The Best of Miami Vice

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Original Miami Vice Theme
Jan Hammer1:06
2Better Be Good to Me
percussion programming:
Rupert Hine
producer:
Rupert Hine
bass and keyboard:
Rupert Hine
drums (drum set):
Trevor Morais
guitar:
Jamie West‐Oram
background vocals:
Cy Curnin and Rupert Hine
background vocals and lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Better Be Good to Me
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter), Nicky Chinn and Holly Knight
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc. (ended), Careers Music, Inc. (ended), Land of Dreams Music Inc. (ended), BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Tina Turner3.755:09
3In the Air Tonight
assistant engineer:
Nick Launay and Karen Segal (engineer)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
John Giblin (in 1980)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer (in 1980)
Rhodes piano, drum machine, drums (drum set), synthesizer and vocoder and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1980)
violin:
Sharokav (in 1980)
arranger:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 291)
recording of:
In the Air Tonight (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Phil Collins4.355:31
4Smugglers Blues
producer:
Allan Blazek and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
congas:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
electric guitar:
Duncan Cameron (guitarist for Sawyer Brown), Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Josh Leo (songwriter, guitarist and producer, multi-instrumentalist, mixing engineer)
membranophone:
Michael Huey
synthesizer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Smuggler’s Blues
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin
Glenn Frey43:53
5The Last Unbroken Heart
performer:
Bill Champlin
Patti LaBelle feat. Bill Champlin3:56
6One Way Out
Jan Hammer4:19
7Satellite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1987)
recording of:
Satellite
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
publisher:
Dub Notes Music (publisher), Hobbler Music, Human Boy Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Hooters44:18
8Vice
producer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Leland Robinson
arranger:
Leland Robinson
recording of:
Vice
writer:
Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel), Leland Robinson and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Melle Mel5:02
9Crockett's Theme
recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd, MCA Music Inc. (Universal Music Philippines’ legal name) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Jan Hammer3:29
10Take Me Home
assistant engineer:
Steve Chase
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar [bass] and violoncello piccolo [piccolo bass]:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drum machine [Roland 909], drums (drum set), keyboard [keyboards] and lead vocals [vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl Stuermer
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Phil Collins (of Genesis), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) and Helen Terry (UK singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Old Croft in Surrey, England, United Kingdom and The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Take Me Home
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1984)
Phil Collins4.255:52
11Heartbeat
additional engineer:
David Axelbaum
engineer:
Gary McGachan
producer:
Chas Sandford
mixer:
Gary McGachan and Chas Sandford
bass:
Mark Leonard
drums (drum set):
William “Curly” Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
guitar:
Chas Sandford
keyboard:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and Tamara Champlin
lead vocals:
Don Johnson (US actor, Miami Vice)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 58)
cover recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Eric Kaz and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Glasco Music Company and Moon and Stars Music
Don Johnson24:21
12You Belong to the City
producer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass, electric guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
drums (drum set):
Michael Huey
instruments:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
saxophone:
Bill Bergman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
You Belong to the City
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin
publisher:
Night River Publishing and Red Cloud Music
Glenn Frey55:52
13Lives in the Balance
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Tchad Blake, Bill Jackson (American engineer) and Coke Johnson
recording engineer and engineer:
James Geddes
programming and producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
mixer:
James Geddes and Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar and sampler, background vocals and lead vocals and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
charango and tiple:
Hugo Pedroza
classical guitar [nylon string guitar] and guitar:
Jorge Strunz (Costarican Guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
pan flute and siku:
Enrique Cruz
synthesizer:
Bill Payne and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
background vocals:
Debra Dobkin and Mindy Sterling (vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1986) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lives in the Balance
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
Jackson Browne54:15
14Lover
recording of:
Lover
writer:
Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1989) and E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1989)
Roxy Music3:55
15Follow My Rainbow
assistant engineer:
Andy "Opie" Batwinas (task: mixing), Toni Greene (engineer), Jon Guggenheim (engineer; miscredited as John Guggenheim; These are 2 different people.) and Spence Chrislu
engineer:
Jon Gass and Jon Gass (task: mixing)
producer:
L.A. & Babyface (US R&B songwriting/production duo)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
bass:
Kayo (Kevin Roberson)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
L.A. Reid
keyboard [keyboards]:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
percussion:
L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Sheena Easton
produced for:
La'Face, Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Galaxy Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Silverlake Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Follow My Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Greenskirt Music, Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Sheena Easton4:55

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