Melissa Manchester

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

Tracklist

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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.
3:58
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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:54
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)
3:44
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)
4:15
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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
4:17
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 (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3:57
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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:46
8Holdin’ On to the Lovin’
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
additional background vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Embassy Music Corporation and Irving Music (BMI)
3:25
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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Universal Music Careers
2:54
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 North Hollywood, Los Angeles, 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 (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3:33

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Kosh (UK art director)
photography:Steve Schapiro (photographer)
assistant engineer:Tommy Cooper (engineer)
Richard Wells (engineer)
engineer:Tim Boyle (recording and mixing engineer)
Alan Chinowsky
Alex Kashevaroff
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
Ed Seay
mastering:Glenn Meadows (mastering engineer)
alto saxophone:Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
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 (saxophone)
trombone:Mic Gillette
trumpet:Greg Adams (Tower of Power trumpeter)
Mic Gillette
background vocals:Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes
concertmaster:Sid Sharp
copyrighted (©) by:Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/716291 [info]
ASIN:US: B000091OSM [info]