Better Off Dead

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Better Off Dub (Title Music)
Rupert Hine3:47
2Dancing in Isolation
Terri Nunn4:04
3Suicide Is Never the Answer
[dialogue]0:32
4Breakin Up Is Hard to Do
recording of:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
lyricist and composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)
Neil Sedaka2:16
5She's Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Daryl Hall & John Oates3.653:26
650 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
Paul Simon3:31
7Hurt So Bad
recording engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Bob Glaub (in 1979-11)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1979-11)
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore (in 1979-11) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1979-11)
keyboard:
Bill Payne (in 1979-11)
solo electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
cover recording of:
Hurt So Bad (in 1979-11)
writer:
Bobby Wilding (US songwriter), Bobby Hart and Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Vogue Music
recording of:
Hurt So Bad
writer:
Bobby Wilding (US songwriter), Bobby Hart and Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Teddy Randazzo Music and Vogue Music
Linda Ronstadt53:09
8Buck Up Lil Camper
[dialogue]0:21
9Come to Your Rescue
Thinkman5:03
10Christmas Eve
[dialogue]0:42
11Winter Wonderland
cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Darlene Love2:26
12Here Comes Santa Claus
Carpenters1:20
13Wait a Minute Mr. Bear
[dialogue]0:13
14Foxy Lady
engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) (on 1966-12-13)
electric bass guitar:
Noel Redding (on 1966-12-13)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jimi Hendrix (on 1966-12-13)
background vocals:
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) and Noel Redding
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 2010)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
produced at:
CBS Studios (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-12-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 152)
recording of:
Foxy Lady (on 1966-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Intersong Music Ltd., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
Jimi Hendrix4.053:15
15One Way Love (Better Off Dead)
E.G. Daily3:33
16A Little Luck
E.G. Daily4:21
17A Man Alone
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-03-20)
producer:
Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1969-03-20)
conductor:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) (on 1969-03-20)
arranger:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer)
recording of:
A Man Alone (on 1969-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Editions Chanson Music
Frank Sinatra3:45
18Everybody Wants Some
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
electric bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) and Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Everybody Wants Some!!
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Diamond Dave Music (in 1980) and Van Halen Music (in 1980)
Van Halen45:08
19They Wanna Race
[dialogue]0:26
20The Falcon Beat (instrumental)
Rupert Hine2:27
21Like to Get to Know You Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records (UK indie label; for copyrights, use Cherry Red Records Ltd. instead, with an alias if needed) (in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones54:00
22Mannish Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-05-24)
bass:
Willie Dixon
drums (drum set):
Francis Clay
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
harmonica:
Junior Wells
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:23
23Arrested by You
recording of:
Arrested by You
lyricist:
Jeannette-Thérèse Obstoj
composer:
Rupert Hine
Rupert Hine5:07
24Shine
Martin Ansell3:48
25Totally Untamed Slope
[dialogue]0:19
26Race the K-12 (instrumental)
Rupert Hine3:49
27With One Look (The Wildest Dream)
Rupert Hine & Cy Curnin3:26

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