The Casablanca Records Story

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Tracklist

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1Love to Love You Baby
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
bass guitar:
Dave King (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Martin Harrison
electric piano and piano:
Michael Thatcher
flute and violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Nick Woodland
background vocals:
Lucy O'Neale and Gitta Walther
lead vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
horn arranger:
Michael Thatcher
strings arranger:
Franz Deuber and Michael Thatcher
arranger:
Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (from 1975 to present)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1975-05)
recording of:
Love to Love You Baby (in 1975)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner Chappell and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Donna Summer316:51
2Funkytown
recorded at:
Sound 80 (original location) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 37) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 297)
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Steven Greenberg Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Lipps, Inc.47:49
3Tear the Roof Off the Sucker
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
composer:
Jerome Brailey, George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Parliament4.055:48
4Take Me Home
recording of:
Take Me Home
writer:
Michelle Aller and Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts)
publisher:
Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca)
Cher7:33
5I Feel Love
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
remix of:
I Feel Love (album version) by Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) (in 1977)
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Donna Summer3.58:15
6Romeo and Juliet
Alec R. Costandinos4:15
7Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You
producer:
Carl Richardson, Albhy Galuten and Barry Gibb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
Teri DeSario6:33
8In the Navy
engineer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer)
executive producer:
Henri Belolo
producer:
Jacques Morali
lead vocals:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
conductor:
Horace Ott
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Horace Ott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metronome GmbH (Manufacturing department of Metronome Records GmbH — not a label) (in 1979)
produced for:
Can’t Stop Productions, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
In the Navy
lyricist:
Henri Belolo and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Harlem West Music Group and Scorpio Music (French label and publisher) (in 1979)
Village People43:46
9My Baby's Baby
recording of:
My Baby’s Baby
writer:
Adrian Baker and Edward Seago
Liquid Gold6:42
10Find My Way
recording of:
Find My Way
writer:
Johnny Melfi
publisher:
Harris Charles K Music Publishing Co., Inc.
Cameo5:20
11I Found Love (Now That I Found You)
recording of:
I Found Love (Now That I’ve Found You)
lyricist and composer:
Alec R. Costandinos
Love and Kisses5:03
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1Thank God It's Friday
recording of:
Thank God It's Friday
lyricist and composer:
Alec R. Costandinos
Love and Kisses7:43
2MacArthur Park Suite
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003, in 2013) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
medley including a recording of:
Heaven Knows (in 1978)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Greg Mathieson, Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Café Americana Inc., Edition Intro Meisel, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Say Yes Music, Sweet Summer Night Music, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
medley including a cover recording of:
MacArthur Park (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music, Global Musikverlage (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
medley including a recording of:
One of a Kind (in 1978)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
Donna Summer17:36
3Music, Harmony and Rhythm
Brooklyn Dreams6:51
4San Francisco (You've Got Me)
producer:
Jacques Morali
lead vocals:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
recording of:
San Francisco (You've Got Me)
writer:
Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt, Jacques Morali and Peter Whitehead
Village People5:19
5In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
executive producer:
Henri Belolo
producer:
Jacques Morali
lead vocals:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
conductor:
Horace Ott (horn [horns], strings)
arranger:
Horace Ott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979)
recording of:
In Hollywood (Everybody Is a Star)
writer:
Henri Belolo, Phil Hurtt and Jacques Morali
Village People5:03
6Let's Go All the Way (Down)
Brenda & the Tabulations7:20
7Let Them Dance
D.C. LaRue5:50
8Put Your Feet to the Beat
The Ritchie Family7:01
9Pleasure Island
Paul Jabara4:50
10Like an Eagle
Dennis Parker8:36
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1Flashlight
engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Flash Light
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter) and Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Rick’s Music, Inc. (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Rubberband Music, Inc.
Parliament3.55:50
2I Just Wanna Be
recording of:
I Just Want to Be
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Gregory Johnson
Cameo6:23
3I Just Wanna Dance With You
recording of:
I Just Wanna Dance With You
writer:
Ky Adeyemo and Ernesto Phillips (producer/songwriter/musician/singer)
Starpoint5:03
4Hot Stuff
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Donna Summer3.56:46
5Bad Girls
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
remixer:
Dj Iraí Campos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), UMG Recordings Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003, in 2013) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 2)
recording of:
Bad Girls
writer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Donna Summer4.654:57
6Chase
engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) and Gerhard Vates
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) and Giorgio Moroder
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan Estes and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
electronic instruments:
Harold Faltermeyer, Greg Mathieson and Giorgio Moroder
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Chase (from Midnight Express)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., Giorgio Moroder Publishing Co. and USI A Music Publishing
Giorgio Moroder3.58:25
7Walk the Night
Skatt Bros.5:27
8Don't Stop, Get Off
The Sylvers5:22
9You Ought to Be Dancing
People's Choice6:17
10Medicine Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Medicine Song
lyricist and composer:
David James Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Stephanie Mills4:56
11Dance, Freak and Boogie
Nitelife Unlimited7:37
12Macho Man
producer:
Jacques Morali
lead vocals:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc (imprint of Casablanca Record and FilmWorks, Inc., circa 1977-1980) (in 1978)
recording of:
Macho Man
writer:
Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali, Peter Whitehead and Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI) and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Village People45:15
13Pleasure Principle
Parlet4:32
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1On the Radio (extended mix)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer7:37
2When She Was My Girl
producer:
David Wolfert
vocals arranger:
Lawrence Payton
produced for:
The Entertainment Company (not for release label use! use “The Entertainment Company Records” instead)
recording of:
When She Was My Girl
writer:
Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb
publisher:
Jump Star Music Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Four Tops3:24
3Just as Long as We're Together
Gloria Scott2:46
4Y.M.C.A. (extended mix)
producer:
Jacques Morali
lead vocals:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
music videos:
Y.M.C.A. by Village People
part of:
A.Side: 10 Songs That Have Their Own Dance Moves (number: 5)
recording of:
Y.M.C.A. (in 1978)
lyricist:
Victor Edward Willis (member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Harlem West Music Group, Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Village People34:47
5Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band
Meco7:37
6Maniac (extended mix)
recording of:
Maniac
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
Michael Sembello5:57
7Touch Me Baby / Love Is the Ultimate
Ultimate10:39
8Do That to Me One More Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Young (engineer)
assistant engineer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer), Ira Leslie and Wayne Neuendorf
producer:
Daryl Dragon
acoustic guitar:
Lee Ritenour
bass guitar:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Humphrey (American drummer and teacher)
percussion:
Ken Watson (American percussionist)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano], background vocals and lead vocals:
Toni Tennille
synthesizer [Oberheim Four Voice]:
Daryl Dragon
wind synthesizer [flute synthesizer]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
assistant remixer:
Wayne Neuendorf
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Capitol Records Studio (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Do That to Me One More Time
lyricist and composer:
Toni Tennille
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Moonlight & Magnolias Music Publ. Co. (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille3.854:16
9Yes, I'm Ready (feat. K.C.)
performer:
KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
Teri DeSario3:18
10I Love America
recording of:
I Love America
lyricist:
Jacques Morali
composer:
Patrick Juvet
arranger:
Victor Willis (Victor Edward Willis, member of the Village People)
Patrick Juvet53:51
11After Dark (extended mix)
recording of:
After Dark
writer:
Sabrina Soussan and Simon Soussan (writer, arranger, producer)
Pattie Brooks7:53
12Flashdance... What a Feeling (extended mix)
recording of:
Flashdance… What a Feeling
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Music (publisher), Carasmatic Music, Carub Music (publisher), Chappell Music Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), GMPC, Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Sony/ATV Harmony and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 winner)
Irene Cara7:18
13Last Dance (extended mix)
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Bob Esty (disco songwriter - producer from Massachusetts) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
remixer:
Bobby Guttadaro and Marc Paul Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
Last Dance (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Jabara
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Management Three Music, Olga Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1978 winner)
Donna Summer38:11