The Best of Laura Branigan

~ Release by Laura Branigan (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Gloria
recording engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) (from 1981 until 1982) and John Kovarek (from 1981 until 1982)
producer:
Greg Mathieson and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (from 1981 until 1982)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
music videos:
Gloria (music video) by Laura Branigan
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 448)
recording of:
Gloria (English version) (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
54:50
A2Self Control
executive producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Harold Faltermeier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
music videos:
Self Control by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Self Control (in 1984)
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH (publisher) and Sugarmusic Spa (publisher, do NOT use as label)
version of:
Self Control
4.554:08
A3Touch
producer:
David Kershenbaum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
Touch
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marlette and Sue Shifrin
publisher:
Black Lion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987), Dial M for Music (publisher) (in 1987), Intersong Music (in 1987) and Palancar Music (in 1987)
4:09
A4Find Me
assistant engineer:
John Kovorek (Engineer) and John Van Nest
engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
bass guitar:
Dennis Belfield (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Doane Perry (in 1982) and Carlos Vega (in 1982)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1982)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1982)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (in 1982)
background vocals:
Jim Haas (James Edwin Haas, lead vocal "Happy Days" theme song) (in 1982), Jon Joyce (vocalist) (in 1982) and Joe Pizzulo (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (in 1982)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1982) and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Find Me (in 1982)
lyricist:
Carol Connors
composer:
David Shire (American score composer)
3:22
A5Power of Love
cover recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann (aka Candy DeRouge), Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (until 2015-01-01), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:20
A6Shattered Glass
music videos:
Shattered Glass (music video) by Laura Branigan
cover recording of:
Shattered Glass
writer:
Steve Coe and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
3:40
B1The Lucky One
music videos:
The Lucky One (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
The Lucky One (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:10
B2Solitaire
assistant engineer:
John Kovorek (Engineer) and John Van Nest
engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
bass guitar:
Dennis Belfield (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Doane Perry (in 1982) and Carlos Vega (in 1982)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1982)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1982)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (in 1982)
background vocals:
Jim Haas (James Edwin Haas, lead vocal "Happy Days" theme song) (in 1982), Jon Joyce (vocalist) (in 1982) and Joe Pizzulo (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (in 1982)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1982) and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Solitaire (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Solitaire (in 1982)
lyricist:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
composer:
Martine Clémenceau
4:07
B3Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1984)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:26
B4Spanish Eddie
assistant engineer:
Rick Butz (Engineer), Steve Krause (Steven A Krause), Peggy McAffee (Engineer) and Sam Taylor (US rock music producer, sound engineer & musician)
engineer:
Dave Concors, David DeVore, Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer), John Kovorek (Engineer), Brian Malouf, Brian Reeves, Ed Thacker, John Van Nest and Tom Whitlock
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer, Mark Spiro and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Bodifications in Los Angeles, California, United States, Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States, Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Preferred Sound in Woodland Hills, California, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Spanish Eddie (music video) by Laura Branigan
recording of:
Spanish Eddie (in 1985)
writer:
Chuck Cochran (Nashville session pianist & composer), David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) and David Palmer (lyricist, writer "Echo of a Serenade")
4:08
B5How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
assistant engineer:
John Kovorek (Engineer) and John Van Nest
engineer and mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
bass guitar:
Dennis Belfield (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Doane Perry (in 1982) and Carlos Vega (in 1982)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1982)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1982)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker (in 1982)
background vocals:
Jim Haas (James Edwin Haas, lead vocal "Happy Days" theme song) (in 1982), Jon Joyce (vocalist) (in 1982) and Joe Pizzulo (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (in 1982)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1982) and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (in 1982)
writer:
Michael Bolton and Doug James (Songwriter / Composer / Keyboards)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4:29
B6Forever Young
assistant engineer:
Rick Butz (Engineer), Steve Krause (Steven A Krause), Peggy McAffee (Engineer) and Sam Taylor (US rock music producer, sound engineer & musician)
engineer:
Dave Concors, David DeVore, Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer), John Kovorek (Engineer), Brian Malouf, Brian Reeves, Ed Thacker, John Van Nest and Tom Whitlock
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer, Mark Spiro and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
recorded at:
Bodifications in Los Angeles, California, United States, Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States, Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Preferred Sound in Woodland Hills, California, United States and Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Forever Young
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz), Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
recording of:
Forever Young
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz), Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Fable Music Pty. Ltd. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
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