The Songs 1975–1990

Tracklist

• CD 1: 353 866
• 1
  I Write the Songs
  3:55
  4.0 ★
• 2
  One Voice
  3:04
  3.0 ★
• 3
  The Old Songs
  4:42
  3.0 ★
• 4
  I Don’t Want to Walk Without You
  3:56
  4.0 ★
• 5
  Some Good Things Never Last (live)
  4:11
• 6
  Somewhere Down the Road
  3:59
• 7
  When I Wanted You
  3:36
  3.0 ★
• 8
  Stay (live)
  3:30
• 9
  Even Now
  3:30
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Read ’em and Weep
  5:26
  2.5 ★
• 11
  Somewhere in the Night
  3:26
  5.0 ★
• 12
  I Made It Through the Rain
  4:24
  4.4 ★
• 13
  Daybreak
  3:08
  4.0 ★
• 14
  Please Don’t Be Scared
  5:36
  4.0 ★
• 15
  Looks Like We Made It
  3:34
  4.0 ★
• 16
  Some Kind of Friend
  4:03
  4.5 ★
• 17
  Bermuda Triangle
  3:46
  3.0 ★
• 18
  This One’s for You
  3:28
  5.0 ★
• CD 2: 353 867
• 1
  Mandy
  3:22
  4.0 ★
• 2
  If I Should Love Again (live)
  5:23
• 3
  All the Time
  3:16
  4.0 ★
• 4
  Copacabana (At the Copa)
  5:45
  5.0 ★
• 5
  Keep Each Other Warm
  4:35
  3.0 ★
• 6
  Weekend in New England
  3:47
  5.0 ★
• 7
  Lonely Together
  4:21
  4.0 ★
• 8
  Can’t Smile Without You
  3:13
  4.6 ★
• 9
  Tryin’ to Get the Feeling Again
  3:50
  4.0 ★
• 10
  Could It Be Magic
  6:48
  3.0 ★
• 11
  Brooklyn Blues
  5:10
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Who Needs to Dream
  3:55
• 13
  Ready to Take a Chance Again
  3:03
• 14
  If I Can Dream (live)
  4:30
• 15
  Ships
  4:01
  1.0 ★
• 16
  London
  5:21

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Release credits

• Adrienne Anderson
  background vocals [10]
• Alan Axelrod
  keyboard [1.1, 1.15, 1.18, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9]
• Alan Estes
  percussion [2.4, 2.8, 1.2, 1.4, 1.17]
• Arthur Payson
  additional [10]
• Artie Butler
  arranger [7], brass [7], calliope [7], orchestrator [1.2-4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.4, 2.8], strings [7]
• Barry Manilow
  arranger [2.3, 2.6-7, 2.9-11, 1.1, 1.3, 1.12-13, 1.15-16, 1.18], background vocals [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15-18, 2.8-9], co [2.9, 1.9], conductor [10], lead vocals [1.1-4, 1.6-7, 1.9-13, 1.15-18, 2.1, 2.4-5, 2.7-11, 2.13], piano [2.3, 2.6-11, 1.1, 1.3-4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11-13, 1.15, 1.17-18], producer [2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6-11, 1.1-4, 1.6-7, 1.9, 1.11-13, 1.15-18], synthesizer [12, 16], vocal [1.9, 1.14, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9]
• Bill Champlin
  background vocals [3]
• Bill Drescher
  associate [16], engineer [16]
• Bill Mays
  keyboard [2.4, 2.8, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9]
• Bob Babbitt
  bass guitar [11]
• Bud Harner
  drums (drum set) [3, 12]
• Carl Sealove
  bass guitar [3]
• Carlos Martin
  congas [13]
• Carlos Vega
  drums (drum set) [7]
• Carmine Rubino
  engineer [14], mix [14]
• Charles Calello
  brass [13], strings [13]
• Charlie Brocco
  assistant [14]
• Charlie Brown
  guitar [1.1, 2.9]
• Clive Davis
  co [1]
• Dan Nebenzal
  engineer [14], mix [14]
• Davey Johnstone
  guitar [10]
• David Bedford
  strings [5]
• David Spinozza
  guitar [13]
• David Wheatley
  Rhodes piano [7]
• Dean Parks
  guitar [14, 17]
• Dee Lewis
  background vocals [5]
• Dee Murray
  bass guitar [10]
• Dennis Belfield
  bass guitar [14, 16], guitar [7]
• Dennis Farac
  guitar [2.3, 1.18]
• Derek Dunan
  assistant [2.4, 2.8, 1.9, 1.11]
• Ed Arkin
  arranger [11], keyboard [11], producer [11]
• Ed Greene
  drums (drum set) [2, 4, 7, 16]
• Elliot Scheiner
  mix [10], recording [10]
• Eric Troyer
  background vocals [10]
• Gail Kantor
  background vocals [10]
• Gary Boatner
  assistant [3]
• Gary Falcone
  background vocals [11]
• Gary Luchs
  assistant [7]
• Gerald Alters
  brass [2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 1.1, 1.15, 1.18], strings [1.1, 1.15, 1.18, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9]
• Ginger Blake
  background vocals [4]
• Greg Edwards
  recording [10]
• Harry Maslin
  recording [11]
• Holly Sherwood
  background vocals [10]
• Ira Siegel
  assistant [3]
• James Jolis
  background vocals [1.12, 2.7]
• Jane Scheckter
  background vocals [10]
• Jane Stuart
  background vocals [10]
• Janfred Arendsen
  additional [10]
• Jay Dee Maness
  pedal steel guitar [7]
• Jeff Mironov
  guitar [11, 17]
• Jerry Friedman
  guitar [13]
• Jerry Hey
  flugelhorn [11]
• Jim Haas
  background vocals [1.12, 2.7]
• Jim Steinman
  arranger [10], mix [10], producer [10]
• Jimmy Maelen
  bongos [9], congas [9], percussion [10-11, 17]
• Jimmy Young
  drums (drum set) [11]
• Joe Pizzulo
  background vocals [11]
• Joe Renzetti
  strings [1]
• John Barton
  photography
• John Goux
  guitar [16]
• John Jansen
  associate [10], mix [10]
• John Pondel
  guitar [3, 12]
• John Rimmer
  design
• John Valentino
  assistant [14]
• John Van Nest
  mix [11], recording [11]
• Jon Joyce
  background vocals [2.7, 2.11, 1.12]
• Kathe Green
  background vocals [10]
• Ken Park
  percussion [12]
• Kevin DiSimone
  background vocals [2.7, 1.12]
• Lady Flash
  background vocals [2.9, 1.1, 1.13]
• Laura Creamer
  background vocals [4]
• Laurel Massé
  background vocals [10]
• Lee Gurst
  drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.15, 1.18, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9], percussion [1.1, 2.9]
• Linda Dillard
  background vocals [4]
• Lou Shoch
  bass guitar [12]
• Luís Jardim
  percussion [5]
• Martyn Phillips
  programming [5]
• Merle Miller
  background vocals [10]
• Michael Boddicker
  synthesizer [2, 7]
• Michael Delugg
  associate [3, 6], engineer [1.1-4, 1.6-7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.17, 2.4, 2.8-9], recording [2.3, 2.6, 1.13, 1.15, 1.18]
• Michael Fisher
  percussion [14]
• Michael Lloyd
  arranger [14], engineer [14], mix [14], producer [14], synthesizer [14]
• Mitch Holder
  guitar [2.4, 2.8, 1.4, 1.9]
• Murray McFadden
  additional [17], brass [17], engineer [1.12, 1.17, 2.7], strings [17]
• Neil Dorfsman
  mix [10]
• Nigel Olsson
  drums (drum set) [10]
• Norman Pride
  congas [10]
• Pamela Pentony
  background vocals [10]
• Pat Coil
  piano [14]
• Pat Henderson
  background vocals [12]
• Paul Bateman
  chorus master [5]
• Paul Jackson, Jr.
  guitar [2.11, 1.16]
• Paul Leim
  drums (drum set) [14]
• Paul Shaffer
  electric piano [11], keyboard [13, 17]
• Paul Staveley O’Duffy
  arranger [5], producer [5], strings [5]
• Richard Behrke
  orchestrator [11]
• Richard Page
  background vocals [3, 16]
• Richie Resnicoff
  guitar [1.15, 1.18, 2.3, 2.6]
• Rick Polakow
  assistant [16]
• Robbie McIntosh
  guitar [5]
• Robert Danz
  background vocals [10]
• Robert Forte
  percussion [3]
• Robert Greenidge
  steelpan [17]
• Robert Marullo
  Rhodes piano [12], synthesizer [3, 12]
• Robin Grean
  background vocals [12]
• Roger Powell
  synthesizer [10]
• Ron Dante
  background vocals [1.1, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.18, 2.8-10], co [2.9, 1.9], producer [1.1-2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11-13, 1.15, 1.17-18, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.6, 2.8-10]
• Ronnie Zito
  drums (drum set) [2.4, 2.8, 1.9, 1.13, 1.17]
• Rory Dodd
  background vocals [10]
• Sheilah Rae
  background vocals [10]
• Sid McGinnis
  guitar [1.1, 2.9]
• Sid Sharp
  concertmaster [2.7, 1.3, 1.12, 1.17]
• Spencer Chrislu
  assistant [11]
• Squeak Stone
  assistant [11]
• Sterling Smith
  piano [10]
• Steve Gadd
  drums (drum set) [10]
• Steve George
  background vocals [16]
• Steven Donaghey
  bass guitar [2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 1.1, 1.15, 1.18]
• Stu Woods
  bass guitar [10]
• Stuart Scharf
  acoustic guitar [10]
• Tom Kelly
  background vocals [3, 16]
• Tom Scott
  performer [11], tenor saxophone [11]
• Victor Vanacore
  arranger [12], brass [12], keyboard [3], strings [12]
• Will Lee
  bass guitar [2.4, 2.8, 1.4, 1.9, 1.13, 1.17]
• Wix
  keyboard [5]
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Issues

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  The Songs 1975–1990

  2x CD
  17 September 1990