The Wonder Years: Music From the Emmy Award-Winning Show & Its Era

by Original Tv Soundtrack

Overview

The cuddly, sepia-warm tones of the hit Fox TV series spill over into this soundtrack, which is redolent with memories of childhood summers, walking in the park, barbecues out back, and all the other good stuff that the show waxed nostalgic about. Of the 13 tracks here, a full seven are covers. These include pop-gospel act Judson Spence's take on Dobie Gray's "Drift Away," Joe Cocker's soulman exertions on the Beatles' "With a Little Help (From My Friends)," and two peace-and-love chestnuts -- the Indigo Girls' version of Dino Valente's "Get Together" and Richie Havens doing Cat Stevens' "Peace Train." There's also Julian Lennon, sounding rather like David Bowie on "Ruby Tuesday." Most of the covers are faithful, if unremarkable; the oddest of the lot is little-known Brit dance-pop act the Escape Club's funked-up version of the Doors' "Twentieth Century Fox" (would that be a plug for the studio, now?). Speaking of dance-pop, there are two tracks by '80s teen queen Debbie Gibson. Schmaltz is represented by Crosby Stills, Nash & Young's "Teach Your Children" and Carole King's "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow." And there's Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl," as well. All things considered, this record may have a fair bit of MOR hokum and not an especially inspired selection of songs. And the 1994 release The Wonder Years may be a more comprehensive document of the era capsuled in the show. Still, if you're in the mood for some quick-fix nostalgia, it fits the bill. ~ Leslie Mathew

Product Details

Release Date:	10/03/1989
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678203220

Tracks

1. With a Little Help from My Friends
2. Baby I Need Your Loving
3. Drift Away
4. For What It's Worth
5. Get Together
6. In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)
7. Twentieth Century Fox
8. Ruby Tuesday
9. Teach Your Children
10. Brown Eyed Girl
11. Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
12. Come Home (Wonder Years)
13. Peace Train*

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Escape Club   Primary Artist
Debbie Gibson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Was (Not Was)   Primary Artist
Buffalo Springfield   Primary Artist
Indigo Girls   Primary Artist,Vocals
Van Morrison   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Richie Havens   Primary Artist,Vocals
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young   Primary Artist
Crosby, Stills & Nash   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Joe Cocker   Primary Artist,Vocals
Carole King   Primary Artist,Vocals
Julian Lennon   Primary Artist,Vocals
Judson Spence   Primary Artist,Vocals
Richie Furay   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bruce Palmer   Guitar (Bass)
Garry Sherman   Organ
Steve Stills   Guitar,Vocals
The Sweet Inspirations   Vocals (Background)
David Crosby   Vocals
Dallas Taylor   Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
Greg Reeves   Guitar (Bass)
Russ Savakus   Guitar (Bass)
Don Was   Vocals
David Was   Vocals
Gary Chester   Drums
Jim Morrison   Vocals
Stephen Stills   Guitar,Vocals
Graham Nash   Vocals,Percussion
Eric Gale   Guitar
Dewey Martin   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Hugh McCracken   Guitar
Neil Young   Guitar,Vocals
Al Gorgoni   Guitar

Technical Credits

Karen Gibson   Producer,Producer,Executive Producer
Mentor Williams   Composer
Chet Powers   Composer
Toby Emmerich   Producer,Executive Producer
David Crosby   Producer,Group Member
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Bert Berns   Producer
The Escape Club   Performer
Bill Halverson   Engineer
Keith Richards   Composer
Don Was   Producer
John Densmore   Composer
David Was   Producer
Debbie Gibson   Composer,Producer,Performer
Was (Not Was)   Performer
Denny Cordell   Producer
Dino Valente   Composer
Neil Dorfsman   Mixing
Mick Jagger   Composer
Tom May   Engineer
Brian Stone   Mixing,Producer
Buffalo Springfield   Mixing,Performer
Donnie Van Zant   Composer
Margaret Guerra Rogers   Consultant
Stephen Stills   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Performer,Group Member
Paul McCartney   Composer
Jim Morrison   Composer
Bob Marlette   Producer
Chester Powers   Composer
Indigo Girls   Performer
Van Morrison   Composer,Performer
Jerry Garcia   Group Member
Maurice Dollison   Composer
Stan Ross   Engineer
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Chick Webb   Composer
Larry Steele   Composer
Crosby, Stills & Nash   Producer,Performer
Joe Cocker   Performer
Fred Parris   Composer
Graham Nash   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Eddie Holland   Composer
Don Barnes   Composer
Carole King   Composer,Performer
David Kershenbaum   Producer
Cat Stevens   Composer
Dennis King   Mastering
Charles Greene   Mixing,Producer
Charles Green   Producer
Lou Adler   Producer
John Lennon   Composer
John Keane   Producer
John Luongo   Mixing
Jeff Carlisi   Composer
Julian Lennon   Performer
Robby Krieger   Composer
Judson Spence   Producer,Performer
Richie Havens   Performer
Neil Young   Producer,Group Member
Ray Manzarek   Composer,Producer
Doc Siegel   Engineer
Brian Holland   Composer