The Essential Eddie Money
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.
US track listing
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
Personnel
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
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
Studio albums EPs Live albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles