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Tracklist

1CD
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1I Don’t Care What 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 (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
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 (Canadian producer)
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)
43:38
2Nice 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 (Canadian producer)
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 (Canadian producer) 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
3:42
3You 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 (Canadian producer)
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
4.54:17
4Come 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 (Canadian producer)
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
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Rumanian Pickle Works Co. Inc., The Times Square Music Publ. Co. and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:22
5Looking 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 (Canadian producer)
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 (Canadian producer)
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 (Canadian producer) and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Carole Bayer Sager Music, Nanacub Publishing, Rumanian Pickleworks Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
43:15
6If 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), Unichappell Music, Inc., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:40
7Whenever 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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:48
8Through the Eyes of Love
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.
part of:
The 52nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
4:13
9Don’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., Chappell Music Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Woolnough Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
53:52
10Knowin’ My Love’s Alive
engineer:
Milt Calise
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
mixer:
Phil Schier
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric guitar:
David T. Walker
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Lenny Castro
piano:
Richard Tee
background vocals:
James Gadson (American drummer), Melissa Manchester and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings and woodwind arranger:
David Blumberg
arranger:
Dave Blumberg and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
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
recording of:
Knowin’ My Love’s Alive
writer:
Margo Guryan, Melissa Manchester and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
24:03
11I Wanna Be Where You Are
assistant engineer:
Tom Bush
engineer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
mixer:
Galen Senogles
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
flute:
Leo Worth Potts, Michael P. Carnahan and Tom Saviano
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Claudia Cagan, Wendy Haas, Brie Howard and Gail Kantor
background vocals and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
woodwind arranger:
Tom Saviano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1977)
produced for:
Mad Vincent Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:53
12No One’s Ever Seen This Side of Me
assistant engineer:
Tom Bush
engineer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
mixer:
Galen Senogles
bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and David Spinozza
keyboard:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Claudia Cagan, The Faragher Brothers, Wendy Haas, Brie Howard, Gail Kantor and Vini Poncia
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1977)
produced for:
Mad Vincent Productions
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
No One’s Ever Seen This Side of Me
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company
43:19
13Help Is on the Way
assistant engineer:
Linda Tyler (engineer)
engineer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
background vocals:
Brenda L. Gooch, Theresa Hendricks, Betty Jones (backing vocalist), Jan E. Jones, Charity McCrary, Linda McCrary and Sundray Tucker
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Help Is on the Way
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc. and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
4:10
14Happy Endings
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Happy Endings
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
53:55
15Better Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Better Days (Looks as Though We’re Doing Somethin’ Right)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), New York Times Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1977) and Rumanian Pickleworks Music Co. (in 1977)
54:21
16Just You and I
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just You and I
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:09
17Just 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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
53:40
18Midnight 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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
43:57
19Bright Eyes
recording engineer:
Billy Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Henry Medress
mixer:
Billy Radice and Henry Medress
bass guitar [bass]:
Cooker LoPresti
drums (drum set):
Kirk Bruner
electric piano and saxophone:
Stanley Schwartz
guitar:
David Wolfert
piano:
Melissa Manchester
trumpet:
Chris Dedrick
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Henry Medress and Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Le Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Bright Eyes
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Angela Music Co., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Universal Music Careers
4:30
20Funny That Way
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
harp:
Corky Hale
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Funny That Way
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Little Max Music Co.
2:43

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