Absolute Summer, Volume 1

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1Can't Fight the Moonlight (Latino mix)
additional producer:
Graham Stack
producer:
Trevor Horn
remixer:
Graham Stack
recording of:
Can’t Fight the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs
LeAnn Rimes3:36
2Zididada Day
Zididada4:16
3(I Would) Die for You
recording of:
(I Would) Die for You
lyricist:
Αντώνης Παππάς
composer:
Νίκος Τερζής
publisher:
Bonnier Music Publishing and C&N Publishing
Antique2:58
4Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)
co-producer:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
producer:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
instruments:
D. Fact and Frank Lio
vocals:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
contains samples by:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1999) and Lautstark (in 1999)
produced for:
Syndicate
samples:
Mambo No. 5 by Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 50)
recording of:
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of…)
lyricist:
Lou Bega and Zippy (Christian Königseder)
composer:
Pérez Prado (Cuban bandleader, singer, organist, pianist and composer)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI), Peer Musik, Peer Musikverlag and Peermusic (Germany) GmbH
is based on:
Mambo No. 5 (original, 1949)
Lou Bega3.653:40
5Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:23
6We're Going to Ibiza!
arranger:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Violent Music B.V. (in 1999)
recording of:
We’re Going to Ibiza
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Max West
arranger:
Danski and DJ Delmundo
publisher:
Munnycroft Ltd.
is based on:
Barbados
Vengaboys2.93:40
7Another Summer Night
Fabrizio Faniello2:56
8California Blue
recording of:
California Blue
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and MCA Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison3:57
9The Sunny Cha Cha Cha
Sunny Face3:45
10California Girls
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
12 string guitar:
Jerry Cole (on 1965-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-04-06)
bass guitar:
Carol Kaye (on 1965-04-06)
bass saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1965-04-06)
double bass [upright bass]:
Lyle Ritz (on 1965-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-04-06)
guitar:
Howard Roberts (jazz guitarist, educator, session musician and producer) (on 1965-04-06)
organ:
Al De Lory (on 1965-04-06)
piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-04-06)
tambourine:
Billy Strange (on 1965-04-06)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-04-06)
trumpet:
Roy Caton (trumpet player) (on 1965-04-06)
vibraphone:
Frank Capp (on 1965-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
vocals:
Al Jardine (on 1965-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-04-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-04-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
California Girls (on 1965-04-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Beach Boys4.252:36
11Sweets for My Sweet
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
C.J. Lewis3:19
12If We Ever Fall in Love Again
Sunzet3:35
13In the Summertime
recording engineer:
Dr. Marshall Harris (engineer) and Sting Int'l
miscellaneous support:
Dennis Donald (task: track layed by), George Miller (task: track layed by), Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) (task: track layed by) and Paul Crosdale (task: track layed by)
producer:
Robert Livingston (Jamaican reggae and dancehall producer) and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia
mixer:
Lynford "Fatta" Marshall
additional performer:
Rayvon
produced for:
Big Yard Production
recorded at:
H.C.&F. Recording Studio (defunct) in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States (other vocals [vocals]) and Music Works Recording Studio (fka Music Works Recording Studio, Music Works Studio, Music Works. aka Anchor Music Works, Anchor Recording Studio) in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
mixed at:
Mixing Lab Recording Studio in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
cover recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Shaggy3.053:46
14Marina
Chico & The Gypsies3:50
15(Mucho Mambo) Sway
cover recording of:
Sway
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
publisher:
Latin-American Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
version of:
¿Quién será?
Shaft3.353:29
16Mi Chico Latino
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer)
engineer:
Paul ‘P Dub’ Walton
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Wayne Wilkins
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guitar:
Milton McDonald
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
percussion:
Karlos Edwards
background vocals:
Tracey Ackerman
lead vocals:
Geri Halliwell
music videos:
Mi chico latino by Geri Halliwell
recording of:
Mi chico latino
writer:
Geri Halliwell, Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex) and Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”)
publisher:
Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Geri Halliwell33:14
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1Who Let the Dogs Out?
drum machine [drums] programming and keyboard programming:
The Magician (worked with Baha Men)
programming and mixer:
Michael Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
assistant engineer:
Juan Rosario (engineer)
engineer:
Luis Diaz (part of the producer duo "The Diaz Brothers")
producer:
Steve Greenberg (Record producer) and Michael Mangini (Not to be confused with the drummer who has the same name. He's a producer, songwriter and engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Isaiah Taylor
cowbell:
Pat Carey, Colyn Grant, Herschel Small and Isaiah Taylor
drums (drum set) [set drums]:
Colyn Grant
guitar:
Pat Carey
membranophone [goat skin drum]:
Anthony Flowers, Colyn Grant and Isaiah Taylor
percussion:
Anthony (Monks) Flowers
background vocals:
Chea, Steve Greenberg (Record producer), Herschel, Marvin, Moe, Monks, Pat and Monty Taylor
lead vocals:
Rick Carey
other vocals [rap]:
Marvin Prosper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Edel Records (multinational, ERE suffix) (in 2000) and S‐Curve Records (in 2000)
recorded at:
Circle House Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States and Mojo Music in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Who Let The Dogs Out (original music video) by Baha Men
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Dance/Electronic Recording nominees (number: 2001 winner)
cover recording of:
Who Let the Dogs Out?
writer:
Anslem Douglas, Osbert Gurley and Marvin Prosper
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Desmoné Music, Full Wingspan Music, Hyckryck Publishing Inc, Wyz Girl Entertainment Consulting LLC, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Baha Men2.253:19
2Macarena
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Serdisco, S.A. (in 1996)
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 4)
recording of:
Macarena
lyricist and composer:
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz
publisher:
Canciones del Mundo (publisher) and Discorama, S. L. (Used on (p), (c) and as publishing company)
Los del Río34:14
3Sunshine Reggae 2000
recording of:
Sunshine Reggae
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
Laid Back4:01
4All Night Long
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
All Night Long (All Night)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie3.44:20
5Tease Me
recording of:
Tease Me
writer:
Everton Bonner (a.k.a. Pliers from "Chaka Demus & Pliers"), Joseph Bonner (reggae artist), Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare, John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis
Chaka Demus & Pliers3.54:07
6No Tengo Dinero
recording engineer and producer:
Kenneth Bager (Danish DJ, musician and record producer), Jan Elhøj and Michael Pfundheller
engineer:
Mads Nilsson
executive producer:
Kenneth Bager (Danish DJ, musician and record producer)
trumpet:
Lars Vissing
vocals:
Los Umbrellos (Danish latin pop/dance act with English and Spanish lyrics)
arranger:
Kenneth Bager (Danish DJ, musician and record producer), Jan Elhøj and Michael Pfundheller
recording of:
No Tengo Dinero
writer:
Al Agami, Jay Balmorian (Swedish song writer), Richie Balmorian and Μάνος Χατζιδάκις (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
Los Umbrellos23:37
7Fiesta (House Party)
DJ Méndez2:59
8Dam Da Dam (Why Haven't I Told You)
performer:
Linda Scott
Prima Donna feat. Linda Scott3:07
9Sweat (A La La La La Long)
additional producer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
producer:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
remixer:
Per Adebratt and Tommy Ekman
arranger:
Bernard “Touter” Harvey (Jamaican keyboard player and engineer), Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
recording of:
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Lewis (Inner Circle) and Roger Lewis (founder and member of Inner Circle)
Inner Circle3.353:48
10Baby Come Back
producer:
Stoker (production/remixing)
guest performer:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
cover recording of:
Baby, Come Back
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Kassner Music Ltd.
Pato Banton2.653:53
11Summer Son
recording engineer:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny Mac, Kenny McDonald (engineer) and Sharleen Spiteri
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Jan "Stan" Kybert (Producer / Mixer / Engineer), Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
producer:
Johnny Mac
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional percussion [beats]:
Ben Chapman
drums (drum set):
Richard Hynd
guitar:
Tony McGovern and Paul Smith (Silver Sun)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
background vocals:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Robert Hodgens and Sharleen Spiteri
contains samples by:
Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist) (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Grand Central Records Ltd. and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only)
recorded at:
Park Lane Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Shar's House in Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Mix Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Summer Son
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Robert Hodgens, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
23rd Precinct Music Ltd. and BMG 10 Music Ltd.
Texas3.44:04
12Carnaval de Paris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (Warner Music UK Limited, not for release label use!) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lansdowne Recording Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-01 until 1998-04)
recording of:
Carnaval de Paris
composer:
Scott Rosser (musician, songwriter, producer), Paul Spencer (UK dance producer, member of Dario G) and Stephen Spencer
Dario G44:00
13Sun Is Shining
remixer:
Funkstar De Luxe (in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trojan Recordings Ltd. (in 1999)
music videos:
Sun Is Shining by Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) vs. Funkstar De Luxe
recording of:
Sun Is Shining (original version)
lyricist and composer:
Lee “Scratch” Perry
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Bob Marley Music and Bronjo Music
Bob Marley vs. Funkstar De Luxe3.653:55
14Pasilda
recording of:
Pasilda
writer:
Nick Bennett, Patrick Cole (house producer, member of Afro Medusa) and Isabel Fructuoso
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Desmoné Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Afro Medusa3:24
15All Good?
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
All Good?
writer:
Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul), Supa Dave West (US Hip-Hop producer) and Yvette Marie Stevens
De La Soul feat. Chaka Khan34:00
16Copacabana (At the Copa)
assistant engineer:
Derek Dunan
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
guitar:
Mitch Holder (guitarist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
keyboard:
Bill Mays (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
percussion:
Allan Estes (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
background vocals:
Ginger Blake (from 1977-07 until 1977-11), Laura Creamer (from 1977-07 until 1977-11) and Linda Dillard (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
orchestrator:
Artie Butler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 74) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 193)
recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song) (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
Barry Manilow55:45

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