The Platinum Collection

~ Release by Barry Manilow (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Could It Be Magic (1993 version)
additional engineer:
Roger Dudley, Steve MacMillan and Tim Weidner
engineer and mixer:
Gregg Jackman
producer:
Trevor Horn
French horn and piano:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guitar:
Chester Kamen and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer [strings]:
George DeAngelis (Production music composer) and Jamie Mahoberac
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1993)
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)
4:42
2Bermuda Triangle
additional engineer:
Murray McFadden
engineer:
Michael Delugg and Murray McFadden
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ron Zito
guitar:
Jeff Mironov and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard:
Paul Schaeffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
percussion:
Alan Estes and Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
steelpan [steel drums]:
Robert Greenidge (steel drummer)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Murray McFadden
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Bermuda Triangle
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs 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
33:44
3Hey Mambo
recording engineer:
Michael Delugg and Eric Schilling
additional engineer:
Michel Sauvage
assistant engineer:
Dana Horowitz (Engineer) and Teresa Verplanck (Engineer)
producer:
Eddie Arkin, Emilio and The Jerks and Barry Manilow
brass [horns]:
The Caliente Brass
solo timbales:
Tito Puente
solo trumpet:
Luis Perico Ortiz
additional background vocals:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Eddie Arkin and Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist)
vocals:
August Darnell and Barry Manilow
performer:
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey and Luis Perico Ortiz
percussion arranger:
Luis Perico Ortiz
arranger:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Hey Mambo
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
composer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Careers, 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
32:50
4I Wanna Do It With You
3:33
5Let's Hang On
3:01
6Some Kind of Friend
3:57
7Copacabana (At the Copa) (1993 remix)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
remixer:
Dave Ford (remixer, producer & technician known for work with SAW)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1993)
remix of:
Copacabana by Barry Manilow
edit of:
Copacabana (At the Copa) The 1993 Remix (12″ version) by Barry Manilow
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)
43:57
8I'm Your Man
producer:
Barry Manilow and Howie Rice
remixer:
Bruce Forest
remix of:
I’m Your Man by Barry Manilow
recording of:
I’m Your Man
lyricist:
Allan Rich
composer:
Barry Manilow and Howie Rice
publisher:
Limited Funds Music, Nelana Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Texas City Music Inc., 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
4:39
9Mandy
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974) and Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1978)
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)
43:13
10Can't Smile Without You
assistant engineer:
Derek Dunan
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Zito (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
guitar:
Mitch Holder (guitarist) (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
keyboard:
Bill Mays (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
percussion:
Allan Estes (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
background vocals:
Ron Dante (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
orchestrator:
Artie Butler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1978) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
cover recording of:
Can’t Smile Without You (from 1977-07 until 1977-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Arnold (songwriter with Butterscotch/The Stream of Consciousness), David Martin (UK songwriter and Butterscotch member) and Geoff Morrow (Butterscotch/Ammo)
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
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
4.653:13
11Tryin' to Get the Feeling Again
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Donaghey
bongos and congas:
Jimmy Maeulen (Percussion)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Gurst
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Axelrod
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante, Barry Manilow and The Flashy Ladies (vocal trio, often worked with Barry Manilow)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gerald Alters
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975, in 1976)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again (version as recorded by Barry Manilow) (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
David Pomeranz (in 1975)
publisher:
Upward Spiral Entertainment Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
version of:
Tryin’ to Get the Feeling (original version as recorded by David Pomeranz)
43:50
12I Made It Through the Rain
4:15
13Read 'em and Weep
associate producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
Read ’em and Weep (Barry Manilow’s 1983 version, with altered lyrics in the second verse)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (from 1981 to present), Neverland Music Publishing Company (from 1981 to present) and Peg Music Company (from 1981 to present)
version of:
Read ’em and Weep (Meat Loaf’s original 1981 version)
35:23
14Somewhere in the Night
3:20
15Lonely Together
4:16
16Stay (live in Britain)
3:28
17If I Should Love Again
5:24
18I Write the Songs
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Donaghey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Gurst
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Sid McGinnis (American musician and guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Axelrod
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante, Barry Manilow and The Flashy Ladies (vocal trio, often worked with Barry Manilow)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Gerald Alters
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
cover recording of:
I Write the Songs (in 1975)
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
43:48
19One Voice (live in Britain)
2:58