Through the Eyes of Love: The Complete Arista 7″ Singles

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
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1It’s All in the Sky Above
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
It’s All in the Sky Above
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc. and BMG Bumblebee
4:20
2Lights of Dawn
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
piano:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in Universal City, California, United States
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Lights of Dawn
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3:34
3If This Is Love
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
If This Is Love
writer:
Kerry Chater and Robbie Patton
publisher:
Rocket Songs, Inc. (US work publisher) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
3:36
4Talk
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Talk
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Baby Shoes Music, BMG Bumblebee, Irving Music (BMI) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
3:46
5Without You
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
Without You
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
3:25
6Boys in the Backroom
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Boys in the Back Room
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
3:35
7Lovers After All
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Peabo Bryson and Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
edit of:
Lovers After All by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Lovers After All
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Leon Ware Music (ended), Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and BMG Bumblebee
3:43
8Happier Than I’ve Ever Been
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Steven Cagan
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Happier Than I’ve Ever Been
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended) and BMG Bumblebee
3:26
9Race to the End (theme from “Chariots of Fire”)
recording engineer and producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
edit of:
Race to the End by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Race to the End (song version of Chariots of Fire: Titles)
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Toughknot Ltd.
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, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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)
is based on:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
3:46
10Long Goodbyes
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recording of:
Long Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
43:00
11You Should Hear How She Talks About You
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
edit of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester
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
3:49
12Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
edit of:
Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel) by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Little Mole Music and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:46
13Come 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
44:19
14Nice Girls
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
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
3:34
15My Boyfriend’s Back
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
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
3:35
16Looking for the Perfect Ahh
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Lani Groves, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Melissa Manchester and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Looking for the Perfect Ahh
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Robbie Buchanan and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Carole Bayer Sager Music, Nanacub Publishing, Rumanian Pickleworks Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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
43:14
17No One Can Love You More Than Me
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
edit of:
No One Can Love You More Than Me by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
No One Can Love You More Than Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Billy Livsey
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
4:03
18White Rose
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
Robbie Buchanan
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
White Rose
writer:
Kevin DeRemer, Melissa Manchester and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Little Mole Music and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
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
33:53
19I Don’t Care What the People Say
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Peter Cannarozzi and Bob Christianson
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Michael Boddicker
piano [acoustic piano]:
Robbie Buchanan
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Robbie Buchanan
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Gordon Grody, Ula Hedwig, David Lasley, Marcy Levy and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Don’t Care What the People Say
lyricist and composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
43:35
20Emergency
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
edit of:
Emergency by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Emergency
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee and Universal Music Careers
4:57
21You Should Hear How She Talks About You (special extended version)
producer:
Arif Mardin
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
5:02

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Release

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photography:Getty Images
Michael Ochs Archives
liner notes:Joe Marchese (owner of TheSecondDisc.com and liner notes writer)
executive producer:Gordon Anderson (producer)
producer:Jeff James (producer)
Joe Marchese (owner of TheSecondDisc.com and liner notes writer)
remastering:Mike Piacentini
manufactured by:Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by:Real Gone Music (US reissue label founded by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.) (in 2017)
manufactured for:Real Gone Music (US reissue label founded by Gordon Anderson and Gabby Castellana. DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE UK/EUROPE OUT-OF-COPYRIGHT LABEL.)
remastered at:Battery Studios (mastering/archival/digitization studio located at 321 W 44th Street, NYC) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10826457 [info]
ASIN:US: B073RQSFDS [info]