Barry Manilow II

~ Release by Barry Manilow (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1I Want to Be Somebody’s Baby
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
clavinet:
Jon Stroll
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Dickie Frank and John Barranco
percussion:
Lee Gurst
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
James R. Bailey (session vocalist), Melvin Kent and Ken Williams (songwriter)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jack Cortner (New York-based Broadway and television composer/arranger)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
I Want to Be Somebody’s Baby
lyricist:
Enoch Anderson (songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, Universal Music Careers and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
44:18
2Early Morning Strangers
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Stuart Scharf
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
solo saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Ron Dante
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Early Morning Strangers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), Kamakazi Music Corporation, Songs of Fujimusic, Universal Music Careers, 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
43:25
3Mandy
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1974)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
43:32
4The Two of Us
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
recording of:
The Two of Us
lyricist:
Marty Panzer
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
43:05
5Something’s Comin’ Up
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Stuart Scharf
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974)
edit of:
Something’s Comin’ Up by Barry Manilow
recording of:
Something’s Coming Up
lyricist and composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Universal Music Careers and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
42:48
6It’s a Miracle
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank, John Barranco and Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
percussion:
Lee Gurst
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
saxophone:
Artie Kaplan and Stan Schwartz
background vocals:
Charlotte Crossley, Ron Dante, Robin Grean, Barry Manilow and Sharon Red
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1974)
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (in 1974)
composer:
Barry Manilow (in 1974)
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers, 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
43:58
7Avenue C
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Bill LaVorgna
guitar:
Sam Brown (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Don Grolnick
vocals:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger:
Jack Cortner (New York-based Broadway and television composer/arranger)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Avenue C
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert (Jazz vocalist)
composer:
Buck Clayton
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, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
32:37
8My Baby Loves Me
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
percussion:
Norman Pride
piano:
Ellen Starr
background vocals:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
My Baby Loves Me
writer:
Ivy George Hunter, Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:18
9Sandra
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sandra
lyricist:
Enoch Anderson (songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, Universal Music Careers and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
44:35
10Home Again
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Home Again
lyricist:
Marty Panzer
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
45:34
11Halfway Over the Hill
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Gerald Alters and Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1996)
recording of:
Halfway Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
43:22

Credits

Release

photography:Linda Allen (photographer)
Joel Brodsky
engineer:Harry Maslin
Michael DeLugg
Bruce Tergesen
remastering:Wally Traugott (engineer, mastering engineer, cutting engineer, remastering, mixing engineer lacquer-cutting) (in 1996)
design:The Music Agency (graphic design company)
copyrighted (©) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1996)
recorded at:Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
remastered at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1996)
Tower Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2493847 [info]