Produced by George Martin: 50 Years in Recording

~ Release by George Martin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Crazy Rhythms
▶ CD 2: Transports of Delight
▶ CD 3: That Was the Decade That Was
▶ CD 4: Gold Fingers
▶ CD 5: Smiles of the Beyond
▼ CD 6: Nice Work
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1Ebony and Ivory
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Stavrou (producer/engineer) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1982-01-19)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1982-01-19)
drums (drum set) and electric piano:
Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
electric bass guitar, guitar, piano and vocoder:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
percussion, synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10) and Stevie Wonder (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1981-02-28), Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-30) and Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-01-19)
recording of:
Ebony and Ivory (from 1981-02-28 until 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney3.253:43
2Hymn
recording of:
Hymn
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox55:48
3Say Say Say
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Teri Reed (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
bass:
Nathan Watts (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
electric guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
harmonica:
Chris Smith (Harmonica player) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
horn:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Gary Herbig (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Jerry Hey (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Bill Wolfer (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Linda McCartney (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Eric Stewart (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-05, in 1982-04)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-02-15)
recording of:
Say Say Say (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
written in:
England, United Kingdom
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Mijac Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson3.83:56
4Our Perfect Song
recording of:
Our Perfect Song
writer:
David Briggs (US producer and musician) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
Kenny Rogers4:03
5No More Lonely Nights (ballad)
Paul McCartney4:42
6I Love You, Samantha
The King’s Singers3:22
7Rosie Probert & Captain Cat / Love Duet
performer:
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin and Freddie Jones3:37
8Mr. Waldo / Come and Sweep My Chimbley
Tom Jones3:01
9Memory
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
José Carreras4:06
10Pinball Wizard
recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
Original Cast of The Who's "Tommy"3:51
11Nice Work If You Can Get It
Larry Adler3:04
12My Man’s Gone Now
Larry Adler3:38
13Rhapsody in Blue
harmonica:
Larry Adler
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
additional arranger:
Robert Russell Bennett
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
Larry Adler and George Martin8:29
14Summertime
Larry Adler3:51
15The Pepperland Suite
George Martin6:19
16Here, There and Everywhere
cover recording of:
Here, There and Everywhere
written in:
Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1966-06)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Céline Dion3:19
17Friends and Lovers
George Martin2:25

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