The Greatest Songs of the Seventies

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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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 Manilow3.5?:??
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 Manilow4?:??
3You’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 Manchester4?:??
4He 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 Manilow4?:??
5(They Long to Be) Close to You
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Eddie Arkin and Barry Manilow
assistant mixer:
Darius Fong
mixer:
Bill Schnee
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
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:
(They Long to Be) Close to You
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David LP, Jac Music, Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., U.S. Songs, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Barry Manilow2.5?:??
6Sorry 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 Manilow4?:??
7Solitaire
cover recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated), R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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, 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)
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8If
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 Manilow4?:??
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 Manilow4?:??
10Bridge 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 Manilow3.5?:??
11Looks 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 Manilow4?:??
12Even 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 Manilow4?:??
13Somewhere in the Night (acoustic)
recording of:
Somewhere in the Night
lyricist:
Will Jennings (in 1975)
composer:
Richard Kerr (in 1975)
publisher:
Imagem Songs Ltd. and Irving Music (BMI)
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 Manilow?:??
14This One’s for You (acoustic)
recording of:
This One’s for You
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (in 1976)
composer:
Barry Manilow (in 1976)
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 Manilow?:??
15Mandy (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 Manilow4.5?:??
16Weekend 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 Manilow4?:??
17Copacabana (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 Manilow4.5?:??
18Could It Be Magic (Trevor Horn dance mix)
recording of:
Could It Be Magic
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude 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, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング 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:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
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Credits

Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4032911 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/release/137976 [info]