| The Essential Eddie Money | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Eddie Money | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 58:51 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records/Legacy Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Magid | |||
| Eddie Money chronology | ||||
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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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – Jo Baker (tracks: 2)
- Vocals – Ronnie Spector (tracks: 10)
- Vocals, Backing Vocals – Tommy Funderburk
Production
- Jeff Magid – Compilation producer
- Producer – 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 | CD, digital download | CK 89213 |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| Australia | 2014 | Sony Music Entertainment | digital download | CK 890033048 |
References
- Eddie Money - The Essential Eddie Money at iTunes Australia
- The Essential Eddie Money at AllMusic
- Eddie Money - The Essential Eddie Money at Discogs
- Eddie Money - The Essential Eddie Money (Re-Issue Cover) at iTunes Australia
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