06/02/2013

Various Artists "The Songs Of West Side Story" (1996) -Soft Rock-



 Label : RCA Victor / BMG Music


États-Unis 01 - Something's Coming (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
02 - A Boy Like That (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
03 - Maria (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
04 - Prologue/Jet Song (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
05 - Tonight (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
06 - Cool (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
07 - Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
08 - America (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
09 - I Feel Pretty (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
10 - One Hand, One Heart (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
11 - Gee, Officer Krupke (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
12 - I Have A Love (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
13 - Prelude To The Rumble (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
14 - The Rumble (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
15 - Prelude To Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)
16 - Somewhere (Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim)


Project Conceived & Produced by David Pack
Executive Producer : Michael Greene
Supervising Executive : James Berk
NARAS Foundation, Inc.
A&R Direction : Bill Rosenfield
Engineered by Allen Sides & Barry Rudolph
Recorded at Oceanway, Hollywood ; Pack's Place, Shadow Hills ; Capitol, Hollywood ; O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank & 29th Street Studios, Torrance, CA & Acoustilog aka Sorcerer Sound, NYC
Additional Engineers : Jos Wertheimer in NYC ; Eddie Miller, Tim Aller, Bill Winnett, Jeff Hendrickson, Terry Nelson, Fadi Temsah, Jeffrey "Woody" Woodruff & Phil Collins
"I Have A Love" Recorded Live on August 16, 1995, at Big Javelina, Nashville, TN by Allen Sides & Warren Peterson Assisted by King Williams
Phil Collins's Vocal Recorded at Phil's Home Studio in Geneva, Switzerland
Mixed by Allen Sides
Except "Something's Coming" Mixed by Allen Sides & Barry Rudolph ; "Gee, Officer Krupke" Mixed by Barry Rudolph & David Pack ; "Somewhere" Sung by Aretha Franklin, Mixed by Jon Gass, Supervised by Clive Davis ; Ms. Franklin' s Vocal Recorded at Vanguard Studios, Detroit by Gerard Smerek
Mixed at Record One, Sherman Oaks, CA & Oceanway, Hollywood, CA
Engineered by Allen Sides & Barry Rudolph
Assisted by Brad Heaenel, Rail Rogut & Mike Scotella
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering


01 - Something's Coming

Featuring All 4 One
With
David Pack : Synthesizer, Bass Synth, Keyboards, Electric Drum & Guitar
Oliver Lierber : Drum Loops, Drums, Additional Synth & Rhythm Programming

02 - A Boy Like That

Featuring Selena
With
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Sheila E. : Percussion
David Pack & Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards
John Dickson : Additional Keyboards
John Lehmkuhl & Alison : S-760 Programming
Selena Recorded on Februarry 28, March 2, 1995, Assisted by Her Cousin, Debbie Ramirez

03 - Maria

Featuring Michael McDonald, James Ingram & David Pack
With
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Dean Parks : Classical Guitar
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Vince Denham : Soprano Sax
George Duke : Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
David Benoit : Strings & Synth Colors
Bob McChesney : Atari Computer Programming
Vocal Co-Arranged with Mervyn Warren
Keyboard Arrangement by David Benoit & Greg Phillinganes

04 - Prologue/Jet Song

Featuring Brian Setzer
With The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Brian Setzer : Guitar
Bob Parr : Bass
Bernie Dresel : Drums
Roger Burn : Piano
Michael Acosta, Robert Sandman, George Shelby, Steven Fowler & Don Roberts : Saxophones
John Fumo, Daniel Fornero, Stan Watkins & Sal Cracchiolo : Trumpets
George McMullern, Michael Vlatkovich, Andrew Martin & Robert Hioki : Trombones
And :
Randy Waldman : Synths & Grand Piano
John Lehmkuhl : Sound Effects Programming
Intro Voices : The Jerky Boys
Shem Schroeck, Tollack Olstad, Brian Setzer, Paul Marr & David Pack : Background "Gang" Harmony
Co-Arranged with Michael Acosta & Brian Setzer

05 - Tonight

Featuring Kenny Loggins & Wynonna
With
Simon Phillips : Drums
Nathan East : Bass
Rich Guttenberg : Synthesizer
Greg Phillinganes : Piano
Grant Geissman : Guitar
David Benoit : Synth Strings
Brian Kilgore : Percussion
Bob McChesney : Computer Programming

06 - Cool

Featuring Patti Austin, Mervyn Warren & Bruce Hornsby
With
Bruce Hornsby : Piano
Simon Phillips : Drums
Branford Marsalis : Soprano Sax
Larry Kimpel : Bass
Brian Kilgore : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Korg 01/W
And The Jerry Hey Horn Section :
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Flugelhorn & Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Bass, Tenor & Trombone
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax & Baritone Sax
Co-Arranged with Mervyn Warren & Greg Phillinganes
Vocal Co-Arranged with Mervyn Warren & Mark Kibble
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey

07 - Somewhere

Featuring Aretha Franklin
Orchestra Arranged by Marty Paich
With
Natalie Jackson : Background vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
John Peña : Bass
Greg Phillinganes : Featured Keyboardist
Concert Master : James Getzoff
Co-Arranged with Greg Phillinganes
Orchestral Arrangement by Marty Paich

08 - America

Featuring Natalie Cole, Patti LaBelle & Sheila E.
With
Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Jon Joyce & Joe Puerta : Background vocals
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Grant Geissman : Guitar
Joe Porcaro : Percussion, Tympani, Glockenspiel, Xylophone & Orch. Drum
Sheila E. : Latin Percussion, Timbales & Congas
Greg Phillinganes : Piano, Synth Bass & Additional Synths
David Pack : Synthesizer & Electric Percussion
And The Jerry Hey Horn Section :
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Flugelhorn & Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Bass, Tenor & Trombone
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax & Baritone Sax
Co-Arranged with Greg Phillinganes

09 - I Feel Pretty

Featuring Little Richard
With 
Female Vocalist & Lady Provocateurs : Marlena Jeter, Mortenette Jenkins & Natalie Jackson 
Greg Phillinganes : Featured Keyboardist
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Larry Kimpel : Bass
Lili Haydn : Violin
David Frank : Organ
Tim Pierce : Guitar & Slide
Joe Porcaro : Percussion & Xylophone
David Benoit : Synth String Arrangement & Additional Synths Colors
And The Jerry Hey Horn Section :
Jerry Hey & Gary Grant : Flugelhorn & Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Bass, Tenor & Trombone
Dan Higgins : Tenor Sax & Baritone Sax
Co-Arranged with Greg Phillinganes
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey

10 - One Hand, One Heart

Featuring Tevin Campbell
With
Lili Haydn : Violin
Missy Hasin : Cello
Dean Parks : Acoustic Guitar & Solo
David Pack : Keyboards & Bass, T3 & S760 Drums
John "Skippy" Lehmkuhl : Additional Electronic Percussion & Programming
Brian Kilgore : Acoustic Percussion

11 - Gee, Officer Krupke

Featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Def Jef, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Of TLC, The Jerky Boys : Johnny Brennan And Kamal & Paul Rodriguez
Burleigh Drummond, Chris North, Shem Schroeck, Tollak Olstad, Joe Puerta, Rich Rees & David Pack : Background vocals
With
Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards & Synth Bass
David Pack : Additional Synthesizer & Guitar
Def Jef : AKAI Programming & Noises
Co-Arranged with Greg Phillinganes
Rhythm & Rap Co-Arrangement with Def Jef
Additional Rap Lyrics : Def Jef, Cheryl James (of Salt-N-Pepa), Paul Rodriguez & David Pack

12 - I Have A Love

Featuring Trisha Yearwood
With
Pat Coil : Piano
Billy Joe Walker Jr. : Acoustic Guitar
Paul Franklin : Steel Guitar
Steve Brewster : Drums
Steve Nathan : Synthesizer
David Pomeroy : Bass
Sam Bacco : Percussion
Pamela Sheyne : Background vocals

13 - Prelude To The Rumble

Featuring Chick Corea
With
Chick Corea : Piano Solo Improvisation

14 - The Rumble

Conceived as a "Rumble" between Jazzers & Rockers by David Pack
Featuring Steve Vai's Monsters & Chick Corea's Elektric Band
Steve Vai's Monsters :
Steve Vai : Guitar
Simon Phillips : Drums
John Peña : Bass
David Paich & Greg Phillinganes : Synthesizers
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Chick Corea's Elektric Band :
Chick Corea : Rhodes & Synths
David Weckl : Drums
James Earl : Bass
Frank Gambale : Guitar
Eric Marienthal : Sax
Joe Porcaro : Percussion
Arrangement & Additional Music Segments by David Pack, Chick Corea, David Paich & John Dickson
Rhythm Arrangement Assistance by Simon Phillips & David Weckl
Sound Effects Courtesy Of Robert Grieve at Sound Dogs 
Charts : John Dickson

15 - Prelude To Somewhere

Orchestral Introduction From The Original West Side Story Score
Conducted by Marty Paich

16 - Somewhere

Featuring Phil Collins
With
Karla Bonoff : Background vocals
David Pack : Keyboards, Bass & Synths
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Orchestra Co-Arranged with And Scored by David Benoit
Conducted by Marty Paich