Home to Myself

~ Release by Melissa Manchester (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1If It Feels Good (Let It Ride)
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
bass guitar [bass]:
Andy Muson
congas:
George Devons
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano and organ:
Chris Dedrick
background vocals and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
If It Feels Good (Let It Ride)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Sunbeam (US label) (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
3:22
A2Easy
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Dave Appell
bass guitar [bass]:
“Cooker” John LoPresti
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
strings:
New York Strings
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Easy
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Sunbeam (US label) (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
5:42
A3Something to Do With Loving You
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Dave Appell
bass guitar [bass]:
Andy Muson
brass:
New York Brass
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
instruments:
George Devons
piano:
Jon Stroll
background vocals and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Something to Do With Loving You
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Sunbeam (US label) (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
2:58
A4Funny That Way
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Michael Johnson (singer, songwriter & guitarist)
harp:
Corky Hale
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Funny That Way
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Little Max Music Co.
2:39
A5Pick Up the Good Stuff (reprise)
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
strings:
New York Strings
conductor:
Chris Dedrick
strings arranger:
Chris Dedrick
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pick Up the Good Stuff (reprise) (original title: If It Feels Good Let It Ride)
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
2:35
B1Be Happy Now
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
bass drum and other instruments [clapping]:
Allan Schwartzberg
bassoon:
David Manchester
foot stomps [foot stomping] and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
maracas and background vocals:
Hank Medress
other instruments [drum case and water bottle]:
Chris Dedrick
other instruments [sitting and wondering]:
Kirk Hamilton
other instruments [upright ashtray]:
Dave Appell
strings:
New York String Quartet
vocals:
Melissa Manchester
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Be Happy Now
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Sunbeam (US label) (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
3:22
B2One More Mountain to Climb
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
bass guitar [bass]:
“Cooker” John LoPresti
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Allan Schwartzberg
electric piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
instruments:
New York Woodwinds
woodwind:
New York Woodwinds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
One More Mountain to Climb
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Sunbeam (US label) (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
2:27
B3Jenny
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
piano and lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Jenny
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Little Max Music Co.
2:33
B4Doing the Best (That He Can)
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
bass guitar [bass]:
Andy Muson
brass:
New York Brass
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
organ:
Chris Dedrick
piano:
Melissa Manchester and Jon Stroll
strings:
New York Strings
woodwind:
New York Woodwinds
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Doing the Best (That He Can)
lyricist and composer:
Melissa Manchester
publisher:
Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) and Little Max Music Co.
4:03
B5Home to Myself
engineer:
Bill Radice
producer:
Dave Appell and Hank Medress
mixer:
Hank Medress
acoustic guitar:
Chris Dedrick and Bob Mann (US session guitarist)
lead vocals:
Melissa Manchester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Century Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Home to Myself
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager and Melissa Manchester
publisher:
New York Times Music Corp. (publisher) (ended), Rumanian Pickleworks Company (ended), Alley Music Corp., BMG Bumblebee (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Little Max Music Co. and Trio Music Company
2:48

Credits

Release

art direction:Richard Mantel (art direction)
photography:Alen MacWeeney
miscellaneous support:Carole Bayer Sager (task: specials)
Larry Brezner (task: personal management)
Tom Coleman (task: Technical Assistant; task: technical assistant)
Helen Jordan (task: specials)
Barry Manilow (task: specials)
Bette Midler (task: specials)
David Sorin (task: specials)
Larry Uttal (task: specials)
Beverly Weinstein (task: cover coordination)
conductor:Chris Dedrick
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1973)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2186165 [info]