Check this out.

[Dan]

Looks like the Huff's recycled one of the songs they wrote on Shake.


2001

1995

[PiedPiper]

Interesting. I wonder if there's anything legally that prevents a songwriter from reusing music from a previously published song and creating a new song with a new name?

[Progfan]

Interesting. I wonder if there's anything legally that prevents a songwriter from reusing music from a previously published song and creating a new song with a new name?

Not much. It’s pretty much an artist’s easiest way to use their own material. Re-record it, change it up.

[brent]

You are assuming John wrote the music for that record.

[PiedPiper]

I'm assuming that Huff wrote the music and John wrote the lyrics, based on CD liner notes, but I could be wrong.

[Mountain Man]

Interesting. I wonder if there's anything legally that prevents a songwriter from reusing music from a previously published song and creating a new song with a new name?

Depends on the contract. The smart ones jealously hold onto the rights to their music because that's where the money is. Steve Perry continues to earn millions a year from residuals for songs he wrote decades ago for Journey.