Summer Breeze: Soft Rock Classics

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Summer BreezeSeals & Crofts4.353:26
2Dream Weaver
recording of:
Dream Weaver (Gary Wright)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1975)
Gary Wright54:18
3Baby Come BackPlayer3:37
4Biggest Part of MeAmbrosia5:27
5Sailing
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Christopher Cross4.14:19
6Sara Smile
producer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) and Daryl Hall & John Oates
recording of:
Sara Smile
lyricist:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Hall & Oates4.253:09
7When I Need You
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano:
Michael Omartian
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
saxophone:
George Palisky, Jr.
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silverbird Ltd. (in 1977) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
When I Need You
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music (publisher), Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, Windswept Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Leo Sayer34:12
8Hello It's Me
recording of:
Hello, It’s Me
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Todd Rundgren4:23
9Moonlight Feels Right
recording of:
Moonlight Feels Right
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Blackman
Starbuck3.53:36
10I'd Really Love to See You TonightEngland Dan & John Ford Coley52:40
11What a Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers3:42
12It Might Be You
recording of:
It Might Be You (theme from Tootsie)
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
writer and composer:
Dave Grusin (American score composer and jazz pianist)
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Roaring Fork Music, Spirit Two Music 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Stephen Bishop4:15
13Ooh Baby Baby
recording engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
David Sanborn
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russell Kunkel
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore
piano:
Don Grolnick
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap and John Lehman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-05)
cover recording of:
Ooo Baby Baby
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Linda Ronstadt53:21
14AfricaToto4:19
15Waiting for a Girl Like You
assistant engineer:
Edwin Hobgood (engineer) and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer), Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
keyboard:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981, in 2002) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.354:51
16I’m Not in Love
bass and electric guitar:
Graham Gouldman (from 1974 until 1975)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (from 1974 until 1975)
Moog [Moog synthesizer]:
Kevin Godley (from 1974 until 1975)
piano:
Lol Creme (from 1974 until 1975)
additional vocals:
Kathy Redfern (from 1974 until 1975)
background vocals:
Lol Creme (from 1974 until 1975), Kevin Godley (from 1974 until 1975) and Graham Gouldman (from 1974 until 1975)
edit of:
I’m Not in Love (album version) by 10cc
recording of:
I’m Not in Love (from 1974 until 1975)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music, St. Anne’s Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1975)
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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
10cc3:59
17Baby, What a Big Surprise
assistant recording engineer and recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (in 1977)
additional background vocals:
Tim Cetera (in 1977) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Peter Cetera, Dominic Frontiere and James William Guercio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977, in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002, in 2007)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Baby, What a Big Surprise (in 1977)
orchestrator:
Dominic Frontiere
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1977)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Chicago33:04