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.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chrysalis Records
- Copyright (c) – Chrysalis Records
- Distributed By – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Recorded At – The Plant Studios
- Recorded At – The Automatt
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
- Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
- Artwork [Creative Director], Artwork [Cover Art], Photography By [Handtinted Photography], Photography By [Photo Montage] – Bennett Hall
- Artwork [Graphic/Logo Design] – Bunny Zaruba
- Bass – Mario Cipollina
- 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
- 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
Came with lyrics/credits inner sleeve.On labels:
℗ 1983 Chrysalis Records Inc.
On back sleeve:
℗ & © 1983 Chrysalis Records
Track A1 on label: The Heart Of Rock And Roll
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Comapnaies
Printed in Germany
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): S 205 845 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): S 205 845 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - Variant 1): DM 205845 A-2/84 S III
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - Variant 1): DM 205845 B-2/84 S III
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - Variant 2): DM 205845 A-3/84S III V
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - Variant 2): DM 205845 B-3/84S III I[scratched]V
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - Variant 3): 205845 A-1/83 S III
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - Variant 3): 205845 B-1/83 S III
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A - Variant 4): DM 205845 A-3/84S III Ⅵ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B - Variant 4): 205845 B-1/84 S III Ⅳ
- Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
- Label Code: LC 1626
- Distribution Code (Germany): -620
- Distribution Code (France): AE 280
- Other (On inner sleeve): 205 845/97 555
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FV 41412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album, Car) | Chrysalis | FV 41412 | US | 1983 |
| 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Huey Lewis & The News | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis, Chrysalis | 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Greece | 1984 |
| WWS-81628 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | WWS-81628 | Japan | 1983 |
| 610 314-222 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (CD, Album) | Chrysalis | 610 314-222 | Europe | Unknown |
| CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis | CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Spain | 1984 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | The Heart Of Rock & RollWritten-By – Lewis*, Colla* |
5:01 |
| 2 | Heart And SoulWritten-By – M. Chapman/N. Chinn* |
4:10 |
| 3 | Bad Is BadWritten-By – Lewis* |
3:46 |
| 4 | I Want A New DrugEngineer [Assistant] – Bob GreenbergMixed By – Larry AlexanderWritten-By – Hayes*, Lewis* |
4:46 |
| 5 | Walking On A Thin LineWritten-By – Pessis*, Wells* |
5:08 |
| 6 | Finally Found A HomeWritten-By – Brown*, Hayes*, Lewis* |
3:42 |
| 7 | If This Is ItWritten-By – Lewis*, Colla* |
3:46 |
| 8 | You Crack Me UpWritten-By – Lewis*, Cipollina* |
3:39 |
| 9 | Honky Tonk BluesPedal Steel Guitar – John McFeeWritten-By – Hank Williams |
3:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – 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
- 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
"Distributed by Columbia House/Distribue par Columbia House, 815 Middlefield Road, Scarborough, Ontario, M1V 3M3"Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 77749-531939802
- Barcode (Scanned): 77749-531939802
- Matrix / Runout: DIDX-000076 14
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FV 41412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album, Car) | Chrysalis | FV 41412 | US | 1983 |
| 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Huey Lewis & The News | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis, Chrysalis | 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Greece | 1984 |
| WWS-81628 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | WWS-81628 | Japan | 1983 |
| 610 314-222 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (CD, Album) | Chrysalis | 610 314-222 | Europe | Unknown |
| CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis | CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Spain | 1984 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Heart Of Rock & RollWritten-By – Colla* |
| A2 | Heart And SoulWritten-By – M. Chapman / N. Chinn* |
| A3 | Bad Is BadWritten By – A. Call, J. Cianbotti, J. McVie, M. SchreinerWritten-By – S. Hopper* |
| A4 | I Want A New DrugEngineer [Assistant] – Bob GreenbergMixed By – Larry AlexanderWritten-By – Hayes* |
| B1 | Walking On A Thin LineWritten By – Pessis, Wells |
| B2 | Finally Found A HomeWritten By – BrownWritten-By – Hayes* |
| B3 | If This Is ItWritten-By – Colla* |
| B4 | You Crack Me UpWritten-By – Cipollina* |
| B5 | Honky Tonk BluesGuitar [Pedal Steel] – John McFeeWritten-By – Hank Williams |
Credits
- Artwork By [Graphic, Logo Design] – Bunny Zaruba
- Bass – Mario Cipollina
- Drums, Percussion – Bill Gibson
- Engineer [Additional] – Jeffrey (Nik) Norman*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Jeffrey (Nik) Norman*, Jesse Osborne
- Guitar [Lead] – Chris Hayes
- Keyboards – Sean Hopper
- Lead Vocals, Harmonica – Huey Lewis
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5)
- Other [Booking Agent] – Monterey Peninsula Artists
- Other [Management] – Bob Brown
- Photography [Handtint, Photo Montage], Artwork By [Creative Director, Cover Art] – Bennett Hall
- Producer – Huey Lewis And The News*
- Recorded By – Jim Gaines
- Saxophone, Guitar – Johnny Colla
- Vocals – Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Johnny Colla, Sean Hopper
- Written-By – Lewis* (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B2 to B4)
Notes
Published in UK;Made in Yugoslavia;
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: SOKOJ
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FV 41412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album, Car) | Chrysalis | FV 41412 | US | 1983 |
| 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Huey Lewis & The News | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis, Chrysalis | 822031-1, 822031/1, CHR 1412 | Greece | 1984 |
| WWS-81628 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis | WWS-81628 | Japan | 1983 |
| 610 314-222 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (CD, Album) | Chrysalis | 610 314-222 | Europe | Unknown |
| CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Huey Lewis And The News* | Sports (LP, Album) | Chrysalis, Chrysalis | CHR 1412, CHR-1412 | Spain | 1984 |

