The Very Best of Cher

~ Release by Cher (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Packaging is a Jewel Case in a card sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2017-09-24 10:39 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Believe
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2000 winner), RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 337)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) and Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer)
composer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer) (in 1998), Matt Gray (UK techno DJ/producer, former video game composer) (in 1998), Stuart McLennan (in 1998), Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) (in 1998), Tim Powell (Songwriter and producer, ex-Xenomania) (in 1998) and Steve Torch (in 1998)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
3.754:01
2If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
3.754:02
3Save Up All Your Tears
producer:
Bob Rock and Richie Zito
bass:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
guitar family:
Keith Scott (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
membranophone:
Mickey Curry
percussion:
Jim McGillveray
background vocals:
Marc LaFrance
lead vocals:
Cher
cover recording of:
Save Up All Your Tears
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
4.54:01
4Walking in Memphis
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3.63:57
5The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
music videos:
The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss) by Cher
cover recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
recording of:
It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
By the Bay Music, Pathe Publications (F.E.) Ltd., TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
3.22:51
6Love and Understanding
recording of:
Love and Understanding
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
3.54:10
7I Found Someone
producer:
Michael Bolton
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather and John McCurry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MBO Productions, Inc.
cover recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
3.853:44
8Just Like Jesse James
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson
additional engineer:
Bruce Robb
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Bridget Daly, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Jay Lean, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Putnam
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard:
Alan St. Jon
background vocals:
Desmond Child, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just Like Jesse James
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Desmobile Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Realsongs (from 1989 to present)
44:07
9One by One
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover recording of:
One by One
writer:
Cher and Anthony Griffiths
3.255:04
10Love Can Build a Bridge
assistant engineer:
Gareth Ashton, Kirsten Cowie, Bill Kinsley, Doug Michael and Ruadhri Coshnan
engineer:
Adrian Bushby, Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) and Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
guitar:
Eric Clapton
vocals:
Cher, Neneh Cherry and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (UK, 1947–98) (in 1995)
music videos:
Love Can Build a Bridge by Cher, Neneh Cherry & Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) feat. Eric Clapton
cover recording of:
Love Can Build a Bridge (in 1995)
writer:
John Barlow Jarvis, Naomi Judd and Paul Overstreet
publisher:
Leosong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.254:16
11Strong Enough
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
bass and bass guitar:
Winston Blissett
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician), Hamish Stewart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) and Sylvia Mason James (British singer)
lead vocals:
Cher
strings [Laughs And Lager Jeff "Duo" Taylor string] arranger:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
arranger:
Na (Arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Strong Enough
writer:
Paul Michael Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
3.653:42
12All or Nothing
programming and mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
executive producer:
Rob Dickins
producer:
Brian Rawling and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
guitar [guitars]:
Adam Phillips (British guitarist and singer) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Tracy Ackerman
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1998)
produced for:
Metro (production company) and Rive Droite Music Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Dreamhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
All or Nothing (Cher song)
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
3.53:57
13A Different Kind of Love Song
3.53:52
14Heart of Stone
recording of:
Heart of Stone
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Virgin Music, Inc. (the American arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1988 to ????), Pillarview B.V. (from 1988 to present) and Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) (from 1988 to present)
44:12
15The Musics No Good Without You
recording of:
The Music's No Good Without You
additional lyricist:
Cher
2.54:42
16Dové L'Amore
additional programming:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
mixer:
Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
remixer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Emilio Estefan, Jr.
remix of:
Dov’è l’amore by Cher
recording of:
Dov’è l’amore
writer:
Paul Barry (songwriter/musician) and Mark Taylor (UK producer & songwriter aka Q & Groove Brothers member)
publisher:
Rive Droite Music
4.253:46
17Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps)
produced for:
Garrett Music Enterprises (company owned by Tommy Garrett)
recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
writer:
Bob Stone (US lyricist, producer, arranger)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
4.252:38
18The Beat Goes On
3.53:29
19I Got You Babe
recording of:
I Got You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music and Cotillion Music (BMI)
3.53:08
20All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Sonny Bono
arranger:
Sonny Bono
recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
3.852:58
21Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
recording of:
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) (original version, first recorded by Cher)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
April Music (private press label?), Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), 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) 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)
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