USA For Africa – We Are The World
Tracklist
A1 | USA For Africa– | We Are The World | 7:02 |
A2 | Steve Perry– | If Only For The Moment, Girl | 3:44 |
A3 | The Pointer Sisters*– | Just A Little Closer | 3:53 |
A4 | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band*– | Trapped | 5:11 |
B1 | Northern Lights (Canadian All Stars)*– | Tears Are Not Enough | 4:21 |
B2 | Prince & The Revolution*– | 4 The Tears In Your Eyes | 2:45 |
B3 | Chicago (2)– | Good For Nothing | 3:35 |
B4 | Tina Turner– | Total Control | 3:38 |
B5 | Kenny Rogers– | A Little More Love | 2:54 |
B6 | Huey Lewis & The News– | Trouble In Paradise | 4:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – United Support Of Artists For Africa
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – United Support Of Artists For Africa
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Northern Lights For Africa Society
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Planet Records (5)
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bruce Springsteen
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
- Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
- Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
- Recorded At – Meadowlands Arena
- Recorded At – Manta Sound
- Recorded At – Little Mountain Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
- Recorded At – Black Truck
- Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios
- Recorded At – Sunset Sound
- Recorded By – Record Plant Remote Truck, Sausalito
- Recorded By – Westwood One Mobile Truck
- Mixed At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Clover Recorders
- Mixed At – Lion Share Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
- Copyright © – Security Hogg Music
- Copyright © – Fin De Siecle Musique
- Copyright © – Foster Frees Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Hulex Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Random Notes
- Copyright © – Street Talk Tunes
- Copyright © – MCA Music
- Copyright © – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
- Copyright © – Controversy Music
- Copyright © – DebDave Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Briarpatch Music Inc.
- Copyright © – Good Sport Music
- Copyright © – Montage Music Inc.
- Copyright © – Island Music
- Copyright © – Frettsongs
- Copyright © – Clean Sheets Music
- Copyright © – Adams Communications, Inc.
- Copyright © – Calypso Toonz
- Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
- Copyright © – Mijac Music
- Copyright © – Brockman Music
- Published By – Security Hogg Music, Inc.
- Printed By – CBS, Haarlem
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-26454
Credits
- Art Direction – John Coulter
- Art Direction [Assistant] – Trish Talbot
- Calligraphy [Usa For Africa Title] – Wendy Garfield-Ferris
- Coordinator [Album] – Laurel Altman
- Executive-Producer – Ken Kragen, Michael Branch (2)
- Legal – Cooper, Epstein, & Hurewitz, Jay Cooper (3), Ronnie June Dashev*
- Management [Accounting Services] – Ann Short, Jess S. Morgan & Company, John Rigney, Len Freedman*
- Photography By [Additional] – Henry Diltz, Ken Lei Chung, Sam Emerson
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Harry Benson (2)
- Public Relations [Editorial] – Samuel Graham
- Public Relations [Public Information] – Harriet Sternberg
- Supervised By [Album Supervisor] – Humberto Gatica
Notes
First edition orange/yellow “sunburst” center label used by CBS from 1976 until 1985.
Release titles:
WE ARE THE WORLD -space- USA FOR AFRICA/THE ALBUM [spine]
THE HISTORIC RECORDING / WE ARE THE WORLD / PLUS NINE NEW SUPERSTAR SONGS / -list of artists- / Written by MICHAEL JACKSON and LIONEL RICHIE • Conducted and Produced by QUINCY JONES / -USA FOR AFRICA logo- [sleeve front]
USA FOR AFRICA / WE ARE THE WORLD [labels]
Gatefold sleeve: inside USA For Africa information, 25 session photos
Inner sleeve: track credits, thank you's, session photo of all/most artists
On inner sleeve:
A1 Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
A2 recorded at Record One, Los Angeles, CA
A3 recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA
A4 recorded live at the Meadowlands, August 6, 1984 on the Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck. Mixed at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
B1 recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto and Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver
B2 recorded at Record Plant, New York and Black Truck, New Orleans
B3 recorded and mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B4 recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B5 recorded at Lion Share Studios and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Lion Share Studios.
B6 recorded live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985 on the Westwood One remote truck
On back cover:
℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
© 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
A1: ℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
A2: ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.
A3: ℗ 1985 Planet Records
A4: ℗ 1985 Bruce Springsteen
B1: ℗ 1985 Northern Lights For Africa Society
B2, B3: ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
B4: ℗ 1985 Capitol Records Inc.
B5: ℗ 1985 RCA Records
B6: ℗ 1985 Chrysalis Records
Made in Holland
Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
[Inner Sleeve Publishers]
A1 © 1985 Mijack Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP)
A2 © 1985 Random Notes (ASCAP) and Street Talk Tunes (ASCAP)
A3 © 1984 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)/Music Corp. of America, Inc. (BMI)
A4 © 1972 Island Music (BMI)
B1 © 1985 Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)/Adams Communications, Inc. (BMI)/Calypso Toonz (PROC)/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
B2 © 1985 Controversy Music (ASCAP)
B3 © 1985 Security Hogg Music (ASCAP), Fin De Siecle Musique (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4 © 1979 Frettssongs/Clean Sheets Music (BMI)
B5 © 1984 Debdave Music Inc. (BMI)/Briarpatch Music Inc (BMI)/Good Sport Music (ASCAP)/Montage Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B6 © 1979 Hulex Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
[Label Publishers]
A1 Mijack Music/Brockman Music
A2 Random Notes/Street Talk Tunes
A3 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc./Music Corporation of America Inc.
A4 Island Music
B1 Foster Frees Music, Inc./Adams Communication, Inc./Calypso Toonz/Irving Music Inc.
B2 Controversy Music
B3 Security Hogg Music, Inc./Fin De Siecle Musique/Foster Frees Music, Inc.
B4 Frettsongs/Clean Sheets Music
B5 Debdave Music Inc./Briarpatch Music Inc./Good Sport Music/Montage Music Inc.
B6 Hulex Music Inc.
Publisher Differences:
"Security Hogg Music" on inner sleeve - "Security Hogg Music, Inc." on label
"Frettssongs" on inner sleeve - "Frettsongs" on label
"Adams Communications, Inc." on inner sleeve - "Adams Communication, Inc." on label
On runouts:
First part of the runouts (PxL 40043-xx) is etched, while the second part (01-26454-1x-1 x) is stamped on all variants.
Release titles:
WE ARE THE WORLD -space- USA FOR AFRICA/THE ALBUM [spine]
THE HISTORIC RECORDING / WE ARE THE WORLD / PLUS NINE NEW SUPERSTAR SONGS / -list of artists- / Written by MICHAEL JACKSON and LIONEL RICHIE • Conducted and Produced by QUINCY JONES / -USA FOR AFRICA logo- [sleeve front]
USA FOR AFRICA / WE ARE THE WORLD [labels]
Gatefold sleeve: inside USA For Africa information, 25 session photos
Inner sleeve: track credits, thank you's, session photo of all/most artists
On inner sleeve:
A1 Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering
A2 recorded at Record One, Los Angeles, CA
A3 recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA
A4 recorded live at the Meadowlands, August 6, 1984 on the Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck. Mixed at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
B1 recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto and Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver
B2 recorded at Record Plant, New York and Black Truck, New Orleans
B3 recorded and mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B4 recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B5 recorded at Lion Share Studios and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Lion Share Studios.
B6 recorded live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985 on the Westwood One remote truck
On back cover:
℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
© 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
A1: ℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
A2: ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.
A3: ℗ 1985 Planet Records
A4: ℗ 1985 Bruce Springsteen
B1: ℗ 1985 Northern Lights For Africa Society
B2, B3: ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
B4: ℗ 1985 Capitol Records Inc.
B5: ℗ 1985 RCA Records
B6: ℗ 1985 Chrysalis Records
Made in Holland
Distribution CBS Records/CBS Disques S.A.
[Inner Sleeve Publishers]
A1 © 1985 Mijack Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP)
A2 © 1985 Random Notes (ASCAP) and Street Talk Tunes (ASCAP)
A3 © 1984 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)/Music Corp. of America, Inc. (BMI)
A4 © 1972 Island Music (BMI)
B1 © 1985 Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)/Adams Communications, Inc. (BMI)/Calypso Toonz (PROC)/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
B2 © 1985 Controversy Music (ASCAP)
B3 © 1985 Security Hogg Music (ASCAP), Fin De Siecle Musique (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4 © 1979 Frettssongs/Clean Sheets Music (BMI)
B5 © 1984 Debdave Music Inc. (BMI)/Briarpatch Music Inc (BMI)/Good Sport Music (ASCAP)/Montage Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B6 © 1979 Hulex Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
[Label Publishers]
A1 Mijack Music/Brockman Music
A2 Random Notes/Street Talk Tunes
A3 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc./Music Corporation of America Inc.
A4 Island Music
B1 Foster Frees Music, Inc./Adams Communication, Inc./Calypso Toonz/Irving Music Inc.
B2 Controversy Music
B3 Security Hogg Music, Inc./Fin De Siecle Musique/Foster Frees Music, Inc.
B4 Frettsongs/Clean Sheets Music
B5 Debdave Music Inc./Briarpatch Music Inc./Good Sport Music/Montage Music Inc.
B6 Hulex Music Inc.
Publisher Differences:
"Security Hogg Music" on inner sleeve - "Security Hogg Music, Inc." on label
"Frettssongs" on inner sleeve - "Frettsongs" on label
"Adams Communications, Inc." on inner sleeve - "Adams Communication, Inc." on label
On runouts:
First part of the runouts (PxL 40043-xx) is etched, while the second part (01-26454-1x-1 x) is stamped on all variants.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 0149
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: PROC
- Price Code: CB 341
- Matrix / Runout (Sleeve rear, inner sleeve): 01-026454-20
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 01-026454-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 01-026454-2
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- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): PAL 40043-IJ D 01-26454-1A-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): PBL 40043-IK 01-26454-2B-1B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): PAL 40043-IN 01-26454-2A-1 D
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Other Versions (5 of 94)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | We Are The World (Cassette, Album) | Columbia | UST 40043 | US | 1985 | ||
We Are The World (Cassette, Album) | CBS | 40-26454 | Europe | 1985 | |||
Recently Edited | We Are The World (CD, Album, Stereo) | Polygram | 824 822-2 | Germany | 1985 | ||
We Are The World (LP, Album, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold) | Columbia, Columbia | USA 40043, 40043 | US | 1985 | |||
We Are The World (LP, Album) | Columbia | BEN 40043 | Canada | 1985 |
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