Greatest Hits

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Don’t Cry Out Loud
engineer:
Milt Calise
producer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Dennis Budimir and Lee Ritenour
piano:
Bill Payne
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Barry Fasman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
produced for:
Melissa Manchester Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry Out Loud
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1976)
composer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter) (in 1976)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music and Woolnough Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
lyrics quoted on:
Fabulous Secret Powers (HEHEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA)
53:49
A2You Should Hear How She Talks About You
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan
background vocals:
Ula Hedwig, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Pitchford Music and Snow Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
4.54:15
A3Midnight Blue
recording engineer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
mixer:
Bill Schnee
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Wolfert
bass guitar [bass]:
Cooker LoPresti
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kirk Bruner
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
background vocals:
Melissa Manchester and Vini Poncia
strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sound Labs in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Midnight Blue
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
New York Times Music Corp. (publisher) (ended), Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
43:55
A4Just Too Many People
recording engineer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
mixer:
Bill Schnee
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Wolfert
baritone saxophone:
John Rotella (woodwind)
bass guitar [bass]:
Cooker LoPresti
drums (drum set):
Kirk Bruner
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
tenor saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
trombone:
Lew McCreary
trumpet:
Steve Madaio
background vocals:
Melissa Manchester and Vini Poncia
conductor:
Melissa Manchester (strings)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Sound Labs in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just Too Many People
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Vini Poncia
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
53:38
A5Whenever I Call You Friend
engineer:
Ed Seay
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tom Robb
drums (drum set):
James Stroud
guitar:
Larry Byrom
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Feingold and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
percussion:
Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer) and James Stroud
background vocals:
Arnold McCuller
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Steven Cagan
recording of:
Whenever I Call You “Friend”
lyricist:
Ken Loggins and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Ken Loggins
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:44
B1Come In From the Rain
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer [Prophet]:
Robbie Buchanan
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come In From the Rain
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
44:20
B2Nice Girls
assistant engineer:
Robert Feist, John Kovarek and Gary Skardina
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Julie Last and Steve Benben
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Pete Cannarozzi
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan
guitar:
Dan Carter (guitarist), Michael Landau and Steve Lukather
tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
vibraphone:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Eva Haskell, Jude Johnstone, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Sharon O’Neal and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan and Arif Mardin
recording of:
Nice Girls
writer:
Jan Buckingham, Steve Buckingham (producer) and Mark Gray (US country music artist)
publisher:
Daticabo Publishing Co., Duck Songs (US publisher) and Warner House of Music
3:40
B3Just You and I
engineer:
Bob Schaper
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Wolfert
bass guitar [bass]:
Cooker LoPresti
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Stanley Schwartz
clavinet:
Melissa Manchester, Stanley Schwartz and David Wolfert
congas and percussion:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Kirk Bruner
electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
Melissa Manchester and Stanley Schwartz
background vocals:
Kirk Bruner, Lenny Castro, Cooker Lo Presti, Melissa Manchester and Vini Poncia
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Just You and I
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
4:08
B4My Boyfriend’s Back / Runaway (Medley)
assistant engineer:
Robert Feist, John Kovarek and Gary Skardina
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Julie Last and Steve Benben
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Arif Mardin and Joe Mardin
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
glockenspiel [bells]:
Pete Cannarozzi
guitar:
Michael Landau and Steve Lukather
percussion [metal cans]:
Joe Mardin
synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Robert Feist, Eva Haskell, Jude Johnstone, John Kovarek, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Sharon O’Neal, Gary Skardina and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
medley including a cover recording of:
My Boyfriend’s Back
writer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
medley including a cover recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
7:35
B5Through the Eyes of Love (theme from the motion picture “Ice Castles”)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recording of:
Through the Eyes of Love (Ice Castles, theme)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp. and EMI Golden Torch Music Corp.
4:10