The Best of Soft Rock (2020 version)

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

Annotation

The 2020 re-printing of "The Best of Soft Rock" is nearly identical to the prior 2019 set down to the barcode and packaging except disc 6 "Summer Breeze (disc 2)", where on the prior set track 13 John Waite's "Missing You" has been replaced with Orlean's "Dance With Me".

Tracklist

1CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 1)
2CD: More Than a Feeling (disc 2)
#TitleArtistLength
1Livin’ Thing
engineer:
Mack, Dick Plant, John Richards and Duane Scott
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
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)
background vocals:
Brie Brandt (in 1976-07), Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07), Addie Lee (in 1976-07) and Patti Quatro (in 1976-07)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
choir vocals arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
orchestrator:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1976), Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1976, in 2005), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1976) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
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:
Livin’ Thing (in 1976-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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 Orchestra3:34
2This Is ItKenny Loggins3:59
3AfricaToto4:19
4Eye in the SkyThe Alan Parsons Project3:57
5Look What You’ve Done to MeBoz Scaggs5:18
6You’ve Lost That Loving FeelingDaryl Hall & John Oates4:37
7All Out of Love
executive producer:
Clive Davis
producer:
Robie Porter
assistant mixer:
Linda Corbin
mixer:
Jim Hilton
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker, Tommy Dassalo, Russell Hitchcock, Marcy Levy, David Moyse and Graham Russell
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1980), Arista Records, LLC (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. Pty Ltd. (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Studios 301 in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 290)
recording of:
All Out of Love
writer:
Clive Davis and Graham Russell
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BRM Publishing, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., DJDMP, Inc., Nottsongs, Riva Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージック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
Air Supply4:04
8Can’t Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon4:52
9The Search Is OverSurvivor4:14
10All by MyselfEric Carmen4:30
11Without YouNilsson3:20
12Year of the CatAl Stewart4:37
13Dust 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
Kansas3:28
14Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Wim
Don McLean4:02
15Please Come to Boston
edit of:
Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins
recording of:
Please Come to Boston
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins4:07
3CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 1)
4CD: Ride Like the Wind (disc 2)
5CD: Summer Breeze (disc 1)
6CD: Summer Breeze (disc 2)
7CD: California Dreamin’
8CD: The Air That I Breathe
9CD: Into the Night (disc 1)
10CD: Into the Night (disc 2)