River of Dreams

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1No Man’s Land
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Tommy Byrnes, Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Leslie West
Hammond organ and clavinet:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
membranophone:
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
background vocals:
Frank Simms and George Simms
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
No Man’s Land
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992)
34:48
2The Great Wall of China
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Leslie West
membranophone:
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
organ and piano:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
percussion:
James Saporito (percussionist)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs
background vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist), Frank Simms and George Simms
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
The Great Wall of China
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Joelsongs and Impulsive Music (in 1992)
35:47
3Blonde Over Blue
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
bass:
Lonnie D. Hillyer
guitar:
Tommy Byrnes and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
membranophone:
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
synthesizer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
Blonde Over Blue
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1993)
34:55
4A Minor Variation
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
baritone saxophone:
Arno Hecht (American saxophonist)
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and Leslie West
membranophone:
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Cannata
trombone:
Ozzie Melendez (trombonist)
trumpet:
Larry Etkin
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
A Minor Variation
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992)
25:36
5Shades of Grey
additional producer:
David Thoener
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
mixer:
David Thoener
bass:
Schuyler Deale and T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Tommy Byrnes and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
membranophone:
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
Shades of Grey
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992)
2.54:11
6All About Soul
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
guitar:
Tommy Byrnes and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
Hammond organ and piano:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
membranophone:
Zachary Alford (session drummer)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford, Marlon Saunders, Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) and B. David Whitworth
guest vocals:
Color Me Badd
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
chorus master:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
All About Soul
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
version of:
Motorcycle Song (demo)
36:01
7Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
music videos:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
composer:
Mike Holober and Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
4.253:34
8The River of Dreams
additional programming:
Jeff Jacobs
co-producer:
Joe Nicolo
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo and Phil Nicolo
additional bass:
Jef Lee Johnson (from 1992 until 1993), Chuck Treece (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (from 1992 until 1993)
additional percussion:
Andy "Funky Drummer" Kravitz (from 1992 until 1993)
bass:
Lonnie D. Hillyer (from 1992 until 1993)
drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (session drummer) (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (writer, vocal, guitar) (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Frank Simms (from 1992 until 1993), George Simms (from 1992 until 1993), Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
music videos:
The River of Dreams by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
The River of Dreams (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
44:08
9Two Thousand Years
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
membranophone:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
organ and piano:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
Two Thousand Years
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1993)
35:21
10Famous Last Words
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
Hammond organ and piano:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
membranophone:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
Famous Last Words
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1993)
34:54

Credits

Release

art direction:Christopher Austopchuk
photography:Glen Erler
assistant engineer:Dan Hetzel
Brian Vibberts
recording engineer:Jay Healy
Bradshaw Leigh
Bob Thrasher
Dave Wilkerson (engineer)
mastering:Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer)
design:Sara Rotman
artwork:Christie Brinkley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
The Boathouse (Island Boatyard) in Suffolk County, New York, United States
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1776421 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000DCHM [info]