Together Forever: The Best Of

~ Release by Rick Astley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb) and Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Stock Aitken Waterman, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Suzanne Rhatigan
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL (in 1987)
recorded at:
PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
4.453:35
2Whenever You Need Somebody
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
cover recording of:
Whenever You Need Somebody (O'Chi Brown/ Rick Astley Song) (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1986)
23:56
3When I Fall in Love
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer and mixer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (in 1987)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:04
4Together Forever
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
recording of:
Together Forever (in 1987)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Terrace Music (from 1987 to present)
4.653:27
5It Would Take a Strong Strong Man
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer and mixer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
recording of:
It Would Take a Strong, Strong Man (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
3:42
6The Love Has Gone
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Ian Curnow and Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken, Ian Curnow and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
recording of:
The Love Has Gone
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and D. Spatsley
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
4:21
7Don’t Say Goodbye
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
recording of:
Don’t Say Goodbye (Rick Astley Song)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
4:10
8Slipping Away
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Ian Curnow and Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken, Ian Curnow and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
recording of:
Slipping Away
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
3:54
9You Move Me
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Daize Washbourne
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
keyboard and membranophone:
Daize Washbourne
recording of:
You Move Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
3:44
10No More Looking for Love
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Daize Washbourne
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
guitar:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
keyboard and membranophone:
Daize Washbourne
recording of:
No More Looking for Love
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
Terrace Music (in 1987)
3:15
11She Wants to Dance With Me
programming:
Ian Curnow
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
producer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality), Ian Curnow and Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
recording of:
She Wants to Dance With Me (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
43:17
12Take Me to Your Heart
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
recording of:
Take Me to Your Heart
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
43:31
13Hold Me in Your Arms
programming:
Ian Curnow
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
producer:
Ian Curnow, Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Phil Harding & Ian Curnow (Duo)
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
recording of:
Hold Me in Your Arms (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
4:34
14Giving Up on Love
recording of:
Giving Up on Love
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
4:05
15Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
cover recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
24:20
16Till Then (Time Stands Still)
recording of:
Till Then (Time Stands Still)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
3:19
17Dial My Number
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Daize Washbourne
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Daize Washbourne
guitar:
Roddy Matthews (guitarist)
recording of:
Dial My Number
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
4:11
18I’ll Never Let You Down
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Daize Washbourne
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Daize Washbourne
guitar:
Roddy Matthews (guitarist)
recording of:
I’ll Never Let You Down
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
3:59
▼ CD 2
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1Cry for Help
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colauita (drummer)
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
additional vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Choir
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Cry for Help
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
publisher:
Cruz Music (Rick Astley's label) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
54:51
2Move Right Out
bass guitar:
Lars Danielson (Danish bassist)
brass:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai and Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano:
Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Move Right Out
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
3:53
3Never Knew Love
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
bass guitar:
Lars Danielson (Danish bassist)
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
solo brass:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan, Kevin Dorsey, Dee Lewis and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Never Knew Love
writer:
Derek Bordeaux and John Paul (composer)
3:09
4I Don’t Want to Be Your Lover
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Be Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
4:00
5In the Name of Love
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
guitar:
Paul Halberg
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Kevin Dorsey and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
In the Name of Love
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald
4:27
6Be With You
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
brass:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist), Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ:
Henrik Nilson
piano:
Nichlas Medin
synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Be With You
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Mark King
4:11
7Really Got a Problem
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
solo brass:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
recording of:
Really Got a Problem
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Mark King
4:17
8Is This Really Love?
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colauita (drummer)
guitar:
Gene Black
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
Is This Really Love?
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
3:29
9This Must Be Heaven
drum machine programming:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
drums (drum set) [drum overdubs]:
Per Lindval
guitar:
Hywell Maggs (Production music composer)
organ and synthesizer:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
percussion [latin percussion]:
Jacob Andersen (Danish percussionist)
piano:
Nichlas Medin
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
recording of:
This Must Be Heaven
writer:
Nicky Brown, Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI-Virgin Songs
4:44
10The Bottom Line
brass:
Larry Hall (trumpet player), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
double bass:
Niels Henning Orsted Pederson (Danish jazz upright bassist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
organ:
Henrik Nilson
piano:
Nichlas Medin
Rhodes piano:
Dave West (UK session keyboards)
background vocals:
Carol Kenyan and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
recording of:
The Bottom Line
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
5:17
11Wonderful You
double bass:
Niels Henning Orsted Pederson (Danish jazz upright bassist)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindval
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
background vocals:
Kevin Dorsey and Phil Perry (US R&B/jazz singer, songwriter & musician)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Wonderful You
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
5:12
12Behind the Smile
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Behind the Smile
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
4:36
13The Ones You Love
recording of:
The Ones You Love
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Dave West (UK session keyboards)
4:38
14Hopelessly
recording of:
Hopelessly
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes)
3:36
15Waiting for the Bells to Ring
recording of:
Waiting for the Bell to Ring
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Dave West (UK session keyboards)
4:52
16A Dream for Us
recording of:
A Dream for Us
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
6:08
17Body and Soul
recording of:
Body and Soul (Rick Astley song)
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
4:10
18When You Love Someone
recording of:
When You Love Someone (Rick Astley song)
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
4:14