Greatest Hits

~ Release by Joan Armatrading (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Show Some Emotion
assistant engineer:
John Astley
engineer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar:
Joan Armatrading
bass:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
David Kemper
electric guitar:
Jerry Donahue
organ:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick and Georgie Fame
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Show Some Emotion
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
3:32
2Cool Blue Stole My Heart
recording of:
Cool Blue Stole My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
5:32
3Love and Affection
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Jerry Donahue
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Joan Armatrading
bass guitar:
Dave Markee
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
saxophone:
Jimmy Jewell
background vocals:
Joan Armatrading, Leroy Champaign and Pete Clarke (US actor/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love and Affection
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
44:29
4The Weakness in Me
assistant engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers)
engineer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
acoustic guitar:
Hugh Burns (in 1981-07) and Andy Partridge (in 1981-07)
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player) (in 1981-07)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer) (in 1981-07)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1981-07)
piano:
Nick Plytas (in 1981-07)
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-07)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading (in 1981-07)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
recording of:
The Weakness in Me (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1981)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
53:35
5Rosie
recording of:
Rosie
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
3:13
6I'm Lucky
assistant engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers)
engineer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player) (in 1981-07)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer) (in 1981-07)
guitar:
Hugh Burns (in 1981-07)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1981-07)
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-07)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading (in 1981-07)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
recording of:
I'm Lucky (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1981)
3:06
7Drop the Pilot
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas
engineer and producer:
Val Garay
bass:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Joan Armatrading, Craig Hull and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
percussion:
M. L. Benoit
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Drop the Pilot
composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Polygram Music
43:39
8Down to Zero
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Graham Lyle
bass guitar:
Dave Markee
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
electric guitar:
Jerry Donahue
guitar and lead vocals:
Joan Armatrading
piano:
Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Down to Zero
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
53:52
9Kind Words (And a Real Good Heart)
engineer:
Mark Wallis
producer:
Joan Armatrading
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Steve Greetham
drums (drum set):
Mel Gaynor
keyboard:
Alex White (Keyboard player from Northern Ireland)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
lead vocals:
Joan Armatrading
arranger:
Joan Armatrading
recording of:
Kind Words (and a Real Good Heart)
writer:
Joan Armatrading
3:48
10Whatever's for Us, for Us
recording of:
Whatever's for Us
composer:
Joan Armatrading and Pam Nestor
2:14
11Willow
recording of:
Willow
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
4:54
12Me Myself I
assistant engineer:
Gregg Caruso
engineer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1980-03)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig (in 1980-03)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock (in 1980-03) and Chris Spedding (in 1980-03)
organ:
Danny Federici (in 1980-03)
piano:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick) (in 1980-03)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-03)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading (in 1980-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Me Myself I (in 1980-03)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1980)
3.653:20
13(I Love It When You) Call Me Names
engineer:
Mark Dearnley
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
guitar:
Joan Armatrading and Daryl Stuermer
membranophone:
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
solo guitar:
Adrian Belew
synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
recording of:
(I Love It When You) Call Me Names
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
4:25
14All the Way From America
recording of:
All the Way From America
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1980)
4:55
15Back to the Night
bass guitar:
Phil Chen (Chinese-Jamaican bassist)
guitar:
Pete Gage and Colin Pincott
membranophone:
Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz)
percussion:
Gasper Lawal
piano:
Jean‐Alain Roussel
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
recording of:
Back to the Night
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
4:09
16When I Get It Right
assistant engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers)
engineer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
electric guitar:
Gary Sanford
guitar:
Kirby Gregory and Gary Sanford
horn:
Mel Collins
organ:
Nick Plytas
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-07)
recording of:
When I Get It Right
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1981)
3:04
17Heaven
recording of:
Heaven
writer:
Joan Armatrading
4:44
18Temptation
assistant engineer:
Jon Hallett (engineer) and Stephen McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
engineer:
Bryan “Chuck” New (Engineer/ Producer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
acoustic guitar:
Joan Armatrading
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Mel Gaynor
guitar:
David Rhodes (guitarist, singer, and songwriter)
keyboard:
Nick Plytas
saxophone:
David Bitelli
synthesizer:
Adrian Lee (English musician; Mike + The Mechanics, Toyah)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
horn arranger:
Joan Armatrading and David Bitelli
strings arranger:
Joan Armatrading and Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Joan Armatrading
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1985)
4:05
19Kissin' and a Huggin' (live version)
live recording of:
Kissin' and a Huggin'
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
5:11

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