If My Heart Had Wings

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1The House That Love Built
keyboard programming:
Robbie Kondor
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional keyboard:
Joe Mardin and Steve Skinner
baritone saxophone:
Roger Rosenberg
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
cymbal and hi-hat:
Joe Mardin
guitar:
John Putnam
keyboard:
Robbie Kondor
tenor saxophone:
Andy Snitzer
trumpet:
James Hynes (trumpet/flugelhorn session muscian)
additional background vocals:
Jerry Barnes (bassist, songwriter, engineer, and producer), Katreese Barnes and Rachele Cappelli
background vocals:
Charles W. May, Beverly Dangerfield, Deborah A. Alexander, Etta Maria Ellis, Warren Harrington, Dewayne C. Knox and Linda T. Willis
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
chorus master:
Christopher Tate
arranger:
Robbie Kondor and Arif Mardin
recording of:
The House That Love Built
writer:
Melissa Manchester, Dana Merino and Matt Sherrod
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
4:27
2In a Perfect World
drum machine [drum] programming:
Scott Alspach and Jud J. Friedman
engineer and mixer:
Taavi Mote
producer:
Jud J. Friedman
guitar:
Teddy Castellucci
keyboard:
Scott Alspach and Jud J. Friedman
percussion:
Brian Kilgore
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and Jud J. Friedman
recording of:
In a Perfect World
writer:
Jud J. Friedman, Allan Rich and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Nelana Music, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), Schmoogie Tunes, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Spirit Line Music
4:15
3If My Heart Had Wings
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Bob Harsen
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Charles W. May, Beverly Dangerfield, Deborah A. Alexander, Etta Maria Ellis, Warren Harrington, Dewayne C. Knox and Linda T. Willis
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
chorus master:
Christopher Tate
recording of:
If My Heart Had Wings
writer:
Eric Kaz, Melissa Manchester and Amy Sky
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, EMI April Music Inc., Zena Music Company and Zoetones
4:17
4Heart of Love
programming:
Claude Gaudette
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
orchestrator:
Claude Gaudette
recording of:
Heart of Love
writer:
Billie Hughes (soft rock/AOR vocalist), Marcy Levy and Roxanne Seeman (American songwriter and lyricist)
publisher:
Glass Sea Music, Inc. and Noa Noa Music
4:25
5To Be in Love With Me
programming:
Steve Skinner
additional engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
alto saxophone:
Danny Wilensky
keyboard:
Steve Skinner
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Steve Skinner
recording of:
To Be in Love With Me
lyricist and composer:
Jody Davidson
publisher:
Simply Said Songs
3:58
6Here to Love You
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Melissa Manchester
bass guitar [bass]:
Cliff Hugo
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Peter Hume (US backing vocalist)
keyboard:
Claude Gaudette
percussion:
Efrain Toro
piano:
Tom Salisbury
saxophone:
Doug Norwine
background vocals:
Sue Holder, Peter Hume (US backing vocalist), Melissa Manchester, Tom Salisbury and Carolyn Willis
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Melissa Manchester
cover recording of:
Here to Love You
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
4:29
7Higher Ground
programming:
Steve Skinner
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional keyboard:
Robbie Kondor
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
cello:
Melissa Hasin
guitar:
John Putnam
keyboard:
Steve Skinner
solo violin:
Richard S. Greene (US fiddler)
viola:
James V. Ross (US violist aka James Ross)
violin:
Margaret R. Wooten
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
recording of:
Higher Ground
writer:
Kent Agee, Steve Dorff (composer) and George Green (American lyricist)
publisher:
Katsback Music, Nocturnal Eclipse Music, Steve Dorff Music, These Mortals Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
4:20
8Crazy People
engineer and mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
clarinet:
Gary Foster (woodwind instrumentalist)
double bass [bass]:
Charles Berghofer (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Dennis M. Budimir
piano:
Michael Lang (American pianist and composer)
trombone:
Charles Loper (American trombonist)
trumpet:
Frank Szabo
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Melissa Manchester and Arif Mardin
cover recording of:
Crazy People
writer:
Edgar Leslie and James V. Monaco
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:35
9Moments Like This
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Peggi Blu, Ollie Creggett, Phillip Ingram and James Gilstrap
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
recording of:
Moments Like This
writer:
Pam Reswick (American songwriter), Allan Rich and Steve Werfel
publisher:
BBSFF Music Copyright Holdings Ltd.
4:44
10Don’t Let Me Walk This Road Alone
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
drums (drum set):
Bob Harsen
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
guest vocals:
Wintley Phipps
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Walk This Road Alone
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
publisher:
Linda’s Boys Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Reservoir Media Music, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:09