Greatest Hits (1980-1994)

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Freeway of Love
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:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, 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:
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
Aretha Franklin55:54
2I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
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
Aretha Franklin & George Michael44:01
3Jump to It
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Crusher Bennett
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Brenda White
instruments arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
synthesizer arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Jump to It
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:16
4Willing 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)
Aretha Franklin4:12
5Doctor’s Orders
drums (drum set) programming:
Hubert Eaves III
engineer:
Ray Bardani and Paul Brown (engineer)
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Luther Vandross
mixer:
Ray Bardani
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr., John “Skip” Anderson (funk/soul producer and songwriter), Hubert Eaves III and Jason Miles (jazz producer/keyboardist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cindy Mizelle and Fonzi Thornton
vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1991)
recording of:
Doctor’s Orders
writer:
Hubert Eaves III and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Aretha Franklin feat. Luther Vandross4:36
6United 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 ????)
Aretha Franklin5:04
7Who’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)
Aretha Franklin2.54:44
8A 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)
Aretha Franklin44:36
9Honey
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.
Aretha Franklin4:14
10Get It Right
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass and synthesizer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas and triangle:
Steve Kroon
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Doc Powell and Georg “Jojje” Wadenius
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
vibraphone:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Phillip Ballou, Michelle Cobbs, Yvonne Lewis (vocalist for Good News), Fonzi Thornton, Luther Vandross and Brenda White
instruments arranger:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
Get It Right
writer:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) and Luther Vandross
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Thriller Miller Music and Uncle Ronnie's Music Co. Inc.
Aretha Franklin4:15
11Another 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)
Aretha Franklin4:29
12Ever Changing Times
programming:
Michael Boddicker and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
producer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Burt Bacharach and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Ever Changing Times
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Bill Conti
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Aretha Franklin feat. Michael McDonald4:56
13Jimmy Lee
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Maureen Droney, Stuart Hirotsu, Mike Iacopelli (engineer), Gordon Lyon, Lennete Viegas and Jim Watts (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
acoustic bass guitar:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1986)
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo (in 1986)
bell:
Preston Glass (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Corrado Rustici (in 1986)
piano and synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff (in 1986)
synthesizer:
David Sancious (in 1986)
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist) (in 1986)
trombone:
Wayne Wallace (in 1986)
trumpet:
Jerry Hey (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (in 1986)
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Jimmy Lee (in 1986)
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter), Preston Glass, Anukampa Lisa Walden and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin5:48
14You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)
producer:
Ken Ehrlich (US TV producer & director)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
conductor:
Leon Pendarvis
performer:
Thomas Barney, Alex Foster (Saxophonist), Frank Crawford, Jr., Earl Gardner, Robbie Kondor, Lawrence Frantangelo, M. Birch Johnson, Lou Marini, Alan Prubin, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie, Ronald Cuber, Rudolph Stanfield, David Taylor (euphonium player) and Theodore Richard White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
arranger:
Harold Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1994)
cover recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. 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
Aretha Franklin feat. Bonnie Raitt & Gloria Estefan45:08
15I Dreamed a Dream
recording engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer) (lead vocals)
drums (drum set) programming:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
co-producer:
Aretha Franklin and Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
producer:
David "Pic" Conley (soul musician)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Rick Iantosca
bass, keyboard and synthesizer:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
piano:
Aretha Franklin
instruments arranger:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
I Dreamed a Dream (Fantine)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Alain Boublil Overseas Ltd.
translated version of:
J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie (Fantine)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
Aretha Franklin5:09

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Release Group

associated singles/EPs:A Deeper Love
Willing to Forgive / Jump to It
Wikidata:Q5600986 [info]