Tracklist
| A1 | The Heart Of Rock & Roll | 5:01 | |
| A2 | Heart And Soul | 4:10 | |
| A3 | Bad Is Bad | 3:46 | |
| A4 | I Want A New Drug | 4:46 | |
| B1 | Walking On A Thin Line | 5:08 | |
| B2 | Finally Found A Home | 3:42 | |
| B3 | If This Is It | 3:46 | |
| B4 | You Crack Me Up | 3:39 | |
| B5 | Honky Tonk Blues | 3:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Chrysalis Records
- Copyright © – Chrysalis Records
- Published By – Hulex Music
- Published By – Red Admiral Music
- Published By – Chinnichap Publishing, Inc.
- Published By – Careers Music, Inc.
- Published By – Unichappell Music
- Published By – Endless Frogs Music
- Published By – Slimey Limey Music
- Published By – McNoodle Music
- Published By – Hiriam Music
- Published By – Rightsong Music
- Published By – Fred Rose Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Recorded At – The Plant Studios
- Recorded At – The Automatt
- Mixed At – Power Station
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Credits
- Bass – Mario Cipollina
- Booking – Monterey Peninsula Artists
- Creative Director, Artwork By [Cover Art], Photography By [Handtinted Photography & Photo Montage] – Bennett Hall
- Crew – Jeff Alder, "Bugsy" Moran*, Ralph Arista, Terry Persons
- Crew [Sound] – Mark Deadman
- Design [Graphic/Logo Design] – Bunny Zaruba
- Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Bill Gibson
- Engineer [Additional], Engineer [Assistant] – Jeffrey "Nik" Norman*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jesse Osborne*
- Keyboards, Vocals – Sean Hopper
- Lead Guitar, Vocals – Chris Hayes
- Management – Bob Brown (11)
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain
- Producer – Huey Lewis And The News*
- Recorded By – Jim Gaines
- Vocals, Harmonica – Huey Lewis
- Vocals, Saxophone, Guitar – Johnny Colla
Notes
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressing denoted by "G" etch in runouts.
Issued with custom lyric/credit inner sleeve.
No “STERLING” stamp in runouts.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA and The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA.
Additional recording at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA.
Mixed at The Power Station, New York, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
Made in U.S.A.
℗ & © 1983 Chrysalis Records
All songs published by Hulex Music/Red Admiral Music (BMI) except:
A2 published by Chinnichap Publishing Inc./Careers Music, inc. (BMI)
A3 published by Unichappell Music (BMI) (on label)
B1 published by Endless Frogs Music (ASCAP)/Slimey Limey Music (BMI)/McNoodle Music
B5 published by Hiriam Music/Rightsong Music (BMI)/Fred Rose Music Inc. (BMI) (on label)
Issued with custom lyric/credit inner sleeve.
No “STERLING” stamp in runouts.
Recorded at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA and The Plant Studios, Sausalito, CA.
Additional recording at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA.
Mixed at The Power Station, New York, NY.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
Made in U.S.A.
℗ & © 1983 Chrysalis Records
All songs published by Hulex Music/Red Admiral Music (BMI) except:
A2 published by Chinnichap Publishing Inc./Careers Music, inc. (BMI)
A3 published by Unichappell Music (BMI) (on label)
B1 published by Endless Frogs Music (ASCAP)/Slimey Limey Music (BMI)/McNoodle Music
B5 published by Hiriam Music/Rightsong Music (BMI)/Fred Rose Music Inc. (BMI) (on label)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): G
- Barcode (Text): 0 4411-41412-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 044114141211
- Rights Society (A1 to B5): BMI
- Rights Society (B1): ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): FV 41412 AS
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): FV 41412 BS
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 1): <JXMP> FV-41412-AS GIT G1 B7
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 1): FV-41412-BS GIN G G2 (H-AD)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 3): (J-TR) FV-41412-AS G1D B5 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 3): FV41412BS-1C I1 D G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 4): (J-TR) FV-41412-A5 GID G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 4): (J-AD) FV-41412-B5 GIG G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 5): (J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIG E10 G2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 5): (H-AD) FV-41412-BS GIL G1 C6
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 6): (J-TR) FV-41412-AS G1D A7 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 6): FV 41412BS-1D F3 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 7): (J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIG A6 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 7): (J-AD) FV-41412-BS GIG G1 A5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 8): (J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIG C4 G2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 8): (J-AD) FV-41412-BS GIH G1 A22
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 9): <JXMP> FV-41412-HS GIT G1 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 9): (H-AD) FV-41412-BS GIN G1 A4
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 10): <JXMP> FV-41412-AS GIT G1 A3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 10): (H-AD) FV-41412-B GIAB G1 F1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 11): (J-TR) FV-41423-AS G1D D5 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 11): FV-41412BS-1B N3 G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 12): (J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIF C7 EG
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 12): (J-AD) FV-41412-BS GIG 11 G1 A10
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 13): FV-41412-AS GIT G1 B4 <JXMP>
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 13): FV-41412-B GIAB G1 E2 (H-AD)
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A variant 14): (J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIH G1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B variant 14): (J-AD) FV-41412-BS GIG G1 G\7
Other Versions (5 of 197)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Sports (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | WWS-81628 | Japan | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Sports (Cassette, Album, Pebbled Shell) | Chrysalis | FVT 41412 | US | 1983 | ||
| Sports (LP, Album, Stereo) | Chrysalis | CHR 1412 | UK | 1983 | |||
Recently Edited | Sports (LP, Album, Stereo, Cinram Pressing) | Chrysalis | CHS 41412 | Canada | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis | CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Scandinavia | 1983 |
Recommendations
1984 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1982 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1980 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1977 USVinyl —LP, Album
1978 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1985 USVinyl —LP, Album
1981 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1977 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1982 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
1984 USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
I never realized until recently that "Heart & Soul" was recorded by the Bus Boys in 1982 on "American Worker" one year before Huey Lewis covered it in 1983 on "Sports" and scored a much bigger hit with the song.
This vinyl is an absolute steal if you can score a good copy for a decent price. i was very surprised with how clean and open everything sounded. This is really all you need!
Vinyl done right. This is a fantastic sounding pressing with a nice clear and balanced sound. It runs circles around the later remastered CD.
Listening on an ATLP120XUSB with a VM95ML cartridge.
Agree with several others here. This vinyl is really quiet. Very balanced mix. Sounds great!- My copy has
(J-MP) FV-41412-AS GIH
in the dead wax. - Mine sounds stellar! Quiet and beautiful! Bass is deep. Holographic.
Sports will be repressed on limited-edition olive green and classic black. Release Date: 9/15/2023. https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/collections/huey-lewis-the-news
the pressing is clear and dead silent on most of the record. really love the sound. I was impressed that I got this for a few bucks here, used, and it sounds brand new. recommended.
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.- try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you dumb f$$ker!
