The Best of Me: A Collection of David Foster's Greatest Works

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I WillDavid Foster and Chris Kirkpatrick4:24
2I Swear
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 389)
cover recording of:
I Swear
writer:
Gary Baker (songwriter) and Frank J. Meyers
publisher:
MorganActive Songs, Inc. and Rick Hall Music, Inc.
All‐4‐One44:20
3Un-Break My Heart
assistant recording engineer:
Brandon Harris (US engineer)
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
keyboard programming:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Marnie Riley
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
electric guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
background vocals:
Toni Braxton and Shanice
lead vocals:
Toni Braxton and Shanice Wilson
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), L.A. Reid and Tim Thomas (from Tim & Ted)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
LaFace Records, Inc. (in 1996)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
Un-Break My Heart (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Realsongs
Toni Braxton3.954:30
4You'll See
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
engineer and mixer:
David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
recording of:
You’ll See
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
Madonna54:36
5Goodbye
Air Supply4:05
6I Learned From the Best
additional recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
additional synthesizer programming:
Felipe Elgueta
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Ali Boudris
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Sue Ann Carwell and Whitney Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor Recording in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
I Learned From the Best
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs
Whitney Houston3.54:21
7Because You Loved Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
Mark Agostino, Kyle Bess, Paul Boutin, Chris Brooke and Peter Doell
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
executive producer:
Jon Avnet (American director, writer and producer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
drums (drum set):
Simon Franglen (English score composer) (in 1995)
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist) (in 1995)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1995)
background vocals:
Terry Bradford (1990 Star Search male vocalist champion) (in 1995), Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1995), Bridgette Bryant (American session backing vocalist) (in 1995), Alanna Capps (in 1995), Carl Carwell (in 1995), Sue Ann Carwell (in 1995), Philip Ingram (in 1995), Kofi (in 1995), Maxann Lewis (in 1995) and Will Wheaton (in 1995)
lead vocals:
Céline Dion (in 1995)
background vocals arranger:
Carl Carwell, Sue Ann Carwell and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995), Chartmarker Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1995)
recording of:
Because You Loved Me (in 1995)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
part of:
The 69th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Céline Dion3.34:34
8You're the Inspiration
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Larry Fergusson
instruments arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Peter Cetera and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1984, in 2010)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984), The Lighthouse (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1984)
mixed at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You’re the Inspiration (in 1984)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1984) and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (in 1984)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Double Virgo Music (in 1984) and Foster Frees Music Inc. (in 1984)
Chicago3:50
9Glory of Love
engineer and mixer:
Terry Christian and John Guess
producer:
Michael Omartian
guest background vocals:
Kenny Cetera
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Glory of Love
writer:
Peter Cetera, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Diane Nini
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Peter Cetera4.24:21
10Unforgettable
producer:
Lee Gillette
piano:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1961)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1961)
recording of:
Unforgettable (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole3.853:30
11Runaway
recording engineer:
David Reitzas
co-producer:
Jim Corr
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Ryan Freeland
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and David Reitzas
arranger:
Jim Corr
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
The Corrs3.654:24
12Love Theme from "St. Elmo's Fire"
recording of:
Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc. and Gold Horizon Music Corp.
David Foster3:31
13After the Love Has Gone
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
After the Love Has Gone
writer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Foster Frees Music Inc., Fozbeats Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Noted for the Record, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Earth, Wind & Fire3.254:28
14The Best of Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985 until 1986)
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Humberto Gatica
guitar:
Michael Landau (from 1985 until 1986)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) (from 1985 until 1986)
vocals:
Olivia Newton‐John (British–Australian singer, actress and activist) (from 1985 until 1986)
performer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
The Lighthouse (studio located in N. Hollywood, California) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985 until 1986)
recording of:
The Best of Me (from 1985 until 1986)
lyricist:
Richard Marx
composer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jeremy Lubbock and Richard Marx
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, BMG Monarch, Bravo and Encore Music, Foster Frees Music Inc., Hollysongs, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Olivia Newton‐John and David Foster4:05
15Through the Fire
recording of:
Through the Fire (in 1984)
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Tom Keane (keyboards, of The Keane Brothers) and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Dyad Music Ltd., Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), TomJon Music Publishing Company, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Chaka Khan4:46
16The Prayer
synthesizer programming:
Felipe Elgueta
additional engineer:
Ed Kaufman and Nigel Lewis (Producer & Member of Nigel & Marvin & Tall Boys)
engineer:
Felipe Elgueta and Humberto Gatica
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Felipe Elgueta
guitar:
Michael Thompson (guitar/bass/mandolin player, related to Austin Peay State University)
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals:
Charlotte Church and Josh Groban
performer:
Josh Groban
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
orchestrator:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
recording of:
The Prayer (English/Italian version)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
translator:
Tony Renis and Alberto Testa
publisher:
Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 71st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
translated version of:
Prayer
Josh Groban and Charlotte Church4:23