We Are The World (VINYL) | Near Mint (NM) Near Mint (NM)

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Label:  Columbia – USA 40043, Columbia – 40043
Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing, Gatefold, White Box
Country:  US
Released:  1985
Genre:  Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style:  Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Synth-pop, Ballad
A1    USA For Africa–    We Are The World
Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangements] – John Barnes, Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Synthesizer Arrangements] – David Paich, Ian Underwood, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, Michael Omartian, Quincy Jones
Arranged By [Vocal Choir Arrangements] – Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler
Choreography [Solo Vocal Choreography] – Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler
Conductor, Producer – Quincy Jones
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Jolie Levine
Copyist – Doug Dana, Tom Brown*
Crew [Roadies] – Claudio Ordenes, David Bowers (6), Ed Simeone
Engineer – Humberto Gatica, John Guess
Executive-Producer [Executive Production Assistant] – Madeline Randolph
Handclaps [Clappers] – Cathy Worthington, Elaine Phillinganes, Greg Phillinganes, James Ingram, Khaliq Glover, Marcel East, Mark Ross (6), Steve Ray*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Khaliq Glover, Larry Fergusson*
Musician – David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Humberto Gatica, Ian Underwood, John Barnes, John Robinson (2), Louis Johnson, Michael Omartian, Michael Melvoin*, Paulinho da Costa, Tom Bahler
Producer [Associate] – Tom Bahler
Producer [Production Assistants] – Mark Ross (6), Pam Small, Steve Ray*
Programmed By [Oberheim-8 Programming] – Marcus Ryles
Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] – Kevin Maloney (4), Mark Ross (6)
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro
Vocals – Al Jarreau, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Aykroyd, Hall & Oates*, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Harry Belafonte, Huey Lewis & The News, Jackie Johnson, James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, La Toya Jackson, Lindsey Buckingham, Lionel Richie, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, The Pointer Sisters*, Randy Jackson, Ray Charles, Sheila E., Smokey Robinson, Steve Perry, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Tito Jackson, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson
Written-By – Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson
7:02
A2    Steve Perry–    If Only For The Moment, Girl
Bass, Contractor – Bob Glaub
Drums – John Robinson (2)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Richard Bosworth
Guitar – Mike Landau*
Mixed By, Recorded By – Niko Bolas
Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
Piano – Randy Goodrum
Producer – Randy Goodrum, Steve Perry
Saxophone – Joel Peskin
Written-By – Randy Goodrum, Steve Perry
3:44
A3    The Pointer Sisters*–    Just A Little Closer
Arranged By [Vocals] – The Pointer Sisters*
Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Brad Rosenberger
Drum Programming [Drum Machine Programmed By] – Jeff Lorber
Drums [Fills] – Howie Rice
Guitar – Dennis Herring, Paul M. Jackson, Jr.*
Percussion – Terry Santiel*
Producer – Richard Perry
Synthesizer – Howie Rice, Jeff Lorber
Synthesizer [Mini Moog] – Jeff Lorber
Written-By – Mark Mueller, Robbie Nevil
3:53
A4    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band*–    Trapped
Bass – Garry Tallent
Drums – Max Weinberg
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Nils Lofgren
Lead Vocals, Guitar – Bruce Springsteen
Mixed By – Thom Panunzio
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Scott Weinstein, Miriam "Squeak" Stone*
Organ – Danny Federici
Percussion, Backing Vocals – Patti Scialfa
Producer – Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin
Recorded By – Toby Scott
Recorded By [Assisted By] – David Bianco, Jim Scott, The Crew*
Saxophone, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Clarence Clemons
Synthesizer – Roy Bittan
Written-By – Jimmy Cliff
5:11
B1    Northern Lights (Canadian All Stars)*–    Tears Are Not Enough
Acoustic Guitar – David Sinclair (5)
Drums – Jim Vallance
Engineer – Bob Rock, Hayward Parrott
Executive-Producer – Bruce Allen (2), Lou Blair
French Horn – Steven Denroche
Guitar – Paul Dean
Keyboards – David Foster
Lyrics By – Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance
Lyrics By [French Lyrics] – Rachel Paiement
Music By – David Foster
Producer – David Foster
Producer [Associate Producer] – Jim Vallance
Synthesizer – Doug Johnson (2)
Vocals – Aldo Nova, Anne Murray, Baron Longfellow, Brian Good, Bruce Cockburn, Bruce Murray, Bryan Adams, Burton Cummings, Carole Pope, Carroll Baker, Catherine O'Hara, Claude Dubois, Colina Phillips, Corey Hart, Dan Hill, Don Gerrard*, Eugene Levy, Frank Mills, Geddy Lee, Gordon Deppe, Gordon Lightfoot, Graham Shaw, Ian Thomas (2), Jane Siberry, John Candy, Joni Mitchell, Kim Mitchell, Leroy Sibbles, Liberty Silver, Liona Boyd, Dalbello*, Lorraine Segato, Marc Jordan, Mark Holmes (2), Martha Johnson, Mike Reno, Murray McLauchlan, Neil Young, Oscar Peterson, Paul Hyde, Paul Shaffer, Richard Manuel, Robert Charlebois, Robin Duke, Ronnie Hawkins, Salome Bey, Sharon Lee Williams, Sylvia Tyson, Tom Cochrane, Tommy Hunter (2), Veronique Beliveau*, Wayne St. John, Zappacosta
Written-By – B. Adams*, D. Foster*, J. Vallance*
4:21
B2    Prince And The Revolution–    4 The Tears In Your Eyes
Mixed By, Engineer – David Tickle
Producer – Prince
Written-By – Prince
2:45
B3    Chicago (2)–    Good For Nothing
Bass – Peter Cetera
Drums – Danny Seraphine*
Engineer, Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Guitar – Paul M. Jackson, Jr.*
Horn [Horn Section] – Jimmy Pankow*, Lee Loughnane, Walt Parazaider*
Keyboards, Synthesizer – David Foster, Bobby Lamm*
Producer – David Foster
Vocals – Bill Champlin, Peter Cetera, Bobby Lamm*
Written-By – David Foster, Richard Marx, Bobby Lamm*
3:35
B4    Tina Turner–    Total Control
Bass – John Trivers
Drums – Jack Bruno
Engineer – David Cole (4), Warren Dewey
Guitar – Paul Warren
Keyboards – Jimmy Phillips
Producer – Carter*
Written-By – M. Davis*, M. Jourard*
3:38
B5    Kenny Rogers–    A Little More Love
Backing Vocals – Kin Vassy, Marc Beeson, Terry Williams
Bass – Joe Chemay
Drums – Paul Leim
Engineer – Jay Antista, Joe Bogan, Terry Williams
Guitar – Billy Joe Walker*
Keyboards – Steve Goldstein
Mixed By – Joe Bogan
Producer – David Malloy
Written-By – Fred Knobloch, Tom Schuyler*
2:54
B6    Huey Lewis & The News–    Trouble In Paradise
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Greg Adams
Bass – Mario Cipollina
Drums – Bill Gibson
Horns – The Tower Of Power Horn Section*
Keyboards, Vocals – Sean Hopper
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hayes
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Producer – Huey Lewis & The News
Recorded By – Biff Dawes
Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals – John Colla*
Vocals, Harmonica – Huey Lewis
Written-By – Huey Lewis, John Colla*
4:34
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – United Support Of Artists For Africa
Copyright © – United Support Of Artists For Africa
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Planet Records (5)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bruce Springsteen
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Northern Lights For Africa Society
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
Copyright © – Security Hogg Music
Copyright © – Fin De Siecle Musique
Copyright © – Foster Frees Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Hulex Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Random Notes
Copyright © – Street Talk Tunes
Copyright © – MCA Music
Record Company – MCA Inc.
Copyright © – Music Corporation Of America, Inc.
Copyright © – Controversy Music
Copyright © – DebDave Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Briarpatch Music
Copyright © – Good Sport Music
Copyright © – Montage Music Inc.
Copyright © – Island Music
Copyright © – Frettssongs
Copyright © – Clean Sheets Music
Copyright © – Adams Communications, Inc.
Copyright © – Calypso Toonz
Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Mijac Music
Copyright © – Brockman Music
Recorded At – Record One, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Meadowlands Arena
Recorded By – Record Plant Mobile, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Manta Sound
Recorded At – Little Mountain Sound Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – Black Truck
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded By – Westwood One Mobile Truck
Mixed At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Clover Recorders
Mixed At – Lion Share Recording Studios
Mastered At – Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Art Direction – John Coulter
Art Direction [Assisted By] – Trish Talbot
Coordinator [Album Coordinator] – Laurel Altman
Design ["USA For Africa" Title] – Wendy Garfield-Ferris
Executive-Producer – Ken Kragen
Executive-Producer [Assistant] – Michael Branch (2)
Image Editor [Retouching] – Wild & Associates
Legal [Legal Services] – Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz*, Jay Cooper (3), Ronnie June Dashev*
Logo [USA For Africa Logo Design] – Michael Manoogian
Management [Accounting Services] – Ann Short, Jess S. Morgan & Company, John Rigney, Len Freedman*
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Photography By – Harry Benson (2), Ken Lei Chung, Sam Emerson
Public Relations [Editorial] – Sam Graham
Public Relations [Public Information] – Harriet Sternberg
Supervised By [Album Supervisor] – Humberto Gatica
Typography [Typesetting] – Cliff Typographers
Front cover variant, USA for Africa logo on bottom of cover is encased in a white box, unlike We Are The World.

"G" etched in runouts denotes Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched.

Includes an order postcard for merchandise (sleeve includes pictures of available merch).

Gatefold sleeve: inside USA For Africa information, 25 session photos.
Inner sleeve: track credits, thank yous, session photo of all/most artists.

Catalog number USA 40043 spine, labels.
Catalog number 40043 inside gatefold, inner sleeve.

A2 recorded at Record One, Los Angeles, CA
A3 recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA
A4 recorded live at the Meadowlands, August 6, 1984 on the Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck. Mixed at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
B1 recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto and Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver
B2 recorded at Record Plant, New York and Black Truck, New Orleans
B3 recorded and mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B4 recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA
B5 recorded at Lion Share Studios and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Lion Share Studios.
B6 recorded live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985 on the Westwood One remote truck

℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
© 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa

A1: ℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa
A2: ℗ 1985 CBS Inc.
A3: ℗ 1985 Planet Records
A4: ℗ 1985 Bruce Springsteen
B1: ℗ 1985 Northern Lights For Africa Society
B2, B3: ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
B4: ℗ 1985 Capitol Records Inc.
B5: ℗ 1985 RCA Records
B6: ℗ 1985 Chrysalis Records

Track copyrights on inner sleeve:
A1: © 1985 Mijac Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP)
A2: © 1985 Random Notes (ASCAP) and Street Talk Tunes (ASCAP)
A3: © 1984 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)/Music Corp. Of America, Inc. (BMI)
A4: © 1972 Island Music (BMI)
B1: © 1985 Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)/Adams Communications, Inc. (BMI)/Calypso Toonz (PROC)/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
B2: © 1984 Controversy Music (ASCAP)
B3: © 1985 Security Hogg Music (ASCAP), Fin de Siecle Musique (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4: © 1979 Frettssongs/Clean Sheets Music (BMI)
B5: © 1984 Debdave Music, Inc. (BMI)/Briarpatch Music Inc. (BMI)/Good Sport Music (ASCAP)/Montage Music Inc. (ASCAP)
B6: © 1979 Hulex Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Barcode (Scanned): 074644004311
Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40043-1
 

• Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
• Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM)
• Genre: POP
• Format Type: LP