Back to the Future: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Power of Love
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
additional engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Phil Kaffel and Malcolm Pollack
assistant engineer:
Rob Beaton, Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7), Tom Size (US audio engineer) and Jim “Watts” Vereecke
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Jellybean (US producer John Benitez) and Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Robert Missbach
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
harmonica:
Huey Lewis
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985, in 1986) and Chrysalis (in 1985)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
The Power of Love (full length) by Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 108)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Huey Lewis Music, Hulex Music (publisher), Kinda Blue Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
The 58th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1985 nominee)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Huey Lewis and the News43:59
2Time Bomb Town
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer) and Richard Dashut
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
recording of:
Time Bomb Town
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
Lindsey Buckingham42:48
3Back to the Future
producer:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
violin:
Jeanne E. Aiken (Session Musician) (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11), Patricia Aiken (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11), Judith Aller (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11), Mark Baranov (Session Musician) (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11) and Jackie Brand (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11)
orchestra:
The Outatime Orchestra (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11)
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer) (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1985)
recorded at:
Eastwood Scoring Stage in Burbank, California, United States (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11)
recording of:
Back to the Future (Theme) (title theme from the 1985 film of the same name) (from 1985-05-16 until 1985-06-11)
composer:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
part of:
Back to the Future (original score and soundtrack of the 1985 film of the same name)
The Outatime Orchestra conducted by Alan Silvestri3:20
4Heaven Is One Step Away
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
bass:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (in 1984)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (in 1984)
keyboard:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter) (in 1984)
percussion:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1984) and Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1984)
synthesizer:
J. Peter Robinson (English score composer) (in 1984)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (in 1984), Marcy Levy (in 1984) and Shaun Murphy (in 1984)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Heaven Is One Step Away (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton44:13
5Back in Time
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
harmonica:
Huey Lewis
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1985)
recording of:
Back in Time
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Huey Lewis and the News44:27
6Back to the Future Overture
producer:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
orchestra:
The Outatime Orchestra
conductor:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
recording of:
Back to the Future Overture
composer:
Alan Silvestri (US score composer)
part of:
Back to the Future (original score and soundtrack of the 1985 film of the same name)
The Outatime Orchestra conducted by Alan Silvestri8:20
7The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry)
producer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
vocals:
Etta James
recording of:
The Wallflower (Dance With Me, Henry)
writer and composer:
Hank Ballard, Etta James and Johnny Otis
version of:
Work With Me, Annie
Etta James2:44
8Night Train
producer:
Bones Howe
electric guitar:
Harry Waters Jr.
saxophone:
Tommy Thomas (saxophonist, best remembered as a band member of the fictional Marvin Berry and the Starlighters)
upright piano:
Lloyd L. Tolbert (Producer, writer, arranger, musician and digital editor)
recording of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
is based on:
Happy Go Lucky Local
Marvin Berry and the Starlighters2:18
9Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
producer:
Bones Howe
vocals:
Harry Waters Jr.
cover recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter), Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Marvin Berry and the Starlighters3:02
10Johnny B. Goode
producer:
Bones Howe
solo guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
vocals:
Mark Campbell (Marty McFly)
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Marty McFly with the Starlighters3:09