The Essential Melissa Manchester: The Arista Years

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℗ «2018 Arista Records LLC»

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℗ «This compilation»
℗ «2018 Arista Records LLC»

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(As of 2020-09-29).

  • South America: 🇫🇰 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (fk)
  • Northern Europe: 🇸🇯 Svalbard and Jan Mayen (sj)
  • Eastern Africa: 🇮🇴 British Indian Ocean Territory (io)
  • South-Eastern Asia: 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste (tl)
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Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▼Digital Media
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1It’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)
4:21
2Lights 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)
3:34
3If This Is Love
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
If This Is Love
writer:
Kerry Chater and Robbie Patton
publisher:
Rocket Songs, Inc. (US work publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc., 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)
3:36
4Talk
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Talk
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Baby Shoes Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Irving Music (BMI) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
3:46
5Without You
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
cover recording of:
Without You
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Imagem Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
3:26
6Boys in the Backroom
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Barry Fasman
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Boys in the Back Room
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3:35
7Lovers After All
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
vocals:
Peabo Bryson and Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
edit of:
Lovers After All by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Lovers After All
writer:
Melissa Manchester and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
publisher:
Leon Ware Music (ended), Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3:44
8Happier Than I’ve Ever Been
producer:
Steve Buckingham (producer)
mixer:
Ed Seay
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Steven Cagan
arranger:
Steve Buckingham (producer) and Randy McCormick (session musician and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Web IV Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Happier Than I’ve Ever Been
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
3:27
9Race to the End
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar [bass]:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recording of:
Race to the End (song version of Chariots of Fire: Titles)
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Toughknot Ltd.
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)
is based on:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
43:46
10Long Goodbyes
recording engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recording of:
Long Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
43:00
11You Should Hear How She Talks About You
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
edit of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Pitchford Music and Snow Music
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) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:50
12Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
edit of:
Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel) by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Hey Ricky (You’re a Low‐Down Heel)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Little Mole Music and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
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)
3:46
13Come In From the Rain
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
piano and synthesizer [Prophet]:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
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)
44:20
14Nice Girls
assistant engineer:
Robert Feist, John Kovarek and Gary Skardina
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
assistant mixer:
Julie Last and Steve Benben
mixer:
Arif Mardin and Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Pete Cannarozzi
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
guitar:
Dan Carter (guitarist), Michael Landau and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
vibraphone:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Eva Haskell, Jude Johnstone, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Sharon O’Neal and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
recording of:
Nice Girls
writer:
Jan Buckingham, Steve Buckingham (producer) and Mark Gray (US country music artist)
publisher:
Daticabo Publishing Co., Duck Songs (US publisher) and Warner House of Music
3:35
15My Boyfriend’s Back
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
My Boyfriend’s Back
writer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
3:26
16Looking for the Perfect Ahh
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass guitar:
Abe Laborielle
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Robin Beck, Lani Groves, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist), Melissa Manchester and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
Looking for the Perfect Ahh
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
composer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Carole Bayer Sager Music, Nanacub Publishing, Rumanian Pickleworks Company and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
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.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
43:14
17No One Can Love You More Than Me
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synclavier:
Bob Christianson
additional vocoder:
Michael Boddicker
bass guitar [bass]:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard, synthesizer and vocoder:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Karla Bonoff (singer-songwriter), Marcy Levy and Wendy Waldman
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
synthesizer arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
No One Can Love You More Than Me
writer:
Terry Britten and Billy Livsey
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
44:03
18White Rose
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
electric piano and piano [acoustic piano]:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
White Rose
writer:
Kevin DeRemer, Melissa Manchester and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Mole Music and Rumanian Pickleworks Company
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)
33:53
19I Don’t Care What People Say
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
additional synthesizer:
Peter Cannarozzi and Bob Christianson
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Michael Boddicker
piano [acoustic piano]:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist), Gordon Grody, Ula Hedwig, David Lasley, Marcy Levy and Millie Whiteside
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Don’t Care What the People Say
lyricist and composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
43:35
20Emergency
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983)
edit of:
Emergency by Melissa Manchester
recording of:
Emergency
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Universal Music Careers
4:57
21You Should Hear How She Talks About You (special extended version)
producer:
Arif Mardin
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982)
recording of:
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Body Electric Music, Pitchford Music and Snow Music
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) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
5:02

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Release

purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/us/album/1434274952 [info]
https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=Br7iemr34eyvluwxvjpt66nhvzq [info] (until 2020-10-12)
ASIN:US: B07GVL1LV1 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/2RUnfmPHKSqK96kayzurfX [info]
https://www.deezer.com/album/71640982 [info]
streaming page:Amazon Music US [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/album/1434274952 [info]
https://tidal.com/album/94157135 [info]
https://us.napster.com/artist/melissa-manchester/album/the-essential-melissa-manchester-the-arista-years [info] (until 2022-06-08)

Release group

part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 226)