Record Details

Artist:	USA For Africa
Title:	We Are The World
Format:	12"
Label:	Columbia
Cat No:	USA 40043
Released:	Apr 1985
Country:
Genres:	BalladPop RockSoft RockSynth-pop
Status	Have
Added To List	27th July 2025

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"P" etched in runouts denotes a [l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman] pressing. Remainder of runouts mostly etched, mastering stamped. Catalog number USA 40043 appears on gatefold spine and labels; catalog number 40043 appears on inside of gatefold lower right and on inner sleeve credit side. Includes an order postcard for merchandise (sleeve includes pictures of available merch). Gatefold sleeve: inside USA For Africa information, 25 session photos. Inner sleeve: track credits, thank yous, session photo of all/most artists. A2 recorded at Record One, Los Angeles, CA A3 recorded and mixed at Studio 55, Los Angeles, CA A4 recorded live at the Meadowlands, August 6, 1984 on the Record Plant (L.A.) remote truck. Mixed at Clover Recorders, Los Angeles, CA B1 recorded at Manta Sound, Toronto and Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver B2 recorded at Record Plant, New York and Black Truck, New Orleans B3 recorded and mixed at Lion Share Studios, Los Angeles, CA B4 recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA B5 recorded at Lion Share Studios and Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Lion Share Studios. B6 recorded live in San Francisco on February 21, 1985 on the Westwood One remote truck ℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa © 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa A1: ℗ 1985 United Support Of Artists For Africa A2: ℗ 1985 CBS Inc. A3: ℗ 1985 Planet Records A4: ℗ 1985 Bruce Springsteen B1: ℗ 1985 Northern Lights For Africa Society B2, B3: ℗ 1985 Warner Bros. Records Inc. B4: ℗ 1985 Capitol Records Inc. B5: ℗ 1985 RCA Records B6: ℗ 1985 Chrysalis Records A1: © 1985 Mijac Music (BMI) and Brockman Music (ASCAP) A2: © 1985 Random Notes (ASCAP) and Street Talk Tunes (ASCAP) A3: © 1984 MCA Music, a Div. of MCA, Inc. (ASCAP)/Music Corp. Of America, Inc. (BMI) A4: © 1972 Island Music (BMI) B1: © 1985 Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI)/Adams Communications, Inc. (BMI)/Calypso Toonz (PROC)/Irving Music, Inc. (BMI) B2: © 1984 Controversy Music (ASCAP) B3: © 1985 Security Hogg Music (ASCAP), Fin de Siecle Musique (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc. (BMI) B4: © 1979 Frettssongs/Clean Sheets Music (BMI) B5: © 1984 Debdave Music, Inc. (BMI)/Briarpatch Music Inc. (BMI)/Good Sport Music (ASCAP)/Montage Music Inc. (ASCAP) B6: © 1979 Hulex Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

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