Almost Famous: Music From the Motion Picture (20th Anniversary uber/super deluxe edition)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Uber Deluxe Edition contains 5 CDs, 7 LPs, a 7" single, a 40-page book, and a selection of posters, backstage passes, ticket stubs, and a Rolling Stone newsprint article on Stillwater.

This is limited to 1,500 units worldwide.

Packaging has "Uber Deluxe Edition" printed on the outside, though some publicity and the included CDs refer to "Super Deluxe Edition".

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-08 23:36 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▶CD
4▶CD: Stillwater (1–6) / Stillwater Demos (7–13) / Stillwater Back Stage Jams (14–16)
5▶CD: Original Motion Picture Score (1–7) / Original Motion Picture Score Outtakes (8–21)
6▶12" Vinyl
7▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
C1“Incendiary”
William Miller, Jeff Bebe, Dick Roswell, Russell Hammond, Larry Fellows & Ed Vallencourt1:07
C2I’ve Seen All Good People: A. Your Move, B. All Good People
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass pedals and electric bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
electric guitar and Portuguese guitar [vachalia]:
Steve Howe (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guest recorder:
Colin Goldring (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
Hammond organ and piano:
Tony Kaye (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
percussion:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Bill Bruford (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
background vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11), Steve Howe (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
I’ve Seen All Good People (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Yessongs Ltd.
quotes lyrics from:
Give Peace a Chance
Yes46:55
C3Feel Flows
producer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Feel Flows
writer:
Jack Rieley and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
publisher:
Wilojarston Music
The Beach Boys14:43
C4“This Is Penny Lane”
William Miller, Penny Lane & Russell Hammond0:17
C5River
engineer:
Henry Lewy
producer:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
piano:
Joni Mitchell
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood (in 1971)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 247)
recording of:
River (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
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) and 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)
quotes music from:
Jingle Bells
Joni Mitchell4.054:05
D1“Piggyback Ride (San Diego)”
Jeff Bebe, Russell Hammond, Larry Fellows, Ed Vallencourt & Dick Roswell0:36
D2Fever Dog
recording engineer:
Scott Olson
producer:
Stillwater (fictitious band from the film Almost Famous) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
bass guitar:
Jon Bayless (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ben Smith (US drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mike McCready
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
background vocals:
Peter Frampton, Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
lead vocals:
Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician)
recorded at:
Stepping Stone Studios in Seattle
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 50 Best Tunes by Made-Up Musicians (number: 34)
recording of:
Fever Dog
writer:
Cameron Crowe, Russell Hammond (fictional lead guitarist for fictional band Stillwater) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
Beatle Boots Music and Edge of Reality Music
Stillwater23:10
D3Every Picture Tells a Story
producer:
Rod Stewart
acoustic guitar:
Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
bass:
Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971-01)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
piano:
Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
slide guitar:
Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
violin:
Dick Powell (Violinist and double-bass player) (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Long John Baldry (in 1971-01), Madeline Bell (in 1971-01) and Mateus Rosé (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Every Picture Tells a Story (in 1971-01)
writer:
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
publisher:
Unichappell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Pub. Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Rod Stewart45:58
D4Small Time Blues (acoustic)
recording engineer and mixer:
Pete Droge
guitar:
Pete Droge
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Elaine Summers
vocals:
Pete Droge
recorded at and mixed at:
Puzzle Tree Studio
recording of:
Small Time Blues
writer:
Pete Droge and Elaine Summers
The Hyatt Singers3:10
D5Something in the Air
guitar:
Jeff Bebe (fictional lead singer of fictional band Stillwater), Larry Fellows (bassist for the fictional band Stillwater) and Russell Hammond (fictional lead guitarist for fictional band Stillwater)
percussion:
Ed Vallencourt (drummer for the fictional band Stillwater)
vocals:
Jeff Bebe (fictional lead singer of fictional band Stillwater), Larry Fellows (bassist for the fictional band Stillwater) and Russell Hammond (fictional lead guitarist for fictional band Stillwater)
cover recording of:
Something in the Air
lyricist and composer:
John Keen (“Speedy”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Stillwater4:18
8▶12" Vinyl
9▶12" Vinyl
10▶12" Vinyl
11▶12" Vinyl
12▶12" Vinyl: Stillwater EP
13▶7" Vinyl: Fever Dog

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:Jeff Fura