Melissa Manchester

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Pretty Girls
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Steve Dorff (composer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
Pretty Girls
lyricist and composer:
Lisa Dal Bello
publisher:
Nevebianca Music (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Nevebianca Productions (Canada) Inc.
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2Fire in the Morning
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
background vocals:
Paul Davis (American singer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Steve Dorff (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Fire in the Morning
writer:
Steve Dorff (composer), Gary Harju and Larry Herbstritt
publisher:
Universal Music Careers 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
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3Don’t Want a Heartache
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Don’t Want a Heartache
writer:
Gérard Cohen and Jason Darrow (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
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4When We Loved
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Steve Dorff (composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
When We Loved
writer:
Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
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5It’s All in the Sky Above
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
It’s All in the Sky Above
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc. and BMG Bumblebee
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6How Does It Feel Right Now
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger:
Greg Adams (Tower of Power trumpeter)
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
How Does It Feel Right Now
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc. and BMG Bumblebee
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7Whenever I Call You Friend
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
bassoon:
David Manchester
background vocals:
Arnold McCuller
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Steven Cagan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Whenever I Call You “Friend”
lyricist:
Ken Loggins and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Ken Loggins
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, 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, 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
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8Holdin’ On to the Lovin’
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Holdin’ On to the Lovin’
writer:
Melissa Manchester, Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter) and Allee Willis
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Embassy Music Corporation and Irving Music (BMI)
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9I Know Your Love Won’t Let Me Down
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
I Know Your Love Won’t Let Me Down
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee and Universal Music Careers
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10Lights of Dawn
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
piano:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in Universal City, California, United States
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Lights of Dawn
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee
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11We Had This Time
engineer:
Milt Calise
producer:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
mixer:
Phil Schier
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
produced for:
Melissa Manchester Productions, Inc.
recording of:
We Had This Time
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Rams Head Music Co. and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
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12Nice 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
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13O Heaven (How You’ve Changed Me)
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:
Stanley Schwartz
guitar:
David Wolfert
organ:
Chris Dedrick and Don Grolnick
percussion:
George Devens and Hank Medress
background vocals:
The Dixie Hummingbirds, Hilda Harris and Leslie Miller
lead 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:
O Heaven (How You’ve Changed Me)
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Five Arts Music (ended), Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), BMG Bumblebee, Little Max Music Co. and New York Times Music Corp. (publisher)
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Credits

Release

alto saxophone:Lenny Pickett
baritone saxophone:Steve Kupka
bass guitar [bass]:Steve Tischer
Tom Robb
brass [horns]:Tower of Power Horn Section
drums (drum set):James Stroud
guitar:Larry Byrom
keyboard [keyboards]:Alan Feingold
Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
percussion:Mickey Buckins (American singer-songwriter, session musician, producer and engineer)
James Stroud
solo alto saxophone:Jay Scott (saxophonist)
tenor saxophone:Emilio Castillo
Lenny Pickett
trombone:Mic Gillette
trumpet:Greg Adams (Tower of Power trumpeter)
Mic Gillette
vocals:Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes
concertmaster:Sid Sharp
manufactured by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2007)
recorded at:Britannia Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings)
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (strings)
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (brass [horns])
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4309750 [info]
ASIN:US: B000MGVCNG [info]