c) Not sure why such a comment would go on the album when we only have evidence of it applying to one performance.
- The LP sleeve lists the backing singers and other musicians in a general sense, it does not attribute them to individual tracks.
- considering the youtube autogen can't even get the names right, I do not believe it is evidence about who the backing singers are on that track (which of the three? all of them? any combination?). Probably the autogen algorithm scraped the personnel from the rear of the LP in a mangled way.
- According to autogen, Kurt Cobain apparently also sang backing vocals on at least two other tracks on that album, youtube Icuc5nSIihw and tptQmGzepTc
a) The autogen came from a compilation not the original LP;
b) Evidence isn't necessarily proof and you can't just state that the autogen notes are wrong (tho questionable). Both are just conflicting evidence; and
c) You didn't indicate such, but in fairness I seem to recall that AMG had a different Billy credited as well.
I'm of opposing views when it comes to credits on compilations. On one hand they may be sloppier than the credits on the original release; on the other, a major label compilation may correct errors found on the original. There are several cases where I have seen different writing credits repeated on the original and subsequent compilations released by the writer(s) themselves which conflict with what SHS has (from ASCAP, etc.). Often, I stick with the label since I believe that that songwriters would make sure that the credits are printed correctly on their own releases.
For info, the entire autogen note:
Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment
As Long As We've Got Each Other · B.J. Thomas
The Complete Columbia Singles
℗ 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Background Vocal: Marc Cohn
Background Vocal: Billy Burnette
Background Vocal: Kurt Cobain
Composer, Lyricist: Steven Dorff
Conductor, Guitar, Arranger: David Wolfert
Guitar: Thom Rotella
Composer, Lyricist: John Bettis
Percussion: Jimmy Maelen
Drums: Allan Schwartzberg
Piano: Steve Moss
Synthesizer: Clifford Carter
Bass: Will Lee
Producer: Gary Klein
Engineer, Re- Mixer: John Davenport
Assistant Engineer: Craig Vogel
Assistant Engineer: Mike Mills
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen