A & M 50: The Anniversary Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass32:19
2Mas Que Nada
producer:
Herb Alpert
arranger:
Sérgio Mendes
recording of:
Mas, que nada!
lyricist and composer:
Jorge Ben Jor
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’662:39
3You Were On My Mind
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-04)
producer:
Frank Werber
bass:
Peter Fullerton (in 1965-04)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Granelli (in 1965-04)
guitar:
Jerry Burgan (in 1965-04), Bob Jones (singer, drummer and arranger & US guitarist for We Five) (in 1965-04) and Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002) (in 1965-04)
background vocals:
Jerry Burgan (in 1965-04), Peter Fullerton (in 1965-04), Bob Jones (singer, drummer and arranger & US guitarist for We Five) (in 1965-04) and Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002) (in 1965-04)
lead vocals:
Beverly Bivens (in 1965-04)
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind (in 1965-04)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
We Five22:35
4The More I See You
cover recording of:
The More I See You
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Four Jays Music Co., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
translated version of:
The More I See You (Valli’s version with french lyrics)
Chris Montez2:41
5(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1977)
cover recording of:
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
writer:
Gary Jackson (songwriter), Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US country music singer)
publisher:
Chevis Publishing Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mijac Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Rita Coolidge54:02
6A House Is Not A Home
conductor:
Burt Bacharach
cover recording of:
A House Is Not a Home
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1964)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1964)
publisher:
Diplomat Music (ended), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (ended), Famous Chappell, Famous Music (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony
Burt Bacharach33:44
7(They Long To Be) Close To You
producer:
Jack Daugherty (American Multi-instrumentalist and music producer)
lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
arranger and orchestrator:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1970)
edit of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (album version) by Carpenters
cover recording of:
(They Long to Be) Close to You (on 1970-03-24)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Carpenters3:42
8Wild World
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens3.93:21
9Don't You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.853:57
10Love Will Keep Us Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Dragon
associate producer:
Toni Tennille
producer:
The Captain
celesta, clavinet, electric bass guitar [Fender], Hammond organ, keyboard [Clavietta], Minimoog [Mini-moog], piano, synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], synthesizer [Odyssey], wind chime and Wurlitzer electric piano:
The Captain
congas, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
violin:
Kenneth Yerke
background vocals:
Melissa Tennille and Toni Tennille
strings arranger:
Kenneth Yerke
arranger:
The Captain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1975), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1975)
produced for:
Moonlight and Magnolia Productions
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 337)
cover recording of:
Love Will Keep Us Together
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille43:20
11Whatcha Gonna Do?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977)
recording of:
Whatcha Gonna Do?
writer:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Cory Lerios
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Pablo Cruise Music
Pablo Cruise54:19
12Sun Down
Lani Hall3:31
13Baby, Baby
recording engineer:
Bill Whittington
drums (drum set) programming:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
producer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
electric guitar:
Jerry McPherson
synthesizer:
Brian Tankersley and Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Baby Baby (in 1990)
lyricist:
Amy Grant
composer:
Keith Thomas (CCM, country, pop producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Age to Age Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music, Riverstone Music and Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP)
Amy Grant53:55
14I Just Wanna Stop
recording engineer and mixer:
Norm Kinney
assistant engineer:
Chris Desmond
producer:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer) and Ross Vannelli
assistant mixer:
Paul Aronoff and Betsy Banghart (engineer)
bass synthesizer [synthesized electric bass]:
Leon Gaer
drums (drum set):
Mark Craney
electric piano and synthesizer:
Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer)
guitar:
Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
percussion:
Manuel Badrena
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist)
background vocals:
Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) and Ross Vannelli
lead vocals:
Gino Vannelli
arranger:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer) and Ross Vannelli
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Just Wanna Stop
lyricist and composer:
Ross Vannelli
publisher:
Ross Vannelli Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Gino Vannelli3.13:40
15Luka
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
solo guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recorded at:
duo Music Exchange in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Suzanne Vega4.353:54
16The Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh3.354:16
17Love And Affection
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Jerry Donahue
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Joan Armatrading
bass guitar:
Dave Markee
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
saxophone:
Jimmy Jewell
background vocals:
Joan Armatrading, Leroy Champaign and Pete Clarke (US actor/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love and Affection
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
Joan Armatrading44:30
18Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1983) and DEP International (UB40) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
UB403.83:04
19Diamonds And Rust
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
assistant engineer:
Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) and David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
bass:
Wilton Felder (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
electric piano:
Joe Sample (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
harpsichord:
David Paich (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 55)
recording of:
Diamonds & Rust (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
dedicated to:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Chandos Music Company
Joan Baez4.354:49
20Rise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979)
instrumental recording of:
Rise (1979 song)
composer:
Andy Armer and Randy Alpert
recording of:
Rise (1979 song)
composer:
Andy Armer and Randy Alpert
Herb Alpert3:53
21All I Wanna Do
engineer:
Blair Lamb
producer:
Bill Bottrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1993) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1993)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 405)
recording of:
All I Wanna Do
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician) and Kevin Gilbert (singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Old Crow Music (Sheryl Crow’s publishing label), Reservoir One America, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp. and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow3.94:33