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Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli Is The Word / Heaven Above Me
Compil. US 2008 on Collectors' Choice Music label
Rock, Pop and Soundtrack (Pop Rock)
Frankie Valli...Is The Word (Warners-Curb BSK 3233 / Released: 1978 / Pop Album Cart #160) Heaven About Me (MCA-Curb MCA-5134 / Released 1980) ⓒ2008 Collectors' Choice Music Ⓟ2008 Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli d/b/a The Four Seasons Partnership, by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company. Produced under license from Bob Gaudio & Frankie Valli d/b/a The Four Seasons Partnership by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company. Manufactured by Rhino Entertainment Company. Printed in U.S.A.
Musicians
 | Frankie Valli voc, *1934 US album by, written by |
 | George Young ts, as, alto saxophone |
 | Greg Mathieson key, *1950 US arranged by, keyboards |
 | Lee Shapiro key, arranged by, synthesizer, clavinet, written by |
 | Chuck Rainey eb, b, ep, *1940 US bass |
 | Harvey Auger Jr. b, bass |
 | James Gadson dr, *1939 US drums |
 | Rick Shlosser dr, perc, US drums |
 | Ron Tierno dr, US drums |
 | Hubert Laws fl, *1939 US flute |
 | Lee Ritenour g, *1952 US guitar |
 | Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson g, syn, voc, *1950 US guitar |
 | Paul Jackson Jr. g, *1959 US guitar |
 | Timothy J. Breen guitar |
 | Tower Of Power Horn Section , horns |
 | Jerry Corbetta voc, org, p, clv, 1947-2016 US keyboards, written by |
 | Mitchel Forman key, p, *1956 US keyboards |
 | King Errisson perc, cng, *1941 BS percussion |
 | Paulinho Da Costa perc, cng, *1948 BR percussion |
 | Richie Gajate-Garcia perc, percussion |
 | Bob Gaudio p, voc, key, *1942 US producer, synthesizer, written by, arranged by, chimes, keyboards |
 | Pete Christlieb ts, fl, *1945 US soprano saxophone |
 | Tom Scott sax, *1948 US soprano saxophone, saxophone, soloist |
 | The Sid Sharp Strings , strings |
 | Ian Underwood , *1939 US synthesizer |
 | Ernie Watts ts, *1945 US tenor saxophone |
 | Dick Hyde tb, US trombone |
 | Chuck Findley tr, *1947 US trumpet |
 | Steve Madaio tr, 1948-2019 US trumpet |
 | Albhy Galuten dr, *1947 US arranged by, written by |
 | Barry Gibb voc, g, *1946 AU arranged by, written by |
 | Karl Richardson , arranged by |
 | Peter Frampton voc, g, *1950 GB guitar |
 | David Hungate b, *1948 CA bass |
 | Chris Forde , vocals |
 | David Blumberg alp, 1942-2010 US arranged by, horns & strings |
 | Bhen Lanzaroni p, key, arranged by, horns & strings |
 | Gayle Levant hrp, US harp |
 | Gene Page key, str, 1939-1998 US arranged by, horns & strings |
 | Bob Glaub b, *1952 US bass |
 | Greg Adams tr, fh, CA saxophone, solo, arranged by, horns |
Producers
| Cynthia Wade backing vocals |
| Eloise Laws backing vocals |
| Julia Tillman Waters backing vocals |
| Luther Waters backing vocals |
| Maxine Willard Waters backing vocals |
| Oren Waters backing vocals |
| Venetta Fields backing vocals |
| Bob Crewe co-producer |
| Harry Bluestone concertmaster |
| Sidney Sharp concertmaster |
| James Ritz liner notes |
| Bill Inglot mastered by |
| Dave Schultz mastered by |
| Gordon Anderson reissue producer |
| Albhy Galuten producer |
| Barry Gibb producer |
| Karl Richardson producer |
| Greg Mathieson concertmaster |
| Chris Forde backing vocals |
| Babi Floyd backing vocals |
| Frank Floyd backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grease | Frankie Valli | Barry Gibb | 3:27 |
| 2 | Needing You | Frankie Valli | Frankie Valli | 3:24 |
| 3 | Sometimes Love Songs Make Me Cry | Frankie Valli | Bill LaBounty, Jay Senter | 4:25 |
| 4 | Without Your Love | Frankie Valli | Kevin Tighe, Lenny Lee Goldsmith | 4:10 |
| 5 | Over Me | Frankie Valli | Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli | 3:32 |
| 6 | Save Me, Save Me | Frankie Valli | Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb | 3:25 |
| 7 | You Can Do It | Frankie Valli | Ben Weisman, Evie Sands, Richard Germinaro | 3:27 |
| 8 | A Tear Can Tell | Frankie Valli | Bill LaBounty | 3:54 |
| 9 | You Better Go | Frankie Valli | Fred Webb, Lenny Lee Goldsmith | 3:42 |
| 10 | No Love At All | Frankie Valli | Frankie Valli, Kevin Tighe, Lee Shapiro | 3:17 |
| 11 | Where Did We Go Wrong | Frankie Valli | Marty Panzer, Richard Kerr | 3:41 |
| 12 | Let It Be Whatever Is | Frankie Valli | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 6:45 |
| 13 | If It Really Wasn't Love | Frankie Valli | Jerry Corbetta, Molly Ann Leikin | 3:13 |
| 14 | Passion For Paris (An American In Paris) | Frankie Valli | Bob Crewe, George Gershwin, Jerry Corbetta | 4:40 |
| 15 | Soul/Heaven Above Me | Frankie Valli | Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio | 10:29 |
| 16 | Just Tell Me You Love Me | Frankie Valli | Carol Connors, Richard Halligan | 3:26 |
| 17 | Eat Your Heart Out | Frankie Valli | Bob Crewe, Jerry Corbetta | 4:00 |
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