Could It Be Magic (1975 remix)
~ Recording by Barry Manilow
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (PRC Recording Company pressing) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AL 4007 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (blue labels; Plastic Products pressing) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AL 4007 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | IES-80504 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AB 4007, ATC 4007, ATC-4007 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (black labels; Plastic Products pressing) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AB 4007 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AL-4007, L 37206 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | ABM 65002 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (Columbia (Terre Haute, IN) pressing) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | AL 4007 |
| 1.4 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | EP + Compilation |
| Arista | EPA 6 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ATC 8601 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | A2L 8601 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | A1L 8601, A1L-8601 | |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | A2L 8601, ASTJ (W) 52 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ZR35-225 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | IES-50017, IES-50018 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 20RS-5, 20RS-6 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 201 222-320 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Story | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 25RT-3 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Story | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 25RS-7 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow (olive sleeve) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARTVC2 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARTV 2 |
| 1.6 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow (white sleeve) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARTVC2 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic: The Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 201 222-320 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Very Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Tellydisc | TELLY 1 |
| 1.8 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | RML 52004, RML-52004 |
| 1.8 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | RMC 52004 |
| 1.8 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | VPL1 7558 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-097 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | 20RS-45 |
| 1.8 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 28RT-1 |
| 1.8 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Manilow Magic | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 28RS-1 |
| 1.17 | Could It Be Magic | 6:55 | Barry Manilow | The Manilow Collection | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | 8.11354 | |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Story | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 32RD-55 |
| 1.17 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | The Manilow Collection: Classic Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | A32D-26 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Story | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | A32D-35 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARCD-8599 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:46 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | AL-8599 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | AC-8599 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:46 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | A32D-86 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:46 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARCD-8599 |
| 1.13 | Could It Be Magic | 6:47 | Barry Manilow | The Best of Barry | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 140.8078 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARCD 8039 |
| 2.10 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | The Songs 1975–1990 | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 353 868 |
| 1.5 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Complete Collection and Then Some… | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 18714-2 |
| 1.17 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | The Manilow Collection: Classic Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | BVCA-169 |
| 1.5 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Complete Collection and Then Some… | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | BVCZ-3003, BVCZ-3004, BVCZ-3005, BVCZ-3006 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (Manufactured in West Germany) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | ARCD-8559 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Hidden Treasures: Highlights From The Complete Collection and Then Some… | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | 74321 13568 2 | |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | BVCA-7302 |
| 1.10 | Could It Be Magic | 6:43 | Barry Manilow | Les Voix en or 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use) | 9548 34788 2 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Body Talk: The Language of Love 1965–1995: Heart to Heart | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 07822-14519-2, R834-17 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 07822-10600-2 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow (Club Edition) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARCD0600 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | BVCM-31086 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, BMG Ariola Argentina S.A. | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage | 74321 91686 2 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 07822-10600-2 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876604552 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | BVCM-31128 |
| 1.4 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow Classics | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Special Products | #17660, DRC33592 |
| 1.5 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Complete Collection and Then Some… | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 82876 69272 2 |
| 1.6 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Very Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Hallmark (brand of the American greeting card company) | DRC13680 | |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:52 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 82876 86717 2 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.6 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The World’s Greatest Special Edition: Long Versions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) | 82876 699872 |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, BMG Heritage | |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 21628 2 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.3 | Could It Be Magic | 6:47 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 25686 2 |
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | BVCP-20042 |
| 1.6 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | The Very Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Somerset Entertainment Ltd. (manufacturer/distributor of specialty music, not an imprint) | 48778, A152528 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | |
| 1.9 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Playlist: The Very Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 27472 2 |
| 1.9 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Playlist: The Very Best of Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 80790 2 |
| 4.4 | Could It Be Magic | 6:53 | Barry Manilow | Lite FM: Late Night Ballads from the 70’s & 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | SSTC07791 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | The Box Set Series | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883771662 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | The Box Set Series | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875020222 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | The Box Set Series | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875020222 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | SICP-4736 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875140882 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875140882 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | |
| 1.18 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Feeling ’70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I | Barry Manilow | Album | Arista | ||
| 1.7 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Barry Manilow I (Manufactured in U.S.A.) | Barry Manilow | Album |
| Arista | ARCD-8559 |
| 1.11 | Could It Be Magic | 6:49 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | ARCD 8039 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 20RS-28, 20RS-29 |
| 2.1 | Could It Be Magic | ?:?? | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits (picture disc) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | AL13-8039 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:51 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II (BMG club edition) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | ARCD-8599, D 143658 |
| 1.1 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | Greatest Hits, Volume II | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | ||
| 1.5 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Complete Collection and Then Some… (download only) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | |
| 1.5 | Could It Be Magic | 6:50 | Barry Manilow | The Complete Collection…and Then Some (streaming only) | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | ||
| 1.19 | Could It Be Magic | 6:48 | Barry Manilow | The Manilow Collection: Twenty Classic Hits | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation |
| Arista | 4.11354 |
| 1.2 | Could It Be Magic | 6:47 | Barry Manilow | Ultimate Manilow | Barry Manilow | Album + Compilation | Arista | ||
Relationships
| recording engineer and mixer: | Elliot Scheiner |
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| producer: | Ron Dante Barry Manilow |
| acoustic guitar: | Stuart Scharff |
| bass guitar [bass]: | Stu Woods (bass guitarist) |
| congas: | Norman Pride |
| drums (drum set): | Steve Gadd (drummer) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Barry Manilow |
| background vocals: | Adrienne Anderson Ron Dante Robert Danz Kathe Green Jane Schekter Gail Kantor Laurel Massé Merle Miller Pamela Pentony Sheilah Rae Jane Stuart (vocalist) |
| conductor: | Barry Manilow |
| arranger: | Barry Manilow |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1973) |
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| recorded at and mixed at: | A&R Sound Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States |
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| remixed at: | Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1975-04) |
| remix of: | Could It Be Magic (original 1973 mix) |
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| sampled by: | Back to Daylight by Dub Pistols feat. Ashley Slater In for Life (explicit) by Terror Squad featuring Big Pun, Triple Seis, Prospect and Cuban Link Make It Clap by Busta Rhymes feat. Spliff Star Trabajos suzios by Acción Sánchez feat. Latex Diamond, Mitsuruggy & Trad Montana |
| edits: | Could It Be Magic |
| other databases: | https://www.whosampled.com/Barry-Manilow/Could-It-Be-Magic/ [info] |
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| recording of: | Could It Be Magic |
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Related works
Could It Be Magic
| lyricist: | Adrienne Anderson |
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| additional composer: | Fryderyk Chopin (composer) |
| composer: | Barry Manilow |
| publisher: | Angeldust Music (ended) Kamikazee Music (ended) EMI Longitude Music Universal Music Careers |
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| sub-publisher: | シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
| referred to in medleys: | Medley: Copacabana / Daybreak / Lonely Together / Looks Like We Made It / Could It Be Magic (order: 6) The Gonzo Hits Medley (order: 20) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Könnt’ es sein Magie? |
| later translated versions: | Kanssasi tahdon pois Kdo z nás smí se vrátit Le Temps qui court Magia (Brazilian Portuguese version of “Could It Be Magic”) Ontmoeting Puede ser genial Schau wie es regnet (Could It Be Magic) Sera esto magia 恋はマジック |
| later versions: | Could It Be Magic (version as recorded by Take That) |
| version of: | Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version) |
| is based on: | Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo |