The Essential Barry Manilow

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Mandy
  3:18
  4.0 ★
• 2
  It’s a Miracle
  3:43
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Could It Be Magic
  4:18
• 4
  I Write the Songs
  3:54
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Bandstand Boogie
  2:50
  5.0 ★
• 6
  Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again
  3:50
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Beautiful Music
  4:32
  4.0 ★
• 8
  This One’s for You
  3:29
  5.0 ★
• 9
  Weekend in New England
  3:47
  5.0 ★
• 10
  Jump Shout Boogie
  3:04
• 11
  Looks Like We Made It
  3:36
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Daybreak (live)
  3:38
• 13
  New York City Rhythm (live)
  3:51
• 14
  Can’t Smile Without You
  3:10
  4.6 ★
• 15
  Even Now
  3:29
  4.0 ★
• 16
  Copacabana (At the Copa)
  5:39
  5.0 ★
• 17
  Ready to Take a Chance Again
  3:01
• 18
  Somewhere in the Night
  3:21
• 19
  Ships
  4:06
  1.0 ★
• 20
  When I Wanted You
  3:31
  3.0 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  One Voice
  3:04
  3.0 ★
• 2
  I Don’t Want to Walk Without You
  3:56
  4.0 ★
• 3
  I Made It Through the Rain
  4:23
  4.4 ★
• 4
  Lonely Together
  4:19
  4.0 ★
• 5
  The Old Songs
  4:40
  3.0 ★
• 6
  Somewhere Down the Road
  3:56
• 7
  Memory
  4:54
  4.5 ★
• 8
  Some Kind of Friend
  4:04
  4.5 ★
• 9
  Read ’em and Weep
  5:28
  2.5 ★
• 10
  When October Goes (live)
  3:56
• 11
  I’m Your Man (club mix)
  6:11
• 12
  Brooklyn Blues
  5:08
  4.0 ★
• 13
  Hey Mambo

  Barry Manilow with Kid Creole and the Coconuts
  2:52
  3.0 ★
• 14
  I’d Really Love to See You Tonight (up‐tempo mix)
  3:52
  5.0 ★
• 15
  Moments to Remember
  3:34
  3.0 ★
• 16
  Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
  3:48
  4.0 ★
• 17
  The Long and Winding Road
  3:29
  4.0 ★
• 18
  Careless Whisper
  3:59
  4.0 ★

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Release credits

• Al Schmitt
  mix [16]
• Alan Axelrod
  keyboard [4, 6-9, 11]
• Alan Estes
  percussion [1.14, 1.16, 2.1-2, 2.7]
• Arif Mardin
  brass [5]
• Art Phillips
  guitar [7]
• Arthur Payson
  additional [9]
• Arthur Schroeck
  arranger [16]
• Artie Butler
  arranger [4, 7], brass [4], calliope [4], conductor [7], orchestrator [1.14-16, 1.20, 2.1-2, 2.5, 2.7], strings [4]
• August Darnell
  vocal [13]
• Barry Griffiths
  conductor [16], orchestrator [16]
• Barry Manilow
  arranger [2.3-5, 2.7-8, 2.12-13, 2.18, 1.3-9, 1.11], background vocals [2.1-2, 2.8, 1.4, 1.6-8, 1.11, 1.14-15, 1.20], choir vocals [5], co [3, 6, 15], lead vocals [1.1, 1.3-8, 1.11, 1.14-17, 1.20, 2.1-9, 2.11-12, 2.16-17], piano [2.2-5, 2.7, 2.12, 1.4-9, 1.11, 1.14-15, 1.20], producer [2.1-8, 2.11-13, 2.15-18, 1.1-9, 1.11-12, 1.14-16, 1.20], synthesizer [3, 8], vocal [1.2-3, 1.6, 1.9, 1.15, 2.13, 2.15, 2.18]
• Bill Champlin
  background vocals [5]
• Bill Drescher
  associate [7-8], engineer [7-8]
• Bill Mays
  keyboard [2.2, 1.14-16, 1.20]
• Bill Schnee
  mix [15, 17]
• Bill Smith
  assistant [16]
• Bob Gaudio
  arranger [16]
• Bob Rosa
  engineer [14], mix [14]
• Bruce Botnick
  recording [16-17]
• Bud Harner
  drums (drum set) [3, 5]
• Carl Sealove
  bass guitar [5]
• Carlos Vega
  drums (drum set) [4]
• Charlie Brown
  guitar [4, 6-7]
• Clive Davis
  co [1], producer [15-17]
• Dana Lynn Horowitz
  assistant [13]
• Darius Fong
  assistant [17]
• Dave Koz
  saxophone [18], solo [18]
• Davey Johnstone
  guitar [9]
• David Benson
  producer [15-17]
• David Wheatley
  Rhodes piano [4]
• Dee Murray
  bass guitar [9]
• Dennis Belfield
  bass guitar [8], guitar [4]
• Dennis Farac
  guitar [8]
• Derek Dunan
  assistant [14-16]
• Doug Walter
  orchestrator [17]
• Ed Arkin
  additional [13], arranger [12], background vocals [13], keyboard [12], producer [12-13]
• Ed Greene
  drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.8, 1.20]
• Emilio and The Jerks
  producer [13]
• Eric Schilling
  recording [13]
• Eric Troyer
  background vocals [9]
• Gary Boatner
  assistant [5]
• Gary Falcone
  background vocals [12]
• Gary Luchs
  assistant [4]
• Gerald Alters
  brass [4, 6, 8-9, 11], orchestrator [12], strings [4, 6, 8-9, 11]
• Ginger Blake
  background vocals [16]
• Greg Bartheld
  associate [15-16]
• Greg Edwards
  recording [9]
• Harry Maslin
  recording [12]
• Holly Sherwood
  background vocals [9]
• Howie Rice
  producer [11]
• Ian Underwood
  synthesizer [7]
• Ira Siegel
  assistant [5]
• James Jolis
  background vocals [3-4]
• Janfred Arendsen
  additional [9]
• Jay Dee Maness
  pedal steel guitar [4]
• Jerry Hey
  brass [13], flugelhorn [12]
• Jim Haas
  background vocals [3-4]
• Jim Steinman
  arranger [9], mix [9], producer [9]
• Jimmy Maelen
  bongos [6], congas [6-7], percussion [9]
• Joe Galdo
  additional [13], arranger [13], background vocals [13]
• Joe Pizzulo
  background vocals [12]
• Joe Renzetti
  arranger [3], strings [1, 5]
• John Goux
  guitar [8]
• John Jansen
  associate [9], mix [9]
• John Pondel
  guitar [3, 5]
• John Van Nest
  mix [12], recording [12]
• John Venable
  recording [12]
• Jon Joyce
  background vocals [3-4, 12]
• Ken Park
  percussion [3]
• Kevin Bassinson
  arranger [15], conductor [15]
• Kevin DiSimone
  background vocals [3-4]
• Kid Creole and the Coconuts
  performer [13]
• Lady Flash
  background vocals [4, 6-7]
• Laura Creamer
  background vocals [16]
• Lawrence Dermer
  additional [13], arranger [13], background vocals [13]
• Lee Gurst
  conductor [12], drums (drum set) [4-9, 11], percussion [4-7]
• Leon Gaer
  bass guitar [7]
• Linda Dillard
  background vocals [16]
• Lou Shoch
  bass guitar [3]
• Luis “Perico” Ortiz
  brass [13], percussion [13], solo [13], trumpet [13]
• Marc Hulett
  associate [15-16]
• Mark Berry
  additional [11], remixer [11]
• Michael Boddicker
  synthesizer [2.1, 1.20]
• Michael Delugg
  associate [5-6], engineer [1.4-7, 1.14-16, 1.20, 2.1-2, 2.5-6], recording [1.8-9, 1.11, 2.13]
• Michael Sauvage
  additional [13]
• Mitch Holder
  guitar [1.14-16, 2.2]
• Murray McFadden
  engineer [3-4]
• Neil Dorfsman
  mix [9]
• Nigel Olsson
  drums (drum set) [9]
• Pat Henderson
  background vocals [3]
• Paul Jackson, Jr.
  guitar [8, 12]
• Raul A. Rodriguez
  additional [11], remixer [11]
• Richard Page
  background vocals [5, 7-8]
• Richie Resnicoff
  guitar [8-9, 11]
• Rick Polakow
  assistant [7-8]
• Robert Forte
  percussion [5]
• Robert Marullo
  Rhodes piano [3], synthesizer [3, 5]
• Robin Grean
  background vocals [3]
• Roger Powell
  synthesizer [9]
• Ron Dante
  background vocals [1.4, 1.6-8, 1.11, 1.14-15, 1.20, 2.2], co [3, 6, 15], producer [1.1-9, 1.11-12, 1.14-16, 1.20, 2.1-3]
• Ronnie Zito
  drums (drum set) [14-16]
• Rory Dodd
  background vocals [9]
• Scott Erickson
  arranger [18], producer [18]
• Sid McGinnis
  guitar [4, 6-7]
• Sid Sharp
  concertmaster [3-5]
• Spencer Chrislu
  assistant [12]
• Squeak Stone
  assistant [12]
• Sterling Smith
  piano [9]
• Steve Berkowitz
  artists and repertoire
• Steve Genewick
  assistant [16]
• Steve George
  background vocals [7-8]
• Steven Donaghey
  bass guitar [4, 6-9, 11]
• Teresa Verplanck
  assistant [13]
• The Caliente Brass
  brass [13]
• Tito Puente
  solo [13], timbales [13]
• Tom Kelly
  background vocals [5, 7-8]
• Tom Scott
  performer [12], tenor saxophone [12]
• Tony Moran
  mix [14], producer [14]
• Victor Vanacore
  arranger [3], brass [3], keyboard [5], strings [3]
• Vinnie Colaiuta
  drums (drum set) [7]
• Will Lee
  bass guitar [2.2, 1.14-16]
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  The Essential Barry Manilow

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  The Essential Barry Manilow: Limited Edition 3.0

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  31 August 2010
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  The Essential Barry Manilow

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  The Essential Barry Manilow

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  27 September 2010