Better Days & Happy Endings

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

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Happy 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)
53:53
2You 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
3Better 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)
54:18
4My 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)
43:25
5Come 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
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and 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)
44:15
6Rescue 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 (Songwriter and producer)
publisher:
United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ended), Chevis Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir 416
43:09
7Just 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)
44:06
8Stand 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
34:12
9Good 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
55:44
10Sing, 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)
44:23