The Best of Soft Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Partial re release of "Classic Soft Rock" with one different CD set.

Tracklist

1▶CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 1)
2▶CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 2)
3▶CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 1)
4▶CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 2)
5▶CD: Summer Breeze (disc 1)
6▶CD: Summer Breeze (disc 2)
7▶CD: California Dreamin’
8▶CD: The Air That I Breathe
9▼CD: Into the Night (disc 1)
#TitleArtistLength
1Maggie May
recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music, Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music
Rod Stewart5:16
2I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Multi-Level Music, Inc.
Dan Hartman4:11
3Whatcha Gonna Do?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977)
recording of:
Whatcha Gonna Do?
writer:
Dave Jenkins and Cory Lerios
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Pablo Cruise Music
Pablo Cruise4:17
4I’m in You
recording of:
I'm in You
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Peter Frampton4:11
5Drift Away
recording of:
Drift Away
lyricist and composer:
Mentor Williams
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dobie Gray3:56
6More Love
producer:
George Tobin
music videos:
More Love by Kim Carnes
cover recording of:
More Love
writer:
Smokey Robinson and George Tobin
Kim Carnes3:37
7Babe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1979)
recording of:
Babe
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., MDW and Stygian Songs (in 1979)
Styx4:02
8Into the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Into the Night
miscellaneous support:
Kinny Landrum, Bobby Messano and Barry Mraz
writer:
Benny Mardones and Robert Tepper
publisher:
Papa Jack Publishing and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Benny Mardones4:31
9It’s a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay, David Mackay, Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Steve Wolfe
bass:
Kevin Dunne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Micky Gibbins
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (in 1977), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd.
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 24)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Mighty Music (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler3:32
10While You See a Chance
recording of:
While You See a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, F.S. Music Ltd., Fantasy Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Steve Winwood4:08
11Show Me the Way
recording of:
Show Me the Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
Peter Frampton4:37
12Fooled Around and Fell in Love
recording of:
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
lyricist and composer:
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop4:36
13Lonesome Loser
recording of:
Lonesome Loser
lyricist and composer:
David Briggs
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band3:54
14I’m Not in Love
recording of:
I’m Not in Love
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Man-Ken Music Ltd. (, in 1975), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
10cc3:48
15I Just Wanna Stop
recording engineer and mixer:
Norm Kinney
assistant engineer:
Chris Desmond
producer:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Ross Vannelli
assistant mixer:
Paul Aronoff and Betsy Banghart
bass synthesizer [synthesized electric bass]:
Leon Gaer
drums (drum set):
Mark Craney
electric piano and synthesizer:
Joe Vannelli
guitar:
Carlos Rios
percussion:
Manuel Badrena
tenor saxophone:
Ernie Watts
background vocals:
Julia Tillman Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Stephanie Spruill and Ross Vannelli
lead vocals:
Gino Vannelli
arranger:
Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli and Ross Vannelli
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Just Wanna Stop
lyricist and composer:
Ross Vannelli
publisher:
Ross Vannelli Publishing and 日音 Synch事業部
Gino Vannelli3:35
10▶CD: Into the Night (disc 2)