Barry Manilow II

~ Release by Barry Manilow (see all versions of this release, 22 available)

Annotation

Excluded Regions (as of 2026-05-20)

🇨🇨 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 🇨🇰 Cook Islands, 🇨🇽 Christmas Island, 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands, 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory, 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island, 🇳🇺 Niue, 🇸🇯 Svalbard & Jan Mayen, 🇹🇰 Tokelau

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-20 14:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1I Want to Be Somebody’s Baby
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
clavinet:
Jon Stroll
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Dickie Frank and John Barranco
percussion:
Lee Gurst
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
James R. Bailey (session vocalist), Melvin Kent and Ken Williams (songwriter)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jack Cortner (New York-based Broadway and television composer/arranger)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
I Want to Be Somebody’s Baby
lyricist:
Enoch Anderson (songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, Universal Music Careers 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)
44:22
2Early Morning Strangers
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Stuart Scharf
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
solo saxophone:
George Young (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Ron Dante
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Early Morning Strangers
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Kamakazi Music Corporation, Songs of Fujimusic, Universal Music Careers, 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)
43:30
3Mandy
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1974)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell Morris (publisher), Chappell/Morris Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:33
4The Two of Us
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
recording of:
The Two of Us
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (songwriter)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers 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)
43:10
5Something’s Comin’ Up
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Young (drums)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Charlie Brown (guitarist) and Stuart Scharf
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
background vocals:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974)
edit of:
Something’s Comin’ Up by Barry Manilow
recording of:
Something’s Coming Up
lyricist and composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Universal Music Careers 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)
42:48
6It’s a Miracle
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Christopher Parker (American drummer)
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank, John Barranco and Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
percussion:
Lee Gurst
piano and lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
saxophone:
Artie Kaplan and Stan Schwartz
background vocals:
Charlotte Crossley, Ron Dante, Robin Grean, Barry Manilow and Sharon Red
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1974)
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (songwriter) (in 1974)
composer:
Barry Manilow (in 1974)
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music and Universal Music Careers
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)
43:59
7Avenue C
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Bob Cranshaw
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Bill LaVorgna
guitar:
Sam Brown (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Don Grolnick
vocals:
Barry Manilow
brass [horns] arranger:
Jack Cortner (New York-based Broadway and television composer/arranger)
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Avenue C
lyricist:
Jon Hendricks and Dave Lambert (jazz vocalist)
composer:
Buck Clayton
publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
32:39
8My Baby Loves Me
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
percussion:
Norman Pride
piano:
Ellen Starr
background vocals:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
My Baby Loves Me
writer:
Ivy George Hunter, Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:18
9Sandra
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sandra
lyricist:
Enoch Anderson (songwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, Universal Music Careers 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)
44:37
10Home Again
co-producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
congas:
Norman Pride
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano:
Jon Stroll
guitar:
Dickie Frank and Stuart Scharf
piano:
Barry Manilow
solo guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975)
recording of:
Home Again
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (songwriter)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Kamakazi Music Corporation, SwaneeBravo! Music, Universal Music Careers 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)
45:34
11Good News
vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 2006)
recording of:
Good News
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Barry Manilow
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company and Universal Music Careers
43:07
12Halfway Over the Hill
vocals:
Barry Manilow
arranger:
Gerald Alters and Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1996)
recording of:
Halfway Over the Hill
lyricist and composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
43:22

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Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1974, in 1996, in 2006)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/177409903 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Bnkaedryxrafe3fiegn7vmqi62a [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B00138KNI2 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/0D6b0oLPjrrV4YA4bRSkks [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/72180 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/177409903 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/29901 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/barry-manilow/album/barry-manilow-ii-expanded-edition [info] (until 2022-06-08)