What connects this song
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Engineered by Tom Knox, also Africa (Toto), Hold the Line (Toto) and Afraid of Love (Toto)
Recorded at Criteria Studios, also Hotel California (Eagles), Nightswimming (R.E.M.) and Drive (R.E.M.)
Released on CBS/Sony, also Hold the Line (Toto), Afraid of Love (Toto) and Good for You (Toto)
Mixed by Bill Schnee, also My Little Town (Simon & Garfunkel), Hold Me (Whitney Houston) and Tutu (Miles Davis)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
James Newton Howard produced 767 songs on fono, the 8th most of any producer
749 other songs on fono were recorded at Sunset Sound, by Prince and Yellowcard and others
398 other songs on fono were recorded at Cherokee Studios, by Pink Floyd and Journey and others
Bill Schnee mixed 10 of Valerie Carter’s top 10 songs
Credits
All 28 credits
- Written by
- James Newton Howard and Valerie Carter
- Produced by
- James Newton Howard
- Performed by
- Chuck Rainey, David Lasley, Don Myrick, Fred Tackett, James Newton Howard, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and Valerie Carter
- Engineered by
- Bob Schaper, Dana Latham, Howard Steele, James Isaacson, Kevin Myers, Rick Ruggieri, Ron Hitchcock and Tom Knox
- Mixed by
- Bill Schnee
- Part of
- Wild Child
- Recorded at
- Cherokee Studios, Criteria Studios, Sound Labs, Inc., Studio 55 and Sunset Sound
- Released on
- CBS/Sony
- Written by
- James Newton Howard and Valerie Carter
- Produced by
- James Newton Howard
- Performed by
- Chuck Rainey, David Lasley, Don Myrick, Fred Tackett, James Newton Howard, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro and Valerie Carter
- Engineered by
- Bob Schaper, Dana Latham, Howard Steele, James Isaacson, Kevin Myers, Rick Ruggieri, Ron Hitchcock and Tom Knox
- Mixed by
- Bill Schnee
- Part of
- Wild Child
- Recorded at
- Cherokee Studios, Criteria Studios, Sound Labs, Inc., Studio 55 and Sunset Sound
- Released on
- CBS/Sony
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Tom Knox
Same mixer: Bill Schnee
Same writer: James Newton Howard
Same producer: James Newton Howard
Same studio: Criteria Studios
Same label: CBS/Sony
Same mixer: Bill Schnee
Same writer: James Newton Howard
Elsewhere
Sources (29)
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1MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Chuck Rainey
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Chuck Rainey
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by David Lasley
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by David Lasley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Don Myrick
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Don Myrick
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Fred Tackett
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Fred Tackett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by James Newton Howard
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by James Newton Howard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Jeff Porcaro
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Jeff Porcaro
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Steve Lukather
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Steve Lukather
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Steve Porcaro
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Steve Porcaro
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Valerie Carter
Taking the Long Way Home was performed by Valerie Carter
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was produced by James Newton Howard
Taking the Long Way Home was produced by James Newton Howard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was written by James Newton Howard
Taking the Long Way Home was written by James Newton Howard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was written by Valerie Carter
Taking the Long Way Home was written by Valerie Carter
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home is part of the release Wild Child
Taking the Long Way Home is part of the release Wild Child
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Cherokee Studios
Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Cherokee Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Criteria Studios
Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Criteria Studios
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Sound Labs, Inc.
Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Sound Labs, Inc.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Studio 55
Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Studio 55
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Sunset Sound
Taking the Long Way Home was recorded at Sunset Sound
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz CBS/Sony is the label of the song Taking the Long Way Home
CBS/Sony is the label of the song Taking the Long Way Home
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Bob Schaper
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Bob Schaper
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Dana Latham
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Dana Latham
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Howard Steele
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Howard Steele
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by James Isaacson
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by James Isaacson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
24MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Kevin Myers
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Kevin Myers
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
25MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Rick Ruggieri
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Rick Ruggieri
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
26MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Ron Hitchcock
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Ron Hitchcock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
27MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Tom Knox
Taking the Long Way Home was engineered by Tom Knox
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
28MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was mixed by Bill Schnee
Taking the Long Way Home was mixed by Bill Schnee
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
29MusicBrainz Taking the Long Way Home was released on 1978-09-22
Taking the Long Way Home was released on 1978-09-22
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026