The Very Best Of Cher (Special Edition)

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CD 1: The Very Best of Cher
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1Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell
Cher3.73:59
2If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.654:01
3Heart of Stone
recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1988 to ????), Pillarview B.V. (from 1988 to present) and Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) (from 1988 to present)
Cher44:12
4Just Like Jesse James
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson
additional engineer:
Bruce Robb
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Bridget Daly, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Jay Lean, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Putnam
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard:
Alan St. Jon
background vocals:
Desmond Child, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just Like Jesse James
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Desmobile Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Realsongs (from 1989 to present)
Cher44:07
5Save Up All Your Tears
producer:
Bob Rock and Richie Zito
bass:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
guitar family:
Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
membranophone:
Mickey Curry
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
background vocals:
Marc LaFrance
lead vocals:
Cher
cover recording of:
Save Up All Your Tears
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Cher4.54:00
6After All (Love Theme from “Chances Are”)
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
assistant engineer:
Stacy Baird, Charlie Brocco, Charley Pollard, Clark Germaine, Jeff DeMorris, Ryan Dorn, Paula “Max” Garcia, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Robin Laine, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer), Rob Hart (engineer) and Duane Seykora
associate producer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Michael Landau and Waddy Wachtel
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jon Gilutin
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera and Cher
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
performer:
Peter Cetera and Cher
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hop Recording in Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Summa Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
After All (Love Theme From “Chances Are”)
writer:
Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Intertrax Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Pitchford Music (from 1988 to present), Snow Music (from 1988 to present) and Triple Star Music, Inc. (from 1988 to present)
part of:
The 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Cher feat. Peter Cetera4:05
7I Found Someone
producer:
Michael Bolton
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather and John McCurry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MBO Productions, Inc.
cover recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Is Hot Music Ltd.
Cher3.853:45
8One by One (Junior Vasquez Vocal edit)
recording of:
One by One
writer:
Cher and Anthony Griffiths
Cher4:24
9Strong Enough
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
bass and bass guitar:
Winston Blissett
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Hamish Stewart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) and Sylvia Mason James (British singer)
lead vocals:
Cher
strings [Laughs And Lager Jeff "Duo" Taylor string] arranger:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
arranger:
Na (Arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
Cher3.653:43
10All or Nothing
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All or Nothing (Cher song)
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
Cher3.53:58
11Song for the Lonely
Cher3:23
12Take Me Home
bass:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
electric piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano]:
Alan Lindgren
guitar:
Melvin “Wah Wah” Watson
membranophone:
Ed Greene (drummer)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Jai Winding
background vocals:
Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts), Jon Joyce (vocalist) and David Lasley
lead vocals:
Cher
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
recording of:
Take Me Home
writer:
Michelle Aller and Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca)
Cher53:29
13The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
producer:
Peter Asher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Cher3.752:52
14All I Really Want to Do
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Cher3.852:58
15Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), 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
Cher32:45
16Half‐Breed
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
recording of:
Half-Breed
writer:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps) and Mary Dean
Cher2:46
17Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps)
produced for:
Garrett Music Enterprises (company owned by Tommy Garrett)
recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
Cher4.252:37
18Dark Lady
recording of:
Dark Lady
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Durrill (Singer/songwriter)
Cher33:29
19The Beat Goes On
engineer:
Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Sonny Bono
conductor:
Harold Battiste
engineered at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Chris Marc Music, Cotillion, Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sonny & Cher4.653:29
20I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music and Cotillion Music (BMI)
Sonny & Cher4.153:11
21A Different Kind of Love Song (Rodney Jerkins Main mix – faster)
Cher4:20
CD 2: Live: The Farewell Tour
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1I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
live cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
4:35
2Song for the Lonely
live recording of:
Song for the Lonely
6:47
3All or Nothing
live recording of:
All or Nothing (Cher song)
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
3:58
4I Found Someone
live recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Is Hot Music Ltd.
3:36
5Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
live recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), 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
3:41
6All I Really Want to Do
live recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
2:01
7Half-Breed
live recording of:
Half-Breed
writer:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps) and Mary Dean
1:34
8Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
live recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
1:31
9Dark Lady
live recording of:
Dark Lady
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Durrill (Singer/songwriter)
1:13
10Take Me Home
live recording of:
Take Me Home
writer:
Michelle Aller and Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca)
3:48
11The Way of Love
live cover recording of:
The Way of Love
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Jack Diéval
version of:
J'ai le mal de toi
2:34
12After All
live recording of:
After All (Love Theme From “Chances Are”)
writer:
Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Intertrax Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Pitchford Music (from 1988 to present), Snow Music (from 1988 to present) and Triple Star Music, Inc. (from 1988 to present)
part of:
The 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:54
13Just Like Jesse James
live recording of:
Just Like Jesse James
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Desmobile Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Realsongs (from 1989 to present)
5:39
14Heart of Stone
live recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1988 to ????), Pillarview B.V. (from 1988 to present) and Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) (from 1988 to present)
4:09
15The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
live cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
2:30
16Strong Enough
live recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
3:01
17If I Could Turn Back Time
live recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
6:17
18Believe
live recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell
6:50