1985 Various – We Are The World
We Are the World is a 1985 album that contains USA for Africa’s “We Are the World”, a superstar charity recording for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia. The album was released on April 1, 1985, by Columbia Records. In addition to the title track, the album includes nine previously unreleased songs by donating artists, including Prince, Steve Perry, Chicago, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (a rendition of Jimmy Cliff’s obscure “Trapped” recorded live at Meadowlands Arena on their Born in the U.S.A. Tour, which achieved considerable album-oriented rock radio airplay and topped the Mainstream Rock chart), Tina Turner and others. The album also includes another famine relief fundraising song, “Tears Are Not Enough”, which was performed by Canadian supergroup Northern Lights. Prince and The Revolution recorded “4 the Tears in Your Eyes” for the album. A rare live version of the song, done for Live Aid, was included on Prince’s The Hits/The B-Sides. Chicago’s contribution, “Good for Nothing”, would be the last single released with bass player Peter Cetera’s lead vocals before he left the band. It was later included on the band’s comprehensive 2003 compilation, The Box. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1986.
Tracks
1 We Are The World (Michael Jackson; Lionel Richie) 07:07
2 If Only For The Moment Girl (Randy Goodrum; Steve Perry) 03:45
3 Just A Little Closer (Robbie Nevil; Mark Muller) 03:55
4 Trapped (Jimmy Cliff) 05:14
5 Tears Are Not Enough (David Foster; Bryan Adams; Jim Vallance) 04:23
6 4 The Tears In Your Eyes (Prince) 02:49
7 Good For Nothing (Richard Marx; Robert Lamm; David Foster) 03:37
8 Total Control (Martha Davis; Jeff Jourard) 03:39
9 A Little More Love (Thom Schuyler; Fred Knoblock) 02:55
10 Trouble In Paradise (Huey Lewis; Johnny Colla) 04:34
Musicians
1 We Are The World
| Bass | Louis Johnson |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Keyboards | Michael Omartian |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | David Paich |
| Programming | John Barnes |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Programming | Steve Porcaro |
| Programming | Kevin Maloney |
| Programming | Mark Ross |
| Programming | Marcus Ryle |
| Musician | Tom Bahler |
| Musician | John Barnes |
| Musician | Humberto Gatica |
| Musician | Mike Melvoin |
| Musician | Steve Porcaro |
| Musician | Marcus Ryle |
| Musician | Ian Underwood |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Dan Aykroyd |
| Background Vocals | Harry Belafonte |
| Background Vocals | Lindsey Buckingham |
| Background Vocals | Mario Cipollina |
| Background Vocals | Johnny Colla |
| Background Vocals | Sheila E. |
| Background Vocals | Bob Geldof |
| Background Vocals | Bill Gibson |
| Background Vocals | Chris Hayes |
| Background Vocals | Sean Hopper |
| Background Vocals | Jackie Jackson |
| Background Vocals | La Toya Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Marlon Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Randy Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Tito Jackson |
| Background Vocals | Waylon Jennings |
| Background Vocals | Bette Midler |
| Background Vocals | John Oates |
| Background Vocals | Jeffrey Osborne |
| Background Vocals | Anita Pointer |
| Background Vocals | June Pointer |
| Background Vocals | Ruth Pointer |
| Background Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
| Vocals | Lionel Richie |
| Vocals | Stevie Wonder |
| Vocals | Paul Simon |
| Vocals | Kenny Rogers |
| Vocals | James Ingram |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
| Vocals | Billy Joel |
| Vocals | Michael Jackson |
| Vocals | Diana Ross |
| Vocals | Dionne Warwick |
| Vocals | Willie Nelson |
| Vocals | Al Jarreau |
| Vocals | Bruce Springsteen |
| Vocals | Kenny Loggins |
| Vocals | Steve Perry |
| Vocals | Daryl Hall |
| Vocals | Huey Lewis |
| Vocals | Cyndi Lauper |
| Vocals | Kim Carnes |
| Vocals | Bob Dylan |
| Vocals | Ray Charles |
2 If Only For The Moment, Girl
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Randy Goodrum |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Steve Perry |
3 Just A Little Closer
| Drum (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Drum (fills) | Howie Rice |
| Guitar | Dennis Herring |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Mini Moog | Jeff Lorber |
| Synthesizer | Howie Rice |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Percussion | Teral Santiel |
| Vocals | Pointer Sisters |
4 Trapped
| Bass | Garry Tallent |
| Drums | Max Weinberg |
| Guitar | Nils Lofgren |
| Guitar | Bruce Springsteen |
| Organ | Danny Federici |
| Synthesizer | Roy Bittan |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Percussion | Patti Scialfa |
| Percussion | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Clarence Clemons |
| Background Vocals | Patti Scialfa |
| Background Vocals | Nils Lofgren |
| Vocals | Bruce Springsteen |
5 Tears Are Not Enough
| Drums | Jim Vallance |
| Guitar | Paul Dean |
| Acoustic Guitar | David Sinclair |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Doug Johnson |
| French Horn | Steve Denroche |
| Vocals | Bryan Adams |
| Vocals | Carroll Baker |
| Vocals | Veronique Beliveau |
| Vocals | Salome Bey |
| Vocals | Liona Boyd |
| Vocals | John Candy |
| Vocals | Robert Charlebois |
| Vocals | Tom Cochrane |
| Vocals | Bruce Cockburn |
| Vocals | Burton Cummings |
| Vocals | Dalbello |
| Vocals | Gordon Deppe |
| Vocals | Claude Dubois |
| Vocals | Robin Duke |
| Vocals | Don Gerrard |
| Vocals | Brian Good |
| Vocals | Corey Hart |
| Vocals | Ronnie Hawkins |
| Vocals | Dan Hill |
| Vocals | Mark Holmes |
| Vocals | Tommy Hunter |
| Vocals | Paul Hyde |
| Vocals | Martha Johnson |
| Vocals | Marc Jordan |
| Vocals | Geddy Lee |
| Vocals | Eugene Levy |
| Vocals | Gordon Lightfoot |
| Vocals | Baron Longfellow |
| Vocals | Richard Manuel |
| Vocals | Murray McLauchlan |
| Vocals | Frank Mills |
| Vocals | Kim Mitchell |
| Vocals | Joni Mitchell |
| Vocals | Anne Murray |
| Vocals | Bruce Murray |
| Vocals | Aldo Nova |
| Vocals | Catherine O’Hara |
| Vocals | Oscar Peterson |
| Vocals | Colina Phillips |
| Vocals | Carole Pope |
| Vocals | Mike Reno |
| Vocals | Lorraine Segato |
| Vocals | Paul Shaffer |
| Vocals | Graham Shaw |
| Vocals | Leroy Sibbles |
| Vocals | Jane Siberry |
| Vocals | Liberty Silver |
| Vocals | Wayne St. John |
| Vocals | Ian Thomas |
| Vocals | Sylvia Tyson |
| Vocals | Sharon Lee Williams |
| Vocals | Neil Young |
| Vocals | Zappacosta |
6 4 The Tears In Your Eyes
| Musician | Prince And The Revolution |
7 Good For Nothing
| Bass | Peter Cetera |
| Drums | Danny Seraphine |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robert Lamm |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Sax | Walter Parazaider |
| Trombone | James Pankow |
| Trumpet | Lee Loughnane |
| Vocals | Robert Lamm |
| Vocals | Bill Champlin |
| Vocals | Peter Cetera |
8 Total Control
| Bass | John Trivers |
| Drums | Jack Bruno |
| Guitar | Paul Warren |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Phillips |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
9 A Little More Love
| Bass | Joe Chemay |
| Drums | Paul Leim |
| Guitars | Billy Joe Walker |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Background Vocals | Terry Williams |
| Background Vocals | Marc Beeson |
| Background Vocals | Kin Vassy |
| Vocals | Kenny Rogers |
10 Trouble In Paradise
| Bass | Mario Cipollina |
| Drums | Bill Gibson |
| Guitar | Chris Hayes |
| Guitar | John Colla |
| Keyboards | Sean Hopper |
| Harmonica | Huey Lewis |
| Horns | Tower Of Power |
| Sax | Johnny Colla |
| Vocals | Chris Hayes |
| Vocals | Johnny Colla |
| Vocals | Sean Hopper |
| Vocals | Huey Lewis |
Other Musicians
Handclaps – James Ingram, Cathy Worthington, Greg Phillinganes, Marcel East, Khaliq Glover, Elaine Phillinganes, Karla Phillinganes, Steve Ray, Mark Ross
Liner Notes
Supervisor – Humberto Gatica
Producer – Quincy Jones (Track 1)
Conductor – Quincy Jones
Arranged By (Choir) – Tom Bahler, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
Arranged By (Solo Vocal Choreography) – Quincy Jones, Tom Bahler
Arranged By (Synthesizer) – David Paich, Michael Omartian, Quincy Jones, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker, Ian Underwood
Engineer – Humberto Gatica, John Guess
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Mixed By (Assistant) – Larry Fergusson, Khaliq Glover
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Producer – Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum (Track 2)
Recorded By – Niko Bolas
Engineer (Additional) – Richard Bosworth
Engineer (Assistant) – Bob Shiely
Mixed By – Niko Bolas
Recorded At Record One, LA
Producer – Richard Perry (Track 3)
Arranged By (Vocals) – The Pointer Sisters
Engineer – Michael Brooks
Engineer (Assistant) – Glen Holguin
Mixed By – David Holman, Jim Tract
Mixed At Studio 55, LA, CA
Recorded At Studio 55, LA, CA
Producer – Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin (Track 4)
Recorded By – Toby Scott
Recorded By (Assistant) – David Bianco, Jim Scott, The Crew
Mixed By – Thom Panunzio
Mixed By (Assistant) – Scott Weinstein, Miriam Stone
Mixed At Clover Recorders, LA, CA
Recorded On The Record Plant Remote Truck (LA)
Recorded Live At The Meadowlands, August 6, 1984
Producer – David Foster (Track 5)
Producer (Associate) – Jim Vallance
Engineer – Hayward Parrott, Bob Rock
Recorded At Manta Sound, Toronto
Recorded At Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver
Producer – Prince (Track 6)
Engineer – David Tickle
Mixed By – David Tickle
Recorded At Record Plant, NY
Recorded At Black Truck, New Orleans
Producer – David Foster (Track 7)
Engineer – Humberto Gatica
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica
Mixed At Lion Share Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Lion Share Studios, LA, CA
Producer – Carter (Track 8)
Engineer – Warren Dewey, David Cole
Recorded At Sunset Sound Studios, LA, CA
Producer – David Malloy (Track 9)
Engineer – Joe Bogan, Jay Antista, Terry Williams
Mixed By – Joe Bogan
Mixed At Lion Share Studios
Recorded At Lion Share Studios & Sunset Sound, LA, CA
Producer – Huey Lewis & The News (Track 10)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
Recorded By Biff Dawes
Recorded Live In San Francisco on February 21, 1985
Recorded On The Westwood One Remote Truck
Art Direction – John Coulter
Art Direction (Assistant) – Trish Talbot
Calligraphy – Wendy Garfield-Ferris
Photography – Henry Diltz, Ken Lei Chung, Sam Emerson, Harry Benson