The Essential Eddie Money

The Essential Eddie Money
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedJune 10, 2003[1]
Recorded1977–1995
GenreRock, pop rock
Length58:51
LabelColumbia Records/Legacy Records
ProducerJeff Magid
Eddie Money chronology
The Best of Eddie Money
(2001)
The Essential Eddie Money
(2003)
Then and Now
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

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.

US track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Two Tickets to Paradise"Eddie MoneyEddie Money (1977)3:58
2."Baby Hold On"Eddie Money, James LyonEddie Money (1977)3:32
3."Wanna Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star"Eddie Money, Chris SolbergEddie Money (1977)4:02
4."Gimme Some Water"Eddie MoneyLife for the Taking (1978)3:39
5."Get a Move On"Eddie Money, Paul Collins, Lloyd ChiatePlaying For Keeps (1980)3:41
6."Trinidad"Eddie Money, Lonnie Turner, Greg DouglassPlaying for Keeps (1980)5:06
7."Shakin'"Eddie Money, Ralph Carter, Elizabeth Myers, Johnny GunnNo Control (1982)3:09
8."Think I'm in Love"Eddie Money, Randy OdaNo Control (1982)3:24
9."No Control"Eddie Money, Ralph Carter, Johnny GunnNo Control (1982)3:59
10."Take Me Home Tonight"Mike Leeson, Peter Vale, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil SpectorCan't Hold Back (1986)3:31
11."I Wanna Go Back"Monty Byrom, Danny Chauncey, Ira WalkerCan't Hold Back (1986)3:55
12."Walk on Water"Jesse HarmsNothing to Lose (1988)4:39
13."I'll Get By"Eddie Money, Andy Hill, Antonina ArmatoRight Here (1991)3:33
14."Peace in Our Time"Andy Hill, Peter SinfieldGreatest Hits: The Sound of Money (1989)5:02
15."There Will Never Be Another You"Eddie Money, Curt Cuomo, Todd CerneyLove and Money (1995)3:55
Total length:58:51

Personnel

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  • 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

Release history

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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

References

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