1985 EMPIRE BURLESQUE RECORDING SESSIONS
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January
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The Power Station |
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Cherokee Studio, |
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February
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Cherokee Studio, |
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Cherokee Studio, |
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Studio A, The Power Station |
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Studio A, The Power Station |
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Studio A, The Power Station |
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Studio A, The Power Station |
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Studio A, The Power Station |
March
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Studio B, The Power Station |
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The Power Station |
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Empire Burlesque overdub recording session produced
by Bob Dylan. |
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Tight
Connection To My Heart (Has Anybody Seen My Love) |
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Clean Cut Kid |
Peggi Blue,
Queen Esther Marrow, Carolyn Dennis (backing vocals).
Richard Seher (synthesizer) and Bashiri Johnson (percussion) were added
at an overdub session at Shake Down Studio,
Notes
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The
recording date for the master of the first track is not known.
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The
master for track 2 was recorded
Official release
Released on Empire Burlesque,
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan:
The Recording Sessions (Part 7). The Bridge #5, Winter 1999, pp. 18-35.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 1 September 2003.
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Empire Burlesque recording session |
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Seeing The Real
You At Last |
Bob Dylan
(vocal & guitar), Mike Campbell (guitar), Benmont Tench (keyboards), John
R. Paruolo (keyboards), Howie Epstein (bass), Don Heffington (drums).
Richard Seher (synthesizer) and Bashiri Johnson (percussion) were added
at an overdub session at Shake Down Studio,
Note. This track is not circulating
without overdubs.
Official release
Released on Empire Burlesque,
Released on BLUES, Columbia/Legacy 88697009172, 19 December 2006.
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan:
The Recording Sessions (Part 7). The Bridge #5, Winter 1999, pp. 18-35.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info
updated 14 February
2008.
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A & M
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28 and 29
February 1985 |
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We Are The World recording session produced by Quincy Jones. |
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We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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2. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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3. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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4. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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5. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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6. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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7. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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8. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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9. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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10. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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11. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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12. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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13. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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14. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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15. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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16. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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17. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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18. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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19. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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20. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
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21. |
We Are The
World
(Michael Jackson/Lionel Ritchie) |
Basic track
used during these sessions: John Barnes (synthesizer), Michael Boddicker (synthesizer), Mike Melvoin (synthesizer), Louis Johnson (bass), John Robinson (drums).
1 Dan
Aykroyd (vocal), Harry
Belafonte (vocal),
Lindsey Buckingham (vocal), Kim Carnes (vocal), Ray Charles (vocal), Sheila E (vocal), Bob Geldof (vocal), Hall And Oates (vocal), James Ingram (vocal), Jackie Jackson (vocal), La Toya Jackson (vocal), Marlon Jackson (vocal), Michael Jackson (vocal), Randy Jackson (vocal), Tito Jackson (vocal), Al Jarreau (vocal), Waylon Jennings (vocal), Billy Joel (vocal), Cyndi Lauper (vocal), Huey Lewis (vocal), Kenny Loggins (vocal), Bette Midler (vocal), Willie Nelson (vocal), Jeffrey Osborne (vocal), Steve Perry (vocal), Greg Phillinganes (keyboards), The Pointer Sisters (vocal), Lionel Richie (vocal), Smokey Robinson (vocal), Kenny Rogers (vocal), Diana Ross (vocal), Paul Simon (vocal), Bruce Springsteen (vocal), Tina Turner (vocal), Dionne Warwick (vocal), Stevie Wonder (vocal).
2, 3 Bob Dylan (vocal), Quincy Jones (vocal), Stevie Wonder (piano).
4, 5, 6, 14-21 Bob Dylan (vocal) overdub on basic track.
7, 10, 12 Bob Dylan (vocal) overdub on basic track with Stevie Wonder (piano).
8, 9, 11, 13 Bob Dylan (vocal), Stevie Wonder (piano).
Note. Unreleased tracks are not
circulating.
Official releases
1 dubbed by
16 and 19 released on single Columbia US7-04839,
1 dubbed by 16 and 19 released on
1, 3, 12, 16 released in the video THE HISTORY BEHIND THE SONG, April 1985.
1, 3, 12, 16 released in the video THE MAKING OF WE ARE THE WORLD, February 1986.
Stereo
studio recordings.
Session info updated 1 September 2003.
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Empire Burlesque recording session |
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Trust Yourself |
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Queen Of Rock 'n' Roll |
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I'll Remember You |
Bob Dylan (vocal & guitar), Mike Campbell
(guitar), Howie Epstein (bass), Don Heffington (drums).
Richard Seher (synthesizer) and
Bashiri Johnson (percussion), Darryl Dixin, Robin Eubanks, David Watson, Marvin
Daniels (horns) were added at an overdub session at Shake Down Studio, New York
City, New York, March 1985.
Note.
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1
is not circulating without the overdubs that were recorded at Shake Down
Studios in
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2
may or may not be a Bob Dylan composition and is not circulating.
Official release
1, 3 released on Empire Burlesque,
References
Michael Krogsgaard: Bob Dylan: The Recording
Sessions (Part 7). The Bridge #5, Winter 1999, pp. 18-35.
Stereo studio recordings.
Session info updated 1 September 2003.
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