Absolute Emotions

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Tracklist

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1The Very Thought of You
recording of:
The Very Thought of You
writer:
Richard Darbyshire, Ian Devaney and Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield5:22
2Mandy
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow (in 1978)
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974) and Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Scott English
writer:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell Morris (publisher), Chappell/Morris Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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)
Barry Manilow43:18
3Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (jazz pianist) (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington52:47
4Mas Que Nada
Tamba Trio3:18
5Lobinho
Xamã3:46
6Breathe
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 61)
recording of:
Breathe
writer:
Midge Ure
publisher:
Mood Music (Sweden) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Midge Ure4:26
7Black Athena
Almamegretta4:03
8Sweet Dreams
engineer:
A. Williams, D. A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and R. Crash
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
performer:
Eurythmics
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1983)
music videos:
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 50), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 141), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 353) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 357)
recording of:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
lyricist:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
composer:
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
arranger:
Miriama Young
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Eurythmics4.23:35
9True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) 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 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.63:46
10Takes My Breath Away
engineer and producer:
Tuck Andress and Patti Cathcart
executive producer:
Dawn Atkinson
assistant mixer:
Devon Galbraith
mixer:
Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
editor:
Stewart Whitmore
guitar:
Tuck Andress
vocals:
Patti Cathcart
recorded at:
Binky Studios in Menlo Park, California, United States
mixed at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States
edited at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Take My Breath Away (Claire Hamill song)
lyricist and composer:
Claire Hamill (singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Fricon Music Company (publisher) (in 1988) and Green Apple Music (publisher) (in 1988)
Tuck & Patti4:53
11Moments in Love
recording of:
Moments in Love
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated) and Unforgettable Songs Ltd.
Art of Noise3:03
12Don’t Worry Be Happy
producer:
Linda Goldstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1988) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
music videos:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3.553:52
13Guaglione
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Radio Corporation of America (renamed RCA Corporation sometime in the late 1960s–70s)
recording of:
Guaglione
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli (in 1956)
additional translator:
Steve Crosby (record producer, songwriter, music manager)
publisher:
Accordo Edizioni Musicali Srl
instrumental cover recording of:
Guaglione
lyricist:
Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) (in 1956)
composer:
Giuseppe Fanciulli (in 1956)
additional translator:
Steve Crosby (record producer, songwriter, music manager)
publisher:
Accordo Edizioni Musicali Srl
Pérez Prado2:22
14Tu vuò fà l’Americano
Renato Carosone4:28
15Bailando
Paradisio2:11
16My Baby Just Cares for Me
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
edit of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (special extended version) by Nina Simone
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist and composer:
Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone3.93:35
17Aria
Yanni3:53
18Limelight
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Gary Brooker (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1984-10 until 1985-08)
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project34:38
19Giù la Testa (titoli)
Ennio Morricone4:15
20Calling You
producer:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
harmonica:
Bruce Kurnow
vocals:
Jevetta Steele
arranger:
Levi Seacer, Jr.
recording of:
Calling You (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Telson (composer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Boodle Music (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
part of:
The 61st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1988 nominee)
Jevetta Steele35:23