United Together: Greatest Hits 80's & 90's

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Freeway of Love
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
4:09
2Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Shelley Yakes
assistant engineer:
Jay Willis
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer, Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Adam Williams
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
bass and bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Stan Lynch
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
guitar and keyboard:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
keyboard:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
organ:
Benmont Tench
choir vocals:
The Charles Williams Singers
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1985) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
remasters:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves by Eurythmics
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
45:58
3A Rose Is Still a Rose
recording engineer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams) and Warren Riker
programming:
Vada Nobles
producer:
Lauryn Hill
assistant mixer:
Alex Olsson
mixer:
Commissioner Gordon (US hip hop producer Gordon Williams)
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) (in 1997)
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!)
23:55
4Jumpin' Jack Flash
assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Lillywhite
producer:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
mixer:
Michael Frondelli
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer) (in 1986)
guitar:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (in 1986), Alan Rogan (in 1986) and Ron Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ronnie Wood) (in 1986)
keyboard:
Chuck Leavell (in 1986)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Ortheia Barnes (in 1986), Margaret Branch (in 1986) and Brenda Corbett (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1986 until 1987)
cover recording of:
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (in 1986)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
5:00
5Love 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
4:09
6Who's Zoomin' Who?
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge), 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:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2.54:41
7Come 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
8I Knew You Were Waiting
recording engineer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
synthesizer programming:
Walter Afanasieff
additional assistant engineer:
Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
additional engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle and Maureen Droney
producer:
George Michael and Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer (engineer) and Serban Ghenea
bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
percussion and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
additional vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven (in 1986), Jim Gilstrap (in 1986), Jennifer Hall (English actress, singer-songwriter) (in 1986), Myrna Matthews (in 1986) and Claytoven Richardson (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986) and George Michael (in 1986)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986), Arista Records, LLC (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) (in 1986)
writer:
Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services Ltd. (UK), Little Shop of Morgansongs, Rare Blue Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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
44:03
9United 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 ????)
5:04
10He's the Boy4:06
11There'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
12Another 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)
4:31
13He'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
14It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
assistant mixer:
Kevin Mahoney (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
performer:
Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (in 1989)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
44:49
15Through the Storm
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff and Ren Klyce
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Skyler Jett, Melisa Kary and Claytoven Richardson
bass arranger and drums (drum set) arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989) and Arista Records, LLC (in 1989)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Through the Storm
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Music of Windswept and Realsongs
4:23
16A Deeper Love
recording engineer and engineer:
Bob Rosa
programming:
Ricky Crespo
producer:
C+C Music Factory
mixer:
C+C Music Factory and Bob Rosa
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Clivillés
keyboard:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
background vocals:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory), Deborah Cooper, Lisa Fischer (American vocalist), Paulette McWilliams and Cindy Mizelle
remixer:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
arranger:
C+C Music Factory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Touchstone Records (TST catnos) (in 1993) and Touchstone Pictures (from 1993 until 1994)
cover recording of:
A Deeper Love
writer:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
publisher:
Cole/Clivillés Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin/EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)
44:43
17If Ever a Love There Was4:47

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