The Best of Branigan

~ Release by Laura Branigan (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Solitaire
assistant engineer:
John Kovorek (Engineer) and John Van Nest
engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
bass guitar:
Dennis Belfield (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Doane Perry (in 1982) and Carlos Vega (in 1982)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1982)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1982)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (in 1982)
background vocals:
Jim Haas (James Edwin Haas, lead vocal "Happy Days" theme song) (in 1982), Jon Joyce (vocalist) (in 1982) and Joe Pizzulo (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (in 1982)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1982) and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Solitaire (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Solitaire (in 1982)
lyricist:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
composer:
Martine Clémenceau
4:07
2Show Me Heaven
cover recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
4:11
3Ti Amo
recording of:
Ti Amo (English version by Laura Branigan)
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Umberto Tozzi
translator:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
translated version of:
Ti amo
4:16
4Spanish Eddie
edit of:
Spanish Eddie (extended remix) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Spanish Eddie
writer:
Chuck Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer), David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) and David Palmer (lyricist, writer "Echo of a Serenade")
4:15
5The Power of Love
cover recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy DeRouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (until 2015-01-01), 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)
translated version of:
Du bist mein Leben
translated version of:
Už nejsem volná
5:26
6Is There Anybody Here but Me?
4:52
7Dim All the Lights
music videos:
Dim All the Lights (music video) by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Dim All the Lights
lyricist and composer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
4:45
8How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?
assistant engineer:
John Kovorek (Engineer) and John Van Nest
engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
bass guitar:
Dennis Belfield (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Doane Perry (in 1982) and Carlos Vega (in 1982)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1982)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1982)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (in 1982)
background vocals:
Jim Haas (James Edwin Haas, lead vocal "Happy Days" theme song) (in 1982), Jon Joyce (vocalist) (in 1982) and Joe Pizzulo (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (in 1982)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1982) and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (in 1982)
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Is Hot Music Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:26
9Over You5:22
10The Lucky One
music videos:
The Lucky One (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
The Lucky One
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:12
11How Can I Help You Say Goodbye?4:30
12Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Self Control
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Music SpA (publisher, use Sugar for releases) and Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH (publisher)
version of:
Self Control
4.84:06
13Gloria
recording engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) and John Kovarek
producer:
Greg Mathieson and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (from 1981 until 1982)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
music videos:
Gloria (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Gloria (English version) (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
54:51