Better Days & Happy Endings

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Happy Endings
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Happy Endings
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
53:56
A2You Can Make It All Come True
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
background vocals:
The Faragher Brothers
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Can Make It All Come True
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Vini Poncia
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
43:28
A3Better Days
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Better Days (Looks as Though We’re Doing Somethin’ Right)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), New York Times Music Corp. (publisher) (in 1977) and Rumanian Pickleworks Music Co. (in 1977)
54:20
A4My Sweet Thing
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
electric guitar:
John Vastano
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
My Sweet Thing
writer:
Melissa Manchester and David Wolfert
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
43:26
A5Come In From the Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Come In From the Rain
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Rumanian Pickle Works Co. Inc., The Times Square Music Publ. Co. and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:17
B1Rescue Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
electric guitar:
John Vastano
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
The Faragher Brothers
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Raynard Miner and Carl Smith (US songwriter and producer active in Chicago)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
43:07
B2Just You and I
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Just You and I
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Trio Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
44:09
B3Stand Up Woman
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
acoustic guitar:
John Vastano
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stand Up Woman
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Trio Music Company
34:15
B4Good News
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Good News
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Melissa Manchester
55:48
B5Sing, Sing, Sing
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Schaper
producer:
Vini Poncia
pedal steel guitar:
John Vastano
synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
produced for:
Richard Perry Productions
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sing, Sing, Sing
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
44:26