Heartache

~ Release by Leslie Smith (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

SHM-CD 1
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1It’s Something
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
alto saxophone:
David Woodford
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
arranger:
Andre Fischer (US drummer and funk/soul/pop producer), David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
It’s Something
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Foster Frees Music Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Rutland Road Music, ヤマハミュージック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
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2I’m on the Outside Looking In
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Peter Bunetta
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Gary Grant (brass)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Kurt McGettrick
trombone:
Alan Kaplan
background vocals and lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gene Page
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
I’m on the Outside (Looking In)
writer:
Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
publisher:
South Mountain Music Corp., UA Music International Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 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 (holding company - do not use as release label)
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3Before the Night Is Over
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
congas:
Joe Lala
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
electric guitar:
Brian Ray
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Gary Grant (brass)
harmonica:
Norton Buffalo
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Kurt McGettrick
synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
trombone:
Alan Kaplan
background vocals:
Kal David, Arno Lucas, Matthew Weiner, Arnold McCuller, Anna Pagan, Anita Sherman and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Merry Clayton and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gene Page
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Before the Night Is Over
writer:
Ernest Baker, Sherwood Ball (songwriter, not to be confused with guitarist Ernie Ball), Daniel Friedberg and Marshall Otwell
publisher:
Bassline Music, Fourth Generation Music, Hollywood Allstar Music and Smilin’ Eyes Music
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4Don’t Shut the Door (on My Love)
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
congas:
Joe Lala
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
electric guitar:
Brian Ray
electric sitar [sitar]:
Kal David
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Gary Grant (brass)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Kurt McGettrick
solo synthesizer and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
trombone:
Alan Kaplan
background vocals:
Kal David, Arno Lucas, Matthew Weiner, Arnold McCuller, Anna Pagan, Anita Sherman and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Shut the Door (on My Love)
writer:
Lester Abrams and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
publisher:
Big Ears Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック
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5Dream On
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar and Rhodes piano:
Rick Chudacoff
congas:
Joe Lala
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
electric guitar:
Brian Ray
electric sitar [sitar]:
Kal David
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Gary Grant (brass)
piano [acoustic piano], Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Kurt McGettrick
solo soprano saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
trombone:
Alan Kaplan
background vocals:
Kal David, Arno Lucas, Matthew Weiner, Arnold McCuller, Anna Pagan, Anita Sherman and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gene Page
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Dream On
writer:
Geoffrey Leib and John Keller (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Evan Paul Music and Leibraphone Music
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6Nothin’ You Can Do About It
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Peter Bunetta
electric guitar:
Brian Ray
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Lee Thornburg
piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
solo electric guitar:
Dennis Herring
background vocals and lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Nothin’ You Can Do About It
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Jay Graydon and Steve Kipner
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Foster Frees Music Inc., Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Stephen A. Kipner Music, ヤマハミュージック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, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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7Love’s a Heartache
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ned Doheny
bass guitar and Rhodes piano:
Rick Chudacoff
congas:
Joe Lala
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Rick Baptist and Gary Grant (brass)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
saxophone:
Gary Herbig and Kurt McGettrick
trombone:
Alan Kaplan
background vocals and lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Gene Page
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gene Page
arranger and vocals arranger:
Ned Doheny
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Love’s a Heartache
lyricist and composer:
Ned Doheny
publisher:
Longdog Music, Tres Rosas Music and グルーヴ・タイム
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8Do You Still Remember Me
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
additional percussion and timbales:
Joe Lala
bass guitar:
Rick Chudacoff
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
electric guitar:
Brian Ray
piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
solo electric guitar:
Dennis Herring
background vocals:
Kal David, Arno Lucas, Matthew Weiner, Arnold McCuller, Anna Pagan, Anita Sherman and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
lead vocals:
Anna Pagan and Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
strings arranger:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Do You Still Remember Me
writer:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) and Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), USI A Music Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
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9If You’re in Love
assistant engineer:
Rudy Hill
engineer:
Gary Brandt
producer:
Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
bass guitar, Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Rick Chudacoff
drums (drum set):
Peter Bunetta
background vocals and lead vocals:
Leslie Smith (funk/soul singer)
conductor:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
strings arranger:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
concertmaster:
Harry Bluestone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
produced for:
Ripe Productions
additionally recorded at:
Amigo Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Alpha Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
If You’re in Love
writer:
Randy Handley and John “Jocko” Marcellino
publisher:
Bac Mac Publishing, Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Only Music, Primary Wave Brian, Ruzam Music, Triple Scale Publishing Co. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
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Credits

Release

art direction:Ron Coro (design)
photography:Randee St. Nicholas
liner notes:金澤寿和 (reissue/compilation producer)
graphic design:Tomona Kikegawa
synthesizer programming:Lester Abrams
Paul Fox ('80s New Wave synth player)
remastering:菊地功
additional percussion:Joe Lala
keyboard:Michael Boddicker
percussion:Arno Lucas
piano:James Newton Howard (American score composer)
Greg Phillinganes
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
design:Sheree Lubick
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Warner Music Japan Inc. (holding company - file no releases here!)
distributed by:VIVID SOUND CORPORATION (holding company - file NO releases here!)
copyrighted (©) by:Elektra Entertainment Group, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
remastered at:Warner Music Mastering in Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
part of:Light Mellow’s Choice (number: 118) (order: 129)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4467157 [info]
discography entry:http://www.lightmellow.com/item.php?ky=VSCD3546 [info]