2003 greatest hits album by Eddie Money
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The Essential Eddie Money is a 2003 compilation album of hits from American rock singer Eddie Money , released as part of Sony BMG 's Essential series. The album includes 15 tracks from Eddie Money's eight studio albums and one greatest hits album.
Title Writer(s) Album 1. "Two Tickets to Paradise " Eddie Money Eddie Money (1977)3:58 2. "Baby Hold On " Eddie Money, James Lyon Eddie Money (1977)3:32 3. "Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star" Eddie Money, Chris Solberg Eddie Money (1977)4:02 4. "Gimme Some Water" Eddie Money Life for the Taking (1978)3:39 5. "Get a Move On " Eddie Money, Paul Collins, Lloyd Chiate Playing For Keeps (1980)3:41 6. "Trinidad" Eddie Money, Lonnie Turner, Greg Douglass Playing for Keeps (1980)5:06 7. "Shakin' " Eddie Money, Ralph Carter, Elizabeth Myers, Johnny Gunn No Control (1982)3:09 8. "Think I'm in Love " Eddie Money, Randy Oda No Control (1982)3:24 9. "No Control" Eddie Money, Ralph Carter, Johnny Gunn No Control (1982)3:59 10. "Take Me Home Tonight " Mike Leeson, Peter Vale, Ellie Greenwich , Jeff Barry , Phil Spector Can't Hold Back (1986)3:31 11. "I Wanna Go Back " Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey, Ira Walker Can't Hold Back (1986)3:55 12. "Walk on Water " Jesse Harms Nothing to Lose (1988)4:39 13. "I'll Get By " Eddie Money, Andy Hill, Antonina Armato Right Here (1991)3:33 14. "Peace in Our Time " Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money (1989)5:02 15. "There Will Never Be Another You" Eddie Money, Curt Cuomo, Todd Cerney Love and Money (1995)3:55 Total length: 58:51
Eddie Money - Lead vocals, piano, keyboards, saxophone, synthesizer, backing vocals Angelo Arcuri - Backing vocals Becky West - Backing vocals Jenny Meltzer - Backing vocals Joe Pizzulo - Backing vocals Lynn Carter - Backing vocals Marc Tanner - Backing vocals Maureen McCormick - Backing vocals Ron Nevison - Backing vocals Sandy Sukhov - Backing vocals Tracy Harris - Backing vocals Bob Glaub, Don Cromwell, Don Schiff, John Pierce, Kenny Lee Lewis, Lonnie Turner, Ralph Carter, Randy Jackson, Robert "Pops" Popwell - Bass Arthur Barrow - Bass, keyboards Claude Gaudette - Drum programming, keyboards Carmine Appice, Charley Drayton, Gary Ferguson, Gene Pardue, Glenn Symmonds, Jack White, John Snyder - Drums Guitar – David Lewark, David Lindley, Greg Douglas*, John Corey, Marty Walsh, Steve Farris (2), Stevie Salas Guitar, Backing Vocals – Chuck Kirkpatrick, Tom Girvin* Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Richie Zito Guitar, Slide Guitar – John Nelson Horn – Tom Scott Keyboards – Brian Gary, Fred Webb*, Gary Chang, Jerry Deaton Keyboards, Backing Vocals – Jesse Harms Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Randy Nichols Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Curt Cuomo Keyboards, Synthesizer – Kim Bullard Piano – Nicky Hopkins Saxophone – Boney James, Danny Hall, Paul Hanson Vocals [2nd Vocal] – Jo Baker (tracks: 2) Vocals [Duet] – Ronnie Spector (tracks: 10) Vocals, Backing Vocals – Tommy Funderburk Production
Jeff Magid – Compilation producer Producer [Original recordings produced by] – Bruce Botnick, Chris Lord-Alge, Curt Cuomo, Eddie Money, Monty Byrom, Randy D. Jackson*, Richie Zito, Ron Nevison, Tom Dowd Country Date Label Format Catalog United States 2003 Columbia Records, Legacy Records [ 3] CD, digital download CK 89213 Country Date Label Format Catalog Australia 2014 Sony Music Entertainment [ 4] digital download CK 890033048
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