor4.54:14
10All by MyselfEric Carmen44:30
11Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Nilsson4.23:20
12Year 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 Stewart54:37
13Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
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 1977)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Kansas43:28
14Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Don McLean44:02
15Please Come to Boston
edit of:
Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins
recording of:
Please Come to Boston
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins4:07
CD 3: Ride Like the Wind (disc 1)
CD 4: Ride Like the Wind (disc 2)
CD 5: Summer Breeze (disc 1)
CD 6: Summer Breeze (disc 2)
CD 7: California Dreamin’
CD 8: The Air That I Breathe
CD 9: Into the Night (disc 1)
CD 10: Into the Night (disc 2)

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