Various - We Are The World

Various - We Are The World

Label:
Catalog#:
UST 40043
Format:
Cassette, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
1985
Genre:
Electronic, Pop, Rock
Style:
Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Ballad

Tracklist

A1 USA For Africa  -  We Are The World
    Accompanied By [Musician] - David Paich , Greg Phillinganes , Humberto Gatica , Ian Underwood , John Barnes , John Robinson (2) , Louis Johnson , Marcus Ryles , Michael Boddicker , Michael Omartian , Michael Melvoin* , Paulinho Da Costa , Steve Porcaro , Tom Bahler
  Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] - John Barnes , Quincy Jones
  Arranged By [Solo Vocal Choreography] - Quincy Jones , Tom Bahler
  Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangements] - David Paich , Ian Underwood , John Barnes , Michael Boddicker , Michael Omartian , Quincy Jones
  Arranged By [Vocal Choir Arrangements] - Michael Jackson
  Arranged By [Vocal Choir] - Quincy Jones , Tom Bahler
  Conductor, Producer - Quincy Jones
  Copyist - Doug Dana , Tom Brown
  Engineer - Humberto Gatica , John Guess
  Handclaps - Cathy Worthington , Elaine Phillinganes , Greg Phillinganes , James Ingram , Karla Phillinganes , Khaliq Glover , Marcel East* , Mark Ross , Steve Ray
  Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
  Mixed By - Humberto Gatica
  Mixed By [Assisted By] - Khaliq Glover , Larry Fergusson*
  Other [Executive Production Assistant] - Madeline Randolph
  Other [Production Assistant] - Mark Ross , Pam Small , Steve Ray
  Other [Production Coordinator] - Jolie Levine
  Other [Roadie] - Claudio Ordenes , David Bowers , Ed Simeone
  Producer [Associate Producer] - Tom Bahler
  Programmed By [Oberheim-8 Programming] - Marcus Ryles
  Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] - Kevin Maloney , Mark Ross
  Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] - John Barnes , Michael Boddicker , Steve Porcaro
  Vocals - Al Jarreau , Bette Midler , Billy Joel , Bob Dylan , Bob Geldof , Bruce Springsteen , Cyndi Lauper , Dan Aykroyd , Hall & Oates* , Diana Ross , Dionne Warwick , Harry Belafonte , Huey Lewis & The News , Jackie Jackson , James Ingram , Jeffrey Osborne , Kenny Loggins , Kenny Rogers , Kim Carnes , La Toya Jackson , Lindsey Buckingham , Lionel Richie , Marlon Jackson , Michael Jackson , Paul Simon , Pointer Sisters, The* , Randy Jackson , Ray Charles , Sheila E. , Smokey Robinson , Steve Perry , Stevie Wonder , Tina Turner , Tito Jackson , Waylon Jennings , Willie Nelson
  Written-By - Lionel Richie , Michael Jackson
A2 Steve Perry  -  If Only For The Moment, Girl
    Bass, Other [Contractor] - Bob Glaub
  Drums - John Robinson (2)
  Engineer [Additional Engineering] - Richard Bosworth
  Guitar - Mike Landau*
  Mixed By, Recorded By - Niko Bolas
  Other [Assistant] - Bob Schiely
  Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
  Piano - Randy Goodrum
  Producer - Randy Goodrum , Steve Perry
  Saxophone - Joel Peskin
  Vocals - Steve Perry
  Written-By - Randy Goodrum , Steve Perry
A3 Pointer Sisters, The*  -  Just A Little Closer
    Arranged By [Vocals] - Pointer Sisters, The*
  Drum Programming - Jeff Lorber
  Drums [Drum Fills] - Howie Rice
  Engineer - Michael Brooks
  Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Glen Holguin
  Guitar - Dennis Herring , Paul M. Jackson, Jr.*
  Mixed By - David Holman , Jim Tract
  Other [Production Coordinator] - Brad Rosenberger
  Percussion - Terry Santiel*
  Producer - Richard Perry
  Synthesizer - Howie Rice , Jeff Lorber
  Synthesizer [Mini Moog] - Jeff Lorber
  Written-By - Mark Mueller , Robbie Nevil
A4 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band*  -  Trapped
    Bass - Garry Tallent
  Drums - Max Weinberg
  Guitar, Vocals [Background Vocals] - Nils Lofgren
  Mixed By - Thom Panunzio
  Mixed By [Assisted By] - Scott Weinstein , Miriam "Squeak" Stone*
  Organ - Danny Federici
  Percussion, Vocals [Background Vocals] - Patti Scialfa
  Producer - Bruce Springsteen , Chuck Plotkin
  Recorded By - Toby Scott
  Recorded By [Assisted By] - David Bianco , Jim Scott
  Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals [Background Vocals] - Clarence Clemons
  Synthesizer - Roy Bittan
  Vocals [Lead Vocal], Guitar - Bruce Springsteen
  Written-By - Jimmy Cliff
B1 Northern Lights (Canadian All Stars)*  -  Tears Are Not Enough
    Acoustic Guitar - David Sinclair
  Drums - Jim Vallance
  Engineer [Toronto] - Hayward Parrott
  Engineer [Vancouver] - Bob Rock
  Executive Producer - Bruce Allen , Lou Blair
  French Horn - Steven Denroche
  Guitar - Paul Dean
  Keyboards - David Foster
  Lyrics By - Bryan Adams , Jim Vallance
  Lyrics By [French Lyrics] - Rachel Paiement
  Music By - David Foster
  Producer - David Foster
  Producer [Associate Producer] - Jim Vallance
  Synthesizer - Doug Johnson
  Vocals - Aldo Nova , Anne Murray , Baron Longfellow , Brian Good , Bruce Cockburn , Bruce Murray , Bryan Adams , Burton Cummings , Carole Pope , Carroll Baker , Catherine O'Hara , Claude Dubois , Colina Phillips , Corey Hart , Dan Hill , Don Gerrard* , Eugene Levy , Frank Mills , Geddy Lee , Gordon Deppe , Gordon Lightfoot , Graham Shaw , Ian Thomas (2) , Jane Siberry , John Candy , Joni Mitchell , Kim Mitchell , Leroy Sibbles , Liberty Silver , Liona Boyd , Dalbello* , Lorraine Segato , Marc Jordan , Mark Holmes (2) , Martha Johnson , Mike Reno , Murray McLauchlan , Neil Young , Oscar Peterson , Paul Hyde , Paul Shaffer , Richard Manuel , Robert Charlebois , Robin Duke , Ronnie Hawkins , Salome Bey , Sharon Lee Williams , Sylvia Tyson , Tom Cochrane , Tommy Hunter (2) , Veronique Beliveau , Wayne St. John , Zappacosta
B2 Prince And The Revolution  -  4 The Tears In Your Eyes
    Mixed By, Engineer - David Tickle
  Producer - Prince
  Written-By - Prince
B3 Chicago (2)  -  Good For Nothing
    Bass - Peter Cetera
  Drums - Danny Seraphine*
  Engineer - Humberto Gatica
  Guitar - Paul M. Jackson, Jr.*
  Horns [Horn Section] - Jimmy Pankow* , Lee Loughnane , Walt Parazaider*
  Keyboards, Synthesizer - David Foster , Bobby Lamm*
  Producer - David Foster
  Vocals - Bill Champlin , Peter Cetera , Bobby Lamm*
  Written-By - David Foster , Richard Marx , Bobby Lamm*
B4 Tina Turner  -  Total Control
    Bass - John Trivers
  Drums - Jack Bruno
  Engineer - David Cole (4) , Warren Dewey
  Guitar - Paul Warren
  Keyboards - Jimmy Phillips
  Producer - Carter*
  Written-By - J. Jourard* , M. Davis*
B5 Kenny Rogers  -  A Little More Love
    Bass - Joe Chemay
  Drums - Paul Leim
  Engineer - Jay Antista , Joe Bogan , Terry Williams
  Guitar - Billy Joe Walker*
  Keyboards - Steve Goldstein
  Mixed By - Joe Bogan
  Producer - David Malloy
  Vocals [Background Vocals] - Kin Vassy , Marc Beeson , Terry Williams
  Written-By - Fred Knobloch , Tom Schuyler
B6 Huey Lewis & The News  -  Trouble In Paradise
    Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] - Greg Adams
  Bass - Mario Cipollina
  Drums - Bill Gibson
  Guitar [Lead Guitar], Vocals - Chris Hayes
  Horns - Tower Of Power Horn Section, The*
  Keyboards, Vocals - Sean Hopper
  Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
  Producer - Huey Lewis & The News
  Recorded By - Biff Dawes
  Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals - John Colla*
  Vocals, Harmonica - Huey Lewis
  Written-By - Huey Lewis , John Colla*

Credits

Artwork By [Art Direction] - John Coulter
Artwork By [Assisted By] - Trish Talbot
Executive Producer - Ken Kragen
Other ["usa For Africa" Title] - Wendy Garfield-Ferris
Other [Accounting Services] - Ann Short , John Rigney , Len Freedman
Other [Album Coordinator] - Laurel Altman
Other [Assistant] - Michael Branch
Other [Editorial] - Samuel Graham
Other [Legal Services] - Jay Cooper , Ronnie June Dashev
Other [Makeup (merchandising Section)] - Jane Galli
Other [Model ( [Merchandising Section)] - Robyn Harvey
Other [Model (merchandising Section)] - Angela Nicoletti , Scot Wells
Other [Public Information] - Harriet Sternberg
Photography [Additional Photography] - Henry Diltz , Ken Lei Chung , Sam Emerson
Photography [Front Cover Photo] - Harry Benson
Photography [Merchandising Section] - Ken Lei Chung

Notes

"We Are The World" mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. (C) 1985 Mijac Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP). (P) 1985 United Support of Artists for Africa.

"If Only For The Moment, Girl" recorded at Record One, Los Angeles, CA. AMS Courtesy of Livingstone Audio. (C) 1985 Random Notes (ASCAP) and Street Talk Tunes (ASCAP). (P) 1985 CBS Inc.

"Just A Little Closer" recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA. (C) 1984 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)/Music Corp. of America, Inc. (BMI). (P) 1985 Planet Records.

"Trapped" recorded live at the Meadowlands, August 6, 1984. Recorded by Toby Scott on the Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck. Assisted by David Bianco, Jim Scott and the Crew. Mixed by Thom Panunzio at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, CA. (C) 1972 Island Music (BMI). (P) 1985 Bruce Springsteen.

"Tears Are Not Enough" recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto, and Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver. (C) 1985 Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)/Adams Communications, Inc. (BMI)/Calypso Toonz (PROC)/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI). (P) 1985 Northern Lights for Africa Society

"4 The Tears In Your Eyes" recorded at Record Plant, New York, and Black Truck, New Orleans. (C) 1985 Controversy Music (ASCAP). (P) 1985 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

"Good For Nothing" recorded and mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, CA. (C) 1985 Security Hogg Music (ASCAP), Fin de Siecle Musique (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI). ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

"Total Control" recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA. (C) 1979 Frettssongs/Clean Sheets Music (BMI). (P) 1985 Capitol Records Inc.

"A Little More Love" recorded at Lion Share Studios and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Joe Bogan at Lion Share Studios. (C) 1984 Debdave Music Inc. (BMI)/Briarpatch Music Inc. (BMI)/Good Sport Music (ASCAP)/Montage Music Inc. (ASCAP). (P) 1985 RCA Records

"Trouble In Paradise" recorded live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985. Recorded by Biff Dawes on the Westwood One remote truck. (C) 1979 Hulex Music, Inc. (ASCAP). (P) 1985 Chrysalis Records.

Legal services: Jay Cooper, Ronnie June Dashev, Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz. Accounting services: Len Freedman, John Rigney and Ann Short, Jess S. Morgan & Company. Photo prints: Hecht Custom Photo. Typesetting: Hs Enough Typographers, Inc. Stats: G2 Graphic Service, Inc. Retouching: Wild & Associates. USA for Africa logo design: Michael Manoogian Logo Design. Color separations: Color Inc.

Kim Mitchell appears courtesy of Alert Records/PolyGram Records Ltd; Bryan Adams, Veronique Beliveau, Paul Hyde and Jeffrey Osborne appear courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.; Corey Hart appears courtesy of Aquarius Records/Capitol Records; Ian Thomas appears courtesy of Anthem Records/Capitol Records; Jeff Lorber and Dionne Warwick appear courtesy of Arista Records; Bette Midler appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.; Michael Boddicker appears courtesy of Bodifications; Tom Cochrane, Dalbello, Louis Johnson, Frank Mills, Anne Murray, Bruce Murray, Tina Turner and Zappacosta appear courtesy of Capitol Records; Liona Boyd appears courtesy of CBS Records; Bob Geldof appears courtesy of CBS Records/PolyGram Records Ltd.; Huey Lewis & The News appear courtesy of Chrysalis Records; Paul Dean, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Doug Johnson, Kenny Loggins, Willie Nelson, Steve Perry, Mike Reno and Bruce Springsteen appear courtesy of Columbia Records; Martha Johnson and Lorraine Segator appear courtesy of Current Records/RCA Records; Bob Magnusson appears courtesy of Discovery/Trend Records; Jane Siberry appears courtesy of Duke Street Records/WEA International, Inc.; Lindsey Buckingham appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records; Mark Holmes, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Randy Jackson and Tito Jackson appear courtesy of Epic Records; Joni Mitchell and Neil Young appear courtesy of Geffen Records/WEA International, Inc.; Bruce Cockburn appears courtesy of Gold Mountain Records; Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder appear courtesy of Motown Record Corporation; Paulinho da Costa and Oscar Peterson appear courtesy of Pablo Records; The Pointer Sisters and Greg Phillinganes appear courtesy of Planet Records; Geddy Lee and Baron Longfellow appear courtesy of PolyGram Records Ltd.; Cyndi Lauper and Aldo Nova appear courtesy of Portrait Records; La Toya Jackson appears courtesy of Private I Records; James Ingram and Quincy Jones appear courtesy of Qwest Records; Hall & Oates, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross appear courtesy of RCA Records; Gordon Deppe and Claude Dubois appear courtesy of Ready Records; Robert Charlebois appears courtesy of Solution Records; Michael Omartian appears courtesy of Sparrow Records; Carroll Baker appears courtesy of Tembo Records; Murray McLauchlan and Carole Pope appear courtesy of True North Records; Chicago, Sheila E., Al Jarreau, Prince & The Revolution, John Robinson and Paul Simon appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.; Gordon Lightfoot appears courtesy of WEA International, Inc.
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