Dog Eat Dog

1985 Pop Rock Synth-pop

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Tracklist

A1 Good FriendsMitchell 4:27
A2 FictionKlein, Mitchell 4:14
A3 The Three Great StimulantsMitchell 6:07
A4 Tax FreeKlein, Mitchell 4:16
A5 Smokin’ (Empty, Try Another)Mitchell 1:43
B1 Dog Eat DogMitchell 4:41
B2 Shiny ToysMitchell 3:25
B3 EthiopiaMitchell 5:51
B4 Impossible DreamerMitchell 4:31
B5 Lucky GirlMitchell 3:58

Musicians

Larry KleinBass, Keyboards, Synthesizer (Fairlight CMI), Synthesizer (Programming), Producer, Music By, Speech
Joni MitchellDesign, Painting, Producer, Vocals, Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Samples (Vocal Samples), Synthesizer (Fairlight CMI), Keyboards (Assorted Keyboards), Words By, Music By, Speech, Performer (Cigarette Machine), Piano
Vinnie ColaiutaDrums, Samples (Drum Samples)
Bob WinardEngineer (Assistant), Speech (Speaker)
Michael LandauGuitar
Thomas DolbyKeyboards, Synthesizer (Fairlight CMI), Synthesizer (Programming), Producer, Speech, Speech (Speaker)
Michael FisherPercussion (Samples)
Michael McDonaldVocals, Backing Vocals
Joe SmithSpeech
Amy HollandBacking Vocals
Don HenleyBacking Vocals
James TaylorBacking Vocals
Rod SteigerSpeech, Speech (Evangelist Speech)
Steve LukatherGuitar
Larry WilliamsSaxophone, Flute
Jerry HeyTrumpet, Arranged By (Horn Arrangement), Flugelhorn
Gary GrantTrumpet, Flugelhorn
Kazu MatsuiShakuhachi
Alex AcuñaBata
Wayne ShorterSoprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone

Production

Mike ShipleyEngineer, Mixed By, Producer

Also credited. Art Direction: Glen Christensen. Engineer (Assistant): Dan Marnien. Management: Peter Asher Management Inc.. Mastered By: Stephen Marcussen. Photography By: Norman Seeff. Recorded By: Henry Lewy, Skip Cottrell.

Release notes

[Spine]:
Text on spine of sleeve written in red [also white seen on other versions].

[Inner Gatefold]:
Credits & full lyrics
© 1985 Crazy Crow Music (A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5)
© 1985 Dee Klein Music (A2, A4)
© 1985 The Tenth World (B3)

[Back Cover]:
© 1985 The David Geffen Company
℗ 1985 The David Geffen Company
Made in U.S.A.

[Labels]:
© ℗ 1985 The David Geffen Company
On some copies embossed “E A S T” on B side label centre is noted.

[Runouts]:
Etched except for the [SRC logo] which is stamped.

[Durations]:
(A) 4:25. 4:14. 6:11. 4:19. 1:43 (B) 4:41. 3:27. 5:53. 4:30. 4:02 [labels];
(A) 4:27. 4:14. 6:07. 4:16. 1:43 (B) 4:41. 3:25. 5:51. 4:31. 3.58 [checked].