My Old Friend

~ Recording by Al Jarreau

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ Away (Jacksonville, IL pressing)Al JarreauAlbum
  • US1981-06-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3576
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • US1981-06-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3576
1.2My Old Friend?:??Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • US1981-06-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)M5 3576
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ Away (Winchester, VA pressing)Al JarreauAlbum
  • US1981-06-30
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3576
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 56 917
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • US1983-08-17
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3576-2
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)256 917
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ Away (printed and made in West Germany)Al JarreauAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)03576-2, 256 917
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • US1987-07-07
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3576-2
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP1997-11-22
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-2503
1.2My Old Friend4:28Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • XW2009-07-14
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
5.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauOriginal Album SeriesAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011
Reprise Records, Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)8122797697
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP2012-05-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-14479
5.2My Old Friend4:28Al JarreauOriginal Album SeriesAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2013-06-13
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • JP2014-07-23
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WPCR-28095
1.2My Old Friend4:26Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • XE2015-03-23
Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)MOVLP1351
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbum
  • GB2015-11-06
Big Break RecordsWCDBBRX0318
1.25My Old Friend4:28Al JarreauWe’re in This Love TogetherAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.50My Old Friend4:28Al JarreauThe Complete Reprise and Warner AlbumsAl JarreauAlbum + Compilation
X5 Music Group
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ AwayAl JarreauAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)7599-23576-2
1.2My Old Friend4:29Al JarreauBreakin’ Away (WEA Mfg, Olyphant/Cinram reprint)Al JarreauAlbumWarner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3576-2

Relationships

programming:Michael Boddicker
Jay Graydon
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
Steve Lukather
flugelhorn:Jerry Hey
piano and Rhodes piano:David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
synthesizer:Tom Canning
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
lead vocals:Al Jarreau
percussion [rhythm] arranger:Tom Canning
Jay Graydon
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:My Old Friend

My Old Friend

writer:Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages)
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended)
Ali‐Aja Music
Indolent Sloth Music
Panola Park Music
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
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)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)