I Got the Melody

~ Release by Odyssey (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1I Got the Melody
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
glockenspiel [orchestra bells] and vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist) and Jeff Mironov
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
solo vocals:
Ellen Dedrick
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
conductor:
Chris Dedrick
arranger:
Chris Dedrick
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’ve Got the Melody (Deep in My Heart)
lyricist and composer:
Patti Austin
publisher:
Victor Music Arts and Yippity Yippity Music
4:14
2Roots Suite: Ajomora / Going Back to My Roots / Bawa Awa
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano [Yamaha CP‐30] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and John Tropea
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
solo flugelhorn:
Gary Grant (brass)
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
solo soprano saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
conductor:
Al Gorgoni
arranger:
Al Gorgoni
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
Ajomora
lyricist and composer:
Al Gorgoni
publisher:
Crystalane Publishing, EKA Publishing and Front Wheel Music
medley including a recording of:
Baba Awa
composer:
Al Gorgoni
publisher:
Crystalane Publishing, EKA Publishing and Front Wheel Music
medley including a cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
9:51
3I Can’t Keep Holding Back My Love
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist) and Jeff Mironov
keyboard [keyboards]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
conductor:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
arranger:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
I Can’t Keep Holding Back My Love
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Linda Clay and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
3:53
4Baby That’s All I Want
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano [Yamaha CP‐30] and piano [acoustic piano]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and John Tropea
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
solo guitar:
Jeff Mironov
solo tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
arranger:
Chris Dedrick
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Baby That’s All I Want
lyricist:
Franne Golde
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Snow Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4:11
5It Will Be Alright
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
keyboard [keyboards]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
arranger:
Chris Dedrick
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
It Will Be Alright
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Allee Willis
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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)
4:35
6Oh No Not My Baby
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and John Tropea
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano [Yamaha CP‐30] and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
vibraphone [vibes]:
George Devens
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Maxine Brown (soul & R&B singer)
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
arranger:
Al Gorgoni
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Oh No Not My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3:43
7Hold On to Love
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
assistant mixer:
Brian Kornfeld
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer) and Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist), Hugh McCracken and John Tropea
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
vocals:
Lillian Lopez, Louise Lopez and Billy McEachern
arranger:
Al Gorgoni
vocals arranger:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
cover recording of:
Hold On to Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wilson (drums)
publisher:
Seawind Music and Victor Music Arts
4:05
8Going Back to My Roots (single version)
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
53:27
9Baba Awa (single version)
recording of:
Baba Awa
composer:
Al Gorgoni
publisher:
Crystalane Publishing, EKA Publishing and Front Wheel Music
2:08
10It Will Be Alright (single version)
edit of:
It Will Be Alright by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
cover recording of:
It Will Be Alright
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Allee Willis
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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)
3:26
11Going Back to My Roots (12″ version)
producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
55:25

Credits

Release

remastering:Nick Robbins (engineer)
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint)
copyrighted (©) 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) (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) 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) (in 2014)
part of:AOR CITY 2017 (number: 83) (order: 83)
AOR CITY 1000 (use this for reissued releases) (number: 183) (order: 184)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10853679 [info]
ASIN:JP: B0714NM2PF [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/15000767/ [info]
https://tower.jp/item/4532994 [info]
https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-5513 [info]
discography entry:http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/odyssey/discography/SICP-5513 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Going Back to My Roots
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/85574 [info]