Who's Zoomin' Who?

~ Release by Aretha Franklin (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

This is the REPRESS from right master tapes instead of vinyl sources used for 1st editon r=3544912.
Some of the track times listed on the back cover are incorrect. The correct times (listed above) are taken from a media player. Most of them are just a few seconds out, but the major differences are:

Track 2-1 "Freeway Of Love (Rock Mix)" back cover listed as 4.40, but is 4.52.
Track 2-5 "Who's Zoomin' Who? (Dub Mix)" back cover listed as 5.29, but is 5.23.
Track 2-12 "Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Percapella Mix)" back cover listed as 6.58, but is 7.06.

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-21 00:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1CD: Who's Zoomin' Who?
#TitleRatingLength
1-1Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Percapella Mix)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
7:01
1-2Freeway Of Love
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
55:52
1-3Another Night
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar and synthesizer:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
solo guitar:
Ray Gomez
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Nikita Jermiane, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4:30
1-4Sweet Bitter Love
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Aretha Franklin
bass:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Walter Kandor (bass) and William Powell (bass)
drums (drum set):
Yogi Horton
guitar:
Steve Khan
keyboard:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Steve Kroon
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Sweet Bitter Love
lyricist and composer:
Van McCoy
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Van McCoy Music
5:10
1-5Who's Zoomin' Who?
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and piano:
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge), Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
34:44
1-6Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Shelley Yakes
assistant engineer:
Jay Willis
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer, Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Adam Williams
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
bass and bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Stan Lynch
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
guitar and keyboard:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
keyboard:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
organ:
Benmont Tench
choir vocals:
The Charles Williams Singers
lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin and Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1985), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1985) and BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
remasters:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves by Eurythmics
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France 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)
3.655:50
1-7Until You Say You Love Me4:51
1-8Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
membranophone and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
steelpan:
Andy Narell (US jazz steel pannist, composer and producer)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Preston Glass, Laundon Von Kendricks, Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter), Jeanie Tracy and Vickie Randle
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
4:51
1-9Push
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guest solo guitar:
Carlos Santana
guitar:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Preston Glass
membranophone and percussion:
Narada Michael Walden
background vocals:
Karen Benington, Aretha Franklin, Laundon Von Kendricks, Craig Thomas (US singer, multi‐instrumentalist and composer), Jeanie Tracy and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
recording of:
Push
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
5:33
1-10Integrity5:34
1-11Freeway Of Love (Single Mix)
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle, Maureen Droney and Ray Pyle
engineer:
Dr. Dave Frazer
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
4:07
1-12Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (Single Mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1985)
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France 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)
44:31
1-13Who's Zoomin' Who? (Radio Mix)5:50
1-14Another Night (Radio Mix)
additional recording engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
editor:
J.V. Mrvos and Nicky Kalliongis (engineer)
additional keyboard:
David LeBolt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
5:06
1-15Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Single Mix)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
4:18
2CD: Bonus Tracks
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2-1Freeway Of Love (Rock Mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
solo guitar:
Dez Dickerson
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
4:52
2-2Freeway Of Love (Extended Remix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
editor:
Latin Rascals
solo guitar:
Dez Dickerson
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
6:32
2-3Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves (ET Mix)
engineer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Adam Williams (engineer)
producer:
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Eric Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1985)
remix of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves by Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin
recording of:
Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Blue Network Music Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., D’n’A Ltd., RCA Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France 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)
7:49
2-4Who's Zoomin' Who? (Dance Mix)
additional producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
additional remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Who’s Zoomin’ Who
writer:
Aretha Franklin, Preston Glass and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Bellboy Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
8:36
2-5Who's Zoomin' Who? (Dub Mix)5:23
2-6Who's Zoomin' Who? (Acappella Mix)5:32
2-7Another Night (Dance Mix)
additional recording engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional keyboard:
David LeBolt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
6:41
2-8Another Night (Dub Mix)
additional recording engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional keyboard:
David LeBolt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
6:58
2-9Another Night (Single Mix)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Another Night
lyricist:
Roy Freeland
composer:
Beppe Cantarelli (Italian composer, singer, arranger and producer)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
4:08
2-10Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Remix)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
6:25
2-11Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Dub Mix)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
7:01
2-12Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You (Percapella Mix)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Ever Loved You
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Gratitude Sky Music, Inc. and Polo Grounds Music
7:06

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Donn Davenport
photography:John Pinderhughes
liner notes:Randy Mahon
assistant producer:Randy Mahon
producer:Tony Calvert
strings arranger:Paul Riser
remastering:Mark Wilder (US recording/mastering engineer)
bass:Nathan East
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
Robert Kandor
William Powell (bass)
drums (drum set):Yogi Horton
Stan Lynch
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Ray Gomez
Steve Khan
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:Nat Adderley, Jr.
Walter Afanasieff
David A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Preston Glass
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
organ:Benmont Tench
percussion:Steve Kroon
The Santana Band Percussion Section
Narada Michael Walden
saxophone:Clarence Clemons
steelpan:Andy Narell (US jazz steel pannist, composer and producer)
background vocals:Kitty Beethoven
Karen Benington
Aretha Franklin
Nikita Germaine
Jim Gilstrap
Preston Glass
Laundon Von Kendricks
Vicki Randle
Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter)
Craig Thomas (US singer, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
Jeanie Tracy
Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
choir vocals:The Charles Williams Singers
vocals:Aretha Franklin
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
illustration:Artis Lane (Canadian sculptor and painter)
design:Roger Williams (graphic designer)
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Funkytowngrooves USA (in 2012)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2012)
recorded at:Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
United Sound in Detroit, Michigan, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3685087 [info]