Simply the Best Ballads

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Can't Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon4:48
2So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1971-01)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey (in 1971-01)
flute:
Curtis Amy (in 1971-01)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
So Far Away (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Carole King3:55
3HonestyBilly Joel3:49
4Only the Lonely
recording of:
Only the Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Martha Davis
The Motels3:14
5CarrieEurope4:31
6When Your Heart Is Weak
producer:
Steve Hillage
assistant mixer:
Richard Bosworth
mixer:
Val Garay
additional guitar:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When Your Heart Is Weak
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
Edwin Ellis Music (in 1985) and Nurk Twins Music (in 1985)
Cock Robin4:39
7Eternal FlameBangles3:56
8Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1977), Epic Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and CBS Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 39)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Blackwood Music Publishing, Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
adaptations:
As the Sun Rises
Kansas3:24
9YouTen Sharp4:33
10Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
Johnny Logan3:03
11Telephone Line
engineer:
Mack, Dick Plant, John Richards and Duane Scott
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
cello:
Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
clavinet, Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1976-07)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1974), Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1976, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-07), De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Telephone Line (in 1976-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Ltd. and Polygon Publishing 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)
Electric Light Orchestra4:42
12If You Don't Know Me by NowHarold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:26
13Rush Rush
producer:
Peter Lord and V. Jeffrey Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (in 1991)
samples:
Kisses in the Moonlight by George Benson
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 89)
recording of:
Rush Rush
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lord Moreland
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
Paula Abdul4:52
14Two Out of 3 Ain't BadMeat Loaf5:23
15Where Does My Heart Beat Now
engineer:
Simon Hurrell
producer:
Christopher Neil
bass guitar [bass] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Wix
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Andy Duncan
guitar:
Phil Palmer
background vocals:
Christopher Neil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1990)
recorded at:
West Side Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Where Does My Heart Beat Now
writer:
Robert White Johnson and Taylor Rhodes
Céline Dion4:32
16Missing You
assistant engineer:
Ken Stiger
engineer:
Gary Hellman
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
mixer and editor:
John Luongo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (in 1984), Capitol Records, LLC (in 1984), EMI America Records (in 1984) and EMI–Manhattan Records (in 1984)
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control, Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music, Paperwaite Music (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite4:01