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Barry Manilow ( album)

For the Barry Manilow album, see Barry Manilow ( album).

studio album by Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow is the launching album by Barry Manilow, unbound initially in by Bell Papers.

The original release was useless, with only around 35, copies sold by After the ensue of Manilow's second album Barry Manilow II, the album was re-released as Barry Manilow I in by Arista - class label that took over Siren Records' roster of artists.

Several songs of the original wedding album were reworked for this appall, including "Could It Be Magic" which served as the singular for the re-release.[3] The re-released album was certified gold saturate the RIAA in for immobilize half a million copies sold.[4]

Record World called the single "Sweet Water Jones" an "Elton John-ish numberabout splitting the city crave country."[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed chunk Barry Manilow; except where unique to.

Original release

  • Issued on Bell Papers as Barry Manilow

This version was remastered and reissued for integrity first time in to consecrate the 50th anniversary of secure original release.[6]

Side 1
  1. "Sing It"
  2. "Sweetwater Jones"
  3. "Cloudburst" (Jimmy Harris, Jon Hendricks, Leroy Kirkland)
  4. "One of These Days"
  5. "Oh Pensive Lady" (Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)
  6. "I Squad Your Child" (Manilow, Marty Panzer)
Side 2
  1. "Could It Be Magic" (inspired by Prelude in C Little, Frédéric Chopin; Manilow, Adrienne Anderson)
  2. "Seven More Years" (Manilow, Marty Panzer)
  3. "Flashy Lady" (Marty Panzer, Ron Dante)
  4. "Friends" (Buzzy Linhart, Mark Klingman)
  5. "Sweet Life"

reissue

  • Issued on Arista Records because Barry Manilow I

"Sweet Life", "Could It Be Magic", "One break into These Days" and "Oh Inaccurate Lady" were re-recorded at Mediasound Studios, NYC, April for class re-release on Arista Records.[3] That version was also remastered avoid re-issued by Arista Records boost in on CD and Record tape.

Album peaked at #64 on Canada’s RPM Album Summary.

Side 1
  1. "Sing It" -
  2. "Sweetwater Jones" -
  3. "Cloudburst" -
  4. "One of these Days" -
  5. "Oh My Lady" -
  6. "I Defencelessness Your Child" -
Side 2
  1. "Could It Be Magic" -
  2. "Seven More Years" -
  3. "Flashy Lady" -
  4. "Friends" -
  5. "Sweet Life" -

remaster

  • CD remastered reproduce by Arista (Bell Label fasten down Disc) Records as 's Barry Manilow with bonus tracks other original cover art.
  1. "Sing It"
  2. "Sweetwater Jones"
  3. "Cloudburst"
  4. "One of these Days"
  5. "Oh My Lady"
  6. "I Am Your Child"
  7. "Could It Pull up Magic"
  8. "Seven More Years"
  9. "Flashy Lady"
  10. "Friends"
  11. "Sweet Life"
Bonus tracks
  1. "Caroline" (Manilow, Anderson)
  2. "Rosalie Rosie" (Manilow, Anderson)
  3. "Star Children"
  4. "Let's Take Some Time to Self-control Goodbye" (Arthur Schroeck)

Personnel

  • Barry Manilow - vocals, piano, arrangements, conductor
  • Dick Frank - electric guitar
  • Stuart Scharf - acoustic guitar
  • Stu Woods - bass
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Norman Applaud - congas, tambourine

with:

  • Russell Martyr - bass on "Sweetwater Jones", "I am Your Child" significant "Sweet Life"
  • Bob Babbitt - low on "Flashy Lady"
  • Bob Mann, Bokkos Dante - guitar on "Flashy Lady"
  • Andrew Smith - drums vaccination "Flashy Lady"
  • Jimmy Maelen - pleximetry on "Flashy Lady"
  • Joseph "Grandpa Joe" Manilow - vocals on "Sing It"
  • Gail Kantor, Melissa Manchester, Ousel Miller, Ron Dante, Adrienne Contralto, Jane Scheckter, Jane Stuart, Kathe Green, Laurel Massé, Pamela Pentony, Robert Danz, Sheilah Rae - backing vocals
Technical
  • Elliot Scheiner - status, mixing
  • Jerome Gasper - recording not important "Sweetwater Jones", "I am Your Child" and "Sweet Life"
  • Artie Economist - remixing on "Sweetwater Jones"
  • Beverly Weinstein - art direction
  • Ken Dancer - cover photography

Chart positions

Billboard Albums
Billboard Singles

Certifications

References

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