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Tracklist

1CD: Sea Side
2CD: City Side
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1Steal Away
engineer:
Gary Brandt
congas:
Miguel Rivera (percussionist)
guitar:
Bob Bordy, Dennis Herring, Bill LaBounty, Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Ray
harmonica:
Robbie Dupree
keyboard:
Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
marimba:
Alan Estes
percussion:
Peter Bunetta, Robbie Dupree, Alan Estes, Arno Lucas and Miguel Rivera (percussionist)
saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Bill Elliott (conductor, producer)
background vocals:
Kal David, Bill LaBounty, Arno Lucas and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 64)
recording of:
Steal Away
lyricist:
Rick Chudacoff
composer:
Robbie Dupree
publisher:
Big Ears Music, Inc., Chrome Willie Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Gouda Music Co., Grandma Annie Music, Oozle Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Robbie Dupree3:29
2Is It You?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1980)
recording of:
Is It You?
lyricist:
Bill Champlin and Eric Tagg
composer:
Lee Ritenour
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Captain Fingers Productions, Downtown DLJ Songs, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Rit of Habeas Music
Lee Ritenour4:24
3Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
assistant engineer:
Scott Singer
engineer:
Michael Verdick
producer:
Bobby Colomby
mixer:
Bobby Colomby and Michael Verdick
brass [horns]:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Jerry Hey, Lew McCreary and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
George Lawrence (drummer)
fretless bass:
Jerry Manfredi
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
Rhodes piano:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
synthesizer and background vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
vocals:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist) and Kenny Loggins
conductor:
Jerry Hey
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Bobby Colomby and Pages (late ’70s–early ’80s soft rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recording of:
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Milk Money Music and Pa‐Giz Music
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.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Pages4:18
4It’s the Falling in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978)
recording of:
It’s the Falling in Love
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Foster Frees Music Inc. and Irving Music (BMI)
Carole Bayer Sager3:53
5Best for You
engineer:
Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson
associate producer:
Mike Piccirillo
producer:
George Tobin
mixer:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Piccirillo
keyboard:
Bill Cuomo
piano and lead vocals:
John Valenti
arranger:
Mike Piccirillo and George Tobin
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 1980) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
produced for:
George Tobin Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Sound Recorders in North Hollywood
recording of:
Best for You
lyricist and composer:
John LiVigni
publisher:
George Tobin Music Inc. (publisher)
John Valenti4:05
6Living Inside Myself
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Living Inside Myself
lyricist and composer:
Gino Vannelli
publisher:
Black Keys Music (ended), En Forme Music and Whirling Rainbow Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Gino Vannelli4:24
7You Oughta Know by Now
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 1980)
recording of:
You Oughta Know by Now
writer:
Jack Conrad (producer and songwriter), David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.)
Ray Kennedy4:33
8You Should Hear How She Talks About You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Pitchford Music and Snow Music
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) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Melissa Manchester4:16
9Magic
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 1979)
recording of:
Magic
writer:
Mackenzie Colt and Dick St. Nicklaus
Dick St. Nicklaus3:39
10What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
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.), 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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers43:45
11Goin’ Down
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 1982)
recording of:
Goin’ Down
writer:
Greg Guidry and David C. Martin (Canadian songwriter)
publisher:
World Song Publishing 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)
Greg Guidry3:45
12Baby Come Back
engineer:
Matt Hyde (engineer, active in the 1970s–80s), Jay Lewis (producer/engineer/guitarist) and Joe Sidore
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
bass guitar:
Ronn Moss
clavinet, electric piano and synthesizer:
Wayne Cook
congas, drums (drum set) and maracas:
John Friesen (drummer)
guitar:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player)
background vocals and lead vocals:
J.C. Crowley
vocals:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and Ronn Moss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 7) and Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 24)
recording of:
Baby Come Back (Player song)
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and John Charles Crowley II
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell, Crowbeck Music, Mighty Nice Music (BMI), R.S.O. Publishing, Touch of Gold Music, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Player4.354:14
13I Won’t Hold You Back
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 1986)
recording of:
I Won’t Hold You Back
lyricist and composer:
S. Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
publisher:
Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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)
Toto3:50
14Heart of Mine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Music Force Media Group, LLC (in 1989)
recording of:
Heart of Mine
writer:
Bobby Caldwell (US singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist), Dennis Matkosky and Jason Scheff
publisher:
Bobby Caldwell Music, Jason Scheff Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), The Music Force, Walpergus Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Bobby Caldwell4:48
15Him
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Rupert Holmes
bass [electric bass]:
Frank Gravis
drums (drum set):
Leo Adamian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Infinity Records Inc., Geffen Records (in 1979) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979, in 1980)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Him
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
The Holmes Line of 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Rupert Holmes4:09
16Wait for Me
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer) and Jon Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Ed Sprigg
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer) and Mark Linett
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
vocals:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood
recording of:
Wait for Me
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., Six Continents Music Publishing Inc. (from 1979 to ????) and Hot Cha Music Co. (from 1979 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific 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 Oates4:08
17After the Love Is Gone
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
David Hungate
guitar:
Jay Graydon
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Charles Loper (American trombonist) and Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass), Jerry Hey and Steve Madaio
background vocals:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Tommy Funderburk and Jay Graydon
lead vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Jay Graydon
brass [horns] arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980) 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 1980)
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City
cover recording of:
After the Love Has Gone
writer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Foster Frees Music, Fozbeats Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Ninth Music and Noted for the Record
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Airplay4:28
18Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner–Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America and Woolnough Music
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) 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 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
Christopher Cross53:54
19You Can Have Me Anytime
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker, Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer) and Steve Porcaro
assistant engineer:
Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer) and Gabe Veltri
engineer and producer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Ray Parker Jr.
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
solo guitar:
Carlos Santana
lead vocals:
Boz Scaggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) 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 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles
recording of:
You Can Have Me Anytime
lyricist:
Boz Scaggs
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Boz Scaggs4:57

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manufactured by:Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation) (in 2010)