The Greatest Songs of the Seventies

~ Release by Barry Manilow (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Way We Were
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Jorge Calandrelli
arranger:
Jorge Calandrelli and Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Jorge Calandrelli
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 46)
part of:
The Way We Were
Barry Manilow3.52:54
2My Eyes Adored You
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Kevin Bassinson
orchestrator:
Kevin Bassinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation, TannyBoy Music, 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)
Barry Manilow43:34
3Bridge Over Troubled Water
recording engineer:
Barry Manilow (lead vocals)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Tyler Gordon
additional engineer:
Chris Brooke, David Channing, Koji Egawa and Tawgs Salter
engineer:
Steve Churchyard (strings [orchestra])
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
guitar:
Mike Landau
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Mabvuto Carpenter (session vocalist/production music composer), Jason Morales (backing vocalist) and Tiffany Smith
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Jorge Calandrelli
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
Jorge Calandrelli
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings [orchestra]), Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs, California, United States (lead vocals) and WallyWorld Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
Barry Manilow3.54:55
4How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?Barry Manilow3.53:31
5It Never Rains in Southern California
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
orchestrator:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended) and EMI April Music Inc.
Barry Manilow43:50
6You’ve Got a Friend
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Melissa Manchester and Barry Manilow
conductor:
Kevin Bassinson
arranger:
Kevin Bassinson and Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Kevin Bassinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
Barry Manilow with Melissa Manchester44:45
7He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
recording engineer:
Barry Manilow (lead vocals)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Tyler Gordon
additional engineer:
Chris Brooke, David Channing, Koji Egawa and Tawgs Salter
engineer:
Steve Churchyard (strings [orchestra])
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
guitar:
Mike Landau
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Mabvuto Carpenter (session vocalist/production music composer), Jason Morales (backing vocalist) and Tiffany Smith
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Jorge Calandrelli
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
Jorge Calandrelli
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings [orchestra]), Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs, California, United States (lead vocals) and WallyWorld Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Barry Manilow43:58
8Sailing
recording engineer:
Barry Manilow (lead vocals)
programming:
Walter Afanasieff and Tyler Gordon
additional engineer:
Chris Brooke, David Channing, Koji Egawa and Tawgs Salter
engineer:
Steve Churchyard (strings [orchestra])
producer:
Walter Afanasieff
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
guitar:
Mike Landau
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Mabvuto Carpenter (session vocalist/production music composer), Jason Morales (backing vocalist) and Tiffany Smith
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Jorge Calandrelli
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff
orchestrator:
Jorge Calandrelli
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings [orchestra]), Pepper Tree Studios in Palm Springs, California, United States (lead vocals) and WallyWorld Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
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
Barry Manilow3.54:36
9The Long and Winding Road
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Doug Walter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Long and Winding Road
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Barry Manilow43:29
10(They Long to Be) Close to YouBarry Manilow2.53:40
11If
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
arranger:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger) and Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
If
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Laetrec Music, S. Gems Col. Inc, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Barry Manilow42:50
12Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
arranger:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger) and Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Chappell & Co Inc. (USA), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (publisher), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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
Barry Manilow44:06
13Mandy (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
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)
Barry Manilow4.53:24
14Weekend in New England (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
A Weekend in New England
lyricist and composer:
Randy Edelman (American score composer)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and 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)
Barry Manilow43:46
15Copacabana (At the Copa) (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Ken Berry (guitarist/composer)
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Ken Berry (guitarist/composer)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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
part of:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
Barry Manilow4.54:03
16Even Now (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
conductor:
Ron Walters, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Even Now
written in:
Golden Beach, Florida, United States (in 1977)
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (in 1977)
composer:
Barry Manilow (in 1977)
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music and Universal Music Careers
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
Barry Manilow43:39
17Looks Like We Made It (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Looks Like We Made It
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Concord Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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
Barry Manilow43:34
18I Write the Songs (acoustic)
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
David Benson (engineer), Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Ken Berry (guitarist/composer), Mike Lent, Ian Martin (bass, songwriter, producer), Russ McKinnon, Ron Pedley and Ron Walters, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Write the Songs
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (in 1975)
publisher:
Artists Music, Inc. and BMG Songs, Inc.
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
Barry Manilow43:59

Credits

Release

photography:Jeff Katz (photographer)
associate producer:Greg Bartheld
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
Marc Hulett
executive producer:Garry C. Kief
additional recording engineer:Greg Bartheld
David Benson (engineer)
Brian Donovan (engineer)
Koji Egawa
Scott Erickson (engineer)
Barry Manilow
Bill Schnee
Tommy Vicari
assistant recording engineer:Steve Genewick
Justin Pintar
Paul Smith (Los Angeles engineer)
Aaron Walk
editor:Greg Bartheld
David Benson (engineer)
Brian Donovan (engineer)
Koji Egawa
Scott Erickson (engineer)
Barry Manilow
Bill Schnee
Tommy Vicari
mastering:Sangwook “Sunny” Nam (AKA "Sunny", mastering engineer)
Doug Sax
bass guitar [bass]:Ian Martin (bass, songwriter, producer)
bass guitar [rhythm bass]:Dave Carpenter (US jazz bassist)
cello:Larry Corbett
Paula Hochhalter
John Krovoza
Roger Lebow
Timothy Loo (US cellist)
Christina Soule (Musician - Cello Player)
David Speltz
Trevor Handy
Jon Walz (cellist)
clarinet:Phil O’Connor
double bass [bass]:Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
Drew Dembowski
Oscar Hidalgo (double bassist)
drums (drum set):Russ McKinnon
flute:Brandon Fields
Gary Foster (woodwind instrumentalist)
Greg Huckins
Sheridon Stokes (American flautist, composer, and studio musician)
French horn:Steve Becknell (hornist)
Jim Atkinson
Dan Kelley (French hornist)
Paul Klintworth
guitar:Ken Berry (guitarist/composer)
George Doering
Mike Lent
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
harp:Julie Berghofer
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
keyboard:Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
Ron Pedley
oboe:David Kossoff (oboist)
Joe Stone (woodwind)
percussion:Alex Acuña
Luis Conte (percussionist)
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
Don Greco
David Rozenblatt
piano:Kevin Bassinson
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
Randy Kerber
Barry Manilow
Ron Pedley
Ron Walters, Jr.
trombone:Steve Baxter (American jazz trombonist)
Craig Gosnell
Charles Loper (American trombonist)
Chauncey Welsch
trumpet:Gary Grant (brass)
Chris Gray (American trumpeter, flugelhornist)
Larry McGuire
Warren Leuning
viola:Caroline Buckman (violist)
Andrew Duckles
Alma Fernandez
Ken Burward‐Hoy
Ray Tischer
Sam Formicola (violist)
Harry Shirinian
violin:Brian Benning
Darius Campo
Ron Clark (violinist)
Kevin Connolly (violinist)
Cynthia Moussas
Yue Deng
Joel Derouin
Lisa Dondlinger (American classical violinist)
Nina Eutuhov
Sam Fischer (violinist)
Neel Hammond (violinist)
Patricia Johnson (violinist)
Josephina Vergara
Raymond Kobler (violinist)
Miran Kojian
Johana Krejci
Songa Lee
Liane Mautner
Miwako Watanabe
Jennifer Munday (violinist)
Alyssa Park (violinist)
Rebecca Bunnell
Ron Folsom
Anatoly Rosinsky
Haim Shtrum
Audrey Solomon
Paul Tseitlin
Irina Voloshina
Jennifer Walton (violinist)
Dynell Weber
Margaret Wooten
Yan To
background vocals:Bill Cantos
Randy Crenshaw
Ron Dante
Tim Davis (member of christian group Heritage Singers, studio singer & vocal arranger)
Scott Erickson (record producer, composer and music arranger)
Karen Harper
Angie Jeree
David Loucks
Susie Stevens
concertmaster:Assa Drori
design:Maria Marulanda
manufactured by and distributed by:Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!)
copyrighted (©) by:Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
additionally recorded at:Henson Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
IgnitedNow Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
Larrabee Studios North in Universal City, California, United States
Pepper Tree Studio in Palm Springs, California, United States
Pepper Tree Studio in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Schnee Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
SongLee Studio in La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States
Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada, United States
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Ojai) in Ojai, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3917111 [info]
ASIN:US: B000SMYTZ2 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/release/24766 [info]