The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure

~ Release by Al Jarreau (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1After All
recording of:
After All
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:02
2Moonlighting (theme)
recording of:
Moonlighting (theme for the TV show)
lyricist:
Al Jarreau
composer:
Lee Holdridge
33:04
3Never Givin’ Up
3:57
4Roof Garden
additional engineer:
Jay Graydon
assistant engineer:
Debbie Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Tom Canning
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon
Rhodes piano:
George Duke
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) and Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), Al Jarreau and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Roof Garden
writer:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, Desperate Music (work publisher), Garden Rake Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
6:21
5Spain (I Can Recall)
6:35
6Take Five (edit)
instrumental recording of:
Take Five (original instrumental version)
composer:
Paul Desmond
publisher:
Derry Music Company, Desmond Music Company (Paul Desmond), Valentine Music Group Ltd., Valentine Music Verlag and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:32
7We’re in This Love Together
additional engineer:
Jay Graydon
assistant engineer:
Debbie Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Tom Canning
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
alto saxophone:
Lon Price
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather
Rhodes piano:
Michael Omartian
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Michael Omartian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We’re in This Love Together
writer:
Roger Murrah (songwriter) and Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Blackwood Music, Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Magic Castle Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
53:47
8Rainbow in Your Eyes
assistant engineer:
Don Henderson (engineer) and Linda Tyler (engineer)
producer:
Tommy LiPuma and Al Schmitt
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
drums (drum set):
Joe Correro (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
electric piano:
Tom Canning (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
guitar:
Larry Carlton (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
synthesizer:
Larry Nash (piano) (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
conductor:
Dale Oehler (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Dale Oehler
vocals arranger:
Nick de Caro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-02 until 1976-05) and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-05)
recording of:
Rainbow in Your Eyes (from 1976-02 until 1976-05)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Stuck On Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
3:06
9Just to Be Loved
4:20
10Cold Duck
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
assistant engineer:
Steve Genewick
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
drums (drum set):
Mark Simmons (drums) (in 2004)
electric bass guitar:
Christian McBride (American jazz bassist) (in 2004)
guitar:
Anthony Wilson (guitarist and composer) (in 2004)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist) (in 2004)
tenor saxophone:
Keith Anderson (jazz saxophonist) (in 2004)
vocals:
Al Jarreau (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Cold Duck (in 2004)
writer:
Eddie Harris (saxophone, piano, vocals) and Al Jarreau
publisher:
AlJarreau Music and Seventh House, Ltd.
version of:
Cold Duck Time
3:46
11We Got By
assistant engineer:
Linda Tyler (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Al Schmitt
additional keyboard:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
bass guitar:
Paul Stallworth
drums (drum set):
Joe Correro
flute and percussion:
Al Jarreau
keyboard:
Tom Canning
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
vocals:
Al Jarreau
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
arranger:
Tom Canning and Al Jarreau
background vocals arranger:
Morgan Ames and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We Got By
lyricist and composer:
Al Jarreau
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:04
12Boogie Down
recording of:
Boogie Down
writer:
Al Jarreau and Michael Omartian
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, See This House Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:03
13(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk
programming:
Michael Boddicker
additional engineer:
Jay Graydon
assistant engineer:
Debbie Thompson (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
associate producer:
Tom Canning
producer and mixer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
piano:
Milcho Leviev
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Tom Canning
lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Milcho Leviev
vocals arranger:
Tom Canning, Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Dawnbreaker Studios in San Fernando, California, United States
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
(Round, Round, Round) Blue Rondo a la Turk
lyricist:
Al Jarreau
composer:
Dave Brubeck
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, Derry Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:45
14Mornin’
recording engineer:
Eric Prestis
engineer:
Ian Eales and Jay Graydon
producer:
Jay Graydon
bass guitar:
Abe LaBoriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Jay Graydon
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
strings arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Garden Rake Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mornin’
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Al Jarreau
publisher:
AlJarreau Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc. and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
54:16
15So Good
4:17
16Excellent Adventure
3:51