The Show Must Go On: The Very Best of Leo Sayer

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1The Show Must Go On
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
recording of:
The Show Must Go On
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
3:36
2When I Need You
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer) (in 1976)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
electric piano:
Michael Omartian (in 1976)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1976)
saxophone:
George Palisky, Jr. (in 1976)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976)
vocals:
Leo Sayer (in 1976)
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1976), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1976), Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1977), Silverbird Ltd. (in 1977) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
When I Need You (in 1976)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music, Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., R & M Music Productions, Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Windswept Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
recording of:
When I Need You
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music, Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., R & M Music Productions, Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Windswept Music (London) Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:10
3Moonlighting
producer:
Russ Ballard and Adam Faith
recording of:
Moonlighting
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Frank Farrell (UK rock bassist, vocalist and songwriter)
4:12
4One Man Band
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
drums (drum set):
Theodore Thunder
guitar:
James Litherland
piano:
Dave Rose (US electro/house/progressive DJ/producer)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
performer:
Bill Smith (Bass Player)
cover recording of:
One Man Band
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Silverbird Songs Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
33:33
5You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:
John Barns
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
background vocals:
Clydie King, Becky Louis and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1976) and Silverbird Ltd. (in 1976)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Vini Poncia
publisher:
Braintree Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music and Silverbird Songs Ltd.
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.), 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 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)
53:38
6Long Tall Glasses
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
banjo:
Keith Nelson (banjo player, UK based since the 1960s)
bass:
Dave Markee
guitar:
Paul Keogh
membranophone:
Mike Giles
piano:
Cliff Hall (UK keyboardist/production music)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
recording of:
Long Tall Glasses
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
3:14
7How Much Love
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Richard Tee
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
How Much Love
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Chrysalis, Longmanor Ltd. and Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd.
3:36
8Drop Back
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
recording of:
Drop Back
lyricist:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
3:29
9I Want You Back
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ira Newborn
piano:
Michael Omartian
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Richard Hewson
strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
recording of:
I Want You Back
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Albert Hammond
4:27
10Train
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
bass:
Dave Markee
guitar:
Paul Keogh
membranophone:
Mike Giles
piano:
Cliff Hall (UK keyboardist/production music)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
recording of:
Train
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
4:24
11Giving It All Away
producer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Adam Faith
piano:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
cover recording of:
Giving It All Away
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:53
12Unchained Melody
cover demo recording of:
Unchained Melody (in 1982)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Australia, MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing and Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
5:24
13Dancing the Night Away
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
cover recording of:
Dancing the Night Away (1976 song)
writer:
James H. Brown, Jr. and Russell Smith (US country songwriter)
4:20
14Another Year
producer:
Russ Ballard and Adam Faith
recording of:
Another Year
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Frank Farrell (UK rock bassist, vocalist and songwriter)
3:10
15Reflections
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Bill Bodine
drums (drum set):
Rick Shlosser (drummer)
guitar:
Earl Slick and Johnny Vastano
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
cover recording of:
Reflections
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), 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) and Stone Agate Music (in 1967)
3:07
16Magdalena
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar, guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
mellotron:
Jimmy Phillips (Canadian musician, worked with Burton Cummings)
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
vocals:
Leo Sayer
cover recording of:
Magdalena
lyricist and composer:
Danny O’Keefe
recording of:
Magdalena
lyricist and composer:
Danny O’Keefe
4:22
17Endless Flight
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
David Hungate
cello and synthesizer:
Paul Buckmaster
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
guitar:
Auburn Burrell
piano:
John Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Jimmy Phillips (Canadian musician, worked with Burton Cummings)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
cover recording of:
Endless Flight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
4:36
18Fool for Your Love
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Ben Adkins (bass guitarist, songwriter)
congas:
Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
piano:
Michael Omartian
tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Fool for Your Love
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
writer:
Michael Omartian and Leo Sayer
composer:
Michael Omartian
3:25
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1Thunder in My Heart
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Lee Ritenour and Fred Tackett
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Thunder in My Heart
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
53:37
2I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
publisher:
G.H. Music Ltd, PRS (rights society; do not use as a release label or work publisher!) and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
recording of:
I Can’t Stop Loving You (Though I Try)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
publisher:
G.H. Music Ltd, PRS (rights society; do not use as a release label or work publisher!) and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
3:31
3More Than I Can Say
producer:
Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1980), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
cover recording of:
More Than I Can Say (in 1980)
writer:
Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 台灣琦雅有限公司 (Peermusic (Taiwan) Ltd.)
recording of:
More Than I Can Say
writer:
Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 台灣琦雅有限公司 (Peermusic (Taiwan) Ltd.)
33:39
4Have You Ever Been in Love
producer:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Have You Ever Been in Love
writer:
John Danter, Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Paper Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:46
5Orchard Road
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
Orchard Road
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Alan Tarney
24:26
6Easy to Love
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Ben Adkins (bass guitarist, songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Ray Parker Jr. and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Michael Omartian
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
David Paich
strings arranger:
David Paich
recording of:
Easy to Love
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Albert Hammond
3:43
7La Booga Rooga
cover recording of:
La Booga Rooga
lyricist and composer:
Andy Fairweather‐Low
3:39
8Raining in My Heart
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silverbird Ltd. (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Raining in My Heart
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
3:12
9Heart (Stop Beating in Time)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silverbird Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Heart (Stop Beating in Time)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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)
4:34
10The World Has Changed
recording of:
The World Has Changed
writer:
Sergio Cuevas, Billy Livsey and Leo Sayer
3:52
11When the Money Runs Out
recording of:
When the Money Runs Out
writer:
Ray Parker Jr. and Leo Sayer
3:39
12An Englishman in the USA
recording of:
An Englishman in the USA
writer:
Les Davidson and Leo Sayer
4:37
13Oh Girl
cover recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:47
14Living in a Fantasy
producer:
Alan Tarney
recording of:
Living in a Fantasy
writer:
Leo Sayer and Alan Tarney
4:24
15World Radio
recording of:
World Radio
writer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer) and Leo Sayer
5:24
16’Til You Come Back to Me
cover recording of:
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
writer:
Morris Broadnax (Soul and R&B music songwriter), Clarence Paul and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Blackbull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Sawandi Music, Solo Copyright Bureau and Stone Agate Music
4:06
17Never Had a Dream Come True
cover recording of:
Never Had a Dream Come True
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
4:46
18Thunder in My Heart Again
recording of:
Thunder in My Heart
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
5:46