The Best of Barry Manilow

Compilation by Barry Manilow

Released 1978

Alan Axelrod
keyboard [3-4, 6-7]
Alan Estes
percussion [9]
Artie Butler
orchestrator [8-9]
Artie Kaplan
saxophone [5]
Barry Manilow
arranger [1-7], background vocals [1, 3-10], co [2, 6, 8], lead vocals [1-10], piano [1, 3-10], producer [1-10], vocal [2, 6, 8]
Bill Mays
keyboard [8-9]
Bob Babbitt
bass guitar [10]
Bob Mann
guitar [5]
Charlie Brown
guitar [1, 3, 6]
Charlotte Crossley
background vocals [5]
Chris Parker
drums (drum set) [5]
Dennis Farac
guitar [7]
Derek Dunan
assistant [8-10]
Dickie Frank
guitar [5]
Gerald Alters
brass [3-4, 6-7], strings [3-4, 6-7]
Jeff Mironov
guitar [10]
Jimmy Maelen
bongos [6], congas [6], percussion [10]
Jimmy Young
drums (drum set) [1, 10]
Joe Renzetti
arranger [2], strings [1]
Johnny Barranco
guitar [5]
Jon Stroll
electric piano [1, 5]
Lady Flash
background vocals [3, 6]
Lee Gurst
drums (drum set) [3-4, 6-7], percussion [3, 5-6]
Michael Delugg
engineer [3, 6, 8-10], recording [4, 7]
Mitch Holder
guitar [8-9]
Norman Pride
congas [5]
Paul Shaffer
electric piano [10]
Richard Behrke
orchestrator [10]
Richie Resnicoff
guitar [4, 7]
Robin Grean
background vocals [5]
Ron Dante
background vocals [1, 3-10], co [2, 6, 8], producer [1-10]
Ronnie Zito
drums (drum set) [8-9]
Sharon Redd
background vocals [5]
Sid McGinnis
guitar [3, 6]
Stanley Schwartz
saxophone [5]
Steven Donaghey
bass guitar [3-4, 6-7]
Will Lee
bass guitar [1, 5, 8-9]