Through the Storm (remastered, expanded edition)

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Gimme Your LoveAretha Franklin duet with James Brown5:19
2Mercy
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
bass programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Walter Afanasieff
additional assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional drums (drum set) and additional synthesizer:
Narada Michael Walden
cymbal:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Ren Klyce
solo saxophone:
Marc Russo
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven and Siedah Garrett
instruments arranger and arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Mercy
writer:
Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Yellowbrick Road Music
Aretha Franklin4:08
3He’s the BoyAretha Franklin4:08
4It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff and Ren Klyce
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven and Melisa Kary
performer:
Whitney Houston
bass arranger and drums (drum set) arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston5:39
5Through the Storm
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer) (lead vocals)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer:
Walter Afanasieff and Ren Klyce
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Skyler Jett, Melisa Kary and Claytoven Richardson
bass arranger and drums (drum set) arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1989)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Through the Storm
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin & Elton John4:25
6Think (1989)
recording engineer:
Rod Hui, Mike Iacopelli (engineer) and Joe Mardin
programming:
Joe Mardin
assistant engineer:
James McGee, Chris Shaw (US producer & engineer) and Matt Tritto
producer:
Arif Mardin and Joe Mardin
mixer:
Rod Hui and Joe Mardin
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
Robbie Kondor
additional sampler:
Sammy Merendino
baritone saxophone:
Kenneth Hitchcock
guitar:
Reggie Griffin
tenor saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
trombone:
Michael Davis (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chris Botti and Kent Smith (US trumpeter)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch, Brenda Corbett and Aretha Franklin
conductor:
Joe Mardin
performer:
The New West Horns
horn arranger:
Joe Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States and United Sound Systems, Inc. in Detroit, Michigan, United States
mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Think
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White (husband & co-songwriter of Aretha Franklin)
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., 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)
Aretha Franklin3:38
7Come to Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
recording engineer:
Lew Hahn and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer) and Stewart Whitmore
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
percussion:
George Devens
piano:
David Paich
background vocals:
Edie Lehmann, Myrna Matthews and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
remixer:
Lew Hahn, Arif Mardin and Gene Paul
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
additionally mixed at and additionally edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Gene Price (country/rockabilly singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Tree Publishing Co., Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Acoustic Music, Inc. (work publisher) (from 1977 to ????), Buttercreek Music (from 1977 to present) and Dobbins Music (from 1977 to present)
Aretha Franklin3:43
8If Ever a Love There WasAretha Franklin featuring The Four Tops and Kenny G4:46
9Gimme Your Love (single version)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin feat. James Brown4:28
10Gimme Your Love (extended remix - Purple mix)
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin feat. James Brown10:46
11Gimme Your Love (The Purple mix edit)
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin feat. James Brown4:52
12Gimme Your Love (The Purple mix, part one)
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin feat. James Brown5:55
13Gimme Your Love (The Purple mix, part two)
recording of:
Gimme Your Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin feat. James Brown3:11
14Aretha Franklin & James Brown Interview
Aretha Franklin & James Brown2:55
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (album edit)
additional engineer:
John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
assistant mixer:
Kevin Mahoney (engineer) and Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
performer:
Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1989)
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston44:51
2It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (single version)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston4:15
3It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (single remix)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston4:04
4It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (extended radio mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
remixer:
Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston6:11
5It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (house radio mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
remixer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Robert Clivilles
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston5:08
6It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (hip hop radio mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
remixer:
Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston4:54
7It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (New Jack Swing dub mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
remixer:
Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recording of:
It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, Music of Windswept and Realsongs
Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston6:21
8It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (After Hours club mix)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston7:42
9It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (1989 Vogue dub mix)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston5:38
10It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (Nic Mercy’s 1999 house mix)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston8:38
11It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be (Detroit Rough mix)Aretha Franklin feat. Whitney Houston6:11

Credits

Release

liner notes:Alex Henderson (music journalist)
producer:Tony Calvert
mastering:Sean Brennan (mastering engineer)
design:Roger Williams (graphic designer)
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Funkytowngrooves USA (in 2014)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 2014)
mastered at:Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6429189 [info]